The UK Elections 2024: A Simple Guide for Kids & Teens
The Labour Party has won the UK General Elections. They got the most seats in Parliament, and their leader, Keir Starmer, is now the Prime Minister.
The Labour Party has won the UK General Elections. They got the most seats in Parliament, and their leader, Keir Starmer, is now the Prime Minister.
The G7 is a group of seven countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These countries are some of the richest and most powerful in the world.
Cicadas are insects that spend most of their lives underground. They only come out of the ground once in a while.
Written by Nayantara Singh, a grade 10 student
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announces the election dates. It also sets what’s called the Model Code of Conduct – this is basically a set of rules that govern the conduct of all political parties and candidates to make sure that the elections are conducted fairly and impartially.
The word Ramadan comes from the Arabic root word – “ramiḍa” or “ar-ramaḍ,” which means scorching heat or dryness. It’s a reflection of the hardship of fasting or this time’s association with the hot summer months.
A Solar Observatory is a special building where scientists look at the Sun using powerful telescopes and tools.
Written by Manya Pandey
Did you know that Ludo originated in India?
The Grand Swiss Tournament is a very prestigious (famous and well known) international chess tournament. It is organised by FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs).
Written by Nayantara Singh, a grade 9 student.
The Nobel Prize is a prestigious honour awarded for outstanding achievement in the fields of Chemistry, Literature, Physics, and Physiology or Medicine, as well as the Nobel Peace Prize.
Written by Serene Joshua, contributing writer.
An interesting fact about the origin of Barbie is that the name Barbie is short for Barbara and was actually the name of the daughter of the creator of Barbie.