Starting 17 November 2025

Welcome to this week's news, all summarised with amazing AI. Join us as we explore exciting places, meet historical figures, discover amazing animals, and learn about cool science. Each article is packed with fun facts that will expand your knowledge and spark your curiosity.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Politics & Economy

Institute for Government ยท 19.11.25Rachel Reeves's budget 2025: six things to look out forWhat can we expect from the chancellor's second budget?
  • ๐ŸŒŸ Rachel Reeves will share a new budget that explains how the country will spend and save money.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ She may raise some taxes again so the government has enough money for schools, hospitals and other services.
  • ๐Ÿ“‰ Experts expect lower productivity, which means workers may produce less. This could reduce the country's income.
  • ๐Ÿ  Many families still struggle with high prices for food and energy. The budget will show how her choices help different households.
  • ๐Ÿฅ Public services like health and education need more support. Reeves may make them work better while staying within money limits.
PBS News ยท 18.11.25Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince, who ups planned US investments to $1 trillionPresident Donald Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington on Tuesday, his first White House visit since 2018.
  • ๐ŸŒŸ Trump welcomes Prince Mohammed of Saudi Arabia to the White House with music, celebrations and an important meeting.
  • ๐Ÿค‘ The prince announces he will invest a huge one trillion dollars in the United States to help build new projects and create jobs.
  • โœˆ๏ธ Trump agrees to sell special fighter jets to Saudi Arabia while both leaders talk about peace and safety in the Middle East.
  • ๐Ÿค They meet to discuss how countries can work together, solve problems and support calmer relationships in the region.
  • ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Some groups ask the leaders to protect people's rights and treat everyone fairly while making these big plans.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Fun Fact!

The first paper money was invented in China over 1,000 years ago. Before that, people used shells, stones, and even salt as money! Some countries today have plastic money that can't be torn or damaged by water.

๐ŸŒ World Politics

BBC News ยท 22.11.25Ukraine's allies hold talks on White House peace plan at G20The gathering in South Africa comes as US President Donald Trump gives Ukraine until Thursday to agree to the deal.
  • ๐ŸŒ Leaders from many countries meet at the G20 to talk about how to help Ukraine find real peace.
  • ๐Ÿ“ž President Zelensky talks with leaders from the UK, France, and Germany because he worries the US plan may help Russia too much.
  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ The US plan asks Ukraine to give up some land and keep its army smaller, but Ukraine wants a fair deal that keeps its people safe.
  • ๐Ÿค Ukraine's friends promise to support it and work together to find a peaceful solution that stops the fighting.
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ Russia keeps fighting on the front lines, and Ukraine continues asking for support to protect its home and make a safe future.
BBC News ยท 22.11.25Takeaways from Trump and Mamdani's surprisingly cordial meetingIt was billed as potentially the political showdown of the year, instead, both men gave one another praise.
  • โœจ Trump and Mamdani met at the White House and acted very friendly even though they argued during the election.
  • ๐Ÿ˜Š They both said they want to help New York families afford homes and everyday things, and they focused on working together.
  • ๐Ÿ™๏ธ They bonded because they are both from New York, and they talked about how much they love their city.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฌ When reporters asked tough questions about their past insults, they laughed, stayed calm, and kept saying positive things.
  • ๐Ÿค They agreed they both want safer neighborhoods and lower living costs, and Trump even said he would cheer for Mamdani to succeed.

๐ŸŒป Fun Fact!

Ukraine grows more sunflowers than any other country in the world! Their sunflower fields are so big you can see them from space. Sunflowers always turn their heads to follow the sun across the sky, which is called heliotropism.

๐Ÿ”ญ Space

BBC ยท 22.11.25The spectacular stereo images of giant galaxiesQueen guitarist Sir Brian May's latest book explores the history, mystery and evolution of galaxies through 3D photography that takes years to create.
  • ๐ŸŒŒ Scientists show galaxies in amazing 3D pictures. A team including musician Brian May works hard for years to create space photos that look like they pop out of the page.
  • ๐Ÿช Powerful telescopes help us see faraway galaxies. These tools look deep into space and reveal huge groups of stars we could never see before.
  • ๐Ÿ‘“ Special viewers make the pictures look real. When kids look through the viewer, the galaxies appear full of depth, like floating in space.
  • โœจ Experts explain how galaxies change over time. They share new discoveries, like the Milky Way having special bars of stars in the middle.
  • ๐Ÿ”ญ A space photographer builds each 3D picture by hand. He carefully moves tiny pixels and removes nearby stars to show each galaxy clearly.

๐Ÿช Fun Fact!

If the sun was the size of a basketball, Earth would be the size of a peppercorn 26 yards away! The nearest star to us, after the sun, would be 4,000 miles away. Space is so big that light from some stars takes billions of years to reach us.

๐Ÿ Sports

the Guardian ยท 22.11.25Australia beat England to eight-wicket Ashes win in first Test inside two daysAn astonishing 83-ball 123 from Travis Head shattered England, who lost the first two-day Ashes Test since 1921.
  • ๐ŸŸข Australia beats England in a super quick cricket match that finished in just two days, which almost never happens.
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ Travis Head smashes an amazing 123 runs from only 83 balls and helps Australia chase the score easily.
  • โญ Mitchell Starc takes important wickets that make it hard for England to score. He wins Player of the Match.
  • ๐Ÿ England keeps losing wickets very quickly, and their players cannot stay long on the field.
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Australia needs only a few runs to win and reaches the target with ease, celebrating an eight-wicket victory.

๐Ÿ Fun Fact!

The longest cricket match ever lasted 12 days! It was between England and South Africa in 1939, but they had to stop because the English team needed to catch their boat home. A cricket ball has 6 rows of stitches with exactly 80 to 90 stitches total.

๐Ÿค– Technology & AI

African Business ยท 21.11.25After mobile money: the technologies shaping Africa's next digital leapAfrica's mobile money success reshaped global fintech. Now AI, digital identity and stablecoins are driving the continent's next digital leap.
  • ๐ŸŒ Africa used mobile money to pay for things easily and now people use it almost like cash every day.
  • ๐Ÿ†” Africa now works on digital identity so people can prove who they are quickly and get things like loans, jobs and online services.
  • ๐ŸŽฎ African creators make games, music and videos online and share them with the world, which helps more young people earn money.
  • ๐Ÿค– AI tools like ChatGPT help students learn, farmers grow more food and doctors care for moms and babies through new smart programs.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Stablecoins help people send money across countries faster and cheaper, making life easier for families and small businesses.
Mashable ME ยท 18.11.25Google boss sounds the alarm over trillion-dollar AI bubbleSundar Pichai said no one is immune if the bubble bursts.
  • โœจ Sundar Pichai, Google's boss, warns people that the huge money going into AI might be too much and could suddenly drop.
  • ๐Ÿง  He explains that everyone is excited about AI, but some people are investing without thinking carefully, which can cause big problems later.
  • ๐Ÿ“‰ He reminds us that something similar happened long ago with early internet companies when their value jumped high then crashed.
  • ๐Ÿ’ผ Big companies like Google, OpenAI and NVIDIA are now worth a lot, but some smart investors are starting to sell their shares because they feel worried.
  • ๐ŸŒ Even with the risks, Pichai believes AI will still change the world, just like the internet did, and he stays calm about the future.

๐Ÿ› Fun Fact!

The first computer bug was literally a bug! In 1947, a moth got stuck in a computer, causing it to malfunction. The word bug for computer problems comes from this real incident. The moth is still preserved in the Smithsonian Museum!

๐Ÿ’ก Technology

Reuters ยท 19.11.25Elon Musk, Jensen Huang to talk AI at US-Saudi investment forumThe event is planned for Washington on Wednesday.
  • ๐Ÿง  Elon Musk and Jensen Huang talk about cool new AI ideas at a big meeting in Washington.
  • ๐Ÿค Leaders from the United States and Saudi Arabia meet to build stronger friendships and work on new projects.
  • ๐ŸŽค Many famous tech bosses join the forum to share how technology can make the world smarter and more connected.
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ President Trump plans to speak at the event while experts discuss robots, energy, airplanes, health care and money.
  • ๐ŸŒ The countries announce big investments to help create new inventions and jobs for the future.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Fun Fact!

In Kenya, you can buy a Coca-Cola, pay for a taxi, or even pay school fees using just your mobile phone! Mobile money was invented to help people who lived far from banks. Now over 300 million people in Africa use mobile money.

๐ŸฆŒ Animals

Science News ยท 21.11.25Here's how Rudolph's light-up nose might be possibleSimple chemistry could give the reindeer his famously bright snout, but physics would make it look different colors from the ground.
  • โœจ Rudolph's glowing nose can actually happen because some animals in nature make their own light using a special chemical reaction called bioluminescence.
  • ๐Ÿฆ€ Fireflies and deep sea creatures glow the same way, so a glowing reindeer nose is unusual but still possible.
  • ๐Ÿ”ด Red light helps Rudolph guide the sleigh, because red light passes through fog better and helps him see clearly on Christmas Eve.
  • ๐ŸŸฆ Rudolph's nose might change color in the sky because he moves so fast that the light can look bluer coming toward you and redder flying away.
  • ๐Ÿช Rudolph needs lots of energy to glow, so leaving extra cookies helps him stay bright and strong for Santa's big night.

๐Ÿ„ Fun Fact!

Some mushrooms glow in the dark just like fireflies! There are over 70 species of bioluminescent fungi. Deep in the ocean, 90% of creatures can make their own light. Even some sharks glow in the dark!

Amazing Fun Facts You Won't Believe!

Here are some incredible facts about the topics we covered that will blow your mind!

๐ŸŒป Ukraine's Sunflower Fields

Ukraine grows more sunflowers than any other country in the world! Their sunflower fields are so big you can see them from space. Sunflowers always turn their heads to follow the sun across the sky, which is called heliotropism.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Money Around the World

The first paper money was invented in China over 1,000 years ago. Before that, people used shells, stones, and even salt as money! Some countries today have plastic money that can't be torn or damaged by water.

๐Ÿ Cricket's Crazy Records

The longest cricket match ever lasted 12 days! It was between England and South Africa in 1939, but they had to stop because the English team needed to catch their boat home. A cricket ball has 6 rows of stitches with exactly 80 to 90 stitches total.

๐Ÿช Space is Huge

If the sun was the size of a basketball, Earth would be the size of a peppercorn 26 yards away! The nearest star to us, after the sun, would be 4,000 miles away. Space is so big that light from some stars takes billions of years to reach us.

๐Ÿ„ Animal Superpowers

Some mushrooms glow in the dark just like fireflies! There are over 70 species of bioluminescent fungi. Deep in the ocean, 90% of creatures can make their own light. Even some sharks glow in the dark!

๐Ÿ› Computer History

The first computer bug was literally a bug! In 1947, a moth got stuck in a computer, causing it to malfunction. The word bug for computer problems comes from this real incident. The moth is still preserved in the Smithsonian Museum!

๐Ÿ“ฑ Money in Africa

In Kenya, you can buy a Coca-Cola, pay for a taxi, or even pay school fees using just your mobile phone! Mobile money was invented to help people who lived far from banks. Now over 300 million people in Africa use mobile money.

๐Ÿ“ Quiz Time! Test Your Knowledge

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๐Ÿ’ฐ What might Rachel Reeves do in her budget to pay for schools and hospitals?

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