Starting 21 July 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.

πŸ€– Technology & AI

Labla Β· 26.07.25AI Humor Showdown: Grok, ChatGPT, or Gemini, Who Takes the Comedy Crown?A lighthearted, yet highly anticipated, competition is underway in the world of artificial intelligence: which AI is the funniest? A recent informal joke off pitted leading language models Grok, ChatGPT, and Gemini against each other, offering a glimpse into the evolving sense of humor of these advanced systems.
  • πŸ˜€ A big funny contest happened between three smart robots: Grok, ChatGPT, and Gemini to see who tells the best jokes!
  • πŸ€– Grok told jokes about robots and computers, like ladders and clocks.
  • πŸ˜‚ ChatGPT made jokes about people, like jobs, bosses, and even flamingos!
  • 😎 Gemini told silly jokes about the contest itself and made fun of the other robots.
  • πŸ† No one really won, they were all funny in different ways, and now robots are getting better at making us laugh!
Kids News Β· 23.07.25The problem with Mia Zelu and the rise of fake AI influencersAI is here and it's a global game changer, but what are the rules and who decides them? What's real and what's fake is suddenly hard to spot, what do you think of this non existent influencer?
  • πŸ€– A girl named Mia Zelu looks real on Instagram, but she's not a real person, she was made by a computer using AI.
  • πŸ“Έ AI can now make super real pictures and videos that trick people into thinking they're real.
  • 😲 Lots of people followed Mia online (over 165,000!) because they didn't know she was fake.
  • 🚨 Experts say fake AI pictures can cause problems, like spreading lies or making people go to places that don't exist.
  • 🏷️ Many people want AI pictures and videos to be clearly labelled so everyone knows what's real and what's fake.

πŸ€– Fun Fact!

The word 'robot' comes from a Czech word meaning 'forced work', but today's AI robots are helpers, not workers!

πŸš€ Space

BBC Newsround Β· 25.07.25Uranus: Giant ice planet could be warmer than first thoughtA new study by experts from Nasa and the University of Oxford suggests that Uranus gives out more heat than it receives from the Sun.
  • 🌍 Uranus is a giant planet far away in space, and it spins on its side, which makes it very different from Earth.
  • πŸš€ Only one spacecraft (Voyager 2) has visited Uranus, and that was almost 40 years ago!
  • πŸ”₯ Scientists just found out Uranus might be warmer than they thought because it makes more heat than it gets from the Sun.
  • πŸ’‘ Uranus shines back lots of sunlight, and it gives off about 15% more energy than it receives, which surprised everyone.
  • πŸ”­ Learning about Uranus can help scientists understand other planets far away from our solar system.
National Geographic Β· 24.07.25Are interstellar objects proof of alien life? This could finally settle the debate.The Vera Rubin telescope is poised to kick off an explosive era of discovery. It's like old fashioned astronomy: find the thing, point telescopes at it, argue about it. It's going to be fun.
  • 🌟 Sometimes space rocks come from far, far away! These are called interstellar objects, and they zoom into our solar system for a short visit before flying back.
  • πŸ”­ A new super telescope called Vera Rubin will watch the sky and could find lots more of these visiting space rocks, maybe 5 to 100 of them in the next 10 years.
  • πŸš€ Scientists are curious if these space rocks are just rocks or maybe alien things. Some people think one of them might have been a piece of alien tech!
  • πŸͺ Studying these visitors helps us learn how planets and stars are made and where these rocks come from in the galaxy.
  • πŸ‘½ By finding more of them, we might even answer a big question: are we alone in the universe, or are there aliens?

πŸͺ Fun Fact!

Uranus is the only planet in our solar system that spins on its side, almost like it's rolling around the Sun instead of spinning like a top!

🏺 History & Culture

National Geographic Β· 25.07.25What was it like to live in Old Babylon?At its peak, the Old Babylonian Empire rose to be one of the biggest civilizations the world had seen, but what was daily life like? Along with the pioneering legal code of Hammurabi, a wealth of tablets provide rich details on how Babylonians settled disputes, managed family life, and celebrated festivals.
  • 🏠 People in Babylon lived in houses with a courtyard. Families were very important, and they sometimes adopted kids to help at home or continue the family name.
  • πŸ“œ King Hammurabi made special rules called the Code of Hammurabi so everyone knew what was fair and what was not.
  • πŸ› οΈ Kids often learned their parents' jobs, like baking, weaving, or building. Merchants sold things, and craftsmen made things by hand.
  • 🎢 Babylonians liked music, dancing, games (like dice), and big New Year festivals to celebrate their god Marduk.
  • 🌾 Babylon was a huge, busy city with people from many places. It had markets, temples, and big towers called ziggurats.
National Geographic Β· 25.07.25How one shipwreck and a cargo of lost gold sparked a U.S. financial panicThe S.S. Central America sank off the coast of South Carolina in 1857, taking with it 425 lives and a fortune in gold rush bounty.
  • 🚒 A big ship called the S.S. Central America sank in 1857 during a huge storm, and 425 people sadly lost their lives.
  • πŸ’° The ship was carrying tons of gold from California, and when it sank, all the gold was lost in the ocean.
  • 🏦 Losing that gold made banks run out of money, which caused big money problems all over the United States.
  • 🦸 The brave captain saved women and children first but stayed with his ship and went down with it.
  • πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈ Many years later, treasure hunters found the shipwreck and discovered gold, old photos, clothes, and even the honeymoon suitcase of one couple!

πŸ“œ Fun Fact!

The Code of Hammurabi is one of the oldest written sets of laws in the world, it was carved into a huge stone pillar almost 4,000 years ago!

🐾 Animals

BBC Newsround Β· 26.07.25Aspen trees increase due to reintroduction of wolves to US national parkStudy says aspen trees have increased in Yellowstone National Park mostly due to wolves being reintroduced.
  • πŸ§‘β€πŸ¦Ί Wolves came back: after 80 years, wolves were brought back to Yellowstone Park in the 1990s.
  • 🦌 Elk ate too much: when there were no wolves, too many elk ate young trees and plants, so aspen trees couldn't grow.
  • 🌳 Aspen trees growing again: with wolves keeping elk numbers smaller, aspen trees are now growing tall and strong.
  • 🐻 More animals happy: aspen trees give homes and food to many animals like beavers, birds, and bears.
  • πŸ”— Nature works together: scientists learned that when you add wolves (predators), it helps the whole park stay healthy and balanced.
National Geographic Β· 21.07.25The hunt for the world's rarest duckThe dogged search for a bird that many people figured had gone extinct included torrential rains, washed out bridges, swine flu, and unrelenting obsession.
  • πŸ¦† A special duck called the Madagascar pochard was thought to be gone forever because its lake home turned into rice fields and farms.
  • 🌧️ For many years, scientists searched through mud, rain, and even got sick, but they couldn't find the duck.
  • πŸ‘€ One day in 2006, a scientist finally found 13 pochards (ducks!) in a secret blue lake hidden in the mountains.
  • 🐣 The scientists took eggs, raised baby ducks safely, and later released them in a new lake so they could live and grow.
  • πŸ’§ Now there are about 230 of these rare ducks, but people still work hard to protect their lakes so they don't disappear again!

πŸ¦† Fun Fact!

The Madagascar pochard was once called the world's rarest bird, and it was saved by scientists hatching its eggs in incubators!

⚽ Sports

Kids News Β· 22.07.25Autistic boy blocked from cross country final despite qualifyingA 10 year old boy with autism has been blocked from running in the NSW primary school cross championships even though he qualified for it. Find out why he wasn't allowed to compete.
  • 🐾 A 10 year old boy named Charlie, who has autism, ran really well and qualified for a big running race in New South Wales (Australia).
  • 🚫 Even though he qualified, he wasn't allowed to compete as there is no special race category for kids with autism in athletics.
  • πŸ€” Other sports like tennis and swimming have autism categories, but running competitions don't have one yet.
  • 😒 Charlie's family is very sad because he loves running but now can't race in the state finals.
  • πŸƒ Another boy, Hugo, who has dwarfism, also can't race long distances anymore because of new rules, even though running makes him super happy.
BBC Newsround Β· 24.07.25Five Euros finals factsAs England and Spain gear up to face each other in the final of the Euros 2025 in Switzerland, here are five facts you need to know.
  • ⚽ England vs Spain! England has been in the final 3 times before and won once (in 2022). Spain has never been in a Euros final before, but they beat England in the 2023 World Cup!
  • 🏟️ Big stadium: the final will be played in a huge Swiss stadium called St Jakob-Park, which can fit 34,250 fans.
  • πŸ₯… Lots of goals: players have already scored 104 goals in this tournament, that's more than ever before!
  • 🎯 Penalties are rare: if the game is tied, it could go to penalties, but that has only happened once in a final, way back in 1984.
  • πŸ‘• Team colors: England will wear white, and Spain will wear red for the big match on Sunday, July 27th.

πŸ† Fun Fact!

The original FIFA World Cup trophy, called the Jules Rimet Trophy, was stolen twice! The first time in 1966, it was found by a dog named Pickles. The second time in 1983, it was never recovered!

Amazing Fun Facts You Won't Believe!

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

πŸ† Trophy Trouble

The original FIFA World Cup trophy, called the Jules Rimet Trophy, was stolen twice! The first time in 1966, it was found by a dog named Pickles. The second time in 1983, it was never recovered!

πŸƒ Marathon Legend

The modern marathon race is exactly 26.2 miles (42.195 km) long because of an ancient Greek legend! A messenger named Pheidippides famously ran from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce a victory, covering a similar distance before collapsing. His heroic effort is why we call the long distance race a marathon today!

🌐 The Internet's Birthday

The World Wide Web, which lets us browse websites, was invented in 1989! It wasn't until 1993 that it became available for everyone to use, making it younger than your parents!

πŸš™ Rovers on Mars

Did you know there have been many rovers sent to Mars? The first successful one was Sojourner in 1997, and more recently, Perseverance found signs of ancient water!

🐫 Great Sphinx Mystery

The Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt is one of the world's largest and oldest statues. Scientists still aren't exactly sure who built it or why, adding to its ancient mystery!

🌊 Deep Sea Discoveries

Most of our planet's oceans are still unexplored! The deepest part, the Mariana Trench, is deeper than Mount Everest is tall, and scientists keep finding amazing new creatures there!

πŸ›οΈ Ancient Olympic Games

The very first Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece over 2,700 years ago! Back then, athletes competed mostly in running, wrestling, and chariot races, and only men were allowed!

πŸ“ Quiz Time! Test Your Knowledge

Let's see how much you remember from this week's news! Pick the correct answer for each question.

Question 1 / 10

πŸ€– Which AI system told jokes about robots and computers?

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