NewzKidz - global news and current affairs reported by kids, for kids

This week Rose and Zara talk about the first Emirati astronaut in space, why people are saying that President Trump should be impeached and what that means, the verdict from the Supreme Court on prorogation, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s tour of Africa, the collapse of travel company Thomas Cook, and why everyone is talking about Greta Thunberg again.

This week Rose and Zara talk about what’s happening with the ongoing legal challenge to prorogation in the Supreme Court in London, the UN's International Day of Peace and this year's theme of Climate Action, how scientists may have found a cure for the common cold, why Burger King has banned plastic giveaway toys, the Pacific Ocean blob, what caused ocean life to develop 466 million years ago, Roald Dahl Day, and the theft of a golden loo! 

In this episode of NewzKidz, Rose and Zara cover the recent legal challenges to the prorogation of Parliament, the anniversary of the 9/11 Twin Towers attacks, Greta Thunberg's action against climate change in New York, Apple's new TV streaming service, and the discovery of water in the atmosphere of a distant planet. Rose and Zara also discuss whether they would become vegetarian to help the environment, agree on a new name for planet K2-18b and wonder whether Earth is unique. 

The NewzKidz are back! Following the summer break, 7 year old Rose and 9 year old Zara are back for Season 2, withtheir weekly round-up of news and current affairs stories - news presented by children, for children. This week Rose and Zara round up the top news stories from the summer, covering the UK Prime Minister, Brexit and prorogation, Amazon forest fires, the Greenland ice melt, Hurricane Dorian and devastation in the Bahamas, Hong Kong protests and the El-Paso shooting. Rose and Zara decide whether they agree with Boris Johnson's approach to Brexit and leadership, and consider the impact of travel on climate change, discussing Greta Thunberg's boat trip to America and Prince Harry's reported private jet usage. 

This week we’re talking about Boris Johnson, World Refugee Day, Natasha’s Law, how AI is being used by retailers to catch thieves, and Britain’s youngest bee-keeper.  Rose and Zara also discuss their favourite stories from Season 1.  The NewzKidz will be taking a well-deserved break after 30th June for the summer holidays, and will be back for Season 2 in September. 

This week we’re talking about the candidates for UK Prime Minister, the Atlantic Ocean, banning plastic bags, what’s wrong with grown-ups spending too much time on their phones, why airlines lose luggage, Father’s Day and green fashion. 

This week we’re talking about protests in Hong Kong, plant extinction, Greta Thunberg, World Ocean Day, space tourists, why children need more sleep, and about our very own online book club! Zara and Rose also discuss why they love reading and whether they get enough sleep. 

This week we’re talking about President Trump’s visit to England, the anniversary of the D-Day landings, Heathrow expansion protests, how the UK is burning less coal, a proposed new tax on unhealthy food, JK Rowling’s new books about magic, and who might be the UK’s new Prime Minister.

This week we’re talking about Jamie’s restaurants, UK recycling waste, the European Elections, whether climate change should be taught in schools, fruit-picking robots and crowding on Mount Everest. 

This week we’re talking about Theresa May’s resignation as UK Prime Minister, Rising sea levels and banning plastic straws, why we might be eating bugs in the future, why some countries have a problem with Huawei, the death of Judith Kerr who wrote The Tiger who Came to Tea, life on Mars, why we should like wasps, and the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birthday.