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4 Dec, 2025

Switzerland Rejects Wealth Tax

Switzerland voted against a plan to add a 50% tax on inheritances above 50 million francs. About 78% of voters and all 26 cantons rejected the idea, as many feared it would hurt the economy.

3 Dec, 2025

River Thrives Again After Dam Is Removed

After the old Kwoneesum Dam was removed in 2024, Wildboy Creek in Washington State started to rebuild its natural habitat after nearly 60 years of being blocked.

30 Nov, 2025

Spain Faces Swine Fever Outbreak

A fast-spreading animal disease called African Swine Fever has returned to Spain after more than 30 years, affecting wild boars near Barcelona.

29 Nov, 2025

Rare Comet Visits Our Solar System

A rare interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, is passing through our solar system at incredible speed, giving scientists a brief chance to study a visitor from another star.

26 Nov, 2025

Hayli Gubbi Erupts For The First Time in History

Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupted for the first time ever recorded, shooting ash 14–15 km into the sky and disrupting flights and nearby communities after thousands of years of dormancy.

22 Nov, 2025

Space Debris Leaves Astronauts Stranded

A tiny piece of space debris cracked a window on the Shenzhou 20 spacecraft, so its crew had to return to Earth using Shenzhou 21 instead. This left the Shenzhou 21 astronauts stranded on the Tiangong space station until China launches Shenzhou 22.

20 Nov, 2025

Japan's Rare Earth Metals Problem

Japan depends heavily on rare earth metals to make phones, cars, and other technology, but it completely depends on China for them. Now it is recycling old devices and buying metals from more countries to stay secure.

18 Nov, 2025

US Ends the Penny After 232 Years

The United States has decided to stop making pennies after 232 years because producing them now costs more than their actual value, causing a loss to the country.

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