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This week Rose and Zara talk about the result of the UK General Election, the Volcano eruption in New Zealand, Human Rights Day, strikes in France, the Nato Summit, and how one school has decided to exchange homework for acts of kindness. NewzKidz are now taking a break for the Winter holidays and will be back in January!

This week Rose and Zara review the movie Frozen 2 and talk about the London Bridge terrorist attack, the latest report from the United Nations on climate change,  voting in the General Election, the anniversary of the United Arab Emirates, and what Black Friday is all about.

This week Rose and Zara talk about Prince Andrew stepping back from Royal duties, the first Leaders’ Debate of the UK General Election, how we define Old Age and why people are living longer, how global airlines are responding to the climate change movement, whether there is such a thing as too much screen-time for kids, and why it’s important to eat breakfast.

This week Rose and Zara talk about the floods in Venice, anti-bullying week, the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the mystery of oxygen on Mars, what’s happening in Hong Kong, and the release of the movie Frozen 2.

This week Rose and Zara talk about Remembrance Day, why the Queen is stopping wearing fur, air pollution in Delhi, palm oil production and the impact on endangered orangutans, nuclear fusion, and a new study that reveals the secret to success.

This week Rose and Zara talk about the UK’s General Election, Hallowe'en, Bonfire night and Guy Fawkes, the origin of humans, why it’s good for children to solve puzzles, and the Rugby world cup final.

This week Rose and Zara talk about the very sad deaths of 39 people in a refrigerated lorry in England, whether the UK IS going to leave the EU on Thursday or not, why the US is leaving the Paris Climate Agreement,  the new beetle named after Greta Thunberg, the latest news on the Trump impeachment inquiry, why the clocks are changing in England, and lastly about Uluru in Australia, form...

This week Rose and Zara talk about the countdown to Brexit, The Queen’s Speech, Extinction Rebellion protests, The Royal Tour of Pakistan, World Food Day and how a human-hand robot solved a Rubik's cube.

This week we’re talking about why there is fighting between Turkey and Syria, the discovery of new moons orbiting around Saturn, growing fake meat in space, the winners of the 2019 Nobel Prizes, World Mental Health Day, and why people are talking about putting a tax on sugar and junk food.

This week we have a very special episode for you! It was World Teachers' Day on 5th October, and to celebrate Zara and Rose interview their class teachers Mr Doherty and Miss Pugh about why they decided to become teachers. Zara and Rose also talk about the anniversary of Julia Donaldson’s famous story The Gruffalo, why the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are upset with the media, Boris Johnson’s latest...

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, &n...

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 envi...

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 Do...

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. 

This week we’re talking about England’s new Poet Laureate, what’s going on with Brexit and what will happen to the Prime Minister, how scientists are trying to fix climate change, why shorter school breaks are bad for schoolchildren, the world’s first hydrogen-powered double decker bus, a new moon lander spacecraft and the deepest-ever ocean dive. 

This week we’re talking about the Royal Baby, how supermarkets are tackling food waste, the very important report from the United Nations about climate change and the state of our planet, a new discovery about Leonardo da Vinci, why we might start seeing adverts in the sky, how drones are helping doctors and patients, and why the UK has decided to keep its copper coins. Zara and I also talk a...

This week we’re talking about new technology that’s helping us eat more sustainably including tracking fish from 'bait to plate' and growing fake burgers, obesity and healthy eating, the cyclones that recently affected Mozambique and eastern India, Astrobees at the International Space Station, the development of a new Malaria vaccine for children, Japan’s new Emperor, the Royal Baby and the London...

This week we’re talking the sad news from Sri Lanka, what Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough are saying about climate change, Earth Day, Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, the earthquake in the Phillippines, forest fires in Norway, Robots that can tidy your bedroom, internet security and why passwords are important,  and the discovery of a giant lion fossil.  

This week we’re talking about the discovery of a new human species, protecting the world’s oceans and how scientists are using satellites to try and spot ocean plastic from space, the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, Disney’s new TV streaming service, the first flight of the world’s largest plane, and of course Brexit.  Zara and I also discuss plastic toys and how children and parents can cut ba...