Tropical island summit time; Botswana’s great big diamond; Australia’s youngest Paralympian; tomorrow’s best games revealed.

Your daily kids news podcast.

This week, leaders from 18 Pacific nations, including Australia and New Zealand, are gathering in Tonga for an important meeting. The big topic? Climate change and how rising sea levels could impact the islands.

In Botswana, an incredible 2,492-carat diamond has been discovered, making it one of the largest ever found! The gem was found using super cool X-ray technology at the Karowe Diamond Mine. That’s some serious bling!

Holly Warn, Australia’s youngest Paralympian, is off to Paris! This 15-year-old swimmer has cerebral palsy but never lets it slow her down. She’ll be competing in the 100m and 400m freestyle events.

Imagine getting paid to make video games! A group of young game developers in New South Wales received government grants to create new games, including ones with starships, elephants, and mischievous puppies. So, keep playing and coding, kids—your game ideas could be next!

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