• A cricket kid hits big; and Pikachu’s big problem.

  • Apr 30 2025
  • Length: 9 mins
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A cricket kid hits big; and Pikachu’s big problem.

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  • Your daily kids news podcast. A busy week for ballot boxes; Germany’s finger fighting champs; A cricket kid hits big; and Pikachu’s big problem. Canada just had an election, and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party won for the fourth time in a row! Meanwhile, their rival lost a seat he’d held for 20 years—double ouch! Over in Germany, folks gathered to battle with… fingers! Fingerhakeln is a wild sport where competitors yank each other across a table using only one finger. At just 14, Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a blazing 100 runs in the IPL—one of the fastest ever! From backyard beginnings to cricket stadiums, this teen’s got skills, determination, and a dad who literally fed the bowlers he wore out in training! A real protester in a Pikachu costume got turned into a viral fake-news frenzy, thanks to AI. Images showed Pikachu marching with riot police—except they were totally made up. Even Pikachu needs fact-checking! For the full episode transcript, click here. Sign the petition and send a message to politicians ... Our kids need digital literacy education now! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings!
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