11th November
World leaders have congratulated Donald Trump on his surprise win in the
U.S. Presidential election on Tuesday. Other leaders were a little less
warm. Mr Trump defeated his rival Hillary Clinton to become the USA's
45th President. He will take office on January 20, 2017. He will then be
aged 70 years, 7 months and 6 days. This means he will be the oldest
person to become President. In his victory speech, Mr Trump told
Americans: "Working together, we will begin the urgent task of
rebuilding our nation and renewing the American dream. [We will] have
the strongest economy anywhere in the world. At the same time, we will
get along with all other nations willing to get along with us."
Russia's president Vladimir Putin was among the first to congratulate Mr Trump. He said: "We are ready to do our part to return Russian-American relations to a stable path of development." China said it looked forward to working, "in a constructive way that avoided conflict and confrontation". Mexican President Pena Nieto said: "Mexico and the United States are friends, partners and allies and we should keep collaborating." France's President Francois Hollande said the result, "opens a period of uncertainty". Germany's Justice Minister tweeted: "The world won't end, but things will get more crazy." Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said: "Hand in hand with Mr Trump, we will try to work together."
15th December
A Syrian refugee who could hardly speak a word of English two years ago has just passed his high school exams in Australia with flying colours. Saad Al-Kaab, 19, has just graduated with the top marks at one of Australia's biggest high schools. His outstanding overall grades put him in the top 4 per cent of all graduates in Melbourne. Saad fled the civil war in Syria to start a new life in Australia. He said: "Coming to a place where you don't know how to speak, where you don't understand people - it was really hard…because it just felt unreal." He added: "It really makes me sad to think that I have friends in my school back in Syria who were as good as me, but who didn't have the opportunity that I've had."
Saad said that he tried to learn English from his cousins for his first two months in Australia. Then he started to watch a popular political programme on television. It is a live broadcast of Australia's politicians questioning their prime minister about the issues of the day. He explained how the show helped his English. He said: "They use the best, persuasive language in parliament. They speak slowly and you can find the words." He said it was very different to Syrian politicians and parliament, where "all they do is clap". Saad is very appreciative of his new beginning. He said: "I just want to say thank you so much to Australia for giving me the opportunity. It's revived me and given me a new life."
12th January
There is good news for those who only have time to exercise at the weekend – the so-called 'weekend warriors'. Cramming your recommended weekly exercise into several weekend sessions is sufficient to help you live longer. Researchers from Loughborough University and the University of Sydney found that there were few differences in health benefits from working out daily or only at the weekends as long as people burnt enough calories. The researchers discovered that weekend warriors lowered their risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases by 41 per cent and from cancer by 18 per cent, compared with those who did no exercise. Those who exercised regularly reduced their risks by 41% and 21%.
The researchers' article is published in the journal 'JAMA Internal Medicine'. Their findings are based on a survey of around 64,000 adults aged over 40. The researchers recommended people engage in a total of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity once or twice a week. They said: "The present study suggests that less frequent bouts of activity, which might be more easily fit into a busy lifestyle, offer considerable health benefits." They added: "A particularly encouraging finding was that a physical activity frequency as low as one or two sessions per week was associated with lower mortality risks."
21 January
The world watched in anticipation as Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States.
Trump's swearing-in ceremony was attended by ex-Presidents, prominent politicians and Trump's family.
In a highly nationalistic inauguration speech, he warned American wealth had been “ripped from homes and redistributed across the world” and that now was the time to put "America first".
Thousands of people took part in anti-Trump protests in Washington DC and across America.
In the capital, protesters clashed with police, set a limousine on fire and damaged property.
More than 200 arrests were made.
The protests will continue with a Women's March on Saturday.
21 January
The world watched in anticipation as Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States.
Trump's swearing-in ceremony was attended by ex-Presidents, prominent politicians and Trump's family.
In a highly nationalistic inauguration speech, he warned American wealth had been “ripped from homes and redistributed across the world” and that now was the time to put "America first".
Thousands of people took part in anti-Trump protests in Washington DC and across America.
In the capital, protesters clashed with police, set a limousine on fire and damaged property.
More than 200 arrests were made.
The protests will continue with a Women's March on Saturday.
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