Thursday, February 16 - A big week for women’s cricket; praying for rain in Kenya; meet Kang, the supervillain; and Donald Trump has a challenger.

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour.

‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

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LINKS

WPL Aussie players: https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/womens-premier-league-auction-28-australians-to-go-under-the-hammer-for-inaugural-tournament/news-story/543e6c725938ce336b9b86c3ee7892b8 

Kenya’s day of prayer: https://apnews.com/article/weather-kenya-government-utah-william-ruto-nairobi-9a603e7cf63e49bfc70ab9c48a4c547c 

Ant-Man trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlNFpri-Y40 

The 10 Greatest Conquerors in Human History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSQfxeE5hc8

Dig Deeper:

Video of the WPL auction (top 5 most expensive players): https://www.wplt20.com/videos/top-5-buys-from-wpl-player-auction-2023 

WPL Website, teams, players: https://www.wplt20.com/auction 

US Presidential Elections explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdadb7qMBcE

The Ant-Man saga up to now: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi205047065/?ref_=tt_eds_center-3_ecw_cs_antman_i

Kenya drought facts and figures: https://www.icrc.org/en/document/kenya-drought-response-facts-figures-may-november-2022

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