The Week Junior - UK (2022-03-19)

6 The Week Junior • 19 March 2022

India

Local elections held

The world’s largest local elections took

place in India across five states. A local

election is when people choose their

state’s government, not the country’s

rulers. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party

(BJP) came first in four states including

Uttar Pradesh, where more than 200

million people live. In Punjab, the AAP

party won 92 out of 115 places in the

assembly and Bhagwant Mann was

elected chief minister.

Detroit, US

Exhibition displays

work by forgotten artists

A new exhibition at the Detroit

Institute of Arts, in the US, is

celebrating work by Italian women

artists who lived between 1300 and

1800. The show features 17 painters
      who were not famous when they were
      alive. It includes work by Artemisia
      Gentileschi, who is now recognised
      as one of the greatest painters of the
      17th century.

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Around the world

Edmonton, Canada

Wild pigs cause havoc

Wild pigs in Edmonton and its surrounding valley are

posing a threat to other wildlife. The wild pigs have

destroyed grassland and damaged crops as they search

for food. According to Professor Ryan Brook, they are “the

worst invasive wild mammal on the planet”. Residents

have called on local authorities to tackle the wild pigs.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Ancient sport proves popular

People in Afghanistan have been turning out in their

thousands to watch a traditional sport called buzkashi.

The name means “goat-dragging”, and it involves two

horseback teams competing to drag a fake goat into their

scoring area. The national league of the sport started in

late February and a recent match drew 5,000 spectators.

California, US

Pupils’ helpline cheers up thousands

Students at a primary school in California, US, have

launched a free phone line for people to call if they need

cheering up. It features recorded messages from pupils

aged from five to 11. They offer advice such as “Buy an ice

cream if you’re feeling nervous”, and tell callers, “You are

ok.” The helpline has received up to 9,000 calls per hour.

Wild pigs

in Canada.

Pupils’ art for

the helpline.

A buzkashi

match.

The AAP party’s

Bhagwant Mann.

A painting in

the show.