🎙️ Global News for School Assembly🗓️ Date: 04-08-2025 | 🌋 Massive Volcano Eruption After Half a Millennium Shocks Scientists!

🌋 Volcano Erupts in Russia After 500 Years

In far eastern Russia, a volcano named Krasheninnikov has erupted for the first time in over 500 years! It shot ash up to 6 kilometers high into the sky.

Experts believe this rare eruption might be connected to a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the region just last week. That earthquake was so strong, it caused tsunami alerts as far away as Chile and French Polynesia.

On Sunday, another big quake of 7.0 magnitude hit the Kuril Islands, leading to fresh tsunami warnings in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. People were advised to stay away from the shores, just in case.

The Kamchatka region lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a place famous for having lots of volcanoes and earthquakes.

🌎 This reminds us how powerful and surprising nature can be—even after centuries of silence!

♟️ Magnus Carlsen Wins Chess at Esports World Cup!

Famous chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has done it again! He won the first-ever online chess tournament at the Esports World Cup held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, beating some of the top players in the world.

Carlsen, who is 34 years old and from Norway, took home a whopping $250,000 prize after defeating top player Alireza Firouzja in the finals.

The Esports World Cup is a huge event featuring video games like Call of Duty, League of Legends, and Street Fighter. This year, for the first time, chess was included as an esport, and it turned out to be a major hit!

Players wore heart-rate monitors and played in front of a live audience with big screens and sports-style commentary—just like in traditional sports.

Carlsen said the event was unlike anything he had ever seen and hopes chess will be a bigger part of future Esports tournaments.

♟️ A big win for chess in the digital world!