First News will open their minds and unlock their potential.

First News is on a mission! Open children’s minds and unlock their potential by igniting curiosity, inspiring debate, and supporting critical thinking. Professionally written by award-winning journalists, First News eliminates the fear of sensational world events that children hear about, providing a balanced, unbiased, and truthful view of the world, carefully and sensitively written to explain the background to the news.

The First News app includes a weekly newspaper and is filled with interactive articles, carefully selected daily must-reads, over 10 weekly puzzles and games to help beat boredom, access to a searchable archive, and a video platform featuring hundreds of award-winning news explainers, including FYI, Kidversation, and more.

First News is loved by children, trusted by parents, and recommended by teachers.

READ, WATCH, AND PLAY – discover First News TODAY.

READ: The weekly 28-page First News edition with interactive features and a searchable archive.

WATCH: Hundreds of videos, including explainer stories presented by kids for kids.

PLAY: First News Weekly Quiz! A fun and engaging challenge where you answer 10 timely questions based on the latest newspaper issue. Create an avatar and race against the clock to answer them. Compare your scores with friends and family on the leaderboard. (Please note that the app’s weekly quiz is only available with a Home subscription.)