Saturday, July 1

We finished the first day of July! Woohoo! Now let's go into what happened today.

First, some sad news. 18-year-old Dutch F1 race car driver Dilano van't Hoff died when racing in Stavelot, Belgium. The details of his death have not been revealed yet, but we will keep you posted.

Second, some even more bad news. Last Tuesday, policemen in France stopped a black 18-year-old named Nahel Marzouk. They were telling him something when a policeman shot Nahel in the head. Footage of this shooting was recorded and shared throughout France. This wasn't the first time it had happened. 14 other people have been killed like this in the past two years. Riots started popping up all throughout the country, and they are still continuing today.

Third, some better, sporty news. The annual bike race called Tour de France started today. This 23-day race is split up into 21 stages, and the first one happened today. It took place on a 113-mile (182-km) path in Bilbao, Spain. The stage winner was British racer Adam Yates, followed by his twin brother, Simon.

Finally, some really cool news. The Dutch king, Willam-Alexander, formally apologized for the Netherlands' involvement in slavery. He also said this on a important date, for July 1st is known as Keti Koti, and is celebrated to remember the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands and all of its colonies.