Wa Lone, 33, and Kywan Soe Oo, 29, both award-winning journalists, have been released from a jail on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar in May after a sentence from the Official Secrets Agency in September 2017. The pair were released early, due to the amount of public protests and accusations about the country's reason for the supposedly "unjust" sentence. They spent over 500 days in prison. The pair was originally accused of "violating the country's Official Secrets Act" and were sentenced to nine years in jail. However, their imprisonment was seen as an "assault on press freedom" and many started questioning Myanmar's democracy. As the pair departed from the prison, Wa Lone vowed to continue his reporting and said that he was excited to return to work at the international news agency. "I am really happy and excited to see my family and colleagues again. I can't wait to go to my newsroom," he told reporters. Both journalists have families with young children. Wa Lone's wife only discovered that she was pregnant days after her husband's arrest. Wa Lone has only seen his daughter a few times on her visits to prison. Reuters' editor-in-chief said the reporters - who last month won the Pulitzer Prize for their work - had become "symbols" of press freedom. "We are enormously pleased Myanmar has released our courageous reporters," Stephen J Adler said. The journalist's case has been widely seen as a test of press freedom in Myanmar and the former political prisoner,  Aung San Su Kyi, has been ridiculed for defending the jailing of both journalists. Both men's families are over - joyed to have them home and despite some of their fears about the pair continuing reporting, they told the BBC that they are never going to stop supporting their newly - returned family members. More than 250 journalists are behind bars across the world, because of restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of press. Turkey, for the second year running,  has been named the worst jailer with 68 journalists imprisoned. China came second with 47 while Egypt came third with 25. It is the journalist's role to tell the truth of what is happening to the world - and by exposing that truth, to hold power to account. But what if the risks of imprisonment (or worse) become too high?  

Whilst most of us have been busy taking closeup selfies, scientists have been busy taking images of something 500 million trillion miles away; a black hole. This incredible phenomenon has been described by scientists as "a monster" because of its massive diameter of about 40 billion km (three times that of the Earth) and was photographed by a network of eight telescopes across the world. Profesor Heino Falcke, from Radboud University in the Netherlands, told BBC News that the black hole was found in a galaxy called M87. "What we see is larger than the size of our entire Solar System," he said. "It has a mass 6.5 billion times that of the Sun and it is one of the heaviest black holes that we think exists. It is an absolute monster, the heavyweight champion of black holes in the Universe." Surrounding the perfectly circular black hole is, in the words of Professor Falcke, "a ring of fire." The mesmerising halo was formed by superheated gas, falling into the hole. The white - hot flames are one million times brighter than all the stars in our galaxy combined, scientists told BBC News. A team of 200 scientists is now imaging another enormous black hole at the centre of our own galaxy, the Milky Way. Despite how it sounds, this is harder than getting an image from a distant galaxy 55 million light-years away. This is because, for some unknown reason, the "ring of fire" around the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way is smaller and dimmer; therefore harder to picture and harder to reach. I think I'll stick to taking selfies!

What do Selena Gomez and the Queen have in common? They now both post on Instagram! Queen Elizabeth II posted her first ever Instagram photo of the royal family on the official "Royal Family Instagram Account" for which she used an iPad as she examined "Top Secret exhibits" in the Science Museum. Members of Newsnuggets along with Barnes Primary, were fortunate enough to experience the arrival of Her Majesty in a black Range Rover at the main entrance of the Science Museum. Some were even able to learn about computer coding tequniqhes while interacting with the Queen. After this, Her Majesty said: "Today, I had the pleasure of learning about children's computer coding initiatives and it seems fitting to me that I publish this Instagram post at the Science Museum, which has long championed technology, innovation and inspired the next generation of inventors." During this, other members of Newsnuggets were interviewed by Sky News and First News. The Queen's post was inspired after reading a letter written in 1843 to Queen Elizabeth's great - great grandfather, Prince Albert, from computer pioneer: Charles Babbage. Over 170 years later, the invention that Babbage developed enabled Her Majesty to communicate with all her subjects "Instantly." Image Credit : Getty Images. Author Thalia is in the background looking on.

Thousands of pupils from all over the UK went "on strike" on the 15th February 2019, as part of a global campaign for action on climate change. children and teens from around 60 towns across the UK walked out of school to call on the government to declare a climate emergency and take active steps to tackle the problems facing our planet. The  strikes, organised by Youth Strike 4 Climate, have resulted in tens of thousands of young people taking to the streets with additional thousands expected to do the same amid the growing concern about the escalating climate crisis. The movement was started in August 2018 when 16 year old Greta Thunberg protested outside the Swedish Parliament and accused her country of not following the Paris Climate Agreement. Jake Woodier, from the UK Youth Climate Coalition said: "The images of what Greta did and the huge strikes by school children have been widely shared by young people on social media and have really inspired people." There have been some pushbacks against the protests by people such as politicians and climate deniers. Recently, Belgian's environment minister was forced to resign after falsly claiming that the protesests were a "set up". She has since resigned her post, given the controversary caused by her remarks. However, overall the protests have been getting broad support. Zoe Bonnet, aged 14, who has already organised a protest in Bristol, said: "People seem to think this is an issue that can be solved another time, but there is no other time, it is is is quite a big step that I am taking, but I do feel strongly that we have to solve it now … I have to do something!" Zoe heard about the strikes after seeing a video of Greta online. The National Association of Head Teachers has expressed disapproval of the strikes saying: "Nothing is more important than a child's education." Despite this comment, Energy Minister, Claire Perry said she was "incredibly proud" of young people's passion and concern. She told the BBC: "I suspect if this was happening 40 years ago, I would be out there too." The BBC also report that Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said schoolchildren were "right to feel let down by the generation before them," while Green Party MP Caroline Lucas said it was the "most hopeful thing that's happened in years". Theresa May has made it clear that she disapproves of the  protests, saying that the "disruption increases teachers' workloads and wastes lesson time that teachers have carefully prepared." However, First News reports that every single child they spoke to said they would do it again if the Government didn't  start listening, so the Prime Minister should expect similar activity if the Government fails to act. A global school strike is planned for Friday 15 March 2018 with 40 countries already taking part. (Image copyright Getty Images)

October 2019 will mark the the 150th anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi's birth. Gandhi was the primary leader of India's independence movement against British rule and is now known as The Father of the Nation. India, which is today the world's largest democracy, will embark on a general election in May and hundreds of millions of Indians are gearing up to decide who will govern them for the next 5 years.  Many politicians in India today take their inspiration from Gandhi. so his legacy is worth exploring. Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India on October 2, 1869. Born into an upperclass family, Gandhi was encouraged to become a barrister and moved to England to study. Three years later, Gandhi returned to India but struggled to make a living as a lawyer. He took a job with an Indian law firm, based in South Africa. It was here that Gandhi began to experience racial prejudice against Indians and began his work in civil rights. He was appalled by the treatment of Indian immigrants and set up the Indian Congress in Natal to fight segregation - he himself had to leave a first class train carriage because of his skin colour. In 1913, Gandhi led a march of 2,221 people in protest against a £3 tax on people of Indian descent. Gandhi was arrested and sentenced to 9 months imprisonment but the strike spread and the British were forced to drop the tax and release Gandhi. Reports reached England and Gandhi started to become an international figure. After moving back to India, Gandhi was shocked by the overcrowding and poverty experienced by poor Indians and vowed to work for those deprived. At a protest he called, against the right of the British to imprison anyone they suspected of terrorism,  20,000 protesters were fired on by the British in Amritsar. Gandhi was convinced by this massacre to start campaigning for Indian independance. He organised many non- violent campaigns where large groups of Indians did things such as: refuse to work, sit in the streets, boycott courts and much more. Gandhi was put in prison 4 times throughout his life. He would often fast, and as a result of the Indian's love for him, the British government eventually released him out of fear of what the Indian's would do if the British let Gandhi die. The Salt March is one of Gandhi's most famous protests. When the British increased taxes on salt, a main aspect of  Indian diet, Gandhi led thousands of Indians 241 miles to the sea, to make their own salt, in an effort to peacefully disobey British rules. Winston Churchill sought Indian support during World War II to fight against the Nazis. However, Gandhi objected as India was still not free.  In response, Gandhi planned another peaceful protest but as a result was imprisoned along with his wife who died in jail. Faced with increasing calls for freedom, the British finally began negotiations for independence for India. The Mountbatten Plan, in 1947, resulted in the new independent states of India and Pakistan, divided along religious lines, against Gandhi's vision of a united India. The Partition caused the migration of 10 million people and mass killings. Gandhi tried to protect Muslims who had opted to stay in India by fasting but was shot three times in the chest by a Hindu extremist. A crowd of nearly 1 million people lined the route of his funeral procession. Gandhi was a figure of peace who never saw his dream of a united India become a reality. But his message to the world resonates more than ever today : "In a gentle way, you can shake the world."  

Children's Mental Health Week was celebrated from the 4th - 10th of February, and the theme this year was Healthy: Inside and Out. The week is aimed at how we take care of both our minds and bodies. Scott Lunn, from the NHS, explained why we must look after both our physical health and mental health. He said: 'Being healthy isn't just about looking after our bodies its about looking after our minds too. This is called mental health and is just as important as physical health. The two are connected; a healthy body strengthens the mind.' 'When we are experiencing emotions like anger, happiness or nervousness, our bodies show it too. If we angry, we may feel hot; if we are happy, we might feel energetic; if we are nervous, we might get butterflies in our tummy. This happens because blood moves away from the stomach to the brain, legs and arms in case you need to think or react quickly. That is how strong the link is between body and mind.' To stay both physically and mentally healthy, you must try to eat a balanced diet with a good variety of foods, including fruit and vegetables. Food like sweets, biscuits and sugary drinks will make your sugar levels rise but then fall rapidly, leaving you feeling tired and irritable. Being Active: Getting some exercise everyday will lead to a happy and healthy mind and along with an agile and fit body. Even ten minutes brisk walking or an hour of a favourite sport, can improve your alertness and/or energy mood. Sleep: Getting enough sleep and not staying up late will help you feel better and more energised and attentive. Staying up late looking at a screen "can harm your sleeping patterns", says the National Sleep Foundation. The blue light that the screen emits may effect the hormone, known as melatonin, that helps you sleep. Before going to bed the doctors recommend at least an hour away from the screen. Getting enough to eat: although vegetables and fruit are always portrayed as the best possible thing to eat, it is extremely important to have a balanced diet and indulge a mix of different foods, from all the different food groups: (dairy, vegetable, fruit and sweets) We hope you follow our advice to stay healthy, 'Inside and Out,' and spread this information to your friends and family members.