0:00:03 > 0:00:06Hi, everyone, welcome to Newsround this Thursday afternoon - I'm Leah.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09Loads on the way, including...
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Peggy - the awesome astronaut who keeps breaking records.
0:00:12 > 0:00:20And Pepsi says sorry - we'll tell you why.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28First, is it OK to go on holiday during term time?
0:00:28 > 0:00:31Well, today the country's top court has decided no -
0:00:31 > 0:00:33and that your parents must follow your school's
0:00:33 > 0:00:35rules on attendance.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37It's after one girl's dad refused to pay a fine
0:00:37 > 0:00:41for taking her on a term-time holiday that her school
0:00:41 > 0:00:42hadn't agreed to.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46The judges said they can affect kids' learning as well as teachers.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49But the dad involved said parents should be able to decide what's
0:00:49 > 0:00:51right for their children.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Some kids have been giving us their thoughts.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58I don't think they should be allowed to go on holiday in school time
0:00:58 > 0:01:02because there's a set time for holidays -
0:01:02 > 0:01:03it's actually called a holiday.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07The school should know what happens before they go, so I think
0:01:07 > 0:01:12that parents should negotiate with the school a few
0:01:12 > 0:01:13months before they go.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16I think that they should be allowed, but if it's a couple of
0:01:16 > 0:01:19days then it's fine but if it's more than a week then no.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22I don't think they should be punished at all, no,
0:01:22 > 0:01:23cos that's a bit mean.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28If it's more than one or two weeks or one or two
0:01:28 > 0:01:31weeks they should be punished, and if it's just a few days then
0:01:31 > 0:01:34I still think that's fine.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36The US President, Donald Trump, is among the world
0:01:36 > 0:01:40leaders who have been reacting in shock, after chemical weapons
0:01:40 > 0:01:44were apparently used in the war in Syria this week.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46At least 86 people died.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49A chemical weapons expert believes the Syrian president,
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Bashar al-Assad, was responsible.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54He's denied it, blaming the rebel fighters who want him out.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57Here's Jenny on what chemical weapons are, and why
0:01:57 > 0:02:00they cause such anger.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05Chemical weapons are toxic chemicals that are used to hurt or kill.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08They were used in World War I, more than 100 years ago.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12They caused such horror that, in 1925, countries agreed
0:02:12 > 0:02:16to an international ban on using them in war.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Even in war, there are rules that countries agree to -
0:02:19 > 0:02:23some of those are about the types of weapons that can be used.
0:02:23 > 0:02:2520 years ago, there was an agreement called
0:02:25 > 0:02:28the Chemical Weapons Convention.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31192 nations, including Syria, have signed it -
0:02:31 > 0:02:34agreeing to destroy all their chemical weapons.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37That's why there's a lot of anger about the suspected attack,
0:02:37 > 0:02:42in a country that's been at war for more than six years.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45For a full outline of what's going on in Syria -
0:02:45 > 0:02:49go online now, for our guide to the conflict there.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Moving on, Pepsi have said sorry and pulled their latest advert,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54after it got lots of negative comments.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58The ad stars American model Kendall Jenner at a protest.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02She walks up to a police officer, hands him a can of Pepsi and then
0:03:02 > 0:03:04everyone cheers and hugs.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07People have complained because they say it makes light
0:03:07 > 0:03:10of recent US protests against how police treat black people.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15Pepsi have said they "clearly missed the mark".
0:03:15 > 0:03:17From Pepsi to Peggy - the awesome astronaut who can't
0:03:17 > 0:03:19stop breaking records.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22The American will soon do her record-breaking ninth spacewalk -
0:03:22 > 0:03:25and her stay on the International Space Station's just been
0:03:25 > 0:03:26extended by three months!
0:03:26 > 0:03:33Here's Jenny on five ways Peggy Whitson is wowing us all.
0:03:33 > 0:03:41In 2008 Peggy became the first ever woman to command the ISS.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44And that's not the only record Peggy's broken.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47Her first mission was back in 2002 and she holds the record
0:03:47 > 0:03:50for the longest time spent in space by a woman.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55This is Peggy's third mission to the ISS and this time,
0:03:55 > 0:03:59when she set off on November 18th in 2016, she became the oldest
0:03:59 > 0:04:01woman to enter space.
0:04:01 > 0:04:06Peggy turned 57 in February.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08She's completed more spacewalks than any other
0:04:08 > 0:04:15female astronaut - eight so far!
0:04:19 > 0:04:22And there's one big one to come - on April 24th, she'll have
0:04:22 > 0:04:26spent more time in space than any other US astronaut.
0:04:26 > 0:04:32She'll beat the current 534-day record held by Jeff Williams!
0:04:34 > 0:04:37Finally - it's the Gaming Baftas tonight - an awards do to recognise
0:04:37 > 0:04:40the best games in the UK and around the world.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Among the frontrunners are Overcooked - which is up
0:04:43 > 0:04:46for four prizes including Best Family Game.
0:04:46 > 0:04:52Also in that category is Pokemon Go, which has three nominations.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55That's all from me - Newsround's back on CBBC tomorrow
0:04:55 > 0:04:57morning at 7:40am with Jenny.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00See ya!