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Why the CofE and other big institutions still fail to protect children from abuse

More are willing to speak up about abuse but some organisations remain slow to react

'This wasn't our crime': Parental imprisonment and the children left behind

Woman's Hour on Radio 4 has spoken to those affected by a parent being sent to prison.

X-rays show shrapnel and bullets buried in children caught in Sudan war

Images released by MSF doctors highlight impact of conflict in the country, with medical supplies and aid unable to reach people due to fighting. A series of X-rays showing a piece of shrapnel ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Poland urges polio vaccinations for children after virus detected in sewage in Warsaw

Poland’s health authorities are urging polio vaccinations for children after the virus was detected in Warsaw’s sewage during regular tests this month

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Poland urges polio vaccinations for children after the virus is detected in sewage in Warsaw

Poland’s health authorities are urging polio vaccinations for children after the virus was detected in Warsaw’s sewage during regular tests this month

Health - ABC News - 6 days ago

Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: children tell of ‘devastation’ caused by their father

Couple’s two sons and daughter beg Dominique Pelicot to reveal if other family members were abused. Gisèle Pelicot’s children have described their “devastation” to learn that their father had ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Numerous children injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China

Chinese state media say numerous children were injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China’s Hunan province

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

‘Total oppression’: West Bank children being killed at unprecedented rate

Huge rise in attacks by Israeli settlers and soldiers killed 171 children in year after 7 October. Mohammad was 12, a football-mad teenager who spent his days dreaming of a career on the pitch and ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Letby likely murdered more children, doctor tells inquiry

Lead consultant Stephen Brearey said he believed Lucy Letby had murdered children prior to June 2015.

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has won almost universal political support

Tech - ABC News - 4 days ago

Eight times more children will face extreme heatwaves by 2050s, Unicef says

Without action on climate crisis, far greater numbers will also experience floods, wildfires and droughts, according to report. Eight times as many children around the world will be exposed to ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children

Health - ABC News - 4 days ago

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Susan Smith denied parole 30 years after drowning her children

Susan Smith, convicted of drowning her two young sons in a South Carolina lake in 1994, then blaming the crime on a Black man, will remain in prison after a parole board denied her release.

Australia's parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s

Legislation for the world's first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament

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Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16

Australia’s center-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in Parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16.

Children in Need chair resigns over grants to scandal-hit LGBT charity

Rosie Millard quit over grants for LGBT youth charity whose ex-chief was convicted of child sex assaults.

All NI children could get free school meals

Providing free dinners for all school children could cost over £200m a year, say education officials.

Donate This Holiday Season: Women and Children Need Your Help

Give a woman her life back, save a child’s life or help a child read, with my annual holiday giving guide.

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In South Africa, Food Poisoning Kills at Least 23 Children

The South African government said that nearly 900 people, many children, had fallen sick since September.

World - The New York Times - 22 hours ago

The Online Safety Act is one year old. Has it made children any safer?

Correspondent Angus Crawford has been following the progress of this much-heralded safety law for the last 12 months and explains whether it lives up to the hype

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Why the CofE and other big institutions still fail to protect children from abuse

'This wasn't our crime': Parental imprisonment and the children left behind

X-rays show shrapnel and bullets buried in children caught in Sudan war

Poland urges polio vaccinations for children after virus detected in sewage in Warsaw

Poland urges polio vaccinations for children after the virus is detected in sewage in Warsaw

Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: children tell of ‘devastation’ caused by their father

Numerous children injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China

‘Total oppression’: West Bank children being killed at unprecedented rate

Letby likely murdered more children, doctor tells inquiry

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

Eight times more children will face extreme heatwaves by 2050s, Unicef says

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

Susan Smith denied parole 30 years after drowning her children

Australia's parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s

Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16

Children in Need chair resigns over grants to scandal-hit LGBT charity

All NI children could get free school meals

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In South Africa, Food Poisoning Kills at Least 23 Children

The Online Safety Act is one year old. Has it made children any safer?

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