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Child taken by floodwaters saved by a stranger
Hundreds were killed in recent flooding in Afghanistan, which saw homes swept away and roads destroyed.BBC News - Top stories -
Baby stroller design: Not child's play
Baby strollers, once just merely a means for transporting a baby, have become thousand-dollar accessories. Correspondent Serna Altschul looks at the history of strollers, prams and pushchairs, and at the designs and aesthetics of today's ...CBS News - Top stories -
Japan paves way for joint child custody in divorce
The amendment by parliament is the first change to the country's parental custody law in nearly 80 years.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Family and children often behind abuse, say police
Family members and other children carry out more child abuse than grooming gangs, police figures show.BBC News - Top stories -
Meta slapped with child safety probe under sweeping EU tech law
Facebook parent company Meta on Thursday was hit with a major investigation from the EU into risks of its platforms to minors.CNBC - Business - European Union -
Meta Faces EU Probe Over Facebook, Instagram Child-Protection Policies
The investigation, which could eventually lead to a fine, will look into the platforms’ use of algorithms that officials said may stimulate addictive behavior in children.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - European Union -
Meta Faces EU Investigation Over Child Safety Risks
The Digital Services Act, which became active last year,requires social media platforms to work harder to prevent dangerous and illegal content from reaching younger users.Inc. - Business - European Union -
Six-month-old shot repeatedly during standoff with child’s father in Phoenix
Child is in hospital in a stable condition, as police say father was found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound. A man suspected of shooting his 6-month-old son multiple times after taking the boy and his mother hostage was found dead of an ...The Guardian - World -
More Businesses Offer On-Site Child Care. Is It a Long-Term Solution?
Parents love the convenience and affordability, but some experts worry about relying on child care at work too heavily.Inc. - Business -
Poultry company allegedly used 'oppressive child labor' at plant: DOL
In a statement to ABC News, Mar-Jac said the minors were hired with documents "that showed they were over 18 years of age."ABC News - Top stories -
Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures
The European Union opened fresh investigations into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platformsABC News - Tech - Facebook -
EU investigates Facebook owner Meta over child safety and mental health concerns
Company’s social media platforms, which also include Instagram, may have addictive effects, says European Commission. • Business live – latest updates. The European Commission has opened an investigation into the owner of Facebook and Instagram ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
An Islamist group used child soldiers in Mozambique attacks, says Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch says an Islamist group operating in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province used boys as young as 13 in attacks on a town last weekABC News - World -
The number of child migrants arriving in an Italian city has more than doubled, a report says
An aid group says that the number of unaccompanied children who arrived in the northern Italian city of Trieste through the Balkan migratory route has more than doubled last yearABC News - World -
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How can a child in care cost £281,000 a year? Ask the wealth funds that have councils over a barrel | George Monbiot
Children crying out for stability are paying the highest price for Britain’s chaotic and exploitative residential care. I’m a patron of a small local charity that helps struggling children to rebuild trust and connection. It’s called Sirona ...The Guardian - World -
Child care can cost twice as much as rent in these 11 states: See the numbers
It’s no secret that child care is expensive – but in some U.S. states, it can cost at least twice as much as rent for families with more than one kid.The Hill - Politics -
Child is among 3 dead after Amtrak train hits a pickup truck in upstate New York
A young boy is among three people dead after an Amtrak train hit a pickup truck in upstate New YorkABC News - Top stories - New York -
Paul Scheer was abused as a child. His new memoir helped him reclaim 'the power of my voice for my childhood'
Paul Scheer's memoir-in-essays, 'Joyful Recollections of Trauma,' centers largely around the abuse he and his mother suffered at the hands of his stepfather.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Cities and towns provide kindergarten. They soon might fund child-care services for toddlers and infants too.
Across the country, there are too few affordable child-care spots for families who need them, in part because too few people are willing to do this important but challenging work for the low pay typical for the sector.MarketWatch - Business -
US man used AI to generate 13,000 child sexual abuse pictures, FBI alleges
Steven Anderegg allegedly used the Stable Diffusion AI model to generate photos; if convicted, he could face up to 70 years in prison. The FBI has charged a US man with creating more than 10,000 sexually explicit and abusive images of children, ...The Guardian - World -
We have $3.9 million in retirement and cash, but face a $60,000 annual college bill for our child over 5 years. Can I retire if my wife keeps working?
“Should I go back to some kind of part-time employment?”MarketWatch - Business