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Pope lists tragedies of children in war and trafficking at a rights summit
Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and exploitationABC News - 9h -
The Trump trade war begins
The new Trump administration places 25% tariffs on US neighbours; 10% on ChinaFinancial Times - 16h -
Tributes paid after children killed in hit-and-run
Police urged anyone who saw what happened or has dashcam or doorbell footage to get in touch.BBC News - 1d -
Would you leave your children out of your will?
Trillions of pounds will be handed down in coming decades as part of the Great Wealth Transfer — but some parents are opting outFinancial Times - 3d -
New Sex Trafficking Indictment of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Lists Two More Victims
Federal prosecutors filed an amended list of charges against the music mogul on Thursday and said he had coerced two additional women into sex acts.The New York Times - 3d -
10 members of 'Tren de Aragua' gang indicted in sprawling NYC gun trafficking ring
Ten alleged gang members were indicted on criminal charges relating to a gun trafficking operation in Queens and other parts of New York City.NBC News - 4d -
American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows
With little post-pandemic recovery, experts wonder if screen time and school absence are among the causes.The New York Times - 5d -
Build a global genetic database — ‘stolen’ children deserve it
The science now exists to help parents and NGOs track down kids coercively adopted in wartimeFinancial Times - 5d -
Children raped and abused in hotels, police data suggests
Figures shared exclusively with BBC News show 504 reported offences took place in hotels in 2023.BBC News - 6d -
Saving Children’s Eyesight and Their Future in Mozambique
One doctor is showing nurses, teachers and parents how to spot eye problems, many of which can be easily treated. Surgery, and even just glasses, can be life-changing, and keep kids in school.The New York Times - 6d -
Children joined riots for the 'thrill', report says
The children's commissioner says children often made impulsive decisions to become involved in the riots.BBC News - 6d -
Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children
Official data show that 58 of those children were babies under the age of one.BBC News - 6d -
One of Europe’s most-wanted drug traffickers living in Sierra Leone, say Dutch prosecutors
Jos Leijdekkers, reportedly the son-in-law of African country’s president, was sentenced to 24 years in prison. One of Europe’s most wanted men, the Dutch crime boss Jos Leijdekkers, is hiding out ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
China detains suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks
Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in MyanmarABC News - Jan. 27 -
The Wars Within Trump’s Court
The second Trump White House is starting out with a remarkable degree of conflict among different individuals, constituencies and worldviews.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
On-the-run smuggler who trafficked seven tonnes of cocaine 'in Sierra Leone'
Jos Leijdekkers has been hiding in the West African country, according to authorities in the Netherlands.BBC News - Jan. 25 -
Trump’s new economic war
The president’s ultimatums and demands on allies and rivals suggest he will use America’s financial might as a cudgelFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
Thais send smuggled tortoises home to Tanzania as evidence against suspected wildlife traffickers
More than 100 baby tortoises, most of them dead, have been returned to Tanzania from Thailand as evidence in a case against a wildlife smuggling networkABC News - Jan. 24 -
Lloyd’s Register apologises for its role in trafficking enslaved people from Africa
The maritime group, founded in 1760 by merchants and underwriters, issued the apology after commissioning research into its links to slavery. Lloyd’s Register, the maritime and industrial group ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Drug traffickers nabbed by photo of French Bulldog must pay $1.4 million
Investigators used an intercepted photo of Bob the French Bulldog to track down an organized crime group.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
'Recession in children's happiness', warns author Cottrell-Boyce
The children's laureate is hosting a summit to highlight his concerns.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
WATCH: Trump children arrive at US Capitol for inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump’s sons and daughters entered the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Trump children arrive for inauguration ceremony
President-elect Donald Trump's children arrived Monday at the Capitol for Trump's inauguration ceremony. Norah O'Donnell anchored CBS News' special report.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Save the Children chief says connecting Gazan children is a "real moment of hope and peril"
Save the Children president and CEO Janti Soeripto tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that amid the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the organization is trying to connect more than 17,000 ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal team says 'freak off' videos don't show sex trafficking
Sean "Diddy" Combs is fighting back against evidence prosecutors are expected to use against him at his criminal trial in New York in May.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
South Africa police find 26 naked Ethiopians held by suspected traffickers
Three people arrested after group escapes Johannesburg house by breaking a window and burglar bar. South African police have rescued 26 Ethiopians from a suspected human trafficking ring in ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Japan mafia leader pleads guilty in U.S. to nuclear material trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa allegedly conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Japanese crime leader pleads guilty in U.S. to trafficking nuclear materials
The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Japanese yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
US authorities charged Takeshi Ebisawa with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear weapons. A member of the Japanese criminal underworld has ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Yakuza leader pleads guilty in New York to trafficking nuclear materials, narcotics charges
A leader of yakuza, a Japanese organized crime syndicate, pleaded guilty in New York to charges of trafficking nuclear materials, prosecutors said.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
Bid to halt children's bill sickening, says Phillipson
The education secretary criticises a push for a new inquiry into grooming gangs by halting progress of the bill.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation
Thai police say a Chinese actor who disappeared and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human traffickingABC News - Jan. 8 -
Louisiana mayor arrested after drug trafficking investigation
Seven people — including Tyrin Truong, mayor of Bogalusa, Louisiana — are facing charges issued in connection with a drug trafficking investigation.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Musk’s war on America’s allies
The question of whether he is speaking for Trump is urgent for EuropeFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Punks distribute toys to children in need for Three Kings Day in Mexico City
Thirty-five years ago José Luis Escobar Hoyos wanted to show his mother that being a punk wasn’t just about dressing in chains and spikes and listening to loud, accelerated musicABC News - Jan. 6 -
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Finland fuels children’s future with financial literacy and food
World-beating ambition drives real-life business practice and free lunches for kidsFinancial Times - Jan. 6
