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Armed men in speedboats kidnap women, children from dinghy
Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the overcrowded dinghy jumped into the sea, Doctors Without Borders said.Top stories - CBS News - 6 minutes ago -
Chinese bond market grapples with ‘Japanification’
Deflation fuels ‘inexorable’ slide in China’s long-term sovereign bond yields below Japan’s for the first timeBusiness - Financial Times - 9 hours ago -
Four dead in latest migrant shipwreck off Greek island of Samos
Greek officials say that four migrants, including two children, died when a boat struck rocks near the Greek island of SamosWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Critics say big questions remain not only about how the new law will be enforced, but also about whether the ban will really protect young people.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16
Australian lawmakers on Thursday approved a landmark ban on social media for children under 16 in some of the world’s toughest such controls.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
'It's so easy to lie': A fifth of children use fake age on social media
The regulator finds a fifth of children are pretending to be adults, potentially exposing them to harm.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
'Nowhere else on Earth are so many children fleeing war' - Lyse Doucet reports from Sudan
The BBC's Lyse Doucet writes about the horrific effects of the 19-month civil war in Sudan.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Children among the dead and missing as heavy rains trigger floods in Sri Lanka
Authorities in Sri Lanka say at least five people have died, including three children, after heavy rains triggered floods and landslidesWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Maine, Justice Department enter settlement to improve services for children with disabilities
Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Maine say they have entered into a settlement that requires the state to increase community-based behavioral health services for childrenHealth - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Netflix series tells story of Brazil’s notorious police massacre of street children
In 1993 police killed eight young people sleeping outside a church in what became known as the Candelária massacre. For some inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro, the most significant cross of the city’s ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
‘Almost unparalleled suffering’ in Gaza as UN says nearly 70% of those killed are women and children
Head of the Norwegian Refugee Council calls for peace process to begin as new figures reveal civilians have borne the brunt of the war. Nearly 70% of the people killed in the war in Gaza are women ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
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Close to 70 percent of Gaza war fatalities children, women: UN Human Rights Office
Nearly 7 out of 10 deaths in Gaza amid the yearlong war in the region were women and children, the United Nations said in a sprawling report Friday that faulted Israel for a devastating attack on ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
Australia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social mediaTech - ABC News - November 8 -
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
Australia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social mediaWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Nigeria releases 29 children who potentially faced death penalty for alleged involvement in protests
Nigerian authorities have released 29 children who have been detained for over two months and potentially faced the death penalty for their alleged participation in protests against the country’s ...World - ABC News - November 5 -
Nigeria’s president orders the release of 29 children facing death penalty over protests
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of 29 children facing the death penalty after being arraigned for allegedly participating in protests against the country’s worst ...World - ABC News - November 4 -
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French parents whose children took own lives sue TikTok over harmful content
Lawsuit alleges TikTok’s algorithm exposed teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the platform of ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Bomb targeting police assigned for Pakistan polio drive kills 9, including 5 children
A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwest Pakistan, killing nine people including five ...Health - ABC News - November 1 -
29 Nigerian children may be sentenced to death for protesting against cost-of-living crisis
Twenty-nine minors in Nigeria could be facing the death penaltyWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
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Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people, including 5 children, in SW Pakistan
A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwest Pakistan, killing nine people including five ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
‘I couldn’t cry over my children like everyone else’: the tragedy of Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh
After his wife and two of his children were killed in Gaza, Al Jazeera journalist Wael al-Dahdouh became famous around the world for his decision to keep reporting. But this was just the start of ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Lead poisoning costs world's children 765 million IQ points a year: Study
Low-level lead poisoning remains pervasive in the U.S. and world populations despite decades of efforts to end the use of lead in infrastructure, according to a study by researchers at Columbia ...Politics - The Hill - October 30
