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Gunmen open fire and kill 2 children in Puerto Rico. Four people are wounded
Police in Puerto Rico say two children have been killed and four people were wounded when gunmen opened fire on a home in the island's northeastABC News - 5d -
Fire at Busan Resort Construction Site Kills 6
The fire at an unfinished hotel in the southeastern port city of Busan spread quickly, leaving 25 others injured.The New York Times - 4d -
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UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing and recruiting children
The U.N. human rights chief has accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aidABC News - 11h -
UN rights body accuses Rwanda-backed militia of killing children in eastern DRC
OHCHR says Tutsi-led M23 group killed three boys in Bukavu last week after capturing the city. The UN human rights office accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of killing three children in Bakavu, ...The Guardian - 5h -
Grenfell Tower, Where Fire Killed 72, Will Be Demolished, Families Say
Survivors and bereaved families’ groups said Britain’s deputy prime minister had told them that the site of the 2017 catastrophe would be dismantled.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Australian nurses fired after allegedly saying in video they'd kill Israelis
Australian authorities say they're investigating two nurses who appear to tell an Israeli influencer in a video posted online that they would kill Israeli patients.CBS News - 6d -
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UK to demolish shell of Grenfell Tower almost eight years after fire that killed 72
The U.K. government has announced plans to dismantle the remains of London’s Grenfell TowerABC News - Feb. 7 -
Explosion at a department store in Taiwan kills one person and leaves 10 others hospitalized, fire authorities say
Explosion at a department store in Taiwan kills one person and leaves 10 others hospitalized, fire authorities sayABC News - 5d -
Woman killed as Israeli forces fire on returnees to southern Lebanon ahead of ceasefire deadline
Lebanese media say a woman has been killed and several other people wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on a group of residents attempting to return to the village of Houla in the southABC News - 1d -
More WW2 bombs found under children's playpark
"It's quite something to think the children have been playing on bombs," a Wooler councillor says.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Argentina presents a cautionary tale for America’s children
Milei's incapacitation of the Argentinian government has been a disaster for children, just as Musk’s campaign — and Trump’s economic agenda more broadly — inevitably will be.The Hill - 6d -
Trump Administration Toughens Rules for Release of Migrant Children
A new policy requires the fingerprinting of all adults who will be living with a migrant child in the United States. Advocates for immigrants say it could fuel overcrowding in shelters.The New York Times - 4d -
Parents suing TikTok over children's deaths say it 'has no compassion'
Four families who say their children died after taking part in a viral trend in 2022 speak to the BBC about their legal fight against TikTok.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
Poet Amanda Gorman helps children find their voice with new picture book
Amanda Gorman made her voice heard in January 2021 while reading the poem for President Joe Biden’s inauguration.NBC News - Feb. 9 -
'I miss my school': BBC launches programme for children in war zones
The BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
France braces for trial of surgeon accused of sexually abusing hundreds of children
Joël Le Scouarnec has been charged with the rape or sexual assault of 299 patients from 1989 to 2014. The biggest child abuse trial in French history will open in Brittany this month amid anger ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Over 170 World War II bombs found under children's playground
It is believed the area where the playground was initially built was used as a Home Guard training ground and the bombs were buried at the end of the war.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Falling vaccination rates among children have doctors worried
Vaccination rates are declining, jeopardizing the country's herd immunity from widespread outbreaks. Manny Bojorquez takes an in-depth look at the impact.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Two children die in Detroit cold while sleeping in van, police say
Two children in Detroit died of suspected exposure to the cold after being found unresponsive in the van where the family was living Monday, police said.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Almost half of school-age children in Australia found to have problems with sleep
Among those aged five to 12, 45% had a problem with sleep patterns compared with 37% of those between 13 and 17. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Dozens of World War II bombs unearthed at children's playground in northern England
Dozens of World War II bombs have been found during construction work at a childrens playground in northern England.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Meeting with Trump, Jordan's king offers to take in thousands of Palestinian children
WASHINGTON — Jordan’s King Abdullah II said Tuesday that he would take in 2,000 Palestinian children from Gaza who are very sick or have cancer in response to a plan by President Donald Trump to ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Jordan pledges to take in sick Palestinian children as Trump backpedals on aid threat
King Abdullah II of Jordan pledged to take in 2,000 sick Palestinian children from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday amid pressure from President Trump for his country to take in Palestinians from the ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Meeting with Trump, Jordan's king offers to take in thousands of Palestinian children
WASHINGTON — Jordan’s King Abdullah II said he reiterated Tuesday during a meeting with President Donald Trump his country's and the region's "steadfast opposition" to the president's plan to ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Uncertainty about gender affirming care for transgender children and teenagers
After a flurry of executive orders signed by President Trump since he took office, there are now many questions about the medical care transgender children and teenagers will receive…with hospitals ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Amnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti
Amnesty International has released a report that details the impact gang violence has had on children across Haiti and called for immediate actionABC News - 6d -
Judge's sperm donor warning over man who 'fathered 180 children'
Women are warned against a man who claims his sperm has fathered children all around the world.BBC News - 6d -
Amnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti
Haiti’s children are increasingly caught in the crossfire of gang violence, forced to carry weapons, spy on police and rival gangs and run errands for gunmen, according to a report released ...NBC News - 6d -
Doctor says Texas measles outbreak is "a problem of unvaccinated children"
Health officials are investigating a measles outbreak among 24 patients in West Texas. Vanderbilt University infectious disease professor Dr. William Schaffner joins "The Daily Report" to discuss ...CBS News - 5d -
Man in custody in Munich after car slams into dozens, including children
A man was seen being taken into custody after a car slammed into dozens of people in Munich, injuring at least 28. Children are among those hurt, according to the mayor. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi ...CBS News - 5d -
Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of children over the past weeks as rebels expand their footprint and push ...ABC News - 4d -
Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says
UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by conflict recently.The New York Times - 4d -
What it means when Elon Musk brings his children to work
You'll sometimes see one of his children on his shoulders as billionaire Elon Musk makes public appearances.BBC News - 3d -
A ‘great shock’: Julianne Moore’s children’s book under review by Trump administration
The actor’s book Freckleface Strawberry is on a list of library books suspended for a ‘compliance review’ after a presidential executive order. Julianne Moore has said it is a “great shock” to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Kate and children show drawing skills with portraits of each other
The Princess of Wales and her children reveal their artistic skills in portraits of each other.BBC News - 1d -
Princess Kate shares hand-drawn portraits by her and her children
Kate Middleton and Prince William shared four portraits created by the Princess of Wales and her children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.NBC News - 1d -
Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone review – these incredible children offer a sliver of hope
This often-distressing BBC documentary follows astonishing kids working as TikTok chefs and hospital porters – and shows their determination to smile in the face of unimaginable horror. The ...The Guardian - 1d -
Michigan children found living alone in squalor after mom abandoned them
Three children were found living alone in "absolute squalor" in a Pontiac, Michigan, rental home after their mother abandoned them years ago, authorities said.NBC News - 4h
