Heartbreaking Children

Google and Meta urge Australia to delay social media ban for children

Google and Meta urged the Australian government to delay a bill banning social media for children under 16, saying more time is needed to evaluate its impact.

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 - 4 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 children

Health - ABC News - 4 days ago

'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.

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 landslides

World - ABC News - 3 days 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 Samos

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

'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.

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.

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 - 2 days 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 time

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

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.

Fine particle pollution may raise risks for pregnant parents and their children: Study

The tiny pollutants emitted by fossil fuel combustion and wildfires may be raising the risk of adverse birth outcomes, a study has found. Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) can cause ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Novelist Maggie O’Farrell: ‘Children don’t just need butterflies and rainbows’

The Hamnet author talks about bringing her bestselling Shakespeare novel to the screen, working with Paul Mescal, and how her speech disorder inspired her latest children’s book • Discover 10 ...

World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago

Left behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity

World - Yahoo News - 1 hour ago

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

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

World - Yahoo 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 penalty

World - ABC News - November 1

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

Nigeria’s president orders the release of 29 children facing death penalty over protests

World - Yahoo News - November 4

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

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

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 media

World - ABC News - November 8

Latest in Heartbreaking Children

Google and Meta urge Australia to delay social media ban for children

Netflix series tells story of Brazil’s notorious police massacre of street children

Maine, Justice Department enter settlement to improve services for children with disabilities

'Nowhere else on Earth are so many children fleeing war' - Lyse Doucet reports from Sudan

Children among the dead and missing as heavy rains trigger floods in Sri Lanka

Four dead in latest migrant shipwreck off Greek island of Samos

'It's so easy to lie': A fifth of children use fake age on social media

Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

Chinese bond market grapples with ‘Japanification’

Armed men in speedboats kidnap women, children from dinghy

Fine particle pollution may raise risks for pregnant parents and their children: Study

Novelist Maggie O’Farrell: ‘Children don’t just need butterflies and rainbows’

Left behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity

Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people, including 5 children, in SW Pakistan

Bomb targeting police assigned for Pakistan polio drive kills 9, including 5 children

29 Nigerian children may be sentenced to death for protesting against cost-of-living crisis

29 Nigerian children may be sentenced to death for protesting against cost-of-living crisis

French parents whose children took own lives sue TikTok over harmful content

Nigeria’s president orders the release of 29 children facing death penalty over protests

Nigeria’s president orders the release of 29 children facing death penalty over protests

Nigeria releases 29 children who potentially faced death penalty for alleged involvement in protests

Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

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