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Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: children tell of ‘devastation’ caused by their father

Couple’s two sons and daughter beg Dominique Pelicot to reveal if other family members were abused. Gisèle Pelicot’s children have described their “devastation” to learn that their father had ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Numerous children injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China

Chinese state media say numerous children were injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China’s Hunan province

World - ABC News - November 19

‘Total oppression’: West Bank children being killed at unprecedented rate

Huge rise in attacks by Israeli settlers and soldiers killed 171 children in year after 7 October. Mohammad was 12, a football-mad teenager who spent his days dreaming of a career on the pitch and ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Letby likely murdered more children, doctor tells inquiry

Lead consultant Stephen Brearey said he believed Lucy Letby had murdered children prior to June 2015.

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has won almost universal political support

Tech - ABC News - November 20

Eight times more children will face extreme heatwaves by 2050s, Unicef says

Without action on climate crisis, far greater numbers will also experience floods, wildfires and droughts, according to report. Eight times as many children around the world will be exposed to ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children

Health - ABC News - November 20

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children

World - ABC News - November 20

Susan Smith denied parole 30 years after drowning her children

Susan Smith, convicted of drowning her two young sons in a South Carolina lake in 1994, then blaming the crime on a Black man, will remain in prison after a parole board denied her release.

Australia's parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s

Legislation for the world's first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament

Tech - ABC News - November 21

Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16

Australia’s center-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in Parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16.

Children in Need chair resigns over grants to scandal-hit LGBT charity

Rosie Millard quit over grants for LGBT youth charity whose ex-chief was convicted of child sex assaults.

All NI children could get free school meals

Providing free dinners for all school children could cost over £200m a year, say education officials.

Donate This Holiday Season: Women and Children Need Your Help

Give a woman her life back, save a child’s life or help a child read, with my annual holiday giving guide.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

In South Africa, Food Poisoning Kills at Least 23 Children

The South African government said that nearly 900 people, many children, had fallen sick since September.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Moscow bans adoptions to countries that allow gender transition

The new law follow a series of laws that have suppressed sexual minorities.

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

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 - 3 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 - 2 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 - Yesterday

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 - 23 hours 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.

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Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: children tell of ‘devastation’ caused by their father

Numerous children injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China

‘Total oppression’: West Bank children being killed at unprecedented rate

Letby likely murdered more children, doctor tells inquiry

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

Eight times more children will face extreme heatwaves by 2050s, Unicef says

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

Susan Smith denied parole 30 years after drowning her children

Australia's parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s

Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16

Children in Need chair resigns over grants to scandal-hit LGBT charity

All NI children could get free school meals

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In South Africa, Food Poisoning Kills at Least 23 Children

Moscow bans adoptions to countries that allow gender transition

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

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