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Kids' tonsillectomies make more sense for sleep apnea than strep throat
Children who have their tonsils removed to treat chronic throat infections or breathing problems during sleep may get more short-term symptom relief than kids who don't get... More
Backlogs and brutal weather put refugee and migrant children at risk in Europe – UNICEF
As the extreme cold weather and storms continue to sweep Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, refugee and migrant children are threatened by respiratory and other serious illnesses... More
8-year-old refugee puts herself on sale online in Germany
Police in Löhne, Germany questioned a family of Lebanese refugees after an eight-year-old girl’s photo was published on shpock.com stating that she was for sale for $45,000. The... More
12yo Indian girl ‘gang raped by school principal & 3 teachers’ in critical condition
A mentally challenged 12-year-old girl is reported to be in a critical condition after allegedly being gang raped by a school principal and three teachers in Bihar’s Jehanabad... More
Over 40 per cent of Syrian refugee children in Turkey missing out on education, despite massive increase in enrolment rates
Nearly half a million Syrian refugee children are currently enrolled in schools across Turkey. But despite a more than 50 per cent increase in enrolment since last June, over 40... More
Children’s needs central to response as Gambia uncertainty continues
As the Gambia faces an uncertain political transition, the situation raises concerns for the nearly 26,000 people – half of them children – who have left the country to... More
Three arrested for alleged assault of child
Three minors were arrested in south Lebanon Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy, the Internal Security Forces said in a statement. According to the report... More
Syria: 15 besieged areas where up to 300 000 children are trapped - UN
UN humanitarian chiefs have appealed for immediate, unconditional, and safe access to reach the children and families who are still cut off from relief aid across Syria while... More
Ongoing violations of child rights highlighted as UN monitoring body opens annual session
Children face the ongoing violations of their rights worldwide, including poverty, violence and discrimination against them, a senior United Nations human rights official told the... More
UK: Child car seat laws are changing soon
Strict new laws limiting the use of backless booster seats for older children are on their way in. The current law in the UK states all children travelling in a car must use the... More
Do YOU know when your child is too poorly to go to school?
A survey of 1,422 parents has revealed the varying opinions of how ill is too ill Deciding if your child is too poorly to attend school is a difficult dilemma. But opinions vary... More
Failing to take multivitamins during pregnancy could set child back a year in school, study suggests
Failing to take multivitamins during pregnancy could set a child back by a year by the time they reach secondary school, a new study suggests. The issue of taking supplements is... More
Indian 14yo signs government contract to make anti-landmine drones
A 14-year-old Indian boy has signed a deal to commercially produce anti-landmine drones. The child prodigy, who has already developed a prototype, says the idea came to him after... More
‘An educated girl is only worth five cows!’ RT documentary investigates child marriages in Tanzania
More than a third of all Tanzanian women are married before the age of 18, with many forced into wedlock as young as 11. The country’s High Court recently imposed strict penalties... More
