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'Child sex capital of Britain': Police accused of failing to act on 150 pages of abuse claims

Police in the town of Telford, Shropshire have been strongly criticised for their lack of progress in dealing with widespread child sex abuse claims in what has been described by...

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ISIS video appears to show children executing Kurdish captives

Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has released a propaganda video that appears to show five children, one of whom is thought to be British, shooting Kurdish prisoners in the...

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Minor childhood head injury increases chance of mental health problems, early death - research

Mild childhood brain injuries could lead to mental illness, poor school attainment, unemployment and premature death, according to new research by Oxford University. Researchers...

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Africa's children to account for 40 percent of world's poorest people by 2030: thinktank

African children will account for more than 40 percent of the world's poorest people in 2030, almost double the current share, unless more is done to improve education and...

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Abused and exploited, child migrants in Italy dream of better life

Isaac, a 17 year-old from Ghana, holds back tears and looks down as he tries to describe the six months he spent in a Libyan jail where he says not a night would pass without...

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Why childhood celiac disease should be checked with lab tests

Even though many children with celiac disease can ease symptoms by going on a gluten-free diet, kids should still get blood tests and other exams to confirm whether they actually...

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Permanent and sustainable solution is key for refugees on Manus Island - UNICEF Australia

UNICEF Australia urges Minister Dutton to seriously consider resettlement options in credible third countries that are equipped to respond to the complex needs of refugees and their...

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Hundreds of children recruited by armed groups in South Sudan, as violations against women and children increase - UNICEF

More than 650 children have been recruited into armed groups in South Sudan since the beginning of this year, UNICEF said today. Fearful that renewed conflict could put tens of...

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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on the situation of children in Aleppo, Syria

“What human being can see the stunned suffering of Omran Dagneesh, the small boy rescued from a destroyed building in Aleppo, Syria, and not feel an overwhelming sense of empathy? “...

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Three Syrian children drown when boat sinks off Libyan coast

Three Syrian children drowned along with three adults when a wooden boat trying to carry war refugees to Europe capsized off the coast of Libya, a humanitarian rescue group said on...

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Over 20 children abducted in Jonglei state: official

 21 school going children were abducted in South Sudan’s Jonglei state by suspected Murle tribesmen since the year began, an official said. The state education minister, while...

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Child labour a growing problem in war-torn Iraq

More than 575,000 Iraqi children are estimated to be at work instead of school, double the number from 1990. "I have friends," eight-year-old Abdul Karim says from his soft-drink...

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Whether Islamic State or Boko Haram, children in conflict zones are easy prey for extremists

A 12-year-old child is believed to be behind the deadly attack at a Kurdish wedding party in Turkey that killed at least 51 people. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held Islamic State...

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Israel’s mysterious baby-stealing scandal extends to Holocaust survivors

Holocaust survivors are among those victimized by Israel’s growing baby-stealing scandal, a shocking new investigation by Haaretz has found.

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Top Russian mufti who said FGM ‘reduces perversions’ tells RT his statement was ‘joke’ gone wrong

One of Russia’s most senior Islamic scholars says his statement that Muslim women should undergo genital mutilation to “decrease the amount of sin in the world” was taken too...

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