Events for “children”

Nepal floods: children as young as 11 among 39 Australians missing after disaster

Nepali tour operator fears 15 Australians who had been on a trek near the border with China have died after devastating flood <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/27/nepal-flash-flood-live-updates-tibet-border-

Venezuela’s earthquakes leave children facing trauma, displacement and food insecurity

As families seek refuge, Venezuela’s youngest children grapple with fear, disrupted routines and the loss of basic nutritional security.

The UN says Israel is targeting Palestinian children. Here’s why the ‘bias’ defence doesn’t hold up

The dehumanizing language used by Israeli officials reflects and enables an underlying disregard for Palestinian life that connects to the findings of the recent June 2026 UN Commission of Inquiry report.

Frost Children Remix Underscores’ “The Peace”

The reworked U track arrives alongside a new song, “Unlimited Love”

Talking to your children about consent and sexual violence can be hard. Here's how to start the conversation

There have been multiple high-profile alleged incidents of sexual violence against women and girls in news headlines this month. Some involve teenage boys.

Centuries of child labor left lasting spinal damage in Dutch children, study finds

Children in the postmedieval Dutch workforce worked so hard that their spines became worn and deformed, with some children affected before they even had a chance to lose their baby teeth, a new study published in the International Journal of Paleopathology finds.

Surge in families renting puts more children at risk of housing insecurity

How Dolly Parton helped the world - from children's books to supporting Covid vaccine - BBC

How Dolly Parton helped the world - from children's books to supporting Covid vaccine BBC Dolly Parton Was a Trailblazer in Business, Too The New York Times Dolly Parton Died After a ‘Brief Battle with Cancer,’ Her Team Confirms People.com Dolly Parton left one final song for fan

Meta reaches $16.68B settlement over social media harms to children

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/meta-settles-with-us-states-over-social-media-harms-2026-08-26/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49448819 Points: 239 # Comments: 195

Support groups for parents halved violence against children in wartime Ukraine, trial finds

Ukrainian parents who joined a support group program called "Hope Groups," designed for families living through the war, reported that violence against children was cut in half and that they had less than half the depression and anxiety symptoms of parents who had not yet partici

Children being treated worse than animals: CJP writes to state governments, seeks data on school infrastructure

"It has been 80 years since India gained Independence...No child in this country should be forced to study in such conditions. They are being treated worse than animals," Mr. Dipke wrote

Talking to your children about consent and sexual violence can be hard. Here’s how to start the conversation

Parents have an important role to play in educating children about consent and relationships. But it can be hard to know where to begin.

The jury's options in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial - BBC

The jury's options in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial BBC Watch live: Jury continues deliberations in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial The Boston Globe Lindsay Clancy murder trial jury resumes deliberations in deaths of her 3 children CBS News Lindsay Clancy trial: Verdict watch conti

Children in a Faith-Healing Sect Keep Dying. The State Lets It Happen.

The post Children in a Faith-Healing Sect Keep Dying. The State Lets It Happen. appeared first on ProPublica .

Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school

Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.

One million children in Afghanistan face deadly malnutrition

Some 3.7 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from wasting, one of the most dangerous forms of malnutrition, with around one million currently battling the most severe, life-threatening form of the condition.

Four children killed as separate attacks in Gaza destroy aid supplies

Israeli attacks killed four children and destroyed humanitarian aid supplies in what turned out to be a deadly week in war-ravaged Gaza, the UN emergency relief agency, OCHA, said on Friday.

'She slipped out of my hand' - children missing after ferry sinks off northern Cyprus

Ayten and Hayri Bicer's two young children are among 20 missing in an incident that killed eight people.

underscores – “Unlimited Love” & “The Peace (Frost Children Remix)”

Ascendant hyperpop star underscores has already been doing a ton of big things in 2026.

Parents of seriously ill children should be entitled to 12 weeks paid leave, says commissioner

Children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza has backed called for more support for parents and carers.

Japan’s new education guidelines aim to ensure deeper learning opportunities for children

A draft summary of the proposal calls for easing pressure on children and teachers by increasing flexibility in school curricula.

Gaza’s children lose simple joy as Israel warns against kite-flying

Israel has accused Hamas of using children and says the kites could pose a threat, years after a wave of incendiary kites and balloons sparked fires in Israeli farmland.

Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank

B'Tselem, an Israeli rights group, reported 235 children and teenagers killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since Oct. 7, 2023, through June 2026.

Russia is teaching its children to fight the wars of the future

While some of the skills were previously taught in limited high school modules, the new version escalates this training for children as young as 13.

Children, families adopt animals under Vizag zoo’s programme

Some parents 'unaware' summer-born children can defer school

Parents say misinformation means many families do not realise summer-born children can delay school.

Indonesia sets up shelters for babies, children affected by wildfire smoke

Indonesia sets up shelters for babies, children affected by wildfire smoke

How 'Book Queen' Dolly Parton inspired millions of children with gift of reading

Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.

Webinar on screen time and eye health in children to be held on August 30

The webinar will focus on the growing concern over myopia, and examine whether increasing screen exposure and reduced time spent outdoors are contributing to changes in children’s vision

More Adult Children Are Supporting Their Parents. It May Cost Them in Retirement

Braving the odds: Parents of differently abled children in Keralam search for a bright spot

Even after a decade of passing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, the plight of the parents of differently abled individuals continues. The Hindu speaks to some of the parents to document their struggles

How Lindsay Clancy sought help before she killed her three children - NBC News

How Lindsay Clancy sought help before she killed her three children NBC News Lindsay Clancy jury asks to see pill bottles and knife from suicide attempt during second day of deliberations The Boston Globe No verdict in Lindsay Clancy trial Friday after jury deliberates all day NB

Gaza: Children still at risk despite drop in acute hunger

Among tent cities pitched on the rubble of destroyed homes in Gaza, children are, by one measure, finally getting enough to eat. By another, however, many of them may never fully recover, according to a new study by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released on Monday.

Children take cover behind shopping cart during Israeli drone fire

Video shows children in Gaza taking cover behind a shopping cart during a reported gun attack by an Israeli drone.

Second Chances for prisoner's children on borrowed time

Parents who lost children to social media harms question Meta settlement

US parents say they were ‘robbed’ of seeing evidence of Meta’s awareness of the harm caused by its products.

Sudan war: $22 million education boost to help 200,000 children

For millions of children in Sudan, the classroom remains out of reach as the country’s civil war continues to disrupt their education.

Jury deliberating in trial of Lindsay Clancy, US woman accused of killing her children

Prosecutors argued Clancy made a calculated decision to murder the children, while the defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.

Key moments from Lindsay Clancy's five-week trial over children's killings - BBC

Key moments from Lindsay Clancy's five-week trial over chil

Ancient 'theatrophobia' mirrors concerns that social media blurs reality for children

Banning children under 16 from social media was one of Keir Starmer's last acts as prime minister before he stepped down in July 2026. Following Australia's ban on children under 16 in 2025, which turbocharged the debate globally, the UK ban is scheduled for early 2027.

Worries that social media is making children lose touch with reality echo ancient Greeks’ fears about theatre

Concerns about the effect of social media on young minds mirror fears in ancient times around the way heightened drama affected audiences of public theatre.

Palestinian children return to school under threat of Israel demolition

As new school year begins, children in West Bank's Masafer Yatta face threat that their schools may not remain standing.

Australian children’s classics: Seven Little Australians is our own Little Women – but naughty, not earnest

Seven Little Australians was a bestseller on publication. Its vibrant, social-mores-smashing heroine, Judy, has influenced generations of literary rebels since.

Public servant tells Qld CFMEU inquiry union bosses 'stalked' her children

Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US lawsuits over children's social media addiction - Reuters

Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US lawsuits over children's social media addiction Reuters Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims The New York Times Time limits and a midnight cutoff: Meta’s new rules for kids go further

Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children

The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.

Meta settles for $18B in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children

The lawsuit alleged that Meta knowingly designed platforms like Instagram and Facebook to addict children, despite knowing about the harms the platforms could pose to young users.

Somalia: Humanitarian aid cuts leave millions of children vulnerable to hunger

The global funding crisis for humanitarian work is taking a growing toll on the most vulnerable children in Somalia, where some aid programmes and facilities have been forced to shut down.

Climate change exposes up to 560 million children globally to at least one additional month of dangerous heat per year

New research by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) shows that globally, up to 560 million children ages 0–9 (43% of all children in this age group) experience at least one additional month (30 or more days) of heat stress per year because of human-induced climate change. This expos

Two-thirds of parents are failing at this vital safety measure for their children

Here’s why most parents balk at this legal task.

Children in Gaza fear flying their kites after Israeli threat

A 10-year-old boy who makes kites says he is afraid to fly them after Israel threatened to treat kites as acts of war.

How Dolly Parton helped the world - from children's books to supporting Covid vaccine

The late singer-songwriter's charity causes were as eclectic as her music, but she had a personal connection to each one.

Woman, her five children found dead in Vijayapura lake

Villagers say that they found the bodies floating on the edge of the lake

One million Afghan children suffer 'life-threatening' malnutrition

One million children in Afghanistan are suffering from life-threatening malnutrition in a worsening crisis sweeping the country, the United Nations warned Tuesday. Across Afghanistan, 3.7 million children suffer from wasting, meaning they are acutely malnourished, the UN children

Mpox: Children account for half of suspected cases in Guinea-Bissau

Children, who are particularly vulnerable to the disease, account for half of the 46 suspected mpox cases identified in Guinea-Bissau – with 16 of them under the age of four.

Appropriated racial oppression shapes Black parents' socialization of children

Black parents who experienced higher levels of appropriated racial oppression—defined as shaping one's behavior and self-concept around dominant cultural norms of whiteness—were less likely to transmit positive, culturally protective messages that affirmed racial pride and self-w

Children make up half of suspected mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads

West African country reports 46 suspected cases in outbreak declared in July, amid fears virus may be spreading undetected More than half of the mpox cases reported in Guinea-Bissau have been among children, local authorities have said, almost two months since the country announc

Australian children’s classics: Shaun Tan’s essential migrant story still mesmerises, 20 years on

Shaun Tan’s groundbreaking graphic story, The Arrival, counters the dangerous fantasy of a homogeneous (white) Australia – and invites us to inhabit the other.

Pennsylvania attorney general accuses Snapchat of failing to protect children in new lawsuit

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday (R) announced a lawsuit Tuesday, accusing Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, of failing to protect children from compulsively using its platform. The complaint, filed this week, alleges Snapchat knowingly lies about the frequency of ad

Explore a rare collection of LGBTQ+ children’s books dating back to 1969.

The Mechanics’ Institute, one of the oldest cultural institutions on the West Coast, is now home to a thrilling archive of LGBTQ+ children’s literature. The Tarpey–Schwed LGBT Families Children’s Book Special Collection features more than 200 queer-friendly kids’ books published

New Zealand to consider banning children under 16 from social media

Prime minister Christopher Luxon’s party to introduce bill seeking the ban, citing harm to a generation of children New Zealand prime minister Christopher Luxon has said his party will introduce a bill in parliament that ⁠seeks to ban children ⁠under ​16 from using social media,

The New Zealand prime minister proposes a social media ban for children under 16

New Zealand’s prime minister, Christopher Luxon, has unveiled a proposed law banning children younger than 16 from using social media platforms, citing what he said Monday was “harm being done to a generation” of young people. However, the bill hasn’t yet attracted enough support

Australian children’s classics: Playing Beatie Bow is a time-slip novel that makes Sydney strange

Ruth Park’s classic asks us to inhabit the past as a real place – just as 14-year-old Abigail does, when she’s transported from 1980 to 1873, in Sydney’s The Rocks.

Target apologizes for children’s clown Halloween costume after backlash | CNN Business - CNN

Target apologizes for children’s clown Halloween costume after backlash | CNN Business CNN Target apologizes for ‘offensive’ Halloween costume after backlash The Guardian 'This is wrong and this is racist': Reactions lead to Target pulling Halloween costume and apologizing kare11

Lindsay Clancy didn't have acute psychosis when she killed her 3 children, psychologist says - AP News

Lindsay Clancy didn't have acute psychosis when she killed her 3 children, psychologist says AP News Religious References in Lindsay Clancy Trial Anger Judge and Defense The New York Times Lindsay Clancy judge denies motion for mistrial after witness brings up religion NBC News P

Housing service tells single mother of four children to pitch a tent

Israel threatens attacks in Gaza over children’s kites

Israel has threatened intensified attacks and forced displacement in Gaza over children’s kites

New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16

The bill would require social media platforms to take reasonable steps to verify users' ages, including by utilizing existing account information and facial technology.

Scoop: DOJ, TikTok settle for $400 million in children's privacy suit

The Justice Department and TikTok , along with parent company ByteDance , have reached a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations of violating children's online privacy laws, per an announcement first shared with Axios. Why it matters: The Biden administration's DOJ first f

TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with Justice Department over children's privacy

The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly.

How Should the Bayeux Tapestry End? A New Competition Invites Children to Reimagine Its Missing Final Panel

Some historians think the 230-foot-long artwork is missing its final panel, which may have once depicted William the Conqueror's coronation. As the tapestry goes on view in London, students will be drafting endings of their own

Scrapping of Berlin swimming day for Black children becomes latest in long list of race-linked pool rows

Rightwing voices seize on plans to offer Black children an exclusive afternoon at an outdoor pool in the German capital It was meant to be an outing for Black children in Berlin and their families, offering them an exclusive afternoon at an outdoor pool set up by a local theatre.

Spain to allow 500 children in Ceuta to go to mainland in immigration U-turn

Madrid government changes stance after previously saying anyone who entered territory illegally would be sent back The Spanish government has U-turned and said it will allow 500 migrant children in Ceuta to relocate to the mainland. The majority of the estimated 70,000 people who

Hundreds of Gaza children join a mass swimming lesson to cope with trauma

In Gaza, the war has upended the lives of an entire generation of children. In an effort to help them cope with the trauma of the conflict, an NGO has launched a project in Khan Younis: a huge swimming lesson that could even set a world record. Hundreds of children have gathered

The private school market serving international secondary students in Ontario has grown

A lack of regulation raises concern about educational quality as well as children’s safety.

As wars spread, the global food system unravels

A family with four children abandoned its farm in Somalia after armed groups arrived and demanded payments for the right to continue cultivating the land. They walked roughly 100 kilometers to a displacement camp. One of the children died along the way.

Dispelling six myths about back‑to‑school readiness

August always feels like one long Sunday to me. It is also a time of year when parents across Canada begin the ritual of preparing their children for September.

Dispelling 6 myths about back-to-school readiness

Parents might often worry about academic performance. While that is important, it is also vital that children feel a sense of belonging at school.

Researchers followed 400,000 kids for 20 years and found a lasting pre-K advantage

A 20-year study of 400,000 students found that children who attended public school pre-K earned better grades and test scores through high school than those in other childcare settings.

Brain-reading wearables will soon be ordinary. What will this mean for the new generation of ‘neurotechnological natives’?

My new study poses nine vital questions for children growing up in the ‘brain-as-interface era’.