children

UNICEF warns that more than half a million children at “direct risk” in Libya

More than half a million children are at "direct risk" in Libya as renegade general Khalifa Haftar's forces advance on the United Nations-recognized government in the capital of Tripoli, according…

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New guidelines to be drawn up by psychiatrists for treatment of child gender issues

In the UK new guidelines for the treatment of young people with gender identity issues are to be drawn up by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The Times reports that the…

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Cafeteria turns unused food into take-home meals for kids in need

A school district in Indiana, US has come up with a simple, yet effective solution for simultaneously tackling both student hunger and food waste. The school district authorities started saving…

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Photo Story – Our Future in Your Hands #FridayForFuture

A young boy takes part in a demonstration against climate change during a Friday Global Climate Strike in Parliament Square in London, Britain, 15 March 2019. Students across the world…

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Italian children have to be vaccinated to be allowed to go to school

Italian children have been told not to turn up to school unless they can prove they have been properly vaccinated. The BBC reports that this deadline follows months of national…

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American parents grateful to Peppa Pig for their children’s use of the British accent

American parents say their children have started speaking with British accents because of cartoon Peppa Pig. The children's TV show, which follows Peppa’s life in fictional UK town as she…

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Too much TV and computer games holds back children development

Too much time spent watching TV and playing computer games can hold back the development of young children, new research suggests. A study of 2,400 Canadian children found more screen…

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When sport brings innocent joy, children are best at demonstrating it

Often we read tragic news. This heartwarming moment when a toddler passionately celebrates Scottish football team Rangers’ winning goal against Celtic last month shows innocence and happiness. Footage of a…

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Malta News Portals Evening Roundup

Good evening, These are the main news as reported by Malta's news portals. Corporate Dispatch reports that Italian News Agency ANSA is reporting that France and Germany are ready to take 100 persons…

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For how long should children be allowed to use tablets and phones without doing harm ?

It is impossible to recommend appropriate screen time for children as there is not enough evidence to confirm that it is actually harmful, says a new report. The Royal College…

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Girl ‘flosses’ in inaugural Congress session, where children took centre stage (Video)

When Nancy Pelosi took the oath of office to become speaker of the House on Thursday afternoon, she invited all the children on the House floor to come up and…

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Former Take That star Gary Barlow speaks about losing his baby daughter in his autobiography

Gary Barlow has spoken about the heartbreak of losing his baby daughter. The Take That star's fourth child, Poppy, was stillborn at full term, just days before the singer was…

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European Parliament approves updated rules on audiovisual media services, protecting further children and stricter rules on advertising

MEPs voted on updated rules on audiovisual media services, protecting children better, with stricter rules on advertising, and 30% European content in video-on-demand. Following the final vote on this agreement,…

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Malta News Evening Roundup – Friday 7th September 2018

Good evening, The news this afternoon has been dominated by the shocking discovery of an abandoned newborn child in Buġibba. This is a developing story. We also read about the…

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UK: Nutrition for healthy lifestyle is a struggle for 4 million children

Almost four million children in the UK live in households that would struggle to afford to buy enough fruit, vegetables, fish and other healthy foods to meet the official nutrition…

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25% of children aged 14 in the UK may be self-harming

The British Children’s Society published a shocking report that reveals one in four 14-year-old girls in the UK have self-harmed. The report estimates that 110,000 children aged 14 in the UK may…

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US Federal Court orders ban of pesticide chlorpyrifos linked to developmental and neurological disorders, especially in children and infants.

A federal appeals court has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which former Administrator Scott Pruitt refused to do last year. The decision is a major win…

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Eleven babies die after Dutch women given Viagra in drug trial

The Guardian reports that Dutch women who were given Viagra to increase the growth of their unborn child as part of a major drug trial face an anxious wait after the deaths of 11…

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Rescued Thai children to be discharged from hospital on Thursday

The twelve Thai boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand are recovering well from their ordeal and will be discharged from hospital next week, health…

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Video : Thai children in cave speak about their experience and wait as rescuers try to race against time to rescue them

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UK: Parents no longer buy toy guns for their children

It was once regarded a harmless children’s game but “cops and robbers” may become a thing of the past as parents are no longer buying toy guns and swords for…

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Children should be banned from using their mobile phones (UK)

The Telegaph: Children should be banned from using their mobile phones at school, the culture secretary has said. Not content with merely barring them from being used in the classroom, Matt…

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Republican Senators seek passage of legislation to bring an end to Trump’s practice of separating children from parents when families cross US borders illegally

The New York Times: Republican senators moved on Tuesday to defuse a political crisis by seeking passage of legislation that would swiftly bring an end to President Trump’s practice of separating…

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UK: Children aged 4 – 5 are live streaming their content as those aged 14 – 16

Research by Internet Matters, which educates parents about their children's online behaviour, found that nearly as many children aged four to five are live-streaming their own content as those aged…

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Russia accused of literally toying with ex-Soviet neighbour

Distressed Lithuanian shoppers are asking questions about a game that surfaced in the market. The board game includes four military figurines and a peculiar cat that children are meant to…

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