Child labour at 'critical moment' as more pushed into work: ILO
The head of the UN agency says the world needs to act fast to get children out of exploitative work.
2023-09-04 07:27
4 people, including 2 children, found dead at 'scene of violence' involving house fire
Two adults and two children were found dead at a "scene of violence" involving a fire at a house in Seattle, Washington, on Saturday, authorities said.
2023-09-03 22:21
Alligator bites child at closed New Orleans-area beach, officials say
An alligator bit a child at a New Orleans beach that has been officially closed to the public since 1964, a hospital spokesperson said.
2023-09-03 03:54
Texas drunk drivers will now have to pay child support if they kill a parent, guardian
A new law in Texas requires convicted drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a child's parent or guardian, according to House Bill 393.
2023-09-02 20:24
Murder, torture, sexual violence among thousands of Russian crimes against children, Ukraine says
Ukraine has opened more than 3,000 criminal cases over Russia's alleged crimes against children in the country, including dozens of torture cases, Ukrainian prosecutors said Thursday.
2023-09-01 14:59
When a child is shot, doctors must heal more than just bullet holes
The number of youth who have been shot is on the rise in the US, especially after the pandemic.
2023-09-01 09:19
Miley Cyrus says intense childhood work schedule has earned her an 'endless summer vacation'
Miley Cyrus is reflecting on her childhood work schedule.
2023-08-31 01:27
The mobile game funding a revolution in Myanmar
Resistance to the military has come in many forms, including the development of an app-based game.
2023-08-28 06:20
Four million children in Pakistan have no safe water, a year after deadly floods
One year after catastrophic floods devastated swathes of Pakistan, some 4 million children in the South Asian nation remain without access to safe water, the United Nations children's agency has warned.
2023-08-25 17:21
EU safety laws start to bite for TikTok, Instagram and others
Nineteen large platforms have to start complying with new rules as soon as Friday or risk big fines.
2023-08-25 07:29
A 7-year-old boy was attacked by a bear in the backyard of his New York home, police say
A 7-year-old boy was attacked by a bear in the backyard of his Westchester County, New York, home and taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries Tuesday morning, police said.
2023-08-23 09:48
Employee arrested after 1-year-old child dies in daycare van in Nebraska
A childcare employee has been arrested after a 1-year-old child died Monday after being left in a daycare van, police in Omaha, Nebraska, said.
2023-08-23 08:22