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One in 6 children now lives in war zones, report reveals

The amount of children living in conflict zones has rocketed since the early 90s—here's why.

15/02/2018

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Sumo wrestling: children VS champs

Stars of the sumo world wrestle pint-sized challengers at a charity event in Tokyo.

11/02/2018

United Kingdom

British MPs approve ‘baby leave’ proxy voting system

The proposal, once enforced, would allow politicians that become parents to cast votes while caring for their child at home.

01/02/2018

Bolivia

Bolivia wrestles with protecting child workers as young as 10

Is 10 too young to work? Not in Bolivia, where President Evo Morales says children have the right, but should be protected.

27/01/2018

France

Should sperm donor dads stay anonymous for life?

Or should their offspring’s needs take precedence? It’s a moral question that ethics experts will be debating across France over the next six months.

19/01/2018

USA

California torture house: 13 siblings allowed to eat once a day, showe

The new details emerged just before the parents were expected to make an appearance in court.

18/01/2018

World News

Shackled children found in California home

Police charge two parents in California after 13 siblings, some shackled to beds, are found at the family's home in the city of Perris.

16/01/2018

Russia

School stabbing injures teacher, 20 students in Perm, Russia

A teacher and 11 children were hospitalised Monday during a knife fight at a school in Russia, authorities said.

15/01/2018

Pakistan

Pakistani TV anchor brings young daughter on air to protest rape, kill

"I want the culprit to hang and justice for Zainab," she told Euronews.

12/01/2018

Sweden

Forget your doctor, IKEA will tell you if you’re pregnant

The Swedish furniture giant is offering discounts to new mothers who pee on their ad.

11/01/2018

USA

Apple investors urge action on iPhone addiction among kids

Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram: is all this time on smartphones bad for children?

09/01/2018

Ukraine

Euroviews. View: Children yearn for education in eastern Ukraine

A student and teacher in eastern Ukraine explain how the education system has suffered under the war

28/12/2017

Ukraine

Children's education suffers in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine

“Children from my city can distinguish between the sounds of explosions of different caliber shells. They know far too much about weapons.”

28/12/2017

World News

No safe places left for children in global conflicts, warns Unicef

The UN children's fund says attacks on children have reached a "shocking scale"

28/12/2017

United Kingdom

How young is too young for alcohol?

A recent study in the UK found that one in six parents let their children drink alcohol at the age of 14 despite health-based guidance suggesting that it should not be introduced before 15.

16/12/2017

World News

Which European country has the best young readers?

Find out how your country fared in a new global reading and literacy ranking of year four students

05/12/2017

Germany

Germany announces ban on children's smartwatches

The German telecommunications regulator has asked parents to destroy children's smartwatches over privacy concerns

18/11/2017

World News

Euroviews. View: Science proves kids are bad for Earth, morality suggests we stop having them

We need to stop pretending kids don't have environmental and ethical consequences, writes Travis Rieder

18/11/2017

Greece

New adoption law in Greece

The Labour Ministry has drafted a bill to streamline the complicated adoption process

14/11/2017

France

France debates age of (non-) consent

Following a high-profile acquittal for rape of a minor, France is considering introducing an age beneath which non-consent will be presumed.

14/11/2017