United Kingdom Royal baby name: Archie comes from nowhere to confound bookies The favourite was Spencer, closely followed by Alexander. But Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor fooled everyone. 08/05/2019
United Kingdom Royal baby: Who is in line to Britain's throne? The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the birth of their son on Monday, bring a new addition to Britain's royal line. 07/05/2019
no comment 'Well done, Meghan' — town crier announces royal baby's birth The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a baby boy. 06/05/2019
no comment Babies cry and demons fly at bizarre Sumo weeping festival in Japan The Nai Sumo Baby Crying Festival takes place every year at the Sensoji Temple in Japan. According to tradition, Sumo wrestlers try to provoke the babies' cry to drive away from the demons that are close to them. 29/04/2019
Lithuania 'Drunk' baby born in Lithuania A woman in Lithuania gave birth to a baby girl with more alcohol in her system than it would take to seriously threaten the health of an adult 18/04/2019
World Three-parent babies: How are they possible and is it ethical? "It shouldn't be done. Particularly in an unregulated way with no proper scientific oversight," Tim Child, Associate Professor at the University of Oxford, told Euronews. 15/04/2019
France Mother gives birth to baby boy on Paris metro A baby was born in the Paris metro on Wednesday evening, transport authorities in the French capital have confirmed. 24/11/2018
United Kingdom Britain’s royal newly-weds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting a baby Britain’s royal newly-weds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting a baby, Kensington Palace has announced. "Their Royal Highnesses The Duke 15/10/2018
New Zealand New Zealand PM brings her baby to UN general assembly Jacinda Ardern brought her 3-month-old baby, Neve, to the UN general assembly, a showcase of her balancing act. 25/09/2018
Russia Woman ‘gives away’ newborn baby at Russian airport Police say the 25-year-old mother gave the newborn baby to a teacher she met online because she was unable to provide for her. 20/09/2018
World More and more babies born outside of marriage in the EU More babies are born out of wedlock in the EU: between 2000 to 2016, there's been a 15% increase in births outside of marriage, according to Eurostat, the statistics gathering arm of the European Union. 10/08/2018
Spain Spain: Doctor stands trial over stolen baby case An elderly gynaecologist, accused of abducting a baby in 1969 and giving her to another woman, went on trial Tuesday in Madrid. Activists protested outside the court demanding the re-opening of other cases dating back to the 1976-1983 rule of dictator Franco 26/06/2018
Guatemala Guatemala: Baby girl found alive The National Civil Police officers discovered the child inside a house destroyed by the Volcan de Fuego. 06/06/2018
United Kingdom Child mortality in England one and a half times higher than Sweden Deaths in children under five happen one and a half times more often in England than in Sweden. The authors of a new report say that's partly because the UK's more unequal wealth distribution leads to poorer maternal health for pregnant women. 04/05/2018
Turkey Woman turns to YouTube to deliver own baby in Turkish hotel room Tia Freeman used shoe laces and a pocket knife to cut the umbelical cord after giving birth in her hotel room bath. 27/04/2018
United Kingdom Life support ‘withdrawn’ from toddler Alfie Evans as parents lose appeal The parents of a boy with a degenerative neurological condition have been locked in a legal battle in the UK as they seek further treatment to keep him alive. 24/04/2018
world news The world is 'failing' newborn babies — UNICEF Infants from the best places to be born are up to 50 times more likely to die in the first month of life 19/02/2018
Norway Ultimate Liverpool fan? Norway dad names baby 'Ynwa' after club song The new dad took fandom to new heights after naming his daughter after the 'You'll Never Walk Alone' club anthem. 23/01/2018
USA DNA of ancient Alaskan baby tells story of 1st Americans Genetic analysis of a baby girl who died at the end of the last ice age has uncovered a new group of Native Americans: the ancient Beringians. 04/01/2018
United Kingdom 2018: A big year for the British Royal family 2017 has come to a close and with it comes a fresh year - and a big one for the British monarchy - with a royal wedding and a new royal baby on the way. 01/01/2018
