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West Bank

Meet the teachers teaching and living in schools turned refuge centres

Thousands of Palestinian families are sheltering inside schools in the besieged Gaza Strip amid Israel's relentless bombing campaign. Teachers and students at one facility told Euronews reporter Nebal Hajjo what their lives have become.

World News

What will become of Gaza's children?

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an average of 420 children are killed or injured in the Gaza Strip every day. But what happens to the children who survive this war?

Gaza

‘A curse to be a parent in Gaza’: Inside the region where more than 3,600 children have been killed

Gaza Health Ministry data released last week has shown that, as of 26 October, 2,001 children ages 12 and under had been killed - including 615 who were 3 or younger. That figure is expected to rise as the war rages on.

World

International school meal initiative wins 2023 Princess Asturias award

Mary’s Meals is a non-profit organization based in the little Scottish town of Dalmally. Operating in 18 countries, Mary’s Meals' main objective is to provide daily meals to school children. This year, the initiative won the Princess of Asturias Concord Award for its work and we went to meet them.

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Travel News

This European airline is introducing child-free zones

Corendon is the first European carrier to offer this service, following the lead of some international carriers like AirAsia.

World News

Millions of children are displaced due to extreme weather events

UNICEF stresses that while the link between climate change and displacement is complex, it’s clearer than ever that there is a correlation.

Italy

Italy launches probe after bus plunges from overpass, killing 21

Venetians stopped in dismay Wednesday to pay respects to the 21 foreign tourists who were killed when an all-electric shuttle bus crashed through an overpass guardrail and fence, plunging more than 10 meters to the ground.

Smart Health

New medicines to tackle paedriatic cancer 'imperative' in Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

Some 35,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the EU.

Smart Health

Combatting pediatric cancer: Advocating for new medicines in Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

Around 35,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the EU.

World News

'Budapest Helps!' refugee centre marks one year anniversary

One year after opening its doors, the 'Budapest Helps!' community centre has offered support to almost 12,000 refugees from Ukraine.

Europe News

'Hard to keep up morale': Ukrainians on being forced to live in Russia

The Ukrainian government says that there are thousands of Ukrainian kids who were forced to go to Russia amid the war.

The Cube

Is Germany encouraging its citizens not to have babies for the planet?

Some social media users shared what they believe was a government campaign poster in the metro aimed at curbing the country’s population. However, it turned out to be a poster for a 2020 documentary.

Health news

Toddlers' brain activity offers glimpse into future IQ, study finds

A unique investigation into the profound impact of early orphanage life on brain activity found definitive links to our development into adulthood.

World News

Climate change: 'Children's rights in sub-Saharan Africa undermined'

At least 1.85 million children in sub-Saharan Africa were internally displaced by the end of 2022, according to humanitarian organisation Save the Children's latest report.

Earth News

Climate crisis: 1.85 million children displaced in sub-Saharan Africa

Climate disasters displaced nearly 2 million children in sub-Saharan Africa last year.

Russia

Russian schoolchildren to use updated history books as new school year

New history textbooks for high school students have come under fire for alleged bias and distortion of events.

Earth News

Why are Portuguese children taking 32 European countries to court?

One of their lawyers says there have been “extremely positive” signals from the court so far, ahead of the hearing next month.

Earth News

Major win: Young climate activists score historic victory in US court

Young environmental activists have prevailed in a first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana.

Canada

Canadian PM Trudeau splits from wife after 18 years of marriage

Trudeau, the 51-year-old scion of one of Canada’s most famous politicians, was sworn into office in 2015. Sophie Trudeau is a former model and TV host. The couple were married in 2005

Health news

AI models could help improve suicide prevention among children

Researchers found that the traditional way we monitor and track children receiving emergency care might miss a good number of those at risk of self-harm, but AI can help health providers make better assessments.