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Aussie PM crashes into child during football match on campaign trail

On the campaign trail on Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison barrelled into a young boy during a friendly kick around, eliciting a chorus of stunned "ooohs" and "aaaws" from spectators.

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Nick Cave son death: how tragedy has shaped the artist's life

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' frontman's eldest son has been confirmed dead, just seven years after the death of his son, Arthur.

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New life, new school: France welcomes Ukraine's refugee children

Around two million children have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February. Most are now living in other EU countries. Witness travels to France to see how schools in the country are helping Ukrainian minors adjust to their new surroundings.

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Syrian children take part in 'Super Mario' games during Eid

Volunteers from Syria's Violet Org charity's psychological support unit organise games based on the video game Super Mario, during Eid.

Netherlands

Four-year-old Dutch boy hits two parked cars in joyride

Police said they may have discovered the "new Max Verstappen".

Spain

Spain agrees to prevent toy manufacturers using gender stereotypes

Blue and pink colours can no longer be used to imply that a toy is intended for boys or girls.

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Digital School aims to educate 1 million refugees over next five years

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In this edition of Focus, we take a look at how Dubai is bridging the gap to make education more accessible to refugees and underprivileged children – with the help of digital technology.

Living

Meet the young pirates protecting the ocean from plastic pollution

‘Captain Fanplastic’ is one of the semi-finalists in the Afri-Plastics Challenge awarding environmental programmes in Africa.

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Puppets and poetry go underground in besieged city of Kharkiv

In a subterranean metro station serving as a bomb shelter in eastern Ukraine, two flamboyant puppeteers act out a tabletop fairytale for a gaggle of spellbound children.

Ukraine

Nearly two-thirds of Ukrainian children displaced by war, says UN

Out of the displaced children, 2.8 million have stayed in Ukraine and two million more are sheltering in other countries.

Climate

Air pollution has a bigger impact on life expectancy than smoking

Combined with the effects of climate change, dirty air could be the next biggest threat to our respiratory health.

Ukraine

Children will need support to overcome trauma of war, UNICEF says

"People are exhausted. They need help, they need our support. They need us to be there and start to receive the kind of first psychological aid there's going to be so important."

France

Child with toy gun sparks police alert in French city of Lille

Police were called to reports of a "Kalashnikov" weapon in the city centre but later found the alert was triggered by a child's toy.

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Pope Francis meets Ukrainian children

At the end of Wednesday's general audience in the Vatican, Pope Francis greeted children from Ukraine.

Ukraine

Displaced Ukrainian families seek calm after fleeing conflict zones

Children of families who fled Ukraine's conflict zones are given counselling and art lessons in one town near the Hungarian border.

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Ukraine: Israel sets up a humanitarian field hospital.

The field hospital has 66 beds and will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Real Economy

The scandal of child poverty in Europe - are governments doing enough?

In partnership with The European Commission

One in four children living in Europe is at risk of poverty and social exclusion. The EU’s Child Guarantee initiative aims to end this by putting into action the European Pillar of Social Rights on Childcare and support to children.

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Polish volunteers don fancy dress to welcome Ukrainian children in Katowice

In Katowice, volunteers dressed up as fairy-tale characters hand out aid packages and small gifts to Ukrainian children fleeing war.

Art

Why are empty baby strollers being displayed in the centre of Lviv?

As Ukraine mourns its dead, scores of empty strollers were lined up in the cobbled central square of Lviv as a harrowing tribute