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Ukraine

Surrogate babies stranded in Kyiv shelter with war raging around them

War has prevented foreigners from getting to Ukraine to pick up the babies.

Health news

1 in 4 symptomatic children hit by long COVID, says new study

Data from more than 80,000 children with COVID suggests a quarter of them had symptoms that lingered for at least 4-12 weeks.

Experiences

Want to make money while travelling? Apply for one of these jobs

More and more of us are opting to be “working travellers” so that we can make money while having new experiences all over the globe.

Denmark

Danish PM apologises to six children over 1950s social experiment

22 Greenlandic children were brought to Denmark in 1951 for a "better life" but instead suffered away from their families.

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Tech News

Tech this week: US probe into TikTok’s impact on kids’ health

The platform has an estimated 1 billion monthly users and is especially popular with teens and younger children.

Health news

Moderna COVID vaccine approved by EU regulator for children aged 5-11

The European Medicines Agency also recommended booster shots for children aged 12 and older.

Health news

COVID vaccines for children: How do European countries compare?

The EMA authorised the use of the Pfizer vaccine for children over 5 years-old and the Omicron variant has put a renewed focus on countries' vaccination campaigns. Which European countries are now vaccinating young people?

Work

Where in Europe has the best paternity leave?

There are large disparities between European countries when it comes to paternity leave rights, but where is the best?

Health news

More children hospitalised during the Omicron surge compared to Delta

A new report by the CDC showed that child hospitalisation rates quadrupled during the Omicron surge compared to during the Delta surge.

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Schools against discrimination: How Special Olympics movement is bringing wind of change

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The Special Olympics (SO) movement is leveraging the role of schools to boost inclusion through its Unified Schools programme.

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Morocco holds funeral for little Rayan who died trapped in well

Moroccans attend the funeral of Rayan, a five-year-old boy who spent five days trapped down a well, sparking a vast rescue operation that gripped the world but ended in tragedy

Morocco

Rescuers dig to save boy, 5, trapped in a well for three days

The boy has been stuck in the well since Tuesday evening.

Green News

This zoo uses wild animals for therapy - but is it safe?

Cuba's National Zoo runs animal therapy sessions using endangered species, but PETA says the programme is harmful and dangerous.

Netherlands

Dutch gynaecologist used own sperm to father 21 children

It is the third known case in the Netherlands of a doctor using his own sperm without patients' knowledge or consent.

Art

Series on childhood arrives at the late Joaquín Sorolla's Spanish home

A collection of work depicting the theme of childhood by the Spanish 'Master of Light' will be displayed Sorolla Museum this year.

Germany

Pesticide misuse suspected in deaths of two children in Germany

Tests at the children's home showed the presence of phosphine, a highly toxic chemical.

Vatican

Pope Francis urges parents not to condemn gay children

It is the pope's latest gesture of outreach to the LGBT community, which has long been marginalised by the Catholic hierarchy.

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Romania starts vaccinating children aged 5-11

In Romania, children aged 5-11 years can now be vaccinated against COVID-19 in 219 paediatric centres.

United Kingdom

'I'm struggling big time': More turn to food banks as inflation soars

"I normally put something in the foodbank trolley but now it's my turn to need some help," said 45-year-old Heidi, who said she was struggling with price rises on "just everything".

Tech News

Online child sexual abuse rose to record levels in 2021, says watchdog

Child safety experts say younger children have been relying more and more on the internet during the pandemic and this is leaving them more vulnerable to online sexual exploitation.