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What are the most popular baby names in France & Europe?

With the France’s national statistics bureau having just unveiled the top boys' and girls' names given in 2023, we delve into the country’s ranking of the most popular names. See how they compare to some of Europe’s favourite ones, as well as the current trends.

Green News

Children living in green neighbourhoods have better lung function

Cities should be designed to incorporate lots of green space, the study recommends.

Health news

Fewer children are being vaccinated than pre-COVID, WHO finds

The world has yet to catch up from a major drop in childhood immunisations during the COVID pandemic, according to new data.

Europe News

Memorial service held in Kyiv for victims of a Russian missile strike

Ukraine’s largest medical facility for children was caring for over 600 patients at the time of the attack on Monday which killed at least 44 people.

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Art

London's Young V&A wins Museum of the Year award

Judges praised the museum as a “truly inspirational” institution that engaged with the Bethnal Green community and reimagined the museum experience for young people.

Business

Film buffs go bananas at the box office over Despicable Me 4

Despicable Me 4 recently arrived at a cinema near you. The latest Minion tales have pushed Inside Out 2 into second place in worldwide box office takings and helped save the film industry from a gloomy summer.

Health news

UK sugar tax slashed children's added sugar intake by half

Many soft drink manufacturers reformulated their products after the tax was announced in 2016, helping to reduce kids’ added sugar consumption over the next three years.

Green News

Youth activists win ‘historic’ climate case settlement in Hawaii

Youth activists are forcing Hawaii to clean up its transport sector.

Radio Schuman

What does the future hold for the liberals in the European Parliament?

The liberal family at the European Parliament lost a significant number of seats after the European elections in early June, how is the group taking shape now?

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Young Ukrainians train for war in after-school club

This after-school club in Shepetivka, Western Ukraine, meets thrice weekly to prepare kids for life in a war-torn country.

Scenes

Watch: The guardian angel providing prosthetic limbs to amputated children in Nigeria

In partnership with Media City

Crystal Chigbu is transforming the lives of disabled children through her organisation, the Irede Foundation.

Gaza

Gaza health ministry says IDF killed at least 274 in rescue operation

Gaza’s health ministry says at least 274 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli air and ground raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas.

Culture news

The 10 Mr. Men and Little Miss characters with the worst vibes

As two more characters are added to the Mr. Men and Little Miss series, we look at which characters deserve to be thrown into space.

Economy

Savvy earners: UK kids take on side hustles as cost of living soars

Some children are getting surprise one-off rewards for doing well at school while others are finding other ways to make extra pocket money.

Climate

Babies are suing South Korea over climate in East Asian first

Tomorrow’s hearing follows successful examples in Europe, and campaigners hope it will lead to more climate litigation in Asia.

Green News

Could heatwaves make asthma worse in children?

Even milder extreme heat appeared to significantly impact health.

Ukraine

'Where is Mama?' - How a Ukrainian boy was abducted by Russian forces

Sasha and his family lived in Mariupol. In the first month of the full-scale invasion, he was forcefully separated from his mother and brought to occupied Donetsk. For weeks, his grandmother Liudmyla didn't know whether he was dead or alive.

Moments

What’s it like to travel Italy with a five-year-old kid?

Exploring Italy with my curious five-year-old gave me a new perspective on travel.

Tech News

France could get tough on screen time for children and teens

A team of experts commissioned by the French president warned against screen and social media use for children.

Ukraine

Ukraine deploys US long-range missiles for first time

Kyiv has been calling for the long-range system following mounting Russian attacks in the south and east.