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Meet the teenagers making upcycling fashionable in Qatar

In partnership with Media City

"Fast fashion is a concept that moves really quickly and people don't really realise how much of a carbon footprint they're leaving behind."

Tech News

This Egyptian teen is building a metaverse using his mum’s old clothes

Omar Wael’s fascination with tech began aged just five, having built his first robot aged nine. Now he has his mind set on creating a metaverse.

France

Six people convicted of harassing teenager over anti-Islam videos

The "Mila" case has generated debate in France over free speech and religious rights.

Belgium

Sweet sixteen: Belgium lowers voting age for European elections

It is the fourth EU member state to reduce voting ages for European Parliament elections after Austria, Greece, and Malta.

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Germany

German IS bride given two-year suspended prison sentence

The court found her guilty of being a member of a terrorist organisation but cleared her of crimes against humanity.

Moments

This teenage pilot is solo flying around the world

Teenager Zara Rutherford hopes to complete her 51,000-kilometre trip across five continents and 52 countries by mid-January 2022.

Sweden

Swedish teenager jailed for murdering police officer in Gothenburg

The 17-year-old was found guilty of shooting dead the officer on 30 June.

Health news

Facebook challenged over Instagram's mental health impact on kids

US Senators accused Facebook of hiding research that showed Instagram was harming teenagers. The company says it takes safety "very seriously".

Tech News

Facebook puts the brakes on its controversial Instagram Kids app

Concerns were raised last month about the potential harmful effects Instagram had on teenagers.

Finland

Three Finnish teenagers convicted of torturing fellow student to death

The case has also revealed flaws in Finland's social care homes for young people.

Sweden

Teenage suspect arrested in Sweden after stabbing at Eslöv school

A teenage suspect has been arrested in Sweden after a man was stabbed and seriously injured at a school in Eslöv.

World News

European Medicines Agency first to approve Moderna jab for children

It is the first time the vaccine has been authorised for people aged under 18.

Austria

Murder of Austrian teenage girl sparks row over deportations policy

A 13-year-old girl was allegedly drugged, abused, and killed in Vienna last weekend by four Afghan nationals.

USA

CDC: COVID-19 vaccines beneficial despite rare heart inflammation

U.S. health officials are strengthening cautions about a rare side effect of some COVID-19 vaccines — chest pain and heart inflammation, mostly seen in teenagers and young adults

Belgium

Belgium vows crackdown on rape after suicide of 14-year-old victim

Belgium's government has proposed doubling the maximum sentence for rape after a 14-year-old victim killed herself just days after she was assaulted and filmed in Ghent.

Green News

How a TikTok trend led to hundreds of abandoned ducklings

The popularity of duckling videos on TikTok led to teens buying them from street sellers for as little as €5, unaware of the care ducklings need to survive

Spain

Evidence suggests children can also suffer from 'Long COVID'

"I used to study hard and got very good grades," one 15-year-old sufferer told Euronews. "But now I can't study. I don't retain information."

France

Two teenagers probed for murder after girl, 14, drowned near Paris

Two French teenagers are being investigated for murder after a 14-year-old schoolgirl was found drowned in the River Seine near Paris.

The Cube

TikTok agrees to block underage users in Italy

It comes after a girl, 10, died in Sicily while participating in a so-called “blackout” challenge on the Chinese-owned network.

France

France probes violent Paris attack that left Ukrainian, 15, in a coma

The victim, identified only as Yuriy, was beaten up and left in a coma at the attack in Paris' 15th arrondissement on January 15.