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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.

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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.

Europe Decoded

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.

Italy

Italy orders TikTok to block underage users after 10-year-old's death

Italy has ordered TikTok to block any users whose age cannot be confirmed after a 10-year-old girl from Palermo died while filming an online "challenge" on a mobile phone.

Experiences

16 and 60: Travelling through Europe with my grandmother

Adam English was a teenager when he travelled to Vienna, Budapest, Prague and Germany by coach with his grandmother.

Ireland

Irish teenager wins national award for 'deepfake' video detector

Greg Tarr, from County Cork, will now present his project at the European Union's Contest for Young Scientists.

France

Two-thirds of French teenagers spend too much time on screen

Two-thirds of French teenagers spend more than two hours sitting on their phones or computers and do not get enough exercise, the country's health and safety agency warned in a statement released on Monday.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Lockdown loneliness is going to have a worse long-term impact on teenagers’ mental health ǀ View

Surveys are beginning to shed light on the impact that the lockdowns to contain the spread of COVID-19 is having on mental health and well-being. Early findings from these surveys suggest that loneliness is a particular problem for teenagers.

World News

How to be a good parent under lockdown? Follow the three Rs

"Routine, regulation and reassurance."