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Japanese school teaches children how to stay safe around wild bears

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Residences

Could a family-friendly resort make my toddler sleep the night?

Described as South Tyrol's only quality-time family resort, does Das Mühlwald live up to its promise? It certainly did, says Ruth Wright in her review, as the property ‘gave us space to be a family in all our loud, exhausted, unpredictable messiness’.

Health news

Breastfeeding linked to longer sleep in babies' first year

Japanese researchers found that one-year-olds who were breastfed during their first six months slept for longer than those who were formula-fed. One possible explanation is that the nutrients in formula remain largely fixed, while breast milk adapts to a baby's changing nutritional needs.

Health news

Children under two should have zero screen time, experts warn

Children under two should avoid screens entirely, according to a new review linking early exposure to long-term developmental risks.

Tech News

20 million children use AI and adopt it faster than adults, UNICEF says

New UNICEF analysis finds children are adopting AI faster than adults, with millions turning to it for homework help and, in some cases, personal advice — as safeguards for young users lag badly behind.

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Earth News

France: baby dies of heat, fourth child death this week

An 18-month-old baby died after being found unconscious with hyperthermia in a car on 23 June in Marseille, apparently forgotten by a parent on the La Timone medical campus car park while going to work.

Climate

French heatwave: three-year-old found dead in car

The boy climbed into the unlocked car while out of his parents' sight; his mother was hospitalised in shock. Two other children died in Carpentras on Monday.

Health news

Two children die in car during heatwave in southern France

Two children aged two and four were found dead in a family car in Carpentras, southeast France, on Monday afternoon. The heatwave is the leading hypothesis for their deaths, according to a local prosecutor.

Health news

Climate change threatens nearly every child’s health, UNICEF warns

As the effects of climate change intensify, children around the world are exposed, in varying degrees, to both natural and human-induced hazards that can have a significant impact on their lives.

Europe News

Baby boom after summer fairy tale: Can football boost birth rates?

If an entire country is celebrating, does that mean more babies are born nine months later? Following the 2006 and 2014 World Cups, this theory persisted. A look at the statistics, maternity wards and research reveals what truth there really is to it.

Europe News

UK's Keir Starmer announces social media ban for under-16-year-olds

Australia, Canada, Brazil and Indonesia have introduced legislation or announced age-based restrictions or requirements for children’s access to social media.

Health news

Poverty shapes children's brains more than parenting or IQ, study says

A family’s financial status plays a major role in children’s brain development, according to a new study.

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Haiti embraces World Cup dream after 54-year wait

Haiti's Ti Mondial 2026 tournament brings together 48 schools to celebrate the World Cup and promote peace, unity and hope.

Europe News

Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in Borno, including children

Borno State remains the epicentre of Nigeria's long-running insurgency, with Boko Haram and ISWAP continuing to pose significant security threats despite ongoing military operations.

Europe in Motion

AI-generated child abuse material surges in Europe, data shows

Online child exploitation is increasing across Europe, alongside AI-generated abuse content. Which countries are emerging as hotspots for abuse material?

Europe News

Two French boys abandoned in Portugal to be returned to France

The Juvenile Court ordered that the two boys, aged four and five, be returned to their country of origin after French authorities decided to place them in the care of social services.

Europe News

Sexual abuse in Paris after-school care: Youth worker on trial

The trial on Tuesday is the second since revelations of sexual abuse in Paris after-school services, amid a widening scandal with probes at more than 110 institutions since the start of the year.