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More than 200 children killed in Lebanon in past two months, UNICEF says

Geneva, Switzerland Reuters More than 200 children have been killed and 1,100 injured in Lebanon in the past two months, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. The more than year-old conflict in Lebanon spiralled into all-out war in late September when Israel launched a major offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah. A displaced kid reacts […]

Trudeau says global impact of Ukraine war is worsening with time

Ottawa, Ukraine Reuters The war in Ukraine is hurting the entire world and the longer it goes on, the worse the consequences will be for everyone, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday. Trudeau made his remarks at a time when the United States and its allies accuse Chinese entities of helping Moscow’s military […]

UNICEF chief warns Gaza kids face “post-generational challenges”

Washington DC, US Reuters After a year of military operations between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the head of UNICEF warned that children there will face “post-generational challenges” due to the conflict. “If you look at Gaza really through the eyes of a child, it is a hellscape,” UNICEF’s executive director Catherine Russell told CBS […]

Australia plans social media minimum age limit, angering youth digital advocates

Updated: 5:30pm (AEST) Sydney, Australia Reuters Australia plans to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media citing concerns about mental and physical health, sparking a backlash from digital rights advocates who warn the measure could drive dangerous online activity underground. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his centre-left government would run an […]

Indonesia court finds drugmakers at fault over toxic cough syrup, awards parents

Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters An Indonesian court ordered two local companies to pay up to 60 million rupiah ($US3,850) to each family whose children died of an acute kidney injury or were seriously injured after consuming toxic cough syrup. More than 200 children in Indonesia died of the injury and about 120 more survived, some of […]

Haiti’s child death toll mounts as security mission lags

Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters At least five Haitian children have been killed or injured a week so far in 2024, charity Save the Children said on Tuesday, urging the United Nations and security forces to do more to protect kids from crossfire and gang violence. Haiti in 2022 called for a security mission to help its […]

Israel says Hezbollah rocket kills 12 at football ground, vows response

Jerusalem/Beirut, Lebanon Reuters A rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 people including children on Saturday, Israeli authorities said, blaming Hezbollah and vowing to inflict a heavy price on the Iran-backed Lebanese group. Hezbollah denied any responsibility for the strike, the deadliest in Israel or Israeli-annexed territory since the […]

Attacks on Papua New Guinea villages kill 26, including 16 children, UN says

Sydney Reuters Violent attacks on three remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s north has likely killed 26 people, including 16 children, whiled several people were forced to flee after attackers set fire to their homes, the United Nations said. “I am horrified by the shocking eruption of deadly violence in Papua New Guinea, seemingly as […]