A Chinese couple arrested in the US over child abuse
IBNS-CMEDIA: A Chinese immigrant and his wife have been arrested in the US on charges of abusing at least 14 children born through surrogacy, media reports said. According to the …
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India: Meta under government scrutiny as Instagram ads allegedly promote child sexual abuse content
IBNS-CMEDIA: The Centre has issued a notice to Meta over alleged child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) appearing in paid advertisements on Instagram, directing the social media giant to …
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French woman, her five children rescued after 12 years of captivity in Pakistan
Islamabad/IBNS-CMEDIA: A French woman and her five children have been rescued in Pakistan after allegedly being held captive by her husband for more than a decade, media reports said. The …
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Bangladeshi Imam arrested for ‘raping’ minor in mosque
An imam has been arrested in Bangladesh‘s Mymensingh region after allegations that a minor girl was raped inside his mosque, media reports said. Locals reportedly beat up the suspect before …
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NY boarding school accused of forcing kids to dig their own graves, eat vomit
A former student of the now-defunct Family Foundation School in New York has alleged that troubled students were subjected to severe abuse, including strip searches, confinement in closets, and being …
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Banning kids from social media is not a solution to the problem, UN’s stark warning
Blocking children from social media is no substitute for making platforms safe in the first place, the UN human rights office warned Friday, as it issued a 10-point framework urging …
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France Rocked By massive Violence And Sexual Assault of children
IBNS-CMEDIA: In a shocking incident, Paris police are investigating more than 100 allegations of physical violence, mistreatment, and sexual assault against young children in nurseries, daycare centers, and primary schools …
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Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations
The Big Catch-Up (BCU), a historic multi-year, multi-country effort to address vaccination declines driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic, has reached an estimated 18.3 million children aged 1 to 5 across 36 …
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Nearly 5 million children are still dying before age 5 every year, a new report by the UN
An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new United Nations estimates released on Tuesday – highlighting a worrying slowdown …
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Ultra-processed foods may trigger anxiety and aggression in kids, a new research reveals
A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found an association between ultra-processed foods in early childhood and behavioural and emotional development. Specifically, the team found that …
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