2 h. ago UK poverty crisis laid bare as 500,000 children living in families trapped in benefits debt cycle

Exclusive: Tens of thousands of families are forced to take out loans to cover the five-week wait until their first Universal Credit payment – but many struggle to pay it back

Society

5 h. ago Almost 55,000 preschool children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates

Study shows clear link between Israeli aid restrictions and malnutrition among children aged between six months and five yearsGaza ceasefire plan live – latest updatesAlmost 55,000 children under the age of six in Gaza are estimated to be acutely malnourished, far more than have so far been identified as victims of the potentially lethal condition, a study published in the Lancet, the respected international medical periodical, has revealed.The study, published on Wednesday, and led by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa), offers a month-by-month breakdown through much of the two-year conflict, and shows for the first time a clear link between Israeli restrictions on supplies entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among children. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Nearly 55,000 children in Gaza under age 5 may be acutely malnourished, a new UN study finds

A new study says more than 54,600 children younger than 5 in Gaza may be acutely malnourished, with more than 12,800 severely affected

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14 h. ago Almost 55,000 children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates

Study shows clear link between Israeli restrictions on aid entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among childrenAlmost 55,000 children in Gaza are estimated to be acutely malnourished, far more than have so far been identified as victims of the potentially lethal condition, a study published in the Lancet, the respected international medical periodical, has revealed.The study, published on Wednesday, and led by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa), offers a month-by-month breakdown through much of the two-year conflict, and shows for the first time a clear link between Israeli restrictions on supplies entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among children. Continue reading...

Politics

18 h. ago UNICEF warns that number of children in Haiti displaced by violence has nearly doubled

A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children displaced by violence in Haiti has nearly doubled to 680,000

Events

29 h. ago Two arrested over cyber attack which stole thousands of nursery children’s data

Hackers were said to be using pictures and the names of about 8,000 children from the Kido nursery chain, to demand ransom money.

Events

41 h. ago Two men are arrested after hackers stole pictures, names and addresses of 8,000 children from nursery chain database

Met Police officers confirmed they had taken a 17-year-old and 22-year-old into custody where they remain for questioning.

Events

41 h. ago Two arrested over cyberattack which stole thousands of nursery children’s data

Hackers were said to be using pictures and the names of about 8,000 children from the Kido nursery chain, to demand ransom money.

Events

7 d. ago Children reveal you're 'over the hill' if you do one of these 10 things

A new survey of 1,000 children aged seven to 16 found that there are a number of things that make you look older and some are quite surprising

Politics

7 d. ago EuroMillions 'Fab Four' family syndicate celebrates £400k win in Beatles Cavern Club

Beatles fans Stephen Ullah, 70, wife Bev, 62, and their children Stephen, 44, and Deon, 42, scooped more than £104,000 each after winning the EuroMillions draw

Economics

8 d. ago Crowded camps, stagnant water and not enough doctors: first the floods, now disease stalks millions in Pakistan

As the waters recede, a surge in cases of cholera, diarrhoea, malaria and dengue has compounded the misery of people who have already seen their homes and crops disappearOn a sweltering afternoon in Head Muhammad Wala, a riverside village near the Pakistani city of Multan, Rubina Nawaz is nursing a sick child in a temporary home of damp blankets and plastic sheeting.Her two-room house disappeared under flood waters in September when the Chenab River burst its banks in the torrential rains that have been deluging parts of Pakistan since late June. More than 6 million people have been affected, with nearly 1,000 killed, including 250 children, according to the UN. Nearly 2.5 million people have been displaced. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’Scientists have linked the impact of living in an unequal society to structural changes in the brains of children – regardless of individual wealth – for the first time.The study of more than 10,000 young people in the US discovered altered brain development in children from wealthy and lower-income families in areas with higher rates of inequality, which were also associated with poorer mental health. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Urgent warning as deaths linked to popular party drug ketamine surge ‘20 times over’ in a decade

KETAMINE deaths are surging in Britain because people are using it as a cheap mixer for drug cocktails, warn scientists. The drug’s popularity has boomed and famous overdose victims include Friends star Matthew Perry and TV drag queen The Vivienne. A study by King’s College London estimated 123 people died from taking the drug in...

Events

1 week ago Around 500,000 more children to receive free breakfast as scheme expanded

Bridget Phillipson has announced that 2,000 primary schools will join the programme

Politics

1 week ago Bridget Phillipson: 500,000 more children set to receive free breakfast

Around 2,000 primary schools throughout England will join the scheme, in a move backed by an £80 million cash injection.

Politics

1 week ago London nurseries hit by hackers, data on 8,000 children stolen

London nurseries hit by hackers, data on 8,000 children stolen  Reuters

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1 week ago Voices: The cyber hack on Kido nursery is every parent’s worst nightmare

The names, photos and addresses of 8,000 children have been stolen, with some published on the dark net. Victoria Richards writes of the terror the affected families must be feeling – and how the hack is symptomatic of a wider, darker malaise

Technology

1 week ago Indonesia’s free school meals programme under scrutiny as 5,000 children fall ill

Indonesia's government is facing calls to suspend President Prabowo Subianto’s multi-billion-dollar free meals programme

Politics

1 week ago ‘Deeply distressing’: Hackers claim data theft of 8,000 children from Kido Nurseries in London, India, US

‘Deeply distressing’: Hackers claim data theft of 8,000 children from Kido Nurseries in London, India, US  Times of India

Politics

1 week ago Hackers reportedly steal details of 8,000 children from Kido nursery chain

Firm, which has 18 sites around London and more in US, India and China, has received ransom demand, say reportsThe names, pictures and addresses of about 8,000 children have reportedly been stolen from the Kido nursery chain by a gang of cybercriminals.The criminals have demanded a ransom from the company – which has 18 sites around London, with more in the US, India and China – according to the BBC. Continue reading...

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