7 h. ago Mum dreamed of flying and bought flight for birthday – now her kids are orphans

Widow Diana Akhmetova, 43, was killed in a horrific crash as she rebuilt her life after the death of her husband - leaving her three children orphaned by the tragedy

Transport

7 d. ago Meghan and Harry tease new Netflix documentary on African orphans

The new documentary is set in an African orphanage that is home to the Masaka Kids - a dancing troupe comprised of children aged two and above that has found widespread fame online.

Politics

7 d. ago Meghan and Harry tease new Netflix documentary on a group of African orphans who turned their 'hardships into joy' after gaining fame from dance videos

The new documentary is set in an African orphanage that is home to the Masaka Kids - a dancing troupe comprised of children aged two and above that has found widespread fame online.

Culture

2 w. ago Ireland calls on Haiti to secure release of group kidnapped from local orphanage

An Irish missionary and three-year-old child are among eight people taken by gunmen who stormed the placeIreland’s foreign ministry has called on Haitian authorities to ensure “everything is done” to secure the release of a group of people, including an Irish missionary and a three-year-old child, taken by gunmen who stormed a local orphanage.Simon Harris, the Irish foreign minister, spoke with his Haitian counterpart overnight, the government said in a statement, during which they agreed to stay in touch on their work to ensure the group is released, including missionary Gena Heraty who oversees the orphanage. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Family of Irishwoman kidnapped in Haiti ask people to ‘keep her in your hearts’

Gena Heraty and seven other hostages, including a three-year-old child, were kidnapped from an orphanage in Kenscoff on Sunday.

Events

2 w. ago Nine missing, including child and Irish missionary, after mass kidnapping at Haiti orphanage

Seven workers were also among victims taken outside of Port-au-Prince in ‘planned act’ in middle of nightAn Irish missionary and a three-year-old child are among nine people missing in Haiti after a mass kidnapping from an orphanage in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.The victims were seized from the Sainte-Hélène orphanage in the commune of Kenscoff, about 6.2 miles (10km) south-east of the capital on Sunday, officials said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Missionary kidnapped from Haitian orphanage as officials dub it 'planned act'

Nine individuals have been kidnapped by a gang in Haiti from an orphanage – the abduction has been called 'planned attack' as a child and a Irish missionary were seized

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2 w. ago Irish missionary is kidnapped from Haitian orphanage she runs along with eight others, including child aged three

Nine people were kidnapped from an orphanage near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on Sunday, officials said, including the facility's Irish director and a three-year-old child.

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