3 h. ago Supreme Court rules for girl with epilepsy in opinion that could affect education access lawsuits

The Supreme Court is siding with a teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy in a ruling that could make it easier for families like hers to go to court over access to education

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8 h. ago Fredi Rivero: Three teenage girls admit manslaughter of man, 75

Fredi Rivero: Three teenage girls admit manslaughter of man, 75  BBC

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9 h. ago Three teenage girls who tormented and killed pensioner plead guilty to manslaughter

Fredi Rivero was beaten to death by three teenagers in an unprovoked attack on Holloway Road

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19 h. ago How Greta Thunberg relishes being 'the poster girl for rebellious teenagers': JUDI JAMES reveals how she uses all the tricks of a political pro

Body language expert Judi James said campaigner Greta Thunberg projects the 'image of a heroine' and her confidence on the global stage 'would match or even exceed seasoned leaders'.

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27 h. ago Epileptic teenage girl's support dog who can tell when she is about to have a seizure is missing in the Scottish Highlands

An urgent search is now underway to reunite support dog Louie with 17-year-old Ellie Lynn, in Fort William. The two-year-old golden retriever has not been seen for a fortnight

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2 d. ago UK teenager who killed herself was ‘highly affected’ by terrorism arrest, inquest finds

Rhianan Rudd died of ‘self-inflicted act’ after facing charges but coroner says failures in her case were ‘not systemic’A vulnerable teenage girl who died five months after terrorism charges against her were dropped was “highly affected” by her arrest but failures in her case were “not systemic”, a coroner has concluded.Rhianan Rudd died at a children’s home aged 16 in May 2022, as the result of a self-inflicted act, said the chief coroner of England and Wales, Alexia Durran.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Viral TikTok skincare routines can actually be harmful to teens, new study finds

Study found that skincare products contain ingredients that increase the risk of developing allergic contact dermatitis

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3 d. ago British teenager Marcus Fakana jailed in Dubai over sex with girl, 17, pleads for clemency

The 19-year-old has written to the UAE government asking to be released

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3 d. ago TikTok skincare craze may be harmful as dermatologist issues 'high risk' warning

A dermatologist has sounded the alarm over 'problematic' skincare routines shared on TikTok

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3 d. ago How ordinary men became unpaid Taliban enforcers in their own homes

Afghan fathers, brothers and husbands are under pressure to ensure the women in their families observe the country’s repressive laws. Here, men and women across the country explain how it is affecting family bondsTo be a father of daughters in the Taliban’s Afghanistan has become a daily nightmare for Amir. Now, he says, he is more prison guard than loving parent, an unwilling and unpaid enforcer of a system of gender apartheid that he despises yet feels compelled to inflict on his two teenage girls in order to protect them from the Taliban’s rage and reprisals.Just a few years ago, Amir’s daughters had a life and a future. They went to school, to see friends and moved around their community. Now, he says he would prefer it if his daughters never left the house. He, like many other fathers in Afghanistan, has heard stories about what can happen to young women who find themselves in the crosshairs of the Taliban’s “morality police”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The truth about 'Sephora kids' taking over TikTok: Children as young as 7 are using dozens of products on their faces

Scientists from Northwestern University found that children as young as seven are using over a dozen products on their skin every day.

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3 d. ago Teenage girls’ TikTok skincare regimes offer little to no benefit, research shows

With number of young girls sharing videos rising, study says following instructions can irritate skin and lead to allergiesSkincare regimes demonstrated by young influencers on TikTok offer little to no benefit, researchers have found, adding that on the contrary they raise the risk of skin irritations and lifelong allergies in children.The team behind the study say there has been a rise in young girls sharing videos of complex skincare routines with moisturisers, toners, acne treatments and anti-ageing products. Continue reading...

Technology

4 d. ago Notorious paedophile allowed to live just 24 steps from a children's playground

EXCLUSIVE: Todros Grynhaus was jailed for 13 years in 2015 after a campaign of sexual abuse against two teenage girls - now he's living just yards from a playground. Nicole Wootton-Cane reports.

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4 d. ago He was jailed for 13 years for sexually abusing two girls, now he's living next to a kid's playground

EXCLUSIVE: Todros Grynhaus was jailed for 13 years in 2015 after a campaign of sexual abuse against two teenage girls - now he's living just yards from a playground. Nicole Wootton-Cane reports.

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4 d. ago Jared Leto accused of sexual misconduct by MULTIPLE women... and several were allegedly minors

Jared Leto is facing allegations from nine women of inappropriate behavior, including with teenage girls.

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6 d. ago Teacher accused of 'upskirting' girls fled to Australia to work after being suspended

A teacher had been working at the school in Helensburgh, Scotland for seven years before he was accused of a series inappropriate behaviour towards teenage girls

Economics

6 d. ago Heartbreak as human remains found in search for missing teenage girl

Tributes have been placed near Bundaberg Airport with Pheobe's sister Kaylea placing cards and flowers near a fence.

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6 d. ago Pheobe Bishop UPDATES: Human remains found in search for missing teenage girl

Police searching for missing teenager Pheobe Bishop have found a body - it comes hours after her two roommates faced court on murder charges

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6 d. ago Family of teenage girl allegedly tortured and murdered by man she met on Grindr sues app

‘Without Grindr, we believe that Miranda would have never met this Steven Gress character, and she’d still be alive,’ the lawsuit states

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8 d. ago Image released after teenage girls spot man 'taking photos' and 'following them'

The two 14-year-old girls reported it to the police

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