12 h. ago Tens of millions of children face dangerous levels of heat from missed climate targets

Unless the world curbs emissions, 100 million children born in 2020 are expected to face extreme heatwaves during their lifetimes, according to new research

Society

13 h. ago Children so malnourished they’re losing their sight: Inside Israel’s aid blockade on Gaza

The blockade has led to famine-like conditions for the two million people living on the Strip, and at least 9,000 children have been admitted for treatment of acute malnutrition since the start of the year

Politics

16 h. ago The dangers of TikTok for children as millions under the age limit use video app

The NSPCC has shared the risks involved with the popular social media platform, which millions of kids younger than the age limit are using.

Politics

60 h. ago Urgent warning over 'Hi Mum' WhatsApp scam: Fraudsters are using AI to mimic children's voices to steal millions of pounds from unsuspecting parents

Cybersecurity experts have issued a fresh warning over an insidious WhatsApp scam message.

Events

5 d. ago TikTok fined €530m by Irish regulator for failing to guarantee China would not access user data

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission found video app breached GDPR and had submitted ‘erroneous information’ to inquiryTikTok has been fined €530m (£452m) by an Irish watchdog over a failure to guarantee that European user data sent to China would not be accessed by the Chinese government.Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) regulates TikTok across the European Economic Area (EEA), which includes all 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago TikTok fined €530m for failing to protect user data from Chinese state

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission also found the video app provided ‘erroneous information’ to its inquiryTikTok has been fined €530m (£452m) by an Irish watchdog over a failure to protect some European user data from being used by the Chinese government.Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) regulates TikTok across the European Economic Area (EEA), which includes all 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago TikTok fined £452m by EU authorities over data transfers to China

The video sharing app said it would appeal the decision.

Economics

7 d. ago Families, pensioners and disabled people due between £59 and £305 in one

More than half a million children and families received heating payments last winter.

Economics

8 d. ago People left outraged by dangerous 'torture' trend sweeping TikTok

Known as waterboarding, the torture technique was widely used in interrogations by the CIA in the aftermath of 9/11 and triggers a sensation of drowning, causing victims to panic.

Politics

9 d. ago School uniforms costs: Why are they set to become cheaper and by how much?

More than four million children to be helped by new scheme

Politics

1 week ago Childhood cancer survivors tackle London Marathon for ‘brighter future’

Children with Cancer UK hopes to raise £3 million towards its efforts to create a world where every child and young person survives their cancer.

Events

1 week ago Why is Yale University implicitly endorsing Israeli extremist Ben

Shabtai, a Jewish society based at Yale, hosted the extremist far-right politician convicted of supporting terrorism. Why did Yale allow this?Let me start with a statement that should be obvious: deliberately starving 2 million people – half of whom are children – is indefensible. It is not complicated, it is not a nuanced situation that requires a PhD to parse. It is not an unfortunate and unavoidable part of war. It is quite simply indefensible. I would say that it is also very much prohibited by international human rights law, but that doesn’t seem to exist any more, does it?As I write this, no food, water or medicine has been allowed into Gaza for almost two months. It is impossible to know just how bad the situation really is because Israel has imposed a media blackout on the region. However, aid organizations have said: “The Gaza Strip is now likely facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the 18 months” since the war began. Thousands of children are malnourished. Childhood mal...

Politics

2 w. ago Instagram launches new video creation app Edits to rival TikTok

The announcement comes as TikTok faces an uncertain future in the US because of a looming ban linked to national security concerns.

Technology

2 w. ago Who will be the next pope? Mourning period, voting process and age limit

The process to elect the next pope will now begin

Politics

3 w. ago American women and children are in crisis. Republicans are about to make it worse | Karen Dolan

Donald Trump’s budget could gut Medicaid, cut food assistance for millions and lead to 40,000 kids losing childcareWomen and children are under threat in America.Jocelyn Smith of Roswell, New Mexico, knows this too well. “I’m disabled, taking care of my disabled daughter. I work, and I volunteer to help feed and house my community,” she told me. “Yet I need assistance affording meals for my family. Something is broken.”Karen Dolan is a federal safety net expert and a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Experts say hypnotherapy ‘best treatment’ for common childhood ailment

Irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal migraines, and unexplained pain cause “chronic, debilitating pain” in up to 300 million children globally

Politics

3 w. ago Pets owners urged top stop 'dangerous' TikTok trend, vet nurse explains why

Dog, cat and rabbit owners have been told it could injure their furry pal

Politics

3 w. ago Vet nurse urges pet owners to stop 'irresponsible and dangerous' TikTok trend

Dog, cat and rabbit owners have all been warned to stop

Politics

3 w. ago How hypnotherapy could treat sickness affecting 12 per cent of children

Irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal migraines, and unexplained pain cause “chronic, debilitating pain” in up to 300 million children globally

Politics

3 w. ago UK's biggest bankrupt tycoon is accused of 'secretly diverting £63MILLION to his wife and children'

Pramod Mittal, 68, as well as his wife and children have been taken to High Court as one of his former firm's, Global Steel Holdings, claim the steel tycoon owes the company $216 million

Economics