13 h. ago Jury sworn for trial of driver accused of causing death of baby

Sophia Kelemen suffered fatal injuries when her pram was hit by a car in a multi-storey car park

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14 h. ago Starmer's government orders Elon Musk stops AI bot Grok over lewd deepfakes of kids

Elon Musk’s social media platform X is under fire after its AI chatbot Grok was found to have generated sexualised deepfake images, including of children, prompting urgent calls from the government

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64 h. ago Madonna parties with toyboy, 29, and sons at raucous New Year's Eve bash

Iconic singer Madonna welcomed 2026 in Marrakesh with her 29-year-old boyfriend Akeem Morris, and four of her six children, including Rocco, 25

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3 d. ago ‘The children were delighted to see themselves in such bright colours’: Moe Wai’s best phone picture

The photographer’s painted bottles and hoops enhanced a carefree afternoon on a Burmese beachAs a tuk-tuk driver, Moe Wai feels that he has honed both his observational and people skills. Wai lives and works in Myin Ka Par, a village in Myanmar, and became interested in mobile photography several years ago. In this instance, he used his phone to capture this gaggle of local children as they were returning home from school.“They were playing on a sandbank with their own plastic bottles,” Wai recalls. He’d been collating props for some time; bottles and hoops he had painted in a variety of colours, including neon pink. “The children were happy to let me replace theirs with my own colourful ones for the purpose of this photo.” He later applied some minor edits using the Lightroom app. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Family Friendly Dogs 2026: Here are the 14 best breeds of adorable dog for owners with young children

These dogs make great family pets for those with children - or for those planning to.

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6 d. ago The village taken over by learner drivers: Residents in 'easiest place to get a licence' accuse novice motorists of making their lives hell

Learner drivers have flocked to the village of Miskin, Glamorgan, from far and wide after word spread of its relatively straightforward test route.

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6 d. ago Russian drones blast Ukraine's Odesa and injure 6, including children

Russian drones have attacked apartment buildings and the power grid in Odesa, Ukraine, injuring six people, including children

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8 d. ago Researchers say that giving a child a smartphone before this age could be dangerous

Australia has become the first country to ban social media, including TikTok and Instagram, for children under 16

Technology

1 week ago Zelensky’s ‘strong’ warning after Putin's 'sick' Christmas strikes before Trump talks

One person was said to have been killed with 27 people wounded including two children as the Kremlin targeted Kyiv with missiles and drones hitting residential buildings

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1 week ago Suspected drunk driver accused of plowing into Navajo Nation Christmas parade and killing a 3

Under Navajo law, the suspect faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison

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1 week ago Five members of the same family including two children killed in Christmas Eve car crash

Luís Carlos de Souza Pinheiro, 36, and Paula Daniela Martins, 45, their children aged 12 and four, and Paula's sister Dulcinéia Lozano died after a car crash on Christmas Eve

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1 week ago In Gaza we’re trapped in an endless maze of waiting – for peace, for the deaths to stop and for our lives to begin again | Aya Al

A ceasefire was announced on 10 October. But despite ‘peace’ being on the lips of world leaders ever since, we Palestinians are still under siege and afraidHere in Gaza we hear the word “peace” constantly – even more often than we hear the roar of warplanes or the thuds of shelling. It appears on television screens, in the statements of world leaders, in promises repeated again and again. Every country claims to want peace for Palestinians. Yet have we ever lived it for a single day? The truth is that we have not.We are now living under a ceasefire, or at least that is what the US and the rest of the world have been telling us. But in Gaza, we haven’t felt it at all. It was announced on 10 October, amid great celebrations in Sharm el-Sheikh. Since then, Israeli forces have killed more than 360 Palestinians, including about 70 children, in Gaza. Because of the explosions I keep hearing, I am still afraid to leave the house. We are trapped in an endless maze of waiting: for the suffer...

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1 week ago Young mother who tried to smuggle £285,000 of cannabis from Thailand into UK avoids jail after saying drugs bosses threatened to kill her child

Poppie Kudiersky, 22, was arrested after customs officers at Manchester Airport stopped a companion she had been travelling with and seized two suitcases containing 28.5kg of the drug.

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1 week ago Reese Witherspoon shares rare photo with daughter and everyone says same thing

Academy Award winning actor Reese Witherspoon has three children including daughter, Ava, who she shares with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe. The former couple starred together in the 1999 hit Cruel Intentions

Culture

2 w. ago Five men accused alongside Philip Young of sex attacks on his ex

Philip Young, 49, is accused of 56 offences including multiple counts of rape, possession of indecent images of children and voyeurism.

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2 w. ago Kate Middleton and Prince William 'won't allow' George, Charlotte and Louis to eat with them on Christmas Day

Former royal chef shares the strict rules and traditions the British Royal family follows surrounding their Christmas celebrations including who the children dine with

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2 w. ago Around one million Scots are living in material poverty – that shames us all

AT this time of year, it’s easy to forget how much we have. Many of us are fortunate to enjoy full cupboards, warm homes and material comforts in the company of those we love. Sadly, this isn’t the case for everyone. Here in Scotland, around 1.1million people are in poverty, including one in four children...

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2 w. ago Husband and five men charged with string of sex offences against his wife over 13

A HUSBAND and five men have been charged with a string of sex offences against his wife over a 13-year period. Philip Young, 49, is accused of 56 offences including multiple counts of rape, possession of indecent images of children and voyeurism. He is also charged with administering a substance with intent to stupefy/overpower to...

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2 w. ago South African police arrest suspect in mass shooting that killed 12, including 3 children

Police have arrested a 32-year-old suspect in connection with a mass shooting at an unlicensed pub in South Africa

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2 w. ago Leading minister slams Reform UK for 'blaming' parents over special needs

Schools standards minister Georgia Gould slapped down comments about SEND from Reform figures, which have included claims of children being 'naughty' and bad parenting

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