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Africa

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Burkina Faso
- Education
  - UNICEF Raises Global Alarm South Sudan’s Children Face a Fight for Survival Without Urgent Action
  - Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré Abolishes School Fees, Declares Free Education From Primary to University
- Law and Policy
  - Burkina Faso Tightens Student Travel Rules, Requires Approval for Studies Abroad
Cameroon
Congo
Egypt
- Physical Abuse
  - Sexual Assault Inside the Pool.. The story of the murder of the Egyptian girl (Aysel) reemerges
  - At Least 6 Students Drown, 24 Others Injured During School Trip to a Beach
- Strong Room
  - 7 scientific breakthroughs that resulted from Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt
  - Nine child workers die in Egypt as bus plunges into the Nile
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Liberia
- Health Matters
  - Liberia: Dozens of Children Receive Free Life-Changing Surgeries At Firestone Medical Center in Liberia
Malawi
Mali
- Celebration of Children
  - World-Record Nonuplets Return Home to Mali from Morocco
  - Parents Of 19-Month-Old Nonuplets Introduce Their 5 Girls, 4 Boys: ‘Not Easy To Put Them To Sleep’
- Education
  - Mali shuts schools and universities as jihadist blockade worsens fuel crisis
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
- Celebration of Children
  - Sierra Leone Bans Child Marriage, Imposes 15-Year Prison Sentence For Violators Including Parents, Groom, Wedding Guests
- Humanitarian Crisis
  - Sierra Leone: Red Hand Day – Sierra Leone’s Child Soldiers Remember
Somalia
- Neglect
  - World News in Brief: Water crisis for children, hunger in East Africa, new Yazidi memorial
  - “I’m Enjoying Your Pain”: An Orphan’s Murder Exposes Somalia’s Hidden Abuse
South Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
The Central African Republic
- Physical Abuse
  - An explosion and ensuing stampede kill 29 children in a Central African Republic school
The Gambia
- Physical Abuse
  - Outrage as baby dies after genital mutilation
The Republic of Benin
- Strong Room
  - How China promotes its language and culture in Africa
Togo
- Education
  - Togo: Sit-in of higher education teachers to claim unpaid wage rights
Uganda
Zambia
- Celebration of Children
  - Hope for people with albinism as younginnovator develops organic sunscreen
- Strong Room
  - Bending The Curve For Children In Zambia
Zimbabwe

Arts and Entertainment

1

School nativity play gets the hump

Asia

663

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Birth Registration
- Birth registration increases, 150m children uncaptured globally — UNICEF
Cambodia
- Child Abuse
  - “They Said No One Would Love Me”: Teen Girl Defies “Child Marriage” Tradition and Breaks Free
- Physical Abuse
  - 2 Toddlers Killed After Decades-Old Grenade Explodes by Their Home: ‘They Should Not Have Died Like This’
Child Protection
- Rescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after shipwreck
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
- Child Sexual Abuse
  - Childhood Stolen: Iraq’s Shocking Amendments Allow Girls as Young as Nine to Marry
Israel
Japan
Jordan
- Education
  - Evangelical School Exemplifies Special Needs Education in Jordan
Kazakhstan
- Physical Abuse
  - 32 Passengers, Including Girl, 11, Survive Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash
Lebanon
Malaysia
Nepal
- Physical Abuse
  - Five juveniles dead in clashes in Nepal prison, over 7,000 prisoners escape from different jails amid unrest
North Korea
- Physical Abuse
  - North Korean Children Forced to Witness Executions for Watching ‘Squid Game’
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
- Child Safety
  - Saudi Arabia Recalls Baby Bottles Over Choking Risk, Parents Told to Stop Using Them Immediately
- Education
  - Saudi Arabia Imposes Strict Conditions on School Buses
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Bans Junk Food in Schools as Government Moves to Curb Rising Childhood Obesity, Disease Risks
- Health Matters
  - Sri Lanka Bans Junk Food in Schools as Government Moves to Curb Rising Childhood Obesity, Disease Risks
Thailand
The Republic of Maldives
- Health Matters
  - Maldives bans smoking for younger generations
Turkey
Turkmenistan
- Education
  - Bridging the Gaps: Advancing Inclusive Education in Central Asia
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam

Australia

540

Arts and Entertainment
- Why a Queensland teen travels across the state to watch a touring circus act
- Sad ends of iconic child stars
Australia
Celebration of Children
Child Abduction
- Attic ‘Panic Room’ Plot Foiled: Perth Man Jailed for Seven Years Over Plan to Kidnap Child
- Child Abduction Plot Foiled: Perth Man Stopped Before Alleged Plan to Harm Children
Child Abuse
Child Care
Child Sexual Abuse
Children in Conflict with the Law
Exploitation
Law and Policy
Missing Child
New Zealand
Parenting
Research Alert
Sports

Christmas

1

Food bank scheme gives parents choice at Christmas

Europe

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Austria
- Physical Abuse
  - BREAKING: 10 shot dead as gunman opens fire in Austria school
  - Austria attack that killed teen linked to IS, officials say
Belgium
- Child Road Safety
  - Four Killed as School Minibus Collides With Train at Belgian Level Crossing
- Strong Room
  - Why a Midwest mom who moved to Belgium says her family is ‘way better off’ financially and she doesn’t regret taking her children out of US public schools
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Parenting
  - 10 Hard Lessons from Parents Who Raised Successful Children
Brazil
Croatia
- Physical Abuse
  - Toddler dies after falling out of father’s arms while riding on water slide: police
  - 7-year-old killed, 5 injured in knife attack in Croatia, attacker detained
Denmark
England
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Health matters
- Psychiatric hospital’s response after Natalia Grace’s parents tried to move her there
Hungary
- Health Matters
  - Adolescents with Smaller Amygdala Region of the Brain have Higher Risk of Developing ADHD
Iceland
- Strong Room
  - Iceland approved the 4-day workweek in 2019, nearly 6 years later, all the predictions made by Generation Z have come true
  - Iceland adopted the four-day workweek starting in 2019, and more than five years later, it’s confirmed, Gen Z was right all along.
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
- Education
  - Minister Announces More International Schools, Smartphone Ban
Malta
- Child Sexual Abuse
  - Court Hears Priest Acted as Intermediary in 2008 Gozo Abuse Case Settlement
Montenegro
- Physical Abuse
  - Montenegro shooting: Two children among 10 killed in Cetinje after bar fight
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
- Education
  - How Childhood Adventures Shaped a Nobel Prize Winner
  - Children in Poland celebrate the introduction of new regulations limiting homework, but teachers and parents express reservations.
- Strong Room
  - Irena Sendler: The Polish Woman Who Helped Smuggle 2,500 Children Out of the Warsaw Ghetto
  - 13-year-old girl gives birth on school trip, newborn in ICU
Portugal
Russia
San Marino
- Education
  - At 14, I chose a high school based on my interests at the time. I regretted it for years.
Scotland
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom

Immigration

1

World Number of unaccompanied migrant children in Latin America and the Caribbean hits record high, UNICEF reports

Kosovo

1

Health Matters
- Bringing hope and joy: superheroes for children with cancer in Kosovo

North America

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Canada
Costa Rica
- Child Sexual Abuse
  - 15-Year-Old to Be Tried as Adult in Costa Rica School Assault Case, Child Protection Experts Urge Caution in Reporting
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
- Neglect
  - 15-Year-Old Girl Dead After Being Electrocuted by Power Cables and Decapitated by Current: Reports
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
The Bahamas
- Child Sexual Abuse
United States of America

Palestine

5

Health matters
- Thousands of Children In Gaza Need Transportation for Treatment: UNICEF
Humanitarian Crises
- Israeli forces storm Gaza school sheltering displaced, killing at least 15
Physical Abuse

South America

18

Argentina
- Child Abduction
  - Baby stolen during Argentina’s military rule found after 48 years
- Parenting
  - We sold everything to start a new life with our 2 children in Argentina. I don’t know how long we’ll stay, but so far it’s worth it.
Brazil
Columbia
Trinidad and Tobago
- Education
  - Homeschool success
Venezuela
- Child Protection
  - 3-Year-Old Child Pulled Alive From Rubble Six Days After Venezuela Quake
- Humanitarian Crisis
  - Powerful Earthquakes in Venezuela Put Thousands of Children at Risk, UNICEF Warns

Spain

11

Child Protection
- Spain Sets the Standard in Protecting Children Online
Education
- Schools close as heavy rain lashes eastern Spain
Health matters
- Babies’ Werewolf Syndrome linked to Parents’ Baldness Medication
Parenting
- My family moved from the US to Barcelona. I had to learn how to go from being a helicopter parent to giving my child independence.
Sports
- La Liga: Teenage Barca star Yamal signs new contract to 2031
Strong Room

Thailand

1

Boy arrested after Australian teen allegedly stabbed to death during fight in Thailand

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Teens still exposed to harmful social media posts
“EU-wide” social media ban for under 16s – if Parliament gets its way

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