12-Year-Old Arrested After Loaded Gun Brought to Tampa High School, Police Say

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a loaded gun being brought to a Tampa high school, becoming the second child arrested following the incident. Police…

Niger Court Jails 27-Year-Old Man Seven Years Over Sexual Abuse of 8-Year-Old Girl

A Niger State High Court in Minna has sentenced 27-year-old Hussaini Suleiman to seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing an eight-year-old girl. Justice…

Teacher Unions Under Fire as Study Links Strong Union States to Lower Student Literacy Scores

A new analysis has drawn attention to a striking divide in US student literacy outcomes, finding that several states with powerful teachers’ unions also recorded some of the…

Raytown High School Student-Athlete Killed in Shooting Near School as Community Mourns

A Raytown High School student-athlete has been killed in a shooting near the school, leaving classmates, staff and the wider school community grieving. The Raytown School District confirmed…

Prenatal Acetaminophen Linked to Reproductive Changes in Girls, but Study Does Not Prove Harm

A new study has linked acetaminophen use during pregnancy with reproductive organ changes in some girls, raising questions about possible effects later in life. However, researchers stress that…

Dutch Sperm Donor Linked to Nearly 200 Children as Mothers Demand Answers Over Hidden Fatherhood

Mothers in the Netherlands are demanding answers after a sperm donor known as “Simon” revealed he has fathered at least 199 children through donations, with one woman reportedly…

Las Vegas Special Education Teacher Charged After Two Autistic Students Allegedly Hurt, One Needing Stitches

A Las Vegas special education teacher is facing criminal charges after police said she used force against two students with autism, including one child who suffered an injury…

Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Kills More Than 1,000 Children as Cases Continue to Rise

More than 1,000 children have died in Bangladesh’s worst measles outbreak in decades, with health authorities reporting thousands of new suspected cases despite an emergency vaccination campaign.  …

UAE Indian Students Push Back as CBSE Offers Class 12 Re-Exams Months After Results

The decision to allow Indian students and parents in UAE to take the Class 12 exams, which were cancelled earlier this year, has been welcomed but many have…

Father Breaks Silence After Discovering Wife Allegedly Sexually Abused Their Daughter in Anambra

A father in Anambra State has said he was shocked to see a video of his wife allegedly sexually abusing their daughter, and that he was initially unable…

Father Sentenced to 16 Years After Baby Dies in Dog Attack as Six Family Members Face Charges

A father has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to neglect charges linked to the 2025 dog attack that killed his baby in Huntington…

Baby Bouncer Recall Alert: Officials Urge Parents to Stop Using Flyboss Seats After 191 Collapse Reports

Parents are being urged to immediately stop using Flyboss infant bouncers after U.S. safety officials received 191 reports of the products collapsing, including 115 incidents in which babies’…

Women Who Give Birth in Their 30s May Have Healthier-Aging Cells, Study Finds

Women who have their last child in their 30s may have longer telomeres, a biological marker associated with healthier cellular ageing, according to research led by scientists at…

New Haven Assistant Principal Accused of Sexually Assaulting Student Twice Inside School Office

A New Haven high school assistant principal has been arrested after a student reported two alleged sexual assaults inside his office on consecutive school days. Police identified the…

Parents Urged to Talk to Teens About Sexual Strangulation After 16-Year-Old’s Death

Parents are being urged to have age-appropriate conversations with their children about the dangers of sexual strangulation following the death of a 16-year-old girl in Sydney. Experts say…

Singapore Man Jailed 21 Years After Sexually Abusing 11 Girls Over Three Decades

A 71-year-old Singapore man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison after sexually abusing 11 girls over more than three decades, including his daughter, granddaughters, nieces and…

7-Year-Old Allegedly Slammed Into Wall by School Counsellor, Family Says School Won’t Let Him Transfer

A Washington family says their 7-year-old son was assaulted by a counsellor at a school intended to support children with behavioural needs, leaving them fighting to transfer him…

Why Babies Could Be the Biggest Roadblock to Universal Child Care

Ambitious efforts to make child care free or affordable for every family are gaining ground across the U.S., but policymakers are confronting an expensive problem: caring for babies.…

Bensalem Man Charged After Alleged Sexual Assault of Child in His Care 10 Years Ago

A Bensalem, Pennsylvania man has been arrested and charged after a person reported that they were sexually assaulted while they were a child in his care about a…

King’s College Erupts in Gate Standoff as Staff Block Old Boys From Entering School

Tension erupted at King’s College, Lagos, on Tuesday as protesting staff resisted efforts by security personnel to open the school gates for members of the Old Boys’ Association,…