Children
Kidnapped orphanage victims, Irish missionary, freed after month-long ordeal
Eight people, including an Irish missionary and a three-year-old child, have been released after being kidnapped from an orphanage in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. The group was taken captive on August 3, and their release was announced on Friday, nearly a month after the kidnapping. The orphanage, run by the international charity Nos Petits Freres et […]
Madonna Urges Pope to Visit Gaza Before It is Too Late
Pop icon Madonna has made a heartfelt appeal to Pope Leo XIV, urging him to visit the Gaza Strip and bring his “light to the children before it’s too late”. The plea comes amid a devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where thousands of children are suffering from malnutrition and starvation due to the ongoing conflict. […]
Gaza: Palestinians Face Indiscriminate Gunfire at Food Sites
A Guardian investigation has found that Palestinians seeking food at distribution sites in Gaza have come under systematic and indiscriminate Israeli gunfire. The investigation analyzed visual evidence, bullets, medical data, and patterns of injuries from two hospitals, as well as interviews with medical organizations and surgeons, across approximately 50 days of food distribution. The findings […]
Israel Kills At Least 28 Children Daily in Gaza
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has led to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, with far-reaching consequences for the territory’s population, particularly its children. According to the United Nations, approximately 28 children are being killed daily in Gaza due to Israeli bombardment and restrictions on humanitarian aid. This staggering number has led to a total of over […]
Gaza: Children Mostly Affected, Lacks Strength To Survive For Long
The hospital director at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, Gaza, Dr. Ahmed al-Farra, has sounded a dire warning about the fate of children in the region, stating that they are the most vulnerable group to the prevailing famine conditions. According to Dr. al-Farra, children cannot survive for long without food, emphasizing the gravity […]
Rajasthan School Roof Collapse Claims Lives of Children
A devastating incident occurred at a government-run school in Jhalawar, Rajasthan, where the roof of a primary school building collapsed, resulting in the deaths of at least six students and injuring twenty-nine others. The tragedy took place on Friday morning, shortly after daily prayers, when around sixty to seventy students were present in the school. […]
French Cities Impose Curfews on Children Amid Rising Drug Violence
A number of French cities have imposed night-time curfews on young people following a surge in violence linked to drug trafficking. The latest city to bring in measures is Nîmes, where authorities have decided to impose a curfew on minors under the age of 16 between 21:00 and 06:00. According to Mayor Jean-Paul Fournier, the […]
UN Sounds Alarm as 1 in 10 Children in Gaza Malnourished
A United Nations agency has raised concerns about the alarming rate of malnutrition among children in Gaza, with one in every 10 children screened in clinics run by the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) found to be malnourished. The situation is dire, with child hunger surging across the territory amid the continuing Israeli […]
Youngest Influencer Among 11 Children Killed in Israeli Attacks
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has led to a devastating humanitarian crisis, with thousands of children facing imminent starvation and death. In the last 48 hours, Israeli forces have killed at least 11 Palestinian children, aged between seven months and 12 years, in the Gaza Strip. The figure includes Gaza’s youngest Influencer. This brings the […]
Outrage in Gaza After Israeli Attack Kills Nine Children of Doctor
An Israeli strike on May 24, 2025, killed nine of Dr. Alaa al-Najjar’s 10 children in Khan Younis, Gaza. The attack occurred while the doctor was working at Nasser Hospital, leaving her husband critically injured with severe chest and head wounds, including a skull fracture. Their 11-year-old son, Adam, is also severely injured and receiving […]