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Death, displacement and military duties: children plunged into crisis by Middle East war

The US-Israeli war will have a lifelong impact on millions of children across the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

Over 1.6 million Ukrainians returned home to frontline areas despite Russian attacks, report shows

Feeling homesick outweighs the risk of living in frontline areas for over 1.6 million Ukrainians who have returned home despite constant Russian attacks. ‘Save the Children’ researchers stated that “going back to a warzone is never a choice anyone makes lightly.”

Euronews

‘I killed hundreds of people’: Meet the children forced to wage endless war in the DRC

IN FOCUS: For decades, children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been recruited to serve as cannon fodder in the protracted and bloody conflicts riddling the east of the country. As rights groups warn of one of the world’s most severe recruitment crises, The Independent speaks to children…

The Independent UK

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Meet Hussain Sajwani: The DAMAC founder donates Dh100 million to UAE’s ‘Edge of Life’ campaign for child hunger relief

In February 2026, Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani, through the DAMAC Foundation, committed Dh100 million to the UAE’s ‘Edge of Life’ campaign under an agreement with Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), announced in the presence of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. The Ramadan-launched initiative aims…

The Times of India

Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events

Experts say adults can help children cope with the latest conflict in the Middle East by making space for conversation, validating their feelings and limiting exposure to frightening or inaccurate information

The Independent UK

Young fashion fans help UK charity shops thrive on struggling UK high streets

Sales beat wider retail sector last year thanks to customers inspired by websites such as Vinted, industry body says

The Guardian - UK

Children in Ukraine have spent six months under air raid sirens since start of war, analysis finds

Children in Kyiv have spent nearly 10 months under air raid alerts

The Independent UK

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Legal doubts emerge over travel home ban for ISIS bride

Policies designed to deal with families linked to Islamic terrorists could breach the constitution, as politicians clash over how to deal with the issue.

AAP

How debt relief for developing countries could help reverse the devastating consequences of UK aid cuts

IN FOCUS: Exclusive: New analysis finds that debt relief for developing countries – which the UK could play a key role in orchestrating – could more than offset the impact of UK aid cuts. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK

Safer Internet Day: How parents can protect children without banning social media

Here are some ways parents can keep their children safe online without having to restrict social media entirely.

Euronews

Confronting a catastrophic water crisis as millions forced to return to Afghanistan

IN FOCUS: With the return of millions of Afghans to their homeland as they are forced from neighbouring nations, the country’s water crisis is spinning out of control – compounded by brutal aid cuts and how the Taliban is handling it. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK

Supplies running out at Syria's al-Hol camp as clashes block aid deliveries

Save the Children warns that supplies are running out at al-Hol camp in northeast Syria

The Independent UK

International aid groups are dealing with the pain of slashed USAID funding by cutting staff, localizing and coordinating better

Since Jan. 20, 2025, the first day of his second term in office, President Donald Trump has slashed U.S. foreign aid spending. It began with a stop-work order that paused spending on everything from treating tropical diseases in Mali to providing nutrition support in Nepal.

The Conversation

Scottish Budget 2026 Includes Increase in Child Payments, 'Step in the Right Direction' Says Single Mother

Scottish finance minister Shona Robison announced child payment increases in the 2026-27 budget, earning praise but also calls for further action to address remaining gaps in support.

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Evening Standard

Scottish child payment increase ‘falls short’, says poverty action group

Tuesday’s Scottish Budget revealed the Scottish child payment will rise to £40 in 2027-28.

The Independent UK

‘I gave birth to my child to the sound of shelling’: Inside Gaza’s maternity crisis

Mothers have been left without maternity care and report breast milk drying up thanks to rising malnourishment, Maira Butt writes. Now, 100 leading figures of the arts are calling for action

The Independent UK

Voices: Leona Lewis: Save the Children appeal — as a mother, I look at the world and shudder

COMMENT: Modern weapons are devastating young lives on a scale the world has never seen before, says Save the Children UK ambassador Leona Lewis – but life-saving innovations are giving some hope, resilience and the chance to dream again

Evening Standard

The best comedy on TV this Christmas

Here are the best comedy shows to keep you chuckling despite being with your family

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As social media bans for kids gain traction, this research study shows there's a better way and highlights how it removes key learning tools for teens

A Google-commissioned study reveals what we should've already known — kids are better at understanding the internet than we are.

The Independent UK

Anti-FGM programmes axed in UK aid cuts: ‘There will be more victims’

Efforts to tackle female genital mutilation have been hit, but the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office claims it is ‘steadfast’ in tackling the ‘scourge’ of FGM

The Guardian - AU

Australia refuses to repatriate citizens from Syrian camps despite US warning leaving them there ‘compounds risk to all of us’

US offers to get Australians out of camps if they are issued with travel documents, but Labor has said ‘this is not something the government is considering’

The Guardian - UK

Google’s AI Nano Banana Pro accused of generating racialised ‘white saviour’ visuals

Research finds tool depicts white women surrounded by black children when prompted about humanitarian aid in Africa

AAP

US offered to help return 'ISIS brides' to Australia

Labor insists it did not repatriate ISIS-linked women and children from Syria, but notes reveal it considered getting them home without government involvement.

BANG Premier

Jennifer Garner helps the homeless on Thanksgiving

Jennifer Garner spent her Thanksgiving day serving mashed potatoes to the homeless as part of a charity initiative in Los Angeles.

Euronews

EU border rules put migrant children in harm's way, Save the Children warns

The NGO reports that the bloc's migration policies are failing to protect children and are actively worsening the harm they face along routes from Sudan to Europe.

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