The government unveils its long-awaited child poverty strategy, pledging to scrap the two-child benefit cap and improve housing. Critics argue the plan lacks ambitious, binding targets for real change.
HMRC urges UK families to claim up to £897 per child in backdated Child Benefit. Learn eligibility, rates, and how to claim via the official app before the deadline.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves ends the two-child benefit cap, freeing £150m for Scotland to tackle child poverty. Discover the Budget's impact on families and new funding.
Palestinian workers from Gaza remain trapped in Nablus stadium refugee camp, unable to reunite with families after 2023 border closure. Read their heartbreaking stories.
An 11-year-old Connecticut girl died from starvation after being denied food for two weeks. Her mother has pleaded not guilty to murder. Read the full story.
UK Border Force makes alarming discovery of lifelike child sex doll imported from Hong Kong, sparking major police investigation into potential child exploitation offences.
UK police forces are under pressure to improve responses to child grooming gangs as a landmark report reveals inconsistent recording practices and BeaconPort launches new intelligence system.
After more than three decades behind bars, Palestinian writer Nasser Abu Srour has been released from Israeli custody, returning to a Gaza transformed by conflict and sharing his remarkable story of literary achievement from prison.
A young Palestinian boy shares his traumatic experience of surviving an Israeli airstrike that killed his family, as UK politicians debate arms exports to Israel.
In a groundbreaking move for child safety, Australia announces a national public registry for convicted child sex offenders, empowering parents with crucial information to protect their children.
A three-year-old child was discovered wandering unsupervised in East London's Upton Park area during early morning hours, prompting a major police response and ongoing search for the parents.
A young child was discovered wandering alone near Upton Park station in East London before dawn, prompting a major police response and ongoing search for the parents.
Exclusive: A critically injured six-year-old Palestinian girl from Gaza completes treacherous journey to UK for life-saving medical treatment after surviving Israeli airstrike that killed her family.
Shocking child neglect case in Texas as a mother faces charges after allegedly leaving her young son completely alone for several days without supervision or provisions.
A 12-year-old Palestinian girl has tragically died in hospital after being shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, sparking international outrage and calls for investigation.
Triumphant celebrations erupt in the West Bank as recently released Palestinian detainees are welcomed home by massive, emotional crowds in Ramallah.
Exclusive: Imprisoned Palestinian political figure Marwan Barghouti makes rare intervention from Israeli prison, demanding release of Palestinian detainees and calling for national unity during ongoing Gaza hostilities.
Two Texas sisters have been charged with serious child abuse offences after police discovered three young children living in squalid conditions with injuries and signs of severe neglect.
Christian communities in the occupied West Bank demonstrate remarkable unity with their Muslim neighbours, rejecting political divisions while facing increased tensions and economic hardship.
A major police operation across New South Wales has resulted in 19 arrests for child abuse material offences, with victims including infants among the 14 children rescued from harm.
West Midlands Police appeal for information after toddler discovered alone on city street overnight, with authorities growing increasingly concerned for his welfare and searching for his guardians.
Exclusive interview with Palestinian poet Batool Abu Akleen reveals how she continues to write amidst the devastation of Gaza, transforming trauma into powerful verse that bears witness to her people's struggle.
A stepmother's reign of terror exposed as she's convicted for holding her stepson captive in squalid conditions while his father faces separate charges in a shocking case of child cruelty.
The UK's two-child benefit limit explained: How this policy affects family finances and why campaigners demand its abolition as child poverty rises.
The heartbroken grandmother of Noah Cuatro, the four-year-old boy tortured to death despite multiple warnings to authorities, is taking legal action against social workers she claims ignored clear signs of abuse in a case that has shocked America.
In a landmark move that reshapes Middle East policy, the United Kingdom has formally recognised Palestinian statehood. The Palestinian Ambassador to the UK gives an emotional, first reaction, marking a pivotal moment in decades of diplomacy.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has sharply criticised Donald Trump's Middle East policies during a significant meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa, positioning Labour as a potential alternative to current UK government stance.
US parents charged with child abuse after six infants discovered in a padlocked storage unit. Police reveal horrifying details of the neglect case that has shocked the nation.
Exclusive: A Queensland father's battle to obtain a Blue Card reveals shocking systemic failures, leaving children potentially at risk and parents in bureaucratic limbo. Investigation uncovers a child safety system in crisis.
A shocking investigation is underway in Kennesaw, Georgia, after a young child was discovered wandering a residential street alone, covered in blood. Police are urgently working to piece together the traumatic events.