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.
Armed pirates have seized 12 crew members from a Portuguese LPG carrier in a major maritime security incident. Follow our live coverage for the latest updates.
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.
The thriller Absentia is now on Netflix. Discover the shocking identity of FBI agent Emily Byrne's abductor and the dark history that connects them. Stream all seasons now.
Gunmen abducted more than 300 pupils and teachers from a Nigerian school. Authorities deploy tactical squads in a major rescue operation. Read the latest updates.
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.
Shocking details emerge as wealthy Sydney businessman is snatched by organised criminals in coordinated kidnapping, with family receiving ransom demands in chilling crime that has rocked Australia's business elite.
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.
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.
An 82-year-old American man and 60-year-old woman were violently kidnapped by armed assailants in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, sparking an international search operation.
Former Miss USA contestant Kada Scott was violently abducted through a window during a shocking home invasion in Pennsylvania, with police launching a major investigation into the disturbing kidnapping case.
Former First Lady Melania Trump breaks her silence on Vladimir Putin's kidnapping of Ukrainian children, taking a surprising position that has raised eyebrows internationally.
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.
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.
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.
Jameka Ivy, a Maryland woman, shares her harrowing experience of being kidnapped at knifepoint while holidaying in Tunisia. The 36-year-old details her terrifying 12-hour captivity and dramatic rescue in this exclusive account.
A British man was violently kidnapped after attending a high-end sex party in Paris, sparking a major investigation into a sophisticated criminal network targeting wealthy foreigners in the French capital.
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.
UK Border Force makes a shocking discovery, intercepting grotesque child-like sex dolls in a major crackdown on a vile trade. Experts warn of a direct link to real-world abuse.
A heroin addict faces jail after snatching a five-year-old girl from a residential street in Walsall. The child's mother heard her daughter's cries from the abductor's bedroom, leading to a dramatic rescue.