Ursula von der Leyen pledges EU-wide social media ban for children
European Commission president’s commitment comes after panel of experts calls for restriction for under-13sThe European Commission president, Ursula v...
Queensland unlawfully detained children in adult watch house without private toilet access, tribunal finds
State ordered to apologise after ruling finds it breached law when detaining teenagers in a Cairns watch houseGet our breaking news email, free app or...
Two men die after going into sea to rescue children at County Durham beach
Youngsters confirmed safe but men pronounced dead after being brought out of water at Seaton Carew, HartlepoolTwo men have died after going into the w...
‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms
Teachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstrokeThe extreme heat that has hit the UK t...
King Charles understood to have met Prince Harry’s children at Highgrove
Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet believed to have had private reunion with kingKing Charles has enjoyed a private reunio...
Vape packaging and flavouring face restrictions under UK plans to reduce appeal to children
Ministers consider bringing e-cigarette laws in line with tobacco as data shows 20% of teenagers have tried vapingVapes could be sold in plain packagi...
Tributes paid to mother and children found dead at home in Bedfordshire
Relatives describe ‘unimaginable loss’ as police seek father who is suspected of killing them before fleeing to ZimbabweTributes have been paid to thr...
Barcelona registers highest temperature in 112 years as UK health service urges children and elderly to ‘take weather seriously’ – Europe live
Some stations in Spain recorded temperatures of up to 44C after western Europe experienced the warmest June on recordGreat Britain’s energy system ope...
Murder investigation launched after mother and children found dead near Bedford
Police appeal for information from the public and say suspect is thought to have fled the countryA murder investigation has been launched after a moth...
‘Attacked behind the scenes’: Children of Blood & Bone author Tomi Adeyemi distances herself from film adaptation
The Nigerian-American writer says she ‘will not watch’ Gina Prince-Bythewood’s adaptation of her fantasy bestsellerTomi Adeyemi, the author of the pop...
Families of children killed in bombing of Iranian school join leader’s funeral
In Iran, the school deaths have become a symbol for U.S.-Israeli brutality and an unjust war. The Washington Post is reporting from the country under ...
At least eight shot, including four children, in New York’s Coney Island
Incident took place late in the evening on Independence Day with one victim said to be in a critical conditionAt least eight people, including four c...
Three children dead after boat capsizes during storm in Wisconsin
Officials rescued seven other people after a sudden storm led to a boat sinking on Geneva LakeThree children died after a boat capsized on Wisconsin’s...
