Tag: Children
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Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts apppointed to oversee protection of First Nations children | The Canberra Times
[ad_1] Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. He also writes about development, transport, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times’ Panorama magazine. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter. Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra…
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Children arrested over ‘gun threat’ to teacher in Germany – Varieties
[ad_1] Four children have been arrested in Germany after a teacher was allegedly threatened with a gun in her classroom. Pupils were evacuated to an army barracks after two boys were reported to have made the threat before fleeing the school in Hamburg. Some children were stuck in their classrooms for hours as a police…
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Firearm Injuries in Children Doubled During the Pandemic
[ad_1] Firearms have accounted for the deaths of more American children than any other cause since 2020. The true damage guns inflict on children is larger still, as demonstrated by a new study showing that emergency-room visits for children injured by firearms nearly doubled during the pandemic. In a survey of nine U.S. hospitals, a…
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Why are Trump’s children testifying at New York civil fraud trial?
[ad_1] Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email The main focus on Donald Trump’s myriad of legal woes shifted to Lower Manhattan in October as his civil fraud case came to trial at New York state’s Supreme Court.…
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Does excessive screen time affect children? This Australian state is looking into it
[ad_1] Key PointsThe NSW government has announced a $2.5 million research fund into excessive phone use.It aims to study the impact of screen use on child development.It will also look at games and social media, as well as the impact of access to vast amounts of information. The NSW government has announced a $2.5 million…
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BREAKING: UAE President directs provision of treatment of 1,000 Palestinian children alongside families at UAE hospitals – World
[ad_1] UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed the provision of medical treatment at UAE hospitals for 1,000 Palestinian children accompanied by their families from the Gaza Strip. This comes as part of the UAE’s enduring efforts to extend assistance to those in need around the world. The announcement came…
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Illustrator Oliver Jeffers on feeling safe, warm and the effects of conflict on children – Channel 4 News
[ad_1] Even before the latest conflict in the Middle East erupted, a record 110 million people around the world were already displaced by conflict, persecution or the impacts of climate change – that’s according to the UN’s Refugee Agency. As part of their winter fundraising appeal, they’ve released a new book exploring the notion of…
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FDA warns WanaBana fruit pouches contain high lead levels, endangering children : NPR
[ad_1] This photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Oct. 28, 2023, shows a WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouch. AP hide caption toggle caption AP This photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Oct. 28, 2023, shows a WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouch. AP The Food and…
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Meta Sued Over Features That Hook Children to Instagram, Facebook
[ad_1] Why the Case Matters It’s unusual for so many states to come together to sue a tech giant for consumer harms. The coordination shows states are prioritizing the issue of children and online safety and combining legal resources to fight Meta, just as states have previously done for cases against Big Tobacco and Big…
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A new line of forklift safety equipment for children
[ad_1] CBS News: The operator of a distribution center in Hebron, Kentucky, faces a $30,000 fine for employing children — ages 11 and 13 — to operate a forklift and pick up warehouse orders. The findings add to a trend of employers hiring more children illegally, with some of them working in dangerous jobs, according…