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.
Severe malnutrition admissions jump in Cox's Bazar as a 63% funding deficit cripples the world's largest refugee camp. New arrivals denied shelter and food. Read the full report.
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.
A 14-year-old girl was found on the brink of death, weighing just 35lbs, after being allegedly locked in her bedroom and starved by her family in Wisconsin. Discover the shocking details of the case.
A 14-year-old girl was discovered severely malnourished in a Wisconsin 'house of horrors'. Four family members face child neglect charges. Read the shocking details.
A 14-year-old girl described as 'literally just skin and bones' at 2.5st was rescued from an alleged house of horrors in Wisconsin. Read the shocking details of the child neglect case.
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.
Aid groups warn of catastrophic malnutrition in North Darfur as RSF blocks humanitarian access. Children face starvation in one of world's worst crises. Urgent action needed.
A 10-year-old boy in Oldham developed scurvy, an Elizabethan disease, after severe neglect. A report reveals 38 missed warnings from his school. Read the shocking details.
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.
Exclusive investigation reveals how UK government aid reductions are pushing Somalia towards catastrophic famine while climate change exacerbates the humanitarian crisis.
A cruel mother has been sentenced to prison after her seriously ill daughter was discovered starved and living in horrific conditions in their West Midlands home.
UNICEF issues urgent warning as Houthi authorities prevent life-saving assistance from reaching malnourished children in northern Yemen, exacerbating one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
As the conflict continues, Gaza's most vulnerable face an escalating humanitarian crisis with aid failing to reach those in desperate need. The international community faces mounting pressure to act.
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.
Desperate Palestinians in Gaza are resorting to eating animal feed and rotten food as Israel's blockade creates catastrophic famine conditions, with children suffering most severely.
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.