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🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Did children get 'spoiled fish' for lunch? Inspections revealed results that surprised some

Inspections confirm that salmon pieces served to children in Prague schools were safe to eat but highlighted issues with labeling.

Mar 23 • 04:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Digital ECA: what changes in the online protection of children and adolescents

The Digital ECA introduces new regulations in Brazil aimed at protecting minors online by controlling their access to age-inappropriate content.

Mar 23 • 03:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Woman dies after being hit by car and thrown against a wall in Vila Velha

A woman tragically died after being struck by a car while standing on the sidewalk with two children in Vila Velha, Brazil.

Mar 22 • 20:56 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Lessons of Abuse in the Ward for Underage Patients: 'If You Don't Calm Down, I'll Tattle'

The director of Marijampolė County Hospital denies safety concerns in its children's ward amidst allegations of sexual abuse.

Mar 22 • 19:48 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

When a kindergarten worker was assaulted, concerns arose in Järvenpää – The police speak now

A kindergarten worker was assaulted in Järvenpää, raising concerns about child safety, but police clarify the incident primarily targeted the employee, not the children.

Mar 22 • 18:19 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Six traffic accidents injured nine people

On Saturday, six serious traffic accidents resulted in injuries to nine individuals, including two small children.

Mar 22 • 07:29 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Kids sustaining deadly 'hidden injuries' from e-bikes, doctor warns

A rise in high-powered e-bike use among children in Australia is resulting in severe, often unnoticed injuries, prompting calls for action to prevent such incidents.

Mar 21 • 21:10 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Harri tells about a shocking sight in Järvenpää - 'I thought the children were playing there'

A disturbing incident occurred in Järvenpää when a witness saw a woman attacking another while children were present during a daycare outdoor activity.

Mar 21 • 18:07 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'My brother was killed by a birthday balloon - I'll never forget my mother's screams'

The sister of a five-year-old boy who died from a helium balloon accident shares her story to raise awareness about the dangers of helium inhalation.

Mar 21 • 12:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Large action in the USA. FDA recalled nearly 90,000 bottles of pain medication for children

The FDA has recalled nearly 90,000 bottles of children's pain medication due to reports of black specks and other contaminants.

Mar 21 • 09:21 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Kristen Michal responds to Malluk's controversial database: when the debate is important, we must thank those who initiated it

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal defends the controversial database of convicted sex offenders, emphasizing its role in ensuring public safety and protecting children.

Mar 21 • 07:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

These vitamins the pediatrician does not keep at home within children's reach – "At least my children can open them"

A pediatrician discusses common household dangers for young children and highlights which vitamins should be stored safely out of their reach.

Mar 21 • 06:04 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

NiDCOM mourns as woman, two kids die in US

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission expressed condolences after a Nigerian woman and her two children tragically died in a road accident in Texas.

Mar 21 • 00:46 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Daycare worker assaulted in front of children

A daycare worker in Järvenpää, Finland, was assaulted while outdoors with children, prompting a quick response from other staff and police.

Mar 20 • 21:42 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
World

Police arrest three for assaulting Paris schoolchildren

Three men have been arrested in Paris for allegedly sexually assaulting twelve children at various schools.

Mar 20 • 20:47 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

No information released on the case of two children at Múlaborg

Authorities remain tight-lipped on the investigation into alleged sexual offenses involving a staff member at the Múlaborg preschool in Reykjavík.

Mar 20 • 16:24 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Puy-de-Dôme: a grenade found in the yard of a primary school by a student

A student found an old hand grenade in the playground of an elementary school in Puy-de-Dôme, leading to the evacuation of 200 children and a response from bomb disposal experts.

Mar 20 • 09:01 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

California’s get-out-of-jail-free card could put children at risk of horrible violence

California's elderly parole law poses a significant risk to public safety by potentially releasing violent offenders back into the community.

Mar 20 • 09:00 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Uganda: Residents Demand Ban On Children in Quarry After Deadly Collapse in Mityana

Residents in Mityana are urging authorities to prohibit children under 18 from entering quarries following a tragic accident that killed two young children.

Mar 20 • 07:26 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Uganda: Residents Demand Ban On Children in Quarry After Deadly Collapse in Mityana

Residents in Mityana District are advocating for a ban on children under 18 entering stone quarries following a tragic incident that resulted in the deaths of two young girls.

Mar 20 • 07:26 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Liisa Pakosta: finally, there is knowledge about the criminal register

Liisa Pakosta emphasizes the importance of public access to Estonia's criminal register for protecting children from potential offenders.

Mar 20 • 06:50 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

How Football Gives a 'Second Life' to Migrant Children in Mexico?

A football initiative in Mexico City aims to provide migrant and refugee children with opportunities for integration and safety through the sport.

Mar 20 • 06:49 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Teacher sent sexually explicit texts and images from primary school toilets

A primary school teacher in the UK has been banned from the profession for sending sexually explicit texts and images from school toilets while children were present.

Mar 20 • 06:12 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Jigawa varsity lecturer loses two children to fire outbreak

A lecturer in Jigawa has tragically lost two children in separate fire incidents in Dutse, with efforts to rescue them unfortunately failing.

Mar 20 • 02:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police indict driver who ran over family in crosswalk and fled without rendering assistance in SP

A driver was indicted for fleeing the scene after hitting a mother and her two children in a crosswalk in São Paulo.

Mar 19 • 22:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: boy is hit by a motorcycle while trying to cross the street in Guararapes

A ten-year-old boy was hit by a motorcycle while attempting to cross a street in Guararapes, SP, Brazil, suffering minor injuries.

Mar 19 • 19:10 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Here is the problem that the police cannot manage

The report discusses Sweden's alarming issue of gang recruitment of children, which threatens to lead to new gang conflicts despite claims by the national police chief that gun violence is decreasing.

Mar 19 • 17:03 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Two children die trying to escape a fire in a building in Recife

A fire in an apartment in the west zone of Recife resulted in the tragic deaths of two children, aged 9 and 11, while attempting to escape.

Mar 19 • 14:17 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Why are people in China drinking coffee made from eggs boiled in urine, and what is the price of a cup?

A cafe in China is selling coffee made from eggs boiled in children's urine, which some believe is nutritious despite experts warning against its safety.

Mar 19 • 12:26 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

4chan website fined by Ofcom for failing to protect children from seeing pornography

4chan has been fined £450,000 by Ofcom for lacking proper age verification measures to prevent children from accessing pornography.

Mar 19 • 12:20 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Incredible Attack: 10-Year-Old Stabs 7-Year-Old in School

A 10-year-old boy has been identified as the attacker in a stabbing incident involving a 7-year-old girl at a school playground in Mountain View, Lithuania.

Mar 19 • 12:10 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Uganda: Two Girls Feared Dead in Mityana Quarry Collapse

Residents of Minana Village in Mityana District are grieving the loss of two girls feared dead following a quarry collapse that also trapped several children.

Mar 19 • 11:32 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Gaming platforms adopt unequal measures in response to the Digital ECA

Gaming companies in Brazil are implementing uneven adaptations to the newly launched Digital ECA, impacting user access and community functions.

Mar 19 • 11:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Nigerian woman, two children killed in US road crash

A Nigerian woman and her two children tragically died in a car accident in Texas.

Mar 19 • 07:54 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Consultations on revenge porn at record high; 30% of victims are men, 47 children die from abuse

Consultations regarding revenge porn in Japan reached a record 2,514 cases in 2025, with over 30% of victims being men and a total of 47 children reportedly dying from abuse.

Mar 19 • 01:15 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

B.C. councillor says permanent time change will make dark school mornings dangerous

A Langford, B.C. councillor is voicing concerns about safety for children walking to school in dark conditions due to the province's year-round daylight saving time.

Mar 18 • 23:10 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

School children, teacher escape death in Lagos road crash

Two students and their teacher survived a serious road crash in Lagos without severe injuries.

Mar 18 • 21:11 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Lula's Government Launches ECA Digital to Enhance Protection for Children on the Internet

The Brazilian government, led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has introduced ECA Digital, a statute aimed at strengthening online protections for children and adolescents.

Mar 18 • 19:51 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Eid: Police warn against disruption of public peace in Osun

The Osun State Commissioner of Police has urged parents to warn their children against unlawful gatherings ahead of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, emphasizing the importance of maintaining public peace.

Mar 18 • 19:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Grandmother and grandchildren rescued after accidental fire with lighter in apartment in Juiz de Fora

A grandmother and her two grandchildren were rescued after an accidental fire in their apartment in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, caused by one of the children playing with a lighter.

Mar 18 • 19:01 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Father on the fire in Stuðlum, reckoning in the underworld, and breach of conditions

The father of a boy who died in a fire at Stuðlum criticizes the system meant to protect children, claiming it failed his child, as new reports indicate that fire safety measures could have prevented the tragedy.

Mar 18 • 18:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Father reports son's fear of returning to school in Birigui where he was punished with hot glue in class: 'There, the teacher burns me'

Parents reported their children's fear of returning to a school in Birigui, Brazil, after allegations that a teacher punished students by burning them with hot glue.

Mar 18 • 16:02 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Marcelo Porcel, the businessman accused of sexually assaulting his children's schoolmates, only said that he is innocent

Marcelo Porcel, accused of sexually assaulting schoolmates of his children, maintains his innocence during a court hearing.

Mar 18 • 14:37 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Legal age for leaving kids home alone at Easter as parents reminded of UK law

The NSPCC has provided guidance for parents regarding the legal age and advice for leaving children home alone during the Easter school holidays in the UK.

Mar 18 • 13:19 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Accident Bus on Route 92 Had Driving Ban - School Students Critical: 'Drove Too Fast'

Several school children were shocked after their bus driver avoided a major accident while reportedly driving too fast, raising concerns about safety.

Mar 18 • 13:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

15-year-old dies drowned in a reservoir in the rural area of Afrânio

A 15-year-old girl drowned in a reservoir in Afrânio's rural zone, marking a disturbing trend of increasing drownings in Pernambuco's Sertão region.

Mar 18 • 11:13 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

HS: Troublemaker followed children and offered candy near schools

Police in Vantaa have received reports of a person following children and offering them candy in the Kivistö area, prompting concern among parents and schools.

Mar 18 • 11:07 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Couple Abuse on Minors: Even Photos of Nephews in Chat

A journalist and his partner were arrested in Rome for sexual violence against minors and possession of child pornography, leading to concerns about the safety of their own children.

Mar 18 • 11:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

A pedophile returned to work at the riding school where he abused children

Marko Villemson, a former director of Ihaste Riding School, returned to work in the same center where he was previously convicted of sexually abusing children, causing outrage among parents.

Mar 18 • 09:39 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Two children and six adults injured in Russian attack on Kramatorsk

Eight people, including two children, were injured in a Russian attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on March 17.

Mar 18 • 08:30 UTC

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