The survey of 3,500 Brits found most want to end physical punishment. Hitting children as punishment is banned in Scotland and Wales. But England and Northern Ireland are still to catch up
Study by World Health Organization shows more than half of children in Britain had drunk alcohol by age 13The UK has the worst rate of child alcohol abuse worldwide, and more than half of British children have drunk alcohol by the age of 13, according to a report.The study, one of the largest of its kind by the World Health Organization (WHO), looked at 2021-22 data on 280,000 children aged 11, 13 and 15 from 44 countries who were asked about alcohol, cigarettes and vape usage. Continue reading
Mona Hanna-Attisha launched a program to provide funds during a newborn’s first year – and wants to replicate it across the countryFlint residents grapple with water crisis a decade later: ‘If we had the energy left, we’d cry’In 2015, Dr Mona Hanna-Attisha alerted the world that children were being poisoned by lead in the water of her home town of Flint, Michigan. Now, as Flint marks the 10-year anniversary of the crisis, she’s set her sights on another target: the underlying poverty that she...
Solihull voters have spoken of being disillusioned with politicians
Shafaqna English- The rate of attacks per month on healthcare in Gaza since the beginning of the war has been higher than in any other recent conflict globally, according to new analysis by Save the Children. There have so far been at least 435 attacks on health facilities or personnel
Rashford delivered a worrying message to fans on social media on Friday. The 26-year-old Man United forward has had a difficult season on the pitch. Can Arsenal win a trophy for progress? The Gunners have recovered but there's the final hurdle - Listen to the
By José Álvarez, CNN en Espanol (CNN) — Guatemalan authorities raided the offices of the NGO Save the Children on Thursday citing complaints over the treatment of Guatemalan children in Texas, the country’s public prosecutor told CNN. The raid was carried out by authorities from the Special Public Prosecutor Against Impunity and the Civil Police, government lawyers said, after an investigation was opened
By José Álvarez, CNN en Espanol (CNN) — Guatemalan authorities raided the offices of the NGO Save the Children on Thursday citing complaints over the treatment of Guatemalan children in Texas, the country’s public prosecutor told CNN. The raid was carried out by authorities from the Special Public Prosecutor Against Impunity and the Civil Police, government lawyers said, after an investigation was opened
By José Álvarez, CNN en Espanol (CNN) — Guatemalan authorities raided the offices of the NGO Save the Children on Thursday citing complaints over the treatment of Guatemalan children in Texas, the country’s public prosecutor told CNN. The raid was carried out by authorities from the Special Public Prosecutor Against Impunity and the Civil Police, government lawyers said, after an investigation was opened
May 1 (UPI) — The Federal Reserve Wednesday voted to keep interest rates unchanged, in line with expectations as inflation remains above the central bank’s 2% threshold. The Federal reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee said in a statement that the central bank left interest rates for overnight bank borrowing within a range of 5.25%-5.5%. With CPI inflation at 3.5%, the […] The post Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid inflation rate higher than 2% target first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
Recent events surrounding the reunion of a 15-year-old girl with her parents, despite apprehensions regarding her safety and welfare, have ignited a wave of controversy, prompting scrutiny of the state’s approach to child protection in Ghana. The Ark Foundation Ghana, a leading child protection entity spearheaded by its Executive Director, Dr Angela Dwamena Aboagye, has […]
The share of ARM applications rose to 7.8% of mortgage demand last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. That is the highest level of the year.