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ISLAMABAD: In the first six months of the year, 1,914 cases of child abuse were reported across the country, child protection NGO Sahil said in its latest report. Among the reported cases, 49 involved infants who were found abandoned by the
Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court has set guidelines for courts handling child custody disputes involving parents in different countries.
Rich countries spend 41 times more on each child's education. AJLabs looks at the classroom inequality around the world
Australia’s internet regulator has found what it describes as serious shortcomings in the way major technology companies respond to online child sexual abuse and sexual extortion, saying firms including Apple, Meta and
Elon Musk's AI startup xAI has sued a South Carolina man arrested for allegedly using its Grok tool to generate child sexual abuse material, in one of the first cases an AI company has brought against a user.
AI is moving beyond chatbots into toys, dolls and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert says the technology offers real promise but also risks crowding out human relationships.
A mass shooting near the Space Needle landmark in Seattle killed two people and wounded at least four others, including a child, on Sunday, according to US media and a local hospital.
German authorities warned of the growing influence of AI and digital technology on the sexual abuse of children, saying in a report that criminal abusers are increasingly using these tools.
UK regulator Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into TikTok over concerns that its age verification system may not be protecting children from harmful content
WHO has introduced seven practical drowning-prevention strategies covering barriers, rescue skills, transport, child care and climate-related risks.
A growing group of companies is building child-focused phones with tighter software controls, reflecting parent demand for devices that reduce online risks
ISLAMABAD — At 6:45 on Wednesday morning, before most of the city was awake, an air-conditioner compressor exploded inside the newborn nursery on the third floor of the Maternal and Child Health ward at the
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan remains far from becoming the social welfare state envisioned at its founding.
Snap has agreed to a tentative settlement in a lawsuit over claims that social media platforms harm children and young adults, as more defendants exit the case
A California jury found Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark case over addictive platform design, a verdict that may influence thousands of similar claims.
A study in Lancet Public Health found London children’s lung development improved after Ulez began, with pollution exposure falling faster than in a control town
Court documents suggest hundreds of abuse redress claims against the Christian Brothers could leave public funds exposed if the Catholic order cannot pay
A Guardian Technology feature explores how ChatGPT played a role in reconnecting relatives separated by decades and distance, after family history remained unresolved for years
President Donald Trump has signed an order seeking changes to childhood vaccine recommendations, including separate visits and a review of MMR options.
The global road death rate has fallen 21 percent since 2011, but WHO says 1.16 million deaths in 2025 show that progress remains far too slow.
Pakistan's federal government has announced Rs5 million for each family that lost a newborn in the PIMS nursery fire as an independent inquiry continues.
Meta's proposed $17.1 billion multistate settlement would impose teen time limits, overnight blocks, stronger age checks and independent oversight.
The Sindh High Court has ordered an independent committee to investigate paediatric HIV infections linked to Karachi's Valika Hospital.
France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s is one of the latest updates picked up from the monitored RSS feeds, and it has enough public interest to deserve more than a short automated listing. The