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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
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.
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.
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.
WHO has introduced seven practical drowning-prevention strategies covering barriers, rescue skills, transport, child care and climate-related risks.

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

The Trump administration’s new safety review guidelines appear to exempt Chinese artificial intelligence models. OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s aren’t
Toyota is recalling about 655,000 Camry vehicles worldwide after identifying a startup display fault that can disable important safety indicators.
Flock Safety is shortening most licence-plate data retention and making unusual-search audits standard after officers misused its surveillance tools.
Eclipse eye damage warnings are keeping solar viewing safety in the health spotlight as people check symptoms after looking at the sun.
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
U.S. lawmakers are advancing bipartisan legislation that would require independent security audits for powerful AI systems, following renewed concern over model safety.

A Tech Transparency Project report says Meta has repeatedly recruited influencers and allied groups to promote teen safety tools whenever governments consider age limits or bans on social media

Meta's proposed $17.1 billion multistate settlement would impose teen time limits, overnight blocks, stronger age checks and independent oversight.
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 growing group of companies is building child-focused phones with tighter software controls, reflecting parent demand for devices that reduce online risks

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.
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.
Automated speed enforcement is expanding into more US states, setting evidence of fewer dangerous crashes against complaints about fairness and revenue.

The Islamabad High Court has sought a detailed report on the PIMS fire inquiry and safety measures taken after the deaths of 14 children.
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.