How to teach kids to befriend a child with a disability.
Making friends at the start of a new school year can be scary for kids such as Trae Bruns, a fifth grader in Troy, Illinois. Trae has a genetic disorder…
How to know if you have ‘phone addiction’ – and 12 ways to address it.
Smartphones have become essential, but fixation with all they have to offer – apps for social media, streaming, games and more – can be a slippery slope. Phone addiction isn’t…
Teens are exhausted by phone notifications but don’t know how to quit, report finds.
Teens get as many as 237 or more notifications each day on their smartphones, according to a new report. “Smartphones have become an always-on, sometimes disruptive force in the lives…
How your seasonal chores count toward your fitness goals.
When the seasons change, the tasks you need to do both inside and outside your house can change too, especially if you live in a place with four distinct seasons.…
Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law.
After years of debate, the government’s controversial Online Safety Bill, which aims to make the internet safer for children, has become law. It seeks to force tech firms to take…
Kazakhstan mine fire leaves at least 32 dead.
At least 32 people have been killed following a fire at a mine in Kazakhstan, owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal. The blaze came on the same day as a deal…
Armita Geravand: Iranian girl who collapsed on Tehran metro dies.
A teenage Iranian girl who fell into a coma after an alleged altercation with morality police earlier this month has died, state media and activists say. Armita Geravand, 16, collapsed…
Israeli hostages’ families anxious over military’s Gaza plans.
Israel’s defence minister will meet the families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas, who have expressed concern about the intensifying attacks on Gaza. “This night was the worst of all…
Ghana plunged into darkness amid country’s economic woes.
Many parts of Ghana are experiencing power cuts because there isn’t enough natural gas at a major power station. This is making the country’s already serious economic problems even worse.…
Ozempic: Several taken to hospital in Austria after taking fake drug.
Several Austrians have been treated in hospital after using what was believed to be fake weight-loss drug, Ozempic. Austria’s Federal Office for Safety in Health Care, the BASG, said they…