More than 15,000 teddy bears were displayed in the capital of Qatar, Doha, on Tuesday in memory of Palestinian children killed in Israel’s war on Gaza. In the installation, titled “Echo of Lost Innocence,” black T-shirts on each teddy bear read, “I am not just a number. I am a human being. I have an […]
Instagram is rolling out new Teen Accounts, automatically placing teens under built-in protections to enhance their safety on the platform. The move was announced by parent company Meta. It aims to limit who can contact teens, the content they view, and ensure meaningful time spent online. Meta claims that this will provide parents with peac...
GENEVA (AA) – More than 560,000 children in Gaza were vaccinated against polio in the first round, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief says. “Over 560,000 children aged below ten years of age were vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency vaccination campaign in Gaza, which was completed yesterday,”...
A measles outbreak in Minnesota has prompted the temporary closure of an Islamic religious school. It has affected at least 30 people, primarily children from the Somali community. Measles, a highly contagious respiratory virus, can lead to severe complications, including pneumonia and brain damage. The Minnesota Department of Health reports ...
Palestinian Territories – AFP A polio vaccination campaign officially began Sunday in the Gaza Strip where the United Nations has announced “humanitarian pauses” to allow for large-scale innoculation, a health official told AFP. The campaign was announced after Gaza recorded its first polio case in a quarter of a century last...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has issued a stark warning about the potential impact of a military operation in Gaza during the upcoming polio vaccination campaign. In a statement on X, UNRWA said: “We cannot vaccinate children who are fleeing for their lives,” and warned that “any military operations duri...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The row between the Democratic Party establishment in the US and advocates for Palestine lays bare the party’s hypocrisy when it comes to Israel’s war on Gaza, says an American doctor who recently returned from Gaza. Delegates from the Uncommitted National Movement, many of whom are longstanding Democratic operatives di...
ATHENS (AA) – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has stressed the need for a cease-fire in Gaza to allow children to be vaccinated against poliovirus. “The quick spread of polio threatens all children in Gaza, already weakened by displacement, deprivation & malnourishment,” he stated on X. Urging an immediate three-day cease-fire, indep...
United Nations, United States AFP Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year — or more — than their grandparents did, says the UN, warning of deadly consequences. As climate change continues to push up temperatures globally, one in five children — some 466 million kids — [&hel...
ANKARA (AA) – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says that it has begun a gradual resumption of educational activities in some shelters in the central and southern Gaza Strip. In an interview, UNRWA Media Director Inas Hamdan explained that the resumed activities are part of a long-term plan, focusing initially on sports, art...
