Children

China’s National Bureau of Statistics published the 2026 edition of its yearbook this week, revealing that the national population declined by 3.39 million in 2025 – the fourth decline in a row, and the worst since 2022.

At least 33 children and their female teacher were killed at the Al Khair Education Center in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Thursday when the roof of a building collapsed during morning classes.

A man who has a lengthy criminal history is accused of stabbing a mother and her toddler on Wednesday in Providence, Rhode Island.

Prince Harry was forced off the stage at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York on Wednesday about seven minutes into a speech warning about artificial intelligence, after the teleprompter carrying his remarks failed.

Toys “R” Us is planning to open over 100 new stores with locations announced in two states, according to the New York Post.

A lawyer for Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband is warning people who are claiming Patrick Clancy was involved in the murders of his three children.

An 8-year-old Girl Scout helped rescue her friends after a fatal car crash on August 29 in Pike County, Indiana.

Because Lindsay Clancy is an affluent, college-educated white woman, nearly $1 million has been raised for her family.

First Lady Melania Trump has reunited yet another child with their family after being displaced during the Russia-Ukraine war, marking the sixth such round of reunifications she has facilitated, Breitbart News has exclusively learned.

A trans-Canadian flight was canceled this week because a toddler decided not to buckle up, causing a headache for passengers and crew members.

A couple tragically lost their only two children after their 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son were thrown overboard in a boating accident that involved their grandfather hitting a channel marker off the coast of New Jersey.

A little girl in Cody, Wyoming, learned how many kind-hearted people live in her community recently after a special day nearly brought her to tears.

The older brother of former National Intelligence Director (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has been accused of trying to lure children to a hotel room in Hawaii.

Children living with their mother at a Rhode Island motel are getting lots of attention for being kind to others.

The former president of a little league organization in Las Vegas, Nevada, is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the group and spending it on things including strip clubs, erectile dysfunction pills, and video games.

The Trump administration officially launched Trump Accounts for U.S. children over the Fourth of July weekend, and President Trump is encouraging parents and others to begin investing.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday became the first Arab nation to join the worldwide trend of banning social media for children. The UAE set a minimum age of 15, with mandatory age verification rules for providers.

Two children were robbed while running a lemonade stand on Wednesday afternoon in a Boston neighborhood, and the incident has shaken community members.

Reuters reported on Wednesday that two babies have died of Ebola at a church-run orphanage in the eastern Congolese province of Ituri, the epicenter of the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak.

A former substitute teacher in Ormond Beach, Florida, has adopted a little boy who used to be one of her students, and his joy is undeniable.

Four children are safe after Arkansas State Police (ASP) officers rescued them from an extremely dangerous situation on May 24.

“Use of products contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioi may result in serious and life-threatening infections,” according to the FDA.

The FCC on Wednesday launched a proceeding that seeks to review the agency’s nearly $3 billion E-Rate program to ensure that E-Rate-funded networks are being used to protect America’s children.

A non-English speaker was allegedly behind the wheel of a bus when it crashed in Virginia on Friday, killing five people and injuring 44 others.

Two New York Democrats running against each other in a congressional primary reportedly want to subsidize the program known as “Drag Story Hour” for school children, the news coming as the program has already been a drain on taxpayer money.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has signalled that Brussels may seek to introduce legislation for a blanket ban on social media access for teenagers throughout the entire bloc by the summer.

Hundreds of child sexual abuse victims were located and over 350 child sex abuse offenders arrested in April as a result of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Operation Iron Pursuit.

Welsh nurseries have been instructed to report incidents of toddlers engaging in “racist” behaviour to the police.

A 55-year-old Islamic religious leader in New York City is accused of sexually abusing young girls at a mosque.

A 47-year-old male middle school teacher is accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) to create child pornography while he was at work in Omaha, Nebraska.

The Turkish parliament on Wednesday passed the latest national ban on social media for children, joining a trend that began with Australia’s landmark ban in December 2025.

Eight children were shot and killed as a suspect targeted people in three separate locations Sunday morning shortly after 6 a.m. in Shreveport, Louisiana.

A 12-year-old girl took swift action when she realized her two brothers were in extreme danger at their home in Savannah, Georgia.

Second Lady Usha Vance on Monday announced the launch of a new children’s podcast centered on reading aloud and promoting childhood literacy, adding another initiative to her public effort to address declining reading proficiency among young Americans.

An initiative between two groups is aiming to strengthen and restore the institutions on which our society is built: marriage and the family.