Children – Page 16 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Texas Governor Says Conditions at Federal Care Facilities for Migrant Children ‘Inhumane’

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021By Editor

The Biden administration has failed to provide safe and humane conditions at two recently-opened facilities in the US state of Texas that are holding migrant children, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said. … Read More >Texas Governor Says Conditions at Federal Care Facilities for Migrant Children ‘Inhumane’

USA

‘Not appropriate’ for media to see inside border facilities for migrant kids, Dem Rep says defending Biden’s lack of transparency

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021By Editor

Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-California) has defended the Biden administration’s lack of transparency at migrant facilities, claiming it’s “not necessarily appropriate” for the media to see the conditions because they aren’t “permanent.” … Read More >‘Not appropriate’ for media to see inside border facilities for migrant kids, Dem Rep says defending Biden’s lack of transparency

EU

Strikingly-high Covid-19 mortality rate reported in Spanish children could have been centenarians ‘misreported as kids’

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021By Editor

Figures published by The Lancet journal last week suggest Spain has an alarmingly high mortality rate from Covid-19 among children. But there’s a catch – most of the deaths included were likely old people misreported as minors. … Read More >Strikingly-high Covid-19 mortality rate reported in Spanish children could have been centenarians ‘misreported as kids’

USA

With US immigration crisis escalating, Biden administration attempts to ban Border Patrol agents from talking to media – reports

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021By Editor

One of President Joe Biden’s latest tactics in dealing with a growing flood of illegal aliens – especially unaccompanied child migrants – is reportedly to muzzle Border Patrol agents, banning them from speaking to reporters. … Read More >With US immigration crisis escalating, Biden administration attempts to ban Border Patrol agents from talking to media – reports

USA

Moderna becomes first to start trialing Covid-19 jab on kids aged 6 months to 11 years

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021By Editor

US pharmaceutical firm Moderna has commenced trials of its Covid-19 vaccine on kids ranging from just 6 months to 11 years old, the youngest so far to receive any Covid jab. … Read More >Moderna becomes first to start trialing Covid-19 jab on kids aged 6 months to 11 years

Russia

Citing Putin’s warning, Kremlin says criminals targeting kids face full weight of the law

Posted on March 6, 2021By Editor

The spokesman was asked to comment on the Russian president’s scathing remarks against those who make money by encouraging young people to commit suicide or participate in illegal street rallies . … Read More >Citing Putin’s warning, Kremlin says criminals targeting kids face full weight of the law

World

Gunmen kidnap 317 schoolgirls in northwest Nigeria, police confirm, the 2nd major raid in as many weeks

Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021By Editor

Police in Nigeria’s Zamfara State have said that 317 schoolgirls were abducted in an armed raid on Friday morning, just one week after 42 people were kidnapped from a boys’ school in neighboring Niger State last week. … Read More >Gunmen kidnap 317 schoolgirls in northwest Nigeria, police confirm, the 2nd major raid in as many weeks

USA

700+ children remain in detention at US border, 200 for over 48 hours, amid spike in unaccompanied crossings – media

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of unaccompanied minors have been held at the US border waiting to be processed, Axios reported. Almost a third of them have been lingering in detention for more than two days, as the backlog piles up. … Read More >700+ children remain in detention at US border, 200 for over 48 hours, amid spike in unaccompanied crossings – media

USA

FIGHT TRAINING clip of kids sees journo lament Russians are being trained as ‘YOUNG HOCKEY BEASTS’ as Americans play video games

Posted on February 22, 2021February 22, 2021By Editor

A controversial video of Russian youth hockey players being instructed in how to brawl was seemingly held up by a US outlet as an example of children learning toughness and competitiveness while American kids play video games. … Read More >FIGHT TRAINING clip of kids sees journo lament Russians are being trained as ‘YOUNG HOCKEY BEASTS’ as Americans play video games

EU

TikTok agrees to Italy’s request to block underage users, after 10yo girl dies in social media challenge

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

TikTok has reached an agreement with Italian data protection regulators to block underage users there from using its app, after a 10-year-old girl died in Palermo in a failed attempt at a dangerous social media challenge. … Read More >TikTok agrees to Italy’s request to block underage users, after 10yo girl dies in social media challenge