Children – Page 17 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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

USA

Protesters besiege police station as Rochester officers suspended for PEPPER SPRAYING 9yo girl (VIDEOS)

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021By Editor

Protesters in Rochester, New York toppled a police barricade during a demonstration after footage emerged showing officers pepper spraying a handcuffed 9-year-old, stoking outrage and prompting the suspension of the cops involved. … Read More >Protesters besiege police station as Rochester officers suspended for PEPPER SPRAYING 9yo girl (VIDEOS)

Philippines’ Duterte tells kids to stay home and watch TV, prolonging ban on children leaving the house amid Covid fears

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

The president has extended a ban on youngsters leaving the home that was due to end in February, after the more contagious British strain of Covid-19 was found in the Philippines, including in test results from three children. … Read More >Philippines’ Duterte tells kids to stay home and watch TV, prolonging ban on children leaving the house amid Covid fears

Russia

Minors as young as nine lured into Navalny’s illegal demonstrations, says ombudsperson

Posted on January 27, 2021January 27, 2021By Editor

Unauthorized protests backing detained Russian blogger Alexey Navalny were held in Moscow and other major Russian cities on January 23 … Read More >Minors as young as nine lured into Navalny’s illegal demonstrations, says ombudsperson

Russia

Nine years after Russia banned foreigners from adopting children, Moscow moves to ban them from using surrogate mothers

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021By Editor

A group of MPs is planning to ban single people and foreigners from using Russian surrogate mothers to have children. The legislators claim they are protecting the institution of marriage. … Read More >Nine years after Russia banned foreigners from adopting children, Moscow moves to ban them from using surrogate mothers