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One in 17 children is working: Here are the industries driving child labour
On World Day Against Child Labour, Al Jazeera takes a look at the latest numbers on child labour worldwide.
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UN urges ‘urgent’ action to protect children online
Call comes amid a global push for greater accountability and oversight of social media platforms.
Group of women and children with alleged ISIL ties returns to Australia
Australian Federal Police have not made any arrests but say inquiries are ongoing.
From: NewsFeed
Children perform ‘mini Hajj’ in Gaza as Israel blocks pilgrims
A Gaza City school taught children how to perform the entire Hajj, as Palestinians miss the pilgrimage for a third year.
Published On 26 May 2026
More than 500 children die in measles outbreak in Bangladesh
Most cases recorded by doctors among children aged between six months and five years.
From: NewsFeed
Gaza sisters win Earth Prize for turning war rubble into bricks
Palestinian sisters Tala and Farah Mousa turned the rubble of their bombed Gaza home into reusable bricks.
Published On 21 May 2026
Kite carrying Palestinian children’s messages reaches Mount Everest summit
Mountaineers carry a kite bearing messages and signatures from children in Gaza to the top of the world.
From: NewsFeed
Schoolchildren flee Israeli raid in occupied West Bank
Palestinian children rushed through the streets of Burqa, a village in Nablus, after Israeli forces evacuated schools.
Published On 17 May 2026
Israel kills, injures average of 4 children daily amid Lebanon ‘ceasefire’
The statistics shared by Save the Children refer to the first 25 days of the truce that came into effect on April 16.
Why is being a mother so expensive in the United States?
On Mother’s Day, Al Jazeera details the high cost of motherhood in the US compared with the rest of the world.
‘I can’t feel my leg’: Israeli gunfire disables teenagers in West Bank
Al Jazeera visits refugee camp in the occupied West Bank where Israeli soldiers have killed or maimed many young people.
