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YEMEN: DEATHS OF FIVE CHILDREN IN UXO BLAST WHILE PLAYING SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS NEEDS TO FUND MINE ACTIVITIES

The deaths of five children killed in Taiz in southwestern Yemen while playing football when unexploded ordnance (UXO) detonated has brought the number of child casualties of UXOs and landmines this year to at least 40. 

New Save the Children ambassador, Nicholas Hoult, poses with children at community arts centre, Rich Mix, in Tower Hamlets, after a sneak peek of his latest film, Superman

NEW SAVE THE CHILDREN AMBASSADOR NICHOLAS HOULT SURPRISES CHILDREN AT LONDON ARTS CENTRE, AFTER ATTENDING SUPERMAN FAN EVENT

Nicholas Hoult, actor and longtime supporter of Save the Children, has surprised children at a play project in London as he becomes the charity’s newest celebrity ambassador, just a day after attending a fan event for his latest film, Superman. 

Displaced people on the move in Sudan

SUDAN: Children reveal harrowing violence in latest North Darfur mass displacement

Save the Children and its partners spoke to over 450 of these displaced children in Tawila for the assessment “Children Caught in Conflict”, with children describing traumatic journeys and expressing fear, grief, and a profound sense of uncertainty about their futures. 

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GAZA: Siege on fuel could cut off supplies of clean water to about 44,000 children supported by Save the Children in matter of days

Fuel shortages in Gaza could cut off supplies of clean drinking water to about 44,000 children supported by Save the Children in a matter of days, increasing the risk of waterborne illnesses such as cholera, diarrhoea and dysentery, with these children only a small number of those impacted by fuel running out.  

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One in 5 young people in Spain report being victims of AI deepfakes with almost all reporting sexual violence online – Save the Children study

One in 5 young people in Spain said images of them naked created with Artificial Intelligence were shared online without their consent when they were under 18 and nearly all reported sexual violence of some kind online, according to a Save the Children study.

Bohdan*, 15, in a computer science room which is his safe place, Dnipro region, Ukraine

Five ways to keep children safe online during school summer holidays – Save the Children

After a long term at school, many children want to be able to relax, have fun and meet their friends via the computer. At the same time, it is easy for parents to become worried when reading about the dangers that occur in the gaming world.

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CHILDREN IN LATIN AMERICA CHALLENGED TO TURN OFF THEIR SCREENS FOR ONE DAY FOR DIGITAL WELL-BEING

The initiative comes as children increasingly spend a significant portion of their lives online and growing concerns about issues linked to children’s social media use such as depression, anxiety, toxic social comparison and sleep problems as well as concerns about online bullying.

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Sudan: Sharp rise in attacks on healthcare after two years of conflict with 1,000 people killed this year

Nearly 1,000 people have been killed so far this year in Sudan while seeking health care or visiting loved ones in hospital