In the middle of one of the more politically perilous weeks of Boris Johnson’s tenure, the British prime minister’s office said on Thursday that his wife, Carrie Johnson, had given birth to the couple’s second child. Mr. Johnson’s office provided no other details. Britain’s Press Association reported that a spokeswomanContinue Reading
CNN — Mercy Esther was eight years old when she left home. Raised by her grandmother in rural Tanzania, Mercy Esther and her siblings were born into poverty, sometimes without money for food, let alone schoolbooks. When their grandmother was approached with a job offer for Mercy Esther in Kenya,Continue Reading
CNN — Iranian authorities have used torture methods including sexual violence against imprisoned children as part of a crackdown on recent protests, according to rights group Amnesty International. “Iran’s intelligence and security forces have been committing horrific acts of torture, including beatings, flogging, electric shocks, rape and other sexual violenceContinue Reading
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — At Art Miami and its sister fair Art Context, some 200 galleries from 14 countries featuring works by hundreds of artists fill the space. Tuesday night’s opening party made headlines when a Banksy work called ‘Charlie Brown’ sold for $4 million from Maddox Gallery. It was soldContinue Reading
Carrying only a blanket for warmth, 9-year-old Parwana Malik balances on her mother’s lap beside her siblings, as the family is rescued by an aid group that saves girls from child marriage. “I am really happy,” Parwana said during the journey. “The (charity) rid me from my husband and myContinue Reading
The mother’s year-long search for her missing baby in India ended on Wednesday when a court handed over the child to her. Soutik Biswa and Ashraf Padanna report on a scandal that has caused outrage and a political storm. For more than two weeks, the couple has been protesting inContinue Reading
[explosion] In one of the final acts of its 20-year war in Afghanistan, the United States fired a missile from a drone at a car in Kabul. It was parked in the courtyard of a home, and the explosion killed 10 people, including 43-year-old Zemari Ahmadi and seven children, accordingContinue Reading
Her son and the babies of other teenage mothers play together in the dirt while the mothers wait for their instructor. “I heard of her death with great shock. What if it were me? I feel lucky to be alive because I gave birth in the house. Anything could haveContinue Reading
A complex combination of factors could be responsible for the pediatric hepatitis cases that have been puzzling doctors in recent months, according to two small, new studies. The studies are based on just a few dozen cases and have not yet been peer-reviewed or published in scientific journals. Still, theyContinue Reading
Mo Farah is one of the world’s most successful track athletes, but he says he was first brought to the U.K. and forced to work as a child servant. He’s seen here celebrating winning the One Hour Race at the Memorial Van Damme Brussels 2020 Diamond League meeting in Belgium.Continue Reading