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David Beckham’s 'unless it’s a knighthood, f—k off' tantrum ruined his chances of being made a 'Sir': book
The soccer legend mounted a campaign to get an honor from the Queen which would give him the title ‘Sir’ and make his wife ‘Lady’ Victoria in the UK.
Usain Bolt stretched off for ruptured Achilles in alarming soccer charity match exit
The world's fastest man has been forced to slow down. Usain Bolt, the eight-time Olympic gold medalist, ruptured his Achilles in during a soccer charity match on Sunday. "Raptured Achilles,"...
12-year-old girl who married high priest, 63, taken into police protection: reports
A 12-year-old girl who was married to a 63-year-old high priest has been placed under police protection in Ghana.
UN: Ukraine war is 'child rights crisis' with school attacks
The war in Ukraine is a “child rights crisis” where education is under attack, nearly 100 youngsters have been killed in just the last month, and millions more have been...
Cash infusion: US needs more funds to fulfill goal of millions of vax jabs worldwide
White House officials revealed it would take at least $3 billion this year and $7 billion next year to fund the effort, which is being overseen by the US Agency...
UNICEF says kids need mental health help following pandemic
UNICEF said it may take years to fully measure the extent of the pandemic’s impact on young people’s mental health.
UNICEF trying to reunite evacuated Afghan children with families
Hundreds of children were separated in the chaotic scenes at Kabul airport and UNICEF is trying to get them back together with their families.
World leaders out of excuses on climate change, Thunberg, youth activists say
In the first index of its kind, published on Friday, UN children's agency UNICEF found that almost all the world's 2.2 billion children are exposed to at least one climate...
UN: world hunger was dramatically worse in pandemic year
The United Nations lamented what it called a “dramatic worsening” of world hunger last year, saying much of that is likely connected to the pandemic.
United Nations says it has no international staff left in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — A U.N. spokesman said the world body in North Korea has been left with no international staff, who are now working remotely. Despite claiming to be...
Conjoined twins fly to Jordan for separation surgery
Two-month-old conjoined boys from Yemen flew to Jordan over the weekend to undergo separation surgery, according to video of their journey. The twins, Mohammed and Ahmed, were born Dec. 17...
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
KOIDU, Sierra Leone — The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends past his house near the village primary school. Soon after, he...
UNICEF to pay for hotel rooms to stem domestic violence in Mexico
MEXICO CITY - The United Nation’s Children’s Fund will fund hotel rooms for Mexican women and kids threatened by domestic violence beginning in September, a representative of the UN agency...
Haiti orphanage ravaged by deadly fire linked to 'cult' known for NYC antique stores
The troubled orphanage where at least 13 children died in a fire this month is run by a "cult" once mocked on “Seinfeld” whose members operate Manhattan antiques stores filled...
Haiti orphanage fire kills more than a dozen kids
Fifteen children including babies and toddlers were killed when a fire ravaged a Haitian orphanage. The home, run by a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit, had been using candles because of problems with...
UNICEF sends six tonnes of masks, suits to China to help fight coronavirus
“This coronavirus is spreading at a breakneck speed and it is important to put all the necessary resources into halting it,” said Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director.
UNICEF report warns that 1 child dies of pneumonia every 39 seconds
LONDON - Pneumonia killed more than 800,000 babies and young children last year - or one child every 39 seconds - despite being curable and mostly preventable, global health agencies...
How climate change is forcing vulnerable children into sex trafficking
Families across Bangladesh, a low-lying delta nation crisscrossed by more than 130 rivers, who have been forced to migrate to big cities after losing their livelihoods to increasing salinity in...
The grandmothers fighting against female genital mutilation
Kadiatou Balde grew up in a Senegalese village with the tradition of female circumcision. She never had a choice, but now she is fighting to banish the practice.
Hospital chained up patients who couldn't pay bills
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyatta National Hospital is east Africa's biggest medical institution, home to more than a dozen donor-funded projects with international partners — a "Center of Excellence," says...