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Are parents in France and Italy liable for damage caused by student protesters?
Parents could face financial penalties if their children participate in vandalism or looting during demonstrations.
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Kenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murders
Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was found guilty of 191 murder charges - all but one of them children.
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I've studied over 200 kids—parents who raise resilient, successful children teach them these 6 lessons early on
Parenting coach Reem Raouda shares lessons to help kids feel worthy regardless of achievements and handle disappointment, disagreement and difficult feelings.
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Families demand justice after Pakistan school collapse
Parents are demanding accountability after a school roof collapse in Pakistan's Peshawar killed 34 children.
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French parents join school protests to support and protect their children
Widespread protests swept across France on Tuesday over anger at the state of the country's school system. The police responded with tear gas and water canons when some on the fringes of the marches turned violent. Among the demonstrators were parents who came to march alongside their children to support their cause – and, for some, to ensure their children could protest safely. After several teenagers were injured, they feared further clashes.
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'Time doesn't heal': Parents of October 7 attacks victim Aner Shapira
The parents of a 22-year-old Israeli man who was killed when Hamas attacked the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023 have told FRANCE 24 how they can still feel him surrounding them even though he's no longer here. Shira and Moshe Shapira say that time doesn't heal, but they are learning how to live with their loss. Their son Aner managed to throw seven grenades back towards Hamas fighters, before an eighth exploded in his hands, killing him. They spoke to us in Perspective.
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High School Mobilization: Parents on the Frontline to Support Young People
Everywhere in #France, #parents mobilize alongside high school students to protect them during the #national protest on October 6, while 215 students have been injured in front of law enforcement forces since mid-September.
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Parents, students in shock after 15-year-old loses hand in confrontation with police
The school communty is in shock after a 15-year-old protester in the northern French town of Lens lost his hand in a confrontation with police on Monday. Video footage shows the teen collapsed on the ground after the incident, which police watchdogs are investigating.
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Parents' plea for kidney transplant for daughter
Four-year-old Aryia needs a kidney transplant after doctors ruled out her parents as donors.
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Gen Alpha kids are earning money. Here's how parents can help them save and invest
Gen Alpha kids are earning and spending their own money. Parents can use savings, investing and education tools to build healthy habits.
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Move to stop charges for parents to sit by children on flights
The government says sitting together can currently cost a parent and child up to £104 on a return journey.
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Parents who want to help their kids in a tough job market should avoid this 1 move, says career expert
Some well-meaning career advice from parents is "totally useless" for new grads today, according to journalist Jodi Kantor.
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Saudi schools adopt remote learning amid mounting Gulf tensions
Parents across Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh received messages from schools on Sunday announcing a last-minute plan to shift to remote learning for a week. There was no official reason given but the move comes amid heightened tensions in the Gulf and near-daily attacks aimed at Saudi Arabia by Iran-backed Houthi fighters in Yemen.
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"I don't even know if my parents are still alive" – war heroes imprisoned 25 years ago
Children of key political figures imprisoned 25 years ago with no trace in Eritrea are demanding answers.
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Côte d'Ivoire: parents face the cost of school supplies
In Côte d'Ivoire, the return to school weighs heavily on family budgets. Books, supplies, uniforms: to enrol their children, some parents have to pay tens of thousands of CFA francs. Everyone organizes as he can.
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Baby bank helping more parents in full-time work
The couple who run the bank say they are in "desperate need" of baby formula as demand is so high.
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'I don't even know if my parents are alive' - the war heroes jailed 25 years ago
The children of key politicians jailed 25 years ago without a trace in Eritrea want answers.
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'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it
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Parents are interfering with teens’ first jobs. Here’s why employers say it can backfire
Parents are sending their teens' work emails for them. “An employer may reasonably wonder whether the teenager can communicate independently," says expert.