AFP
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Agence France-Presse is an international news agency with headquarters in Paris, France. It is the world's oldest news agency, having been founded in 1835.
Children entitled to clean, healthy environment, UN committee says
Watchdog says countries are obliged to combat things like pollution and climate change
August 28, 2023
EU authorises sale of vaccine against RSV in infants
RSV in children is ‘a leading cause of hospitalisation in the EU,’ says EU health commissioner
August 25, 2023
EU looks to ban harmful chemicals in imported toys
Proposed Toy Safety Regulation seeks to update existing legislation to better address online sales
July 29, 2023
Viral caffeine-heavy drink raises concerns for kids
The drink, also available in Malta, contains ‘eye-popping levels of caffeine for a child’s body’, medical experts say
July 16, 2023
Celebrated UK balti restaurants under threat
Birmingham's most favourite pub food could be on its way out.
June 22, 2023
Spain’s El Bulli has reopened as museum
Museum opens almost 12 years after restaurant closed.
June 21, 2023
American star Pharrell Williams takes over at Louis Vuitton
His first collection is set to debut at Paris Fashion Week tomorrow.
June 19, 2023
Baby boys ‘more chatty’ than girls, study says
Large-scale research upends common belief on language development
May 31, 2023
67m children missed out on vaccines because of COVID
More than a decade of hard-earned gains in routine childhood immunisation have been eroded, says UNICEF report
April 20, 2023
Children take the floor at UN to call for digital access, safety
A third of online users worldwide are children but they ‘often don’t know how to use online tools safely or preserve their personal information’
March 13, 2023