Strike kills 12 people, mostly children, in Gaza area declared safe zone by Israel

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike flattened a home Thursday in an area of southern Gaza that the military had declared a safe zone as Israeli troops pressed their assault in the nearby city of Khan Younis. Palestinian hospital officials said the blast killed at least 12 people, almost all of them children. Israel’s … Read more

A Colorado mother suspected of killing 2 of her children makes court appearance in London

LONDON — A Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her young children and injuring a third made an initial court appearance Monday in London, where she was arrested over the weekend. Kimberlee Singler, 35, appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court facing extradition to the U.S. on two counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted … Read more

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children is Returning to Theaters

Image: Square Enix Before there was a PlayStation 4 remake that blew the doors off its own canon, Final Fantasy VII lived on through various spinoffs that expanded the world of the classic RPG. One of those was Advent Children, the 2005 CG film which followed on from the events of the original game. If … Read more

In Russia, parents are having gay children abducted to be ‘cured’

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave MOSCOW — In Russia, where the entire LGBTQ+ community has been banned as “extremist,” some parents are paying thugs to abduct their queer sons and daughters, forcing them into secure private centers to “cure” them with so-called conversion therapy. Some of these young people are fleeing the … Read more

Greek government says it stands by same-sex marriage pledge even after opposition from the Church

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s center-right government said Thursday it would fulfill a commitment to legalize same-sex marriage, sidestepping staunch opposition from the country’s influential Orthodox Church. The legislation would be brought to parliament during the house’s current term, which ends in 2027, said government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis. The statement comes after the Church’s governing Holy … Read more

King Charles is closer to Camilla’s grandkids than Prince Harry’s children

King Charles seems to have a deep connection with grandkids of his wife Queen Camilla King Charles is closer to Camilla’s grandkids than Prince Harry’s children  King Charles shares a stronger bond with Queen Camilla’s grandchildren than with Prince Harry’s children, according to an expert’s analysis. Charles is often seen displaying playful body language with … Read more

What Palestinian Children Face in Israeli Prisons

With conflict in Gaza entering its third month—and instances of violence spilling over into the West Bank—the harrowing reality of Israel’s systematic detention of Palestinian children has been thrust into the spotlight. The extent of the issue was made clear during the seven-day ceasefire between Nov. 24 to Nov. 30 which saw 105 hostages held … Read more

What to say instead of ‘you can do anything’

Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images Despite your instincts, telling your child that they can do “anything” can be counterproductive. “‘You can do anything,’ is positive, but it’s very generalized,” according to Joanna North, a consultant psychotherapist. “I think that we need to draw it down to specifics for children, and [find] … Read more

Kathleen Folbigg’s convictions for killing her 4 children overturned

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave A top Australian court on Thursday quashed all the convictions against a woman who spent 20 years in prison over the deaths of her four children. Kathleen Folbigg, 56, was pardoned and released from prison in June after an inquiry found there was “reasonable doubt” as to … Read more

Australian court overturns woman’s 2-decade-old convictions in deaths of her 4 children

SYDNEY — An Australian appeals court on Thursday overturned all convictions against a woman 20 years after a jury found her guilty of her killing her four children. Kathleen Folbigg already was pardoned by the New South Wales state government and released from prison in June based on new scientific evidence that her four children … Read more