A Hong Kong judge lamented that a five-year-old boy starved to death by his mother could have been saved if social workers had noticed his severe malnourishment. The mother was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
A civil policeman from Jiangsu province, Fan Kaiyue, and his wife, Gu Jianing, rescued a family of five from a car dangling over a steep slope on a mountainous highway in Hainan during their honeymoon, earning widespread praise for their bravery.
An upcoming public inquiry into Northern Ireland's mother and baby institutions, Magdalene Laundries, and workhouses will investigate a nun for sexual abuse and a social worker for "baby trading". An independent panel found "systemic failures" and "serious human rights issues", with thousands of women and girls experiencing abuse and degrading treatment.
An independent panel investigating Northern Ireland's mother and baby institutions, Magdalene Laundries, and workhouses found systemic state failures and serious human rights abuses, including allegations of sexual abuse against a nun and 'baby trading' by a social worker. A public inquiry and financial redress scheme are planned.
A survivor of the June 8 earthquake in southern Mindanao recounts his trauma and shock, having lost his home. The magnitude 6.8 quake damaged nearly 68,000 homes, injured over 1,300 people, and left 33 missing, also triggering tsunami warnings.
A survivor of the June 8 earthquake in southern Mindanao, Philippines, expressed deep trauma and shock, lamenting that he would have saved his belongings if he had known the disaster would strike. The 6.8 magnitude quake damaged or destroyed nearly 68,000 homes, injured over 1,300 people, and left 33 missing, also triggering tsunami warnings.
Dementia activists in the UK and Australia challenge the stigma and 'prescribed disengagement' following diagnosis, advocating for empowerment, autonomy, and person-centred care.
Unmarried parents Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin obtain birth certificate for their 2-month-old son Danny, detained due to neglect suspicions, as they undergo evaluations to regain custody.
Sunil Joseph, a 57-year-old social worker from Kerala, India, has set a Guinness World Record for the largest collection of paper cups, totaling 858 unique items from 31 countries. The collection, ranging from 5ml to 500ml, is part of his lifelong passion for collecting.
Music composer and filmmaker Palaash Muchhal has landed in a legal controversy after social worker and Smriti Mandhana's friend Vidnyan Mane filed a case against him in Sangli, Maharashtra, alleging cheating and invoking the Atrocities Act. However, Muchhal's legal representative has dismissed the allegations, calling them a pressure tactic.
