children

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When the army withdrew from the city, Abdul Rahman decided to escape with her eight children, husband, two brothers and sisters and other relatives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

While the new law brings Japan more in line with its global peers and gives parents like Deng an opportunity to reunite with their children, it also raises serious concerns.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The new law recognises that children can often benefit from maintaining relationships with both parents, while helping distribute parental responsibility more evenly.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The change in custody law offers some hope for parents like Deng who feel they have been cut off from their children.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Somehow he had taught Marlene to kneel down and to lift her trunk at his command, and the children loved this.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo