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Paying schoolgirls to have babies: Russia gives financial incentives for teen mothers- part of worldwide trend

Representative image (AP) Amid country’s declining birthrate, several regions in Russia have started paying pregnant schoolgirls over 100,000 roubles (around £900) to give birth and raise their children, news agency PTI reported. The initiative, recently expanded to ten regions, is part of a broader demographic strategy aimed at reversing the country’s declining birthrate.The scheme builds […]

Hosseini infants ceremony: In war’s shadow, hundreds of Iranian mothers offer babies as martyrs – video

Hundreds of Iranian mothers offer babies as martyrs (Video credit: CNN) Amid rising regional tensions and ongoing conflict, Tehran witnessed two significant events over the weekend: a mass funeral for senior military figures killed during the recent conflict with Israel and the annual Hosseini Infants Ceremony, which drew large crowds.On Friday, hundreds of mothers gathered […]

They look just like real babies: Why reborn dolls are becoming so popular in the UAE? | World News

Each doll comes with clothes, bottles, diapers, a stroller, and even a car seat making them feel just like the real thing./ Image: Instagram @UAE.Doll In the UAE, a unique trend is capturing attention, hyper-realistic baby dolls known as “reborn dolls.” These dolls look, feel, and weigh almost exactly like real babies but are entirely […]

Did United Nations say 14000 babies would die in Gaza within 48 hours? Here is the truth… | World News

A recent wave of headlines has ignited concern across the globe after a senior United Nations official warned that 14,000 babies in Gaza could die within 48 hours if urgent humanitarian aid does not reach the besieged enclave.The claim, made by UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian AffairsTom Fletcher during a BBC Radio 4 interview, has been […]

Trump withdraws funding for research aimed at saving babies with heart defect

The Trump administration has revoked funding was for a pioneering heart device designed to save the lives of critically ill infants, only days after it was granted by the US department of defense. The $6.7 million grant, awarded to Dr James Antaki and his team at Cornell University on 30 March, was meant to support […]

Elon Musk, his kids and their mothers: Inside the billionaire’s bid to build a ‘legion’ of babies

Elon Musk isn’t just the world’s richest man – he’s a father to at least 14 children with multiple women, and his growing “legion” of offspring is central to a radical worldview shaping both his private life and public influence.At the heart of this philosophy is Musk’s belief that a collapsing global birthrate poses an […]

‘Heroes, sacrifice’: Nurses protect newborn babies during earthquake in China- Video

Nurses protect newborn babies during earthquake in China The Myanmar earthquake had shaken many countries like China, destroying several infrastructures, including medical facilities. One of the videos from China is going viral, showing nurses protecting newborn babies during the earthquake. In the video as the tremors of 7.7 magnitude quake felt, the nurses were seen […]

Russia’s Oryol becomes first region to offer schoolgirls $1,200 to have babies as war hits population

In a desperate bid to boost Russia’s falling birth rate, authorities are offering school-age girls in the western region of Oryol a one-time payment of 100,000 rubles, almost Rs 1 lakh, if they have children. The move came after massive military losses in Ukraine, where reportedly 250,000 Russian soldiers have lost their lives.The policy, announced […]