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US shooting: Teenager critical after being shot in head in Queens; probe under way

A 13-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being shot in the head outside a Dunkin’ in Queens on Monday, reports CBS news.The teenager was found with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of a mall on Linden Boulevard and Springfield in Cambria Heights at about 8.20 am. He was rushed to Northwell-Cohen […]

‘God’s influencer’: Italian teenager who died at 15 to become the first millennial saint; considered a ‘saint-next-door’

Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who died at the age of 15, is set to be declared the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. Acutis, who used his computer skills to promote Catholic teaching, was also known as “God’s influencer.” Acutis, who died in 2006, is set to be canonised by Pope Leo along with Pier […]

Nigeria: Autistic teenager sets world painting record

Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke (Image Credit AP) In an effort to raise awareness of autism and the challenges faced by autistic people, a 15-year-old Nigerian boy has made global headlines after he set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas.Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, who is autistic, created a work of art with a multicolored ribbon, a […]

French PM’s daughter says priest beat her as a teenager

Francois Bayrou (File Photo-AP) PARIS: A daughter of France’s prime minister became Wednesday the latest to accuse the clergy running a school in the Pyrenees of systemic abuse including while Francois Bayrou was a local official, saying a priest beat her during summer camp when she was 14.Bayrou’s eldest daughter Helen Perlant, who is now […]

Lion attacks and kills 14-year-old girl in Nairobi in presence of another teenager

Lion 14-year-old in Kenya. (IANS photo) In Nairobi, a 14-year-old girl lost her life following a lion attack, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) announcement on Sunday.The tragic event took place on Saturday at a ranch situated south of Nairobi National Park.Another teenager witnessed the incident and alerted authorities, as per the KWS statement.“KWS […]

Christina Formella: Illinois teacher accused of sexual abuse says husband knew about teenager, claims 15-year-old was ‘stalker’

Illinois teacher accused of sexual abuse says husband knew about teenager, claims 15-year-old was ‘stalker’ (Picture credit: X) An Illinois teacher is facing charges for sexually abusing a 15-year-old teen, a relationship she later tried to dismiss as nothing more than a behaviour of a “stalker” obsessed with her looks.Christina Formella, 30, who worked as […]