🇺🇸 An 11-month-old boy in South Carolina has been found alive after spending an estimated 24 hours buried underground inside a dog crate. Koah Sharpe was discovered by rescuers who heard him crying beneath freshly disturbed dirt in the woods near his grandfather's home. Authorities believe a towel wrapped around the crate created an air pocket that kept him alive. His father, Michael Comer, 25, was arrested after allegedly taking the child. The baby is receiving hospital treatment, and additional charges are being considered.

🚨🇺🇦 A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS RESCUED FROM A BASEMENT MILITARY PRISON NEAR KYIV The site has been linked to Ukraine’s Azov Corps, which says soldiers were being held there for disciplinary offenses and that allegations of illegal violence are being investigated. Then Zelensky’s chief of staff, Kirill Budanov, showed up and spoke directly to the boy. “I came here to figure out what the f*** is going on.” Kyiv has disputed wider social-media claims that dozens of people were being held there, saying those claims remain unconfirmed. People can argue politics later. First explain why a 14-year-old was in that basement. Writer: Naz

An 8-year-old boy in Quanzhou, Fujian, got separated from his family on Oct 23 and walked into a local police station by himself. He couldn't remember his address or his parents' phone numbers—but he had a plan: he'd draw them. The sketch he handed over made officers smile. Half an hour later, they tracked down his worried family.

A 16-year-old boy accused of killing a 68-year-old woman in North Carolina was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport before he could board a flight to Ethiopia, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.

A 14-year-old boy followed a girl into a shop and repeatedly st*bbed her because she refused to date him. When he appeared before a judge, the court heard about his potential, his intelligence, and the importance of protecting his future. The judge called him a “bright lad.” But there was another 14-year-old in this case. A girl whose future had already been profoundly changed by what he did to her. In March 2026, the girl was attacked in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, after rejecting the advances of a boy from her school. He had become obsessed with her. After she turned him down, he created fake social media accounts to continue contacting her. On the morning of the attack, he approached her again and asked her out. She refused. He followed her into a shop carrying a six-inch kitchen knife. What happened next was captured on CCTV. He chased her through the shop and stabbed her repeatedly, inflicting wounds to her neck, hands and face. A shopkeeper who tried to intervene was also injured. Police said the girl was extremely fortunate to survive. A slightly different wound could have killed her. The boy admitted serious offences, including wounding with intent and carrying a knife. He spent approximately three months in a secure youth facility before being released on bail. At sentencing in September, Judge Ian Lawrie said custody was the last place he should be. He wanted to construct a sentence that would provide support and rehabilitation. The boy received a 12-month referral order and a three-year restraining order. Then came the girl’s victim statement. She described flinching whenever someone raised a hand near her. She spoke of nightmares, fear, and the loss of the independence she once enjoyed. She was now being driven to work because she was frightened to go outside alone. She was also 14. Youth justice should recognize that children can change. Rehabilitation is important, and a child’s age must matter. But the girl is a child too. Her mother said the family felt failed by the justice system. Parents whose daughters had been killed by former partners also condemned the sentence. A judge saw a boy with a future worth protecting. The girl he attacked is still trying to recover the ordinary freedoms she had before he picked up that knife.