KEY POINTS: This report presents findings from the first wave of the Family Routes study, commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) and delivered by Ecorys UK, the Rees Centre (University of Oxford), and Ipsos. The study was designed to explore the needs, experiences, and outcomes of young people (aged 12–25) growing up in adoptive and special guardianship families in England, to improve understanding of long-term outcomes and inform policy and practice. The data use

www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/01/18/infant-found-abandoned-in-kinabatangan-oil-palm-plantation By REBECCA CHONG Sabah & Sarawak Sunday, 18 Jan 2026 7:47 PM MYT KINABATANGAN: Police are investigating the discovery of a newborn baby boy who was found abandoned at an oil palm plantation here on Saturday (Jan 17) night. Kinabatangan district police chief Supt Ravi Duraisamy said police received a report at about 7.27pm on Saturday regarding the discovery at Ladang Karangan

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/chilling-reason-three-siblings-were-36565681 Julia Banim Audience Writer 11:42, 18 Jan 2026Updated 11:42, 18 Jan 2026 As baby Elsa, the last of three siblings to be mysteriously abandoned on the streets of London, is adopted, experts speak with the Mirror about what might drive a person to leave a newborn outside in the freezing cold Baby siblings Harry, Roman, and Elsa were all abandoned in strikingly similar ways (Image: PA) Over the course of

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-ryan-anderson-morocco-birth-parents-5479941 By Neil Johnstone Digital reporter Published 18th Jan 2026, 13:47 GMT An Edinburgh man who was abandoned as a baby on the streets of Morocco has travelled overseas in search of his birth parents. Ryan Anderson, from Leith , first learned he was adopted aged 18, a revelation which left him feeling ‘devastated and ashamed.’ Born in February 1990, Ryan was cared for at the Mohammed V Hospit

www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/weekold-newborn-found-dead-in-northeast-delhi-park-101768848203952.html Published on: Jan 20, 2026 4:10 AM IST By Jignasa Sinha It is not yet clear whether the baby was killed and his body dumped in the park, or whether he was abandoned there and died due to exposure to cold and other factors, police said. Police said they have registered a murder case and are trying to identify the baby’s family as well as the person who abandoned him

www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/good-looking-babies-smuggled-via-jakarta-into-singapore-where-adoptive-parents-paid-over-20k Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Published Jan 17, 2026, 10:47 AM Updated Jan 17, 2026, 06:33 PM Under Indonesian law, adoption must be free of charge, and stringent conditions apply. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: PEXELS Summary A syndicate smuggled at least 15 Indonesian newborns to Singapore, using forged documents and direct flights to Changi Airport. Desperate parents

Newborn found abandoned at Naraj barrage, rushed to hospital | News Karnataka By News Karnataka 19 January 20267:55 am Image: Web A newborn baby was found abandoned near Naraj barrage in Cuttack on Sunday morning. Local residents alerted authorities, and Odisha Fire Services rescued the infant. The baby was taken to a hospital for medical care, and police will investigate to trace those responsible for the abandonment. A newborn baby was rescued after being found abandoned n

Heartwarming Moment in Surat: Police Rescue Abandoned Newborn, Take Responsibility for Her Future - The Logical Indian Syed Muskan Shafiq January 14, 2026 Swift action by police in Surat saved a newborn child abandoned for ix days. @suratcitypolice/ IG A newborn was found alone by a lake in Deladva village in Surat on a freezing winter night. Six days old. Abandoned. What happened next transformed her story and showcased an extraordinary act of compassion by the Dindoli polic

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15473653/Record-number-baby-girls-aborted-Indian-parents-UK-preference-male-children.html?ito=native_share_article-nativemenubutton&fbclid=IwY2xjawPaXFJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5gbZC8heuE21str9lPLP0LuIGsAIOcnsMUUWjVyc1rbmDcqkI8RAn92Kw4DA_aem_kM3MzSBOVebeRKu_L6WXxA&sfnsn=scwspmo By ABUL TAHER Published: 21:59, 17 January 2026 | Updated: 02:30, 18 January 2026 A record number of baby girls are being aborted by Indian

www.news18.com/viral/nagpur-netherlands-mayor-falgun-binnendijk-still-searches-for-biological-mother-aa-ws-l-9836414.html Curated By : Buzz Staff Trending Desk Last Updated:January 16, 2026, 12:49 IST Abandoned in Nagpur as a newborn, Dutch mayor Falgun Binnendijk returns again to trace his mother and his roots. Falgun Binnendijk was only three days old when his mother walked into Matru Sewa Sangh on Ambazari Road and left him there. It was February 1985. Records show his mo

www.news18.com/cities/new-delhi-news/doctors-at-delhi-hospital-revive-one-day-old-infant-found-abandoned-with-no-heartbeat-ws-l-9826354.html Curated By : News Desk News18.com Last Updated: January 12, 2026, 23:22 IST Doctors at Fortis La Femme in Delhi revived an abandoned newborn found in Greater Kailash park, overcoming severe hypothermia. AI-generated image used for representational purpose In a miraculous feat, doctors at a Delhi hospital revived a one-day-old newborn bab

PM Modi raises concern over Baby Ariha with German Chancellor News Desk Last Updated: 12 January 2026, 03:51 PM IST Read more at: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised the case of Baby Ariha Shah, an Indian girl in German foster care, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz share a light moment during their interaction while travelling together, in Gujarat. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up t

HC rules adopted child cannot be denied employment benefits | Bhubaneswar News - The Times of India Lalmohan Patnaik / TNN / Updated: Jan 10, 2026, 01:57 IST Cuttack : In a significant ruling on compassionate appointments, the Orissa high court has held that an adopted child cannot be denied employment benefits if the adoption was completed before the death of the employee, even if formal documentation or recognition followed later. A division bench of Justice Dixit Krishna

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mqd047?fbclid=IwdGRzaAPM8XljbGNrA8zxamV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHrhkARaumFymqs0ok6qCf2_ro1Vni92_m9LfxXZc4hLzshL74LvsddHtUQiC_aem_r7ppvByuZf1R8iqY0jvuXQ 27 December 2025 Available now 23 minutes Why I chose to adopt The Documentary Podcast Actress Jennifer Aniston sparked controversy recently when she said that, despite years of unsuccessful fertility treatment, she is not interested in adopting a baby. Instead, she wants “my

www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/tv/single-papa-season-2-kunal-kemmu-to-return-for-baby-duty-as-netflix-renews-family-comedy/ar-AA1TAX2z?ocid=BingNewsVerp Story by Times Now Digital • 3d • 2 min read single papa season 2 kunal kemmu to return for baby duty as netflix renews family comedy Get ready for more baby adventures with Gaurav Gehlot, played by Kunal Kemmu. Single Papa , created and co-produced by Ishita Moitra and Neeraj Udhwani, is coming back for Season 2. Netflix r

www.news18.com/viral/ahmedabad-teen-finds-premature-baby-wrapped-in-truck-tyre-saves-him-video-aa-9805776.html Curated By : Buzz Staff Trending Desk Last Updated: January 02, 2026, 16:22 IST When a 19-year-old boy from Ahmedabad found a baby boy inside a truck tyre, he rushed to the hospital, where doctors said the baby was only seven months old. Many advised him to leave the baby at an adoption centre. (Photo Credits: Instagram) Raising a child is never easy and at a young a

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/126401943.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst TNN / Jan 08, 2026, 09:21 IST Mhow: A newborn girl was found abandoned in a cloth bag near Hanuman temple at Bherughat, near Manpur, on Wednesday. The baby was spotted by a woman passing through the area and she informed the police. Manpur police station in-charge Lokendra Singh Hirore told TOI that the woman, Maya Bai, had gone to Hanuman temple when s

www.deccanchronicle.com/news/crime/infant-girl-found-dead-in-dumpster-in-mailardevpally-1928567 DC Correspondent 5 January 2026 6:32 PM Inspector B. Satyanarayana said a sanitary worker noticed the body while clearing waste and called the police. An infant girl was found dead and the body abandoned in a roadside dumpster at Babulnagar Colony in Mailardevpally early on Monday. Hyderabad :An infant girl was found dead and the body abandoned in a roadside dumpster at Babulnagar

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/126359657.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst TNN / Jan 06, 2026, 03:03 IST Nashik: Dhule district collector Bhagyashri Vispute and superintendent of police Shrikant Dhivare visited the Civil Hospital in Dhule on Saturday on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule, where an abandoned newborn girl, about 4 days old, has been hospitalised. The visit was to check on the girl and her

An unmarried teacher adopted her two orphaned students when they were seven years old – 22 years later, a heartwarming ending - NEWS By clara January 6, 2026 Life Style An unmarried teacher adopted her two orphaned students when they were seven years old – 22 years later, a heartwarming ending An unmarried teacher adopted her two orphaned students when they were seven years old – 22 years later, a heartwarming story! Miss Kavita was a primary school teacher in a small village