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

www.obnews.co/Index/newsDetail/id/13290221.html?val=fcbf54d9b3d0f93de6a2f60cacfae345&ch=oppo Theindiaprint  |  2026-01-02 14:27:08 Chembur Tragedy: Mumbai witnessed a deeply disturbing incident that has once again raised concerns about child safety and social responsibility. A newborn male infant was found abandoned and lifeless in the Chembur area, prompting swift police action and a comprehensive investigation. The case has highlighted serious questions around accountabili

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/126380105.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Times News Network / TNN / Jan 06, 2026, 23:34 IST SDPO Sandeep Suman at the spot Chatra: The body of a newborn baby girl was found beside a drain near Kathotiya pond near the civil surgeon’s office in Chatra district on Tuesday, police said. The body suggested that the newborn had been dumped shortly after birth, police added. SDPO Sandeep Suman recove

www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/newborn-babys-body-found-hospital-36507440?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=main&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwdGRjcAPKdcljbGNrA8p1nWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHlSbg7eWeNc5xoufJSSV0lJAsGkCijXev5AOmuEpK3d22Msq44qnJ4NM0uEU_aem_VCw-LYoUPH_W2XfEJ8Am0Q Maria Ortega and Daniel Windham 16:34, 06 Jan 2026Updated 16:35, 06 Jan 2026 A newborn baby was tragically found dead in a hospital bathroom after police say the 31-year-old moth

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/126178493.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst TNN / Updated: Dec 26, 2025, 15:34 IST Barwani: The police have traced mother of a newborn girl, who was found abandoned in a field under Palsud police station area of Barwani. The mother, who is a minor, claimed she was exploited by a 27-year-old man, who was arrested by the police. Palsud police station in-charge Sukhlaal Bhanwar told TOI that a newb

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75v01xqlgeo Shannen Headley West Midlands Published 28 December 2025 John said adopting his son James was a difficult journey but immensely rewarding When John* saw his adopted son James for the first time he knew instantly the five-year-old would be a part of his family forever. The West Midlands dad, and his wife Gail* decided to adopt in 2007 after being unable to conceive a child naturally. When they met James, he had spent two Christmases in

www.ndtv.com/india-news/last-minute-call-saves-karnataka-infant-from-being-sacrificed-for-treasure-10292419 Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit India News Jan 04, 2026 16:56 pm IST Published On Jan 04, 2026 16:56 pm IST Last Updated On Jan 04, 2026 16:56 pm IST Rituals preceding the sacrifice of the infant were being conducted at the house of a man identified as Syed Imran. A pit was dug inside a house in Karnataka and rituals were underway, when officials burst in and saved a one

www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/navi-mumbai-newborn-baby-girl-rescued-in-rabale-after-being-abandoned-in-open-police-register-case-against-unknown-person Raina Assainar Updated: Saturday, January 03, 2026, 10:22 PM IST The baby girl was found in the early hours of December 28 behind a shop in the Siddharth Nagar area of Rabale village. Omkar Vaity (23), a Rabale resident, noticed the newborn wrapped in a bag while he was heading out around 4.30 am to refuel his two-wheeler. H

www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/abandoned-children-find-refuge-in-child-care-centres-get-new-lease-of-life/article70257364.ece Updated - November 10, 2025 01:38 am IST - New Delhi Shrimansi Kaushik A child care centre at Jahangirpuri in north Delhi, where children are educated and rehabilitated. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Karan, 16 (name changed), an orphan and once a child labourer, is now a State-level rugby player. He believes that had a child care institution (

www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-12-26/south-korea-vows-to-end-foreign-adoptions-as-u-n-presses-seoul-to-address-past-abuses By Kim Tong-Hyung Dec. 26, 20259:29 AM PT South Korean 1st Vice Minister of Health and Welfare Lee Seuran speaks during a briefing at the government complex building in Seoul on Friday. (Choo Sang-chul / Newsis via Associated Press) South Korea plans to end foreign adoptions by 2029, ending a system that sent 200,000+ children abroad, many with

ORPHAN CARE VERSUS FAMILY CARE AN IDEOLOGICAL STUDY ON CHILDREN IN ORPHANAGES AND FOSTER CARE VS CHILDREN IN FAMILIES | TPM – Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology ALEX SAM, DR. REJOICE SOLOMON, DR LYDIA R CONGER, DR. SHAMBU KUMAR YADAV, DR. SWEETY MARANDI How to Cite ALEX SAM, DR. REJOICE SOLOMON, DR LYDIA R CONGER, DR. SHAMBU KUMAR YADAV, DR. SWEETY MARANDI. (2025). ORPHAN CARE VERSUS FAMILY CARE AN IDEOLOGICAL STUDY ON CHILDREN IN ORPHANAGES AND FOSTER

Welcome to our 'Heart' family ❤️ - by Pistol - Payoshni Pistol Nov 28, 2025 When they stopped to rest, Mrs.Bear turned to Choco and said, “Choco, maybe I could be your mother.” “You?” Choco cried “But you aren’t yellow. And you don’t have wings, or big, round cheeks or striped feet like me!” One of my all-time favourite books is a children’s book called ‘ A Mother for Choco ’. Published in 1992 and written by Japanese-American author Keiko Kasza, it is the story of a little b

Student saves dumped newborn girl from dog | Trichy News - The Times of India TNN / Updated: Dec 28, 2025, 12:50 IST Trichy: An alert college student saved a newborn girl with her umbilical cord intact from a dog that was dragging the plastic bag in which she had been dumped near the Thiruvappur railway gate in Pudukkottai on Friday afternoon. Police said the college student from the locality saw a dog pull a plastic bag from a garbage dump and saw it dragging the bag. Growin

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15413753/Aussie-tradie-dad-dan-gaut-baby-US.html?utm_social_handle_id=164305410295882&utm_social_post_id=634023494&ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwdGRjcAO9J5hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6an1GjzPZSdiLW0_Mpd-wOV0EiD369g5zWqPq7IeygiTlpaw_VGtH9GbBseg_aem_RBBlNpOEtC_D2DYWyRQkbA By LUCY MANLY, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 04:46, 26 December 2025 | Updated: 05:00, 26 December 2025 The Australian father of a baby gi

Newborn found abandoned in a sack | Indore News - The Times of India TNN / Dec 25, 2025, 08:39 IST Indore: A newborn boy was found abandoned in a sack in Indore's Prajapat Nagar. The incident came to light after a video went viral on Wednesday. Dwarkapuri police station in-charge Manish Mishra said that the infant was discovered on Monday night after a passerby heard cries coming from a sack placed at a garbage dumping spot and alerted the police. The baby was shifted to MTH

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/local-news/shocked-cornwall-mum-sent-strangers-10712474 By Olivier Vergnault Senior Reporter 06:00, 22 DEC 2025 It is a serious data protection breach Devon County Council headquarters in Exeter (Image: BBC) A mum in Cornwall has been left shocked and angry after a data protection blunder saw her receive confidential adoption information from Devon County Council when it has nothing to do with her or her family. Earlier this week, the l

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg7lp7n11no Maisie Lillywhite , Gloucestershire and  Nicky Price , Gloucestershire Published 17 October 2025 Half brothers Mark Thorpe (L) and Martin (R) were put in touch with one another through Long Lost Family When Mark Thorpe was a small child, he remembers sleeping in his mother's bed, and waking up to a black and white photograph of a baby on her dresser. Deep down, Mr Thorpe knew the infant was not him, or his brother, who also lived in th

www.ndtv.com/india-news/abandoned-in-cold-newborn-finds-unlikely-protectors-in-pack-of-stray-dogs-9740011 Press Trust of India India News Dec 03, 2025 00:14 am IST Residents say the dogs did not allow anyone or anything to come near through the night, except the morning light itself. This is an AI generated image. Nabadwip: In the hours before dawn, when most of this river town in West Bengal's Nadia district lies silent under a winter sky, a newborn baby was left alone on th

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/126097535.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Vishvendu Jaipuriar / TNN / Dec 21, 2025, 00:16 IST Hazaribag: A newborn girl was found abandoned in bushes near the Dharampur health sub-centre in Tatijharia block of Hazaribag district on Saturday morning. Sources said villagers noticed unusual movement and heard the cries of a newborn in the bushes early Saturday. Dharampur resident Birendra Halwai r

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrj0vxnxqjo.amp Claire Kendall , Author, Judith Moritz , Role, special correspondent 12 December 2025 Mina, whose son died last year, says she felt she had to battle the system Hundreds of parents have contacted the BBC about their struggles with getting support for adopted children - as charities call for a government review. The response came after we reported last month that more than 1,000 adopted children had been returned to care over five y

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xdwrg0074o 19 December 2025 Sarah is about to spend her third Christmas with her two adopted children Anxious waits for arrivals are nothing new at Christmas as people track special deliveries. But for one Shropshire woman, the package two years ago was more precious than something due in the post. It was the child she adopted - the sister of the boy she had made part of her family the year before. "[We were] on tenterhooks as to whether she woul

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/newborn-baby-girl-abandoned-in-forest-area-in-sathya-sai-district-rescued/articleshow/126043755.cms Dec 17, 2025, 23:37 IST Tirupati: A four-day-old baby girl was found abandoned in severe cold conditions near a forest guest house close to Kalasamudram village in Kadiri rural mandal in Sri Sathya Sai district on Tuesday. According to the police, unidentified persons left the newborn by the roadside near the forest area. Loca

https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/reviews/streaming/single-papa-series-review-kunal-kemmus-comedy-is-a-flimsy-revision-of-the-man-child-template By Rahul Desai LAST UPDATED:DEC 12, 2025, 14:47 IST Despite a fun cast, the six-episode Netflix comedy is happy to be a rehashed portrait of single parenthood. A still from "Single Papa" Single Papa THE BOTTOM LINE Not Ready to Mingle Release date: Friday, December 12 Cast: Kunal Kemmu, Manoj Pahwa, Prajakta Koli, Isha Talwar, N

Newborn girl found dead in Pimple Nilakh | Pune News - The Times of India TNN / Updated: Dec 18, 2025, 18:51 IST Pune: A newborn baby girl was found dead in a plastic bag thrown into the garbage in Pimple Nilakh on Wednesday morning.  A resident of the area noticed the infant and alerted police. A team from the Sangvi police reached the spot and sent the body to a hospital. An officer from the Sangvi police said, "We found a newborn  girl in the plastic bag thrown into the ga

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/abandoned-newborn-girl-found-dead-inside-toilet-at-govt-hospital/amp_articleshow/126019141.cms Amarjeet Singh | Dec 17, 2025, 23:50 IST Bhopal: In a tragic turn of events, the mortal remains of a newborn girl was found wedged inside a toilet commode at Parasia civil hospital in Chhindwara district on Monday night, prompting a police investigation and a search for the mother. The incident has yet again drawn a spotlight on Madhya

www.bhaskarenglish.in/local/west-bengal/news/newborn-baby-girl-abandoned-in-baruipur-hospital-garden-staff-rescue-child-police-probe-shocking-incident-emotional-reactions-136616305.html Baruipur 8 days ago Author: Tirthankar Das A heart-wrenching incident at BaruiPur Subdivisional Hospital has left staff and locals stunned, after a newborn baby girl was found abandoned in the hospital’s garden, just outside the emergency service area. The infant, only hours old, was spotted b

Ittaa Kittaa is a 2024 Gujarati family drama film, directed by Abhinn Sharma and Manthan Purohit and written by Antima Pawar and Azhar Saiyed. It stars Manasi Parekh and Raunaq Kamdar . The film was produced by Pankaj Keshruwala, Chandni Soni, and Vikas Agarwal. What is the movie about? Kavya and Nirav decide to start a family. Unfortunately, they were unsuccessful and were told they had a slight chance of getting pregnant. They decide to try the medical approach and beg

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39dwglnmw0o?fbclid=IwdGRjcAOi25VjbGNrA6LbiGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHulKFPAlZmP5WRLlvL5FGZHUMhgRW__8TemFv91mns47HBlGGcEATQF7R6Jc_aem_U6AuiarO0HxurFQxPgF4tg Rowenna Hoskin BBC Wales Published 7 December 2025 Loki is Thor's adopted brother in the Marvel films, but the original myth is that the two gods are friends, says adoptee James Evans Hollywood blockbusters and horror films frequently using adopted children as psychopat

www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-sees-82-missing-children-cases-in-36-days-with-sharp-gender-disparity-23606693 Updated on: 08 December,2025 07:37 AM IST  |  Mumbai Aishwarya Iyer | aishwarya.iyer@mid-day.com Girls account for over 75 per cent of overall cases; data reveals 134 minors went missing across Mumbai since June this year Illustration/Uday Mohite In a span of 36 days, from November 1 to December 6, the Mumbai Police recorded 82 cases of missing ch

www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/navi-mumbai-reports-499-child-kidnappings-in-11-months-41-still-missing/article70352159.ece Published - December 03, 2025 11:17 am IST - Thane PTI The police registered 483 cases of these child kidnappings and solved 442 of them, achieving a detection rate of 91.78% as per the data Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto “As many as 499 children were reported kidnapped in Maharashtra 's Navi Mumbai