Dogmatic Nordic liberals v eastern family values: culture-clash drama Fjord touches nerves in Norway and Romania 16 October 2026 at 02:00

Dogmatic Nordic liberals v eastern family values: culture-clash drama Fjord touches nerves in Norway and Romania

16 October 2026 at 02:00

Cristian Mungiu’s Cannes winner echoes the news story of a Romanian couple whose children were taken by the Norwegian government. As it heads to London film festival, two writers explain how the film exposes real hypocrisies

When Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord was shown in Romania as a one-day preview this June, the reception was extraordinary. Across 53 towns and 96 cinemas, the film reportedly pulled in over 40,000 viewers in a single night, a number arthouse cinema rarely sees in Romania. But the response here had little to do with cinema. It felt instead like a reopening of a familiar fault line about the clash of values within the EU itself.

‘There was a chance to stop him’: Parents react with fury to paedophile nursery worker revelations 13 October 2026 at 14:41

‘There was a chance to stop him’: Parents react with fury to paedophile nursery worker revelations

The Guardian

By: Sirin Kale Investigations correspondent

13 October 2026 at 14:41

More than 50 families call for investigation into how Vincent Chan was allowed to return to job after inquiry by nursery

The parents of the victims of paedophile nursery worker Vincent Chan have reacted with fury to the news that he was cleared to return to work after “significant concerns” were raised by the parent of a young girl.

As first revealed in the Guardian, Chan was reported to his employer, the nursery chain Bright Horizons, by a concerned parent in 2021.

A new approach to tackle sexual abuse in schools | Letters 12 October 2026 at 12:38

A new approach to tackle sexual abuse in schools | Letters

The Guardian

By: Guardian Staff

12 October 2026 at 12:38

Responding to an editorial on the extent of sexual abuse of pupils by their peers, a reader calls for more nuance and compassion. Plus a letter from Donna Hill

As a paediatrician specialising in the care of children who have been sexually abused, I am well aware of sexual harm that occurs in school settings by peers (Editorial 5 October). This is just one aspect of the wider issue of children and young people who sexually harm other children and young people.

Of all the children my organisation cares for, 30% are harmed by other children – data we shared with the children’s commissioner in their report in 2023 on the impact of pornography on harmful sexual behaviour on children.

How to tackle serious safeguarding gaps in nurseries | Letter 11 October 2026 at 11:52

How to tackle serious safeguarding gaps in nurseries | Letter

The Guardian

By: Guardian Staff

11 October 2026 at 11:52

Tulip Siddiq and a parent urge the government to take a number of steps to keep children safe, in response to an editorial

Your editorial on early years provision (The Guardian view on nurseries: some things are going right for under-fives, 4 October) ends by referring to the horrifying case of Vincent Chan, who worked at Bright Horizons nursery in north-west London. We write as the MP representing the constituency in which the nursery is situated and as the parent of children who attended the nursery and were victims of Chan. We believe his case exposed serious gaps in the safeguarding system that urgently need addressing by government.

First, CCTV should be mandatory in nurseries. When used with appropriate safeguards, it can provide both a deterrent and an important source of evidence when allegations are made.

Alleged abuse victims at British military school in Germany tell of agonising fight for justice 10 October 2026 at 05:00

Alleged abuse victims at British military school in Germany tell of agonising fight for justice

The Guardian

By: Hannah Al-Othman

10 October 2026 at 05:00

Two women, now in their 50s, say MoD refuses to take responsibility for abuse they suffered as children

Anne and Jane* were 10 years old when a member of staff connected with their British military school in Bünde, Germany is alleged to have singled them out and sexually abused them.

Now in their 50s, the women say he coerced them into keeping silent, and for decades they had only discussed their experiences with one another. “He said if we ever told anybody, then our fathers would lose their jobs and they would be kicked out of the army,” Jane said. “Being two young 10-year-old girls who basically followed their fathers around the world, their jobs were our lives.”

Elon Musk Has Pledged to Rid His Platform, X, of Child Sexual Abuse, but It Persists 11 September 2026 at 05:01

Elon Musk Has Pledged to Rid His Platform, X, of Child Sexual Abuse, but It Persists

NYT: Technology

By: Kate Conger and Michael H. Keller

11 September 2026 at 05:01

Reviews by the Canadian Center for Child Protection and The New York Times found that explicit images of children remain on the social media site owned by Elon Musk.

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