Children and youth

Portugal approves restrictions on social media access for children

FILE PHOTO: Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration//File Photo

Boy, 13, in UK court charged over London school stabbings

Police work at the scene of a stabbing incident that hospitalised two boys, aged 12 and 13, outside Kingsbury High School in London, Britain, February 10, 2026. The London police counter terrorism unit is investigating the incident. REUTERS/Toby Shepheard

Budget 2026: Goodies Singaporeans will get – from CDC vouchers to LifeSG credits for children

Ranging from CDC vouchers to a one-off special payment to ease cost-of-living pressures, the various initiatives will benefit individuals across different walks of life.

$500 Child LifeSG credits for S’porean kids 12 and below; more to get pre-school subsidies

PM Lawrence Wong said the Government wants to create the right conditions for young couples to feel confident about starting a family.

School stabbing: Malaysian teen pleads not guilty to murder of schoolmate in 2025

According to the charge, the teenager is alleged to have murdered a 16-year-old student in the girls’ toilet at a national secondary school in Bandar Utama.

3 Johor pupils recover from TB; 4 more still being treated

The recovered pupils are quarantined for further monitoring before they are allowed to return to school.

Nearly 3,000 bullying cases recorded in Malaysia’s govt schools in 2025: Education Minister

2,149 of the cases were in secondary schools while another 740 cases were recorded in primary schools.

Instagram CEO denies addiction claims in landmark US trial

Representatives of families who have filed complaints against major platforms in the United States had camped out in the rain outside the courthouse to secure seats.

Malaysia boy dies, two brothers in critical condition after mother allegedly gave them drugs

The eldest son, aged 11, has died.

How to create jobs for the world’s 1.2 billion new workers

Students attend a class at a coaching institute training students to secure government jobs, in Prayagraj, India.

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