Children and youth

Poland’s third youth stabbing attack in four days leaves three injured

Ambulances waiting outside a further education college in Warsaw, Poland, on Oct 10, following a knife attack. The attacker was said to be a 21-year-old student of the college.

New third space opens for young people in Yishun to form friendships and connections

The Chop Community was set up amid growing concerns around youth social isolation in Singapore.

IMH to be redeveloped and expanded, renamed the National Centre for Mental Health Singapore

Singapore’s psychiatric hospital, the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), will be renamed as the National Centre for Mental Health Singapore, and expanded by 2040.

Metro shut, mobile internet suspended, markets closed: Delhi sealed off ahead of youth protest

Security personnel stand next to barricades ahead of a protest planned by the Cockroach Janta Party near Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Oct 9.

US Health Secretary Kennedy launches new push on vaccine injuries

The new moves come as US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr faces legal challenges to his attempts to alter US childhood vaccination schedules.

France pledges 3,000 substitute teachers after school students vow no let-up in protests

A person kicking a tear gas canister in Nantes, France, on Oct 8, as French high school and university students demonstrate for better school conditions.

Poland’s second school knife attack in two days kills one, raises copycat fears

A 37-year-old woman who worked as a caretaker had died in the latest attack on Oct 8 in Leszczydol-Nowiny, north-east of Warsaw.

Pro bono photo service for underprivileged groups in S’pore among award-winning youth initiatives

(From left) Rachel Goh, 23, and Ethan Tan, 22, co-founders of Project Obscura, which won the Communities for Good (Groundup) award at the President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards 2026.

OpenAI says teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day as worries over risks grow

The rapid adoption of AI platforms has raised concerns about their impact on adolescent mental health and developmental safety.

Commentary

Why parents need to be involved in the money conversation with their children

(From left) Najwa Chua Ai Xin, 12, UOB Heartbeat volunteer Ho Ying Ying and ST reporter Chor Khieng Yuit searching for frozen food on Najwa’s grocery list during a July 22 shopping run.

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