Children and youth

From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children’s social media access

Students from Ricards Lodge and Rutlish High Schools in Wimbledon look at their mobile phones during an interview and discussion with Reuters about their thoughts on a social media ban for under 16s, in London, Britain, February 23, 2026, REUTERS/Katie Collins

Big tech firms must stop young people from circulating nude images: British PM Starmer

British PM Keir Starmer is said to have decided to proceed with restrictions after speaking to bereaved parents and considering evidence from Australia.

India flyover school offers lifeline to street children

Children in a play area at the school in Mumbai on May 18.

Finding Joy

Want to know what’s really going on in our children’s lives? Cook for them

Conversations over dinner have inculcated open communication in his family, says the writer.

Why India’s Gen Z ‘cockroach’ movement is a worry for Modi

Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) gather during a sit-in protest demanding the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in New Delhi on June 6.

Is the search for perfection delaying marriage in Singapore?

The issue is not that young Singaporeans no longer value marriage. It is that marriage is increasingly seen as something to enter only when one feels fully ready.

Birthday parties and magic tricks: Youth take the lead in volunteering

Former president of Singapore Halimah Yacob, who is the Chancellor of the Singapore University of Social Sciences, posing for a wefie at the Festival of Deeds on June 5.

Outcry over judicial missteps linked to missing girl prompts French government reckoning

The agricultural silo in Puycasquier, France, where search teams found the body of a child believed to be the missing 11-year-old Lyhanna.

Boys and girls show different depressive symptoms tied to early brain development: A*STAR-led study

The finding suggests that researchers may need to examine mental vulnerabilities earlier in childhood.

12-year-old among seven arrested after allegedly beating up girl, 14, in Orchard Road carpark

The incident occurred in an Orchard Road carpark at 10pm on May 3, according to Chinese-language daily Shin Min Daily News.

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