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Children and youth

Check out wallet-friendly thrift shops, vintage stores with curated selections

People browsing at Something Old Something New, a thrift store located at Simei Care Centre, 10 Simei Street 3. This store, set up in 1999, is partially run by clients of Simei Care Centre, a psychiatric rehabilitation centre. Such thrift stores are a godsend for people wanting to do charity and others looking for quality items at bargain prices.
People browsing at Something Old Something New, a thrift store located at Simei Care Centre, 10 Simei Street 3. This store, set up in 1999, is partially run by clients of Simei Care Centre, a psychiatric rehabilitation centre. Such thrift stores are a godsend for people wanting to do charity and others looking for quality items at bargain prices.

In with the new cool: Old shopping mall gets new lease of life with vintage and thrift shops

ST20260120_202688800386: Gin Tay/ mcvintage/ Megan Ching SE/
Facade of Golden Landmark Shopping Complex photographed on Jan 20, 2026.
ST20260120_202688800386: Gin Tay/ mcvintage/ Megan Ching SE/
Facade of Golden Landmark Shopping Complex photographed on Jan 20, 2026.

Forum: Beyond public campaigns, parents must be open about the joys children bring

Slovenia prepares legislation to ban social media for under-15s

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
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

Scent-tracking K-9 finds missing boy with special needs during brutal North Carolina snowstorm

A snowy-snouted Bo – a K-9 trained in scent tracking – still at attention after helping rescue a 13-year-old boy with special needs during a brutal snowstorm in North Carolina.
A snowy-snouted Bo – a K-9 trained in scent tracking – still at attention after helping rescue a 13-year-old boy with special needs during a brutal snowstorm in North Carolina.

A baby’s giggle reveals a complex mind

Spend time to laugh with your baby.
Spend time to laugh with your baby.

Australian police charge man after finding 23,000 child abuse images

Victims were aged from seven to 15 years and lived in Australia and abroad.
Victims were aged from seven to 15 years and lived in Australia and abroad.

Melania Trump says talks with Putin team continue to free Ukrainian kids

Fifteen children have been returned to Ukraine since the first lady started her advocacy, including seven children in December 2025.
Fifteen children have been returned to Ukraine since the first lady started her advocacy, including seven children in December 2025.

South Korea to regulate e-cigarettes by classifying them as tobacco products

The revision to the Tobacco Business Act is set to take effect April 24, expanding the legal definition of tobacco.
The revision to the Tobacco Business Act is set to take effect April 24, expanding the legal definition of tobacco.

In South Korea, questions about cram schools, success and happiness

Students waiting for the start of the annual college entrance exam, known locally as Suneung, in 2025.
Students waiting for the start of the annual college entrance exam, known locally as Suneung, in 2025.

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