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Hunter River High students Karly Biffin, Jayden Devine, Piper Griffin, Shaylynn Hyde, and Jayla Stoimenoff have been awarded scholarships as part of the Mentor Support Network's educational scholarship program. The program is designed to assist young people in continuing their senior years at high school or in vocational
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Three teenagers who absconded from a youth detention center in Pennsylvania on Sunday were involved in an armed robbery and nonfatal shooting with a rifle in D.C. shortly after arriving in the District in a stolen SUV, police said. The incident is a stark reminder of the ongoing challenges
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The latest updates from across Thailand and Southeast Asia reveal a complex tapestry of human rights issues, crime, and public safety concerns. In a series of gripping stories, a missing UK teenager is found in a Georgian prison on drug smuggling charges, while a former British air hostess is arrested
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South Korea's job market showed signs of sluggishness in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the construction sector and youth employment taking the biggest hit. Government data revealed that the number of paid employee positions grew by only 153,000 from the same period a year earlier, marking
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South Korea's economy added 153,000 wage jobs in the fourth quarter of 2024, a modest increase that masks a broader trend of slowing job growth and declining youth employment. According to government data, the number of paid employee positions stood at 20.9 million as of November
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Research from the Australian National University highlights the striking disparity in the effects of parental education on academic performance across racial and ethnic groups. Specifically, the study discovered that while parental education is positively associated with school performance for all groups, the magnitude of this association is significantly smaller for
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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has questioned the rationale behind engaging 4,000 ex-servicemen to secure vital installations in Jammu and Kashmir, sparking a war of words with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The decision, reportedly taken by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha's office, has been criticized for
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The National Youth Authority (NYA) is leading the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) to address the country's youth employment challenges by aligning skills training with Ghana's economic realities. The programme, led by Mr. Osman Ayariga, Chief Executive Officer of NYA, aims to formalise the apprenticeship sector, which
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The recent Young Entrepreneurs Conference: The CEO, held at Golden Tulip, Stadium Road, Port Harcourt, gathered a group of young, aspiring entrepreneurs from the South-South and South-East regions of Nigeria. The conference provided a platform for seasoned speakers and industry experts to share their knowledge and experiences with the participants,
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Bella Culley, an 18-year-old British woman, was reported missing by her family in May after losing contact during a backpacking trip in Thailand. However, she was found in custody in Georgia, facing charges of smuggling 12 kilograms of marijuana and 2 kilograms of hashish. Culley's case has drawn
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Coaches and community groups in Detroit are working tirelessly to make golf more accessible to young Black players, a challenge rooted in the city's history and cultural norms. Only about 50 of over 14,000 high school students in Detroit's school district play golf on school
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The UK Government's decision to allow pepper spray to be used against children as young as 15 in youth offenders' institutions has been met with strong resistance from the Howard League for Penal Reform. The leading prisons charity has launched legal action challenging the announcement, warning that
