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'I've not seen my kids in months': No winners in bitter divorces amid false police reports, alienation, stigma "It's extremely sad to see children being used as a pawn in divorce. Once either parent uses the child, the child will be destroyed," one father said. ➡️ https://tdy.sg/3VXJse9

The Stories Behind: The troubled teen who spent her youth running from the law but now runs a chain of beauty salons At nine, Ms Ivy Zerbel Lim smoked her first cigarette, which was the start of her journey to being that "bad kid". Bullied as a child, she turned to drugs and other vices to cope with her feelings. Now, she runs a chain of beauty salons and hopes to inspire other troubled youth to turn their lives around. 💅🏻 https://tdy.sg/3S6eHm9 @todayonlinesg

WATCH: Man in China caught smuggling 100 live snakes 🐍 in his trousers Upon inspection, the pockets of man's trousers were packed with six canvas bags and sealed with tape, the authority said.

Gen Y Speaks: I was a science dunce in school. But I refused to give up, and now I'm a science professor As a secondary school student, Edison Ang Huixiang failed all his science subjects: Chemistry, physics and biology. ➡️ https://tdy.sg/3S6u8dT

The Big Read in short: With more EVs on the road, some drivers face a reality check Drivers opt for EVs generally to save on fuel costs and to go green. But some motorists find themselves contending with charging rates that has crept up over the years, while having to share charging points with more vehicles. 🚘 https://tdy.sg/3zwPkmT @todayonlinesg

WATCH: Biden mistakenly introduces Zelenskyy as Putin, a few hours later he calls Kamala Harris 'Trump' US President Joe Biden mistakenly introduced Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as his Russian foe Vladimir Putin at a NATO summit on Thursday (Jul 11) in a blunder just hours before a press conference that could decide the fate of his re-election bid. @todayonlinesg

Delivery man poses as oil and bunker trader on dating site, cheats woman of S$93,000 The woman used S$50,000 from her personal savings and took out loans for the remaining amounts. ➡️ https://tdy.sg/4bEHfdk

Jail, caning for boatman who tried to smuggle 2 men from Batam to M’sia but entered S’pore by mistake The boatman tried to evade capture when detected by Singapore's police coast guard but as he zig-zagged away, the vessel capsized and the man and his two passengers were eventually rescued. 🔗https://tdy.sg/4cY3hsI @todayonlinesg

The Big Read: More drivers jumping on the EV bandwagon, but obstacles remain as infrastructure tries to keep pace In 2020, Singapore had about 1,400 electric vehicles and 1,600 charging points. Today, the number of EVs has grown past 16,000, with over 7,100 EV charging points installed. What other issues do EV drivers face? 🚙 https://tdy.sg/4eZ9tlM @todayonlinesg

Explainer: How dangerous is formaldehyde, a sour-smelling chemical used in furniture, and what should homebuyers know about it? Hiring a professional indoor air quality consultant will give an accurate result of formaldehyde levels at home. "But one thing to note, if you can smell it, it is there. Don’t waste time and money testing for it," said one doctor. 🧪 https://tdy.sg/460zmh2 @todayonlinesg