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Social Democracies Keep Top Spots on World Happiness Report as US Falls to Record Low – Common Dreams

Social Democracies Keep Top Spots on World Happiness Report as US Falls to Record Low  Common DreamsThese are the world’s happiest countries in 2025  CNNAmericans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign.  The New York Times2025 World Happiness Report shows U.S. in lowest-ever spot on list  CBS NewsAmericans under 30 are so miserable that the U.S. just fell to a historically low ranking in the world happiness report  Fortune

Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world? – The Associated Press

Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?  The Associated PressFreed Israeli hostage tells UN, 'No more excuses,' says aid is feeding terrorists  Fox NewsGaza: ‘Bring them all home now’, freed hostage tells Security Council  UN NewsFreed hostage Eli Sharabi tells UN Security Council how Hamas steals UN aid to 'eat like kings' and starve the hostages  The Times of IsraelFreed hostage Eli Sharabi visits Rebbe’s grave year after brother prayed there for his return  The Jerusalem Post

Zelensky tells Russia to drop ‘unnecessary’ demands ahead of peace talks – BBC.com

Zelensky tells Russia to drop 'unnecessary' demands ahead of peace talks  BBC.comZelenskyy says Putin must stop 'unnecessary demands'  DW (English)Zelenskyy urges EU to find tool to overcome Orbán's blockages  Ukrainska PravdaUkraine: There’s No Peace Without Security  Center for European Policy AnalysisZelensky tells EU to keep pressuring Russia before talks  RTÉ News

Finland ranked happiest country in the world. The U.S. falls to its lowest-ever position – PBS NewsHour

Finland ranked happiest country in the world. The U.S. falls to its lowest-ever position  PBS NewsHourThese are the world’s happiest countries in 2025  CNNAmericans under 30 are so miserable that the U.S. just fell to a historically low ranking in the world happiness report  FortuneAmericans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign.  The New York TimesIs a Kinder World a Happier One?  Gallup

Trump’s Yemen Campaign Tests Promise to Avoid Forever Wars – The Wall Street Journal

Trump’s Yemen Campaign Tests Promise to Avoid Forever Wars  The Wall Street JournalTrump threatens Houthi rebels that they’ll be 'completely annihilated' as airstrikes pound Yemen  NBC NewsHouthis Will Be ‘Completely Annihilated,’ Trump Says, as U.S. Strikes in Yemen Continue  The New York TimesWhat to know about Yemen’s Houthi rebels as the US steps up attacks on Iran-backed group  The Associated PressLimited weapons and a regional crisis could dog the US in fight with Houthis  POLITICO

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Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump’s demands for the canal – AP News

Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump’s demands for the canal  AP NewsHegseth to visit Panama as Trump says US is ‘reclaiming’ its canal  Military TimesUS official discusses Panama Canal-related audit with Panamanian minister  ReutersSec Hegseth to visit Panama after Trump's demands for canal's return  Fox NewsU.S. Special Ops Conduct Combined Training With Panama, Formalize Commitment  U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)

Tourist in custody for trying to access one of world’s most isolated tribes, brings Diet Coke – WSB-TV

Tourist in custody for trying to access one of world’s most isolated tribes, brings Diet Coke  WSB-TVUS tourist arrested after visit to restricted North Sentinel island  BBCYouTube daredevil arrested by Indian authorities after visiting remote island where US missionary was killed  Fox NewsYouTuber Is Arrested After Leaving Diet Coke on Isolated Tribe’s Island  The New York TimesAttempted contact with the Sentinelese tribe  Survival International

How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest US tariffs in the world – AP News

How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest US tariffs in the world  AP NewsTrump's biggest tariff was on tiny Lesotho. Here's what to know about the African kingdom.  CBS News‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s 50% tariffs  The GuardianHow Lesotho, South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya are hit by Donald Trump's tariffs  BBCBaffled Lesotho seeks to engage with US on jeans tariffs  Reuters