34 h. ago 'World's happiest country' is to open huge international airport in surprising move

The 'world's happiest country' known for having minimal tourists is set to open a huge international airport.

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58 h. ago China's government bristles at growing ties between the US and oil

China’s government is bristling at the strengthening ties between Guyana and the United States in online comments after a visit to the South American country by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

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6 d. ago Three ways to experience Finland as its named the happiest place in the world (again)

Why not try out a sauna or a Scandinavian rave to lap up those happy Finnish vibes? Sarah Marshall shares how to make the most of a trip

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8 d. ago Finland has been voted the world’s happiest country again: these are our secrets

We Finns see happiness in a different way to other nations, says Miika Mäkitalo, Finnish happiness expert. To be like us, the government must step up

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9 d. ago Feeling a bit down under: Australia drops out of world’s top 10 happiest countries

Australia drops to 11th in the latest World Happiness Report rankings, with New Zealand 12th and Nordic nations still on top of the worldFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians are no longer happy little Vegemites, according to new research.The latest World Happiness Report shows Australia has failed to make the top 10 world’s happiest countries list.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK plummets to lowest ranking since 2017 in World Happiness Report 2025

It details a full list of the happiest countries in the world, according to the latest global report

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1 week ago Where UK ranks in the world's happiest countries as 2025 UN report reveals surprising findings

The International Day of Happiness serves as a reminder that happiness is a fundamental right and goal

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1 week ago Breathtaking photos of the world's happiest country showcase its incredible beauty

Finland has been crowned the world's happiest country for eight consecutive years. Dive into these spectacular images of the Nordic country and let us know if you'd be happy there...

Culture

1 week ago I moved to Finland 40 years ago – here’s what life is like in the ‘world’s happiest country’

As Finland is once again branded the cheeriest country, Tim Bird – who swapped Britain for the Nordic nation in the 1980s – shares the reality of life in ‘Happy Land’

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1 week ago UK slips down league table of happiest nations as Finland tops list for eighth successive year

UK plummets to 23rd place in world happiness rankings as Finland named happiest country for eighth year running

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1 week ago Finland is again ranked the happiest country in the world. The US falls to its lowest

Finns are the happiest people in the world, according to a new global report

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1 week ago Spanish island's beach ranked one of the world's happiest in bizarre survey

The beach in Puerto Soller, in Majorca, has been named as the third happiest on the planet, according to a survey by CV Villas, which looked at photos of people's faces to see how good a time they seemed to be having

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1 week ago Departing SNP minister 'racked up £33k bill' on government trip to Chile

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon went to the South American country for two weeks in March last year.

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2 w. ago There’s nothing elitist about college or university. We should reject that idea | Carlo Invernizzi

Higher education institutions continue to function as powerful engines of social mobility. They need more, not less, supportIt’s no secret that the Trump administration is not a friend of the country’s higher education system. During a speech he gave at the National Conservatism conference in October 2021, vice-president JD Vance pinpointed American universities as “the enemy” while repeating a litany of increasingly familiar charges about their purported cultural elitism, radical-left ideological agenda, and incapacity to prepare students for the real needs of the labor market.More recently, Donald Trump has also endorsed plans to tax university endowments and abolish the Department of Education, which oversees both the federal Pell Grant system and most federally subsidized student loan programs, jointly accounting for about 40% of the country’s higher education revenues.Carlo Invernizzi-Accetti is executive director of the Moynihan Center and full professor of political science a...

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2 w. ago Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to US is ‘no longer welcome’

US secretary of state accuses Ebrahim Rasool of being a ‘race-baiting politician who hates America’ and Donald TrumpThe United States is in effect expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with secretary of state Marco Rubio accusing the envoy of hating the country and President Donald Trump.“South Africa’s ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country,” Rubio posted on X on Friday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago World's 'happiest' beach boasts 300 days of sun a year and is close to major Spanish city

A pretty Spanish beach has been named as the 'happiest' in the world, and it is in a picturesque town with 300 days of sunshine a year, less than an hour's drive to a major bustling city

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3 w. ago Elon Musk tells Republicans he isn’t to blame for mass firings of federal workers

Trump and Musk appear to make parallel efforts to distance tech billionaire from radical job slashing in governmentElon Musk is telling Republican lawmakers in private meetings that he is not to blame for the mass firings of federal workers that are causing uproar across the country, while Donald Trump reportedly told his cabinet secretaries on Thursday that they are ultimately in charge of hiring and firings at their agencies – not billionaire aide Musk.The two powerful figures appeared to be making parallel efforts to distance Musk from radical job slashing made over the last two months. This is despite the tech entrepreneur boasting about cuts, recommending the US “delete entire agencies” and taking questions on the issue alongside the US president, then wielding a chainsaw at an event to symbolize his efforts – all amid legal challenges and skepticism from experts. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Scottish beach near top fish and chip shop named among 'happiest in the world'

A Scottish beach near a "game changing" chippy has been named as one of the happiest in the world.

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3 w. ago WW3 fears grow as North Korea makes 'nuclear missile' threat while Kim Jong

North Korea has warned enemies with a 'nuclear missile threat' as the secretive country launched a 'strategic cruise missile' in a drill supervised by Kim Jong-un

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3 w. ago Mexico president vows response to Trump tariffs; US official acknowledges prices may increase in short term – live

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum says country will respond Sunday; commerce secretary defends Trump tariffs while acknowledging price increasesUS consumers warned to brace for higher pricesChina and Canada retaliate against Trump tariffsDonald Trump has threatened to cut off funding to universities that allow “illegal protests”, and expel or deport students involved.Writing on Truth Social, the president said:All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on on the crime, arrested. NO MASKS! Thank you for your attention to this matter.This is absurdly dishonest.I don’t even mention the UK or France in the clip, both of whom have fought bravely alongside the US over the last 20 years, and beyond.But let’s be direct: there are many countries who are volunteering (privately or publi...

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