For the eighth year in a row, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world, while the United States hits a new low. Plus, more on the state of happiness and well-being around the globe.

The world’s happiest country has managed to keep its No. 1 ranking for eight years running. The picture in the United States isn’t so rosy. While Finland once again tops the World Happiness ...

Finland, with people gathered here in Helsinki, is ranked the world's happiest country for the eighth year in a row. - Julia Kivel/Visit Finland ...

It’s that time of year again, when a comprehensive list of the happiest countries on the planet are announced – and the crown has been awarded to the same country for not the sixth, not the ...

The results are in for the 2025 World Happiness Report, and yet again Nordic countries top the list in self-reported well-being. While this year’s report, which focuses on “the impact of ...

Eight pallbearers – some wearing tracksuits emblazoned with the FIFA logo – carried a coffin on their shoulders. Alongside them, referee whistles echoed the tune of a song being sung by the ...

The seat of the representative of Mali stands empty during the fifth extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana, Friday March 25, 2022. MISPER APAWU / AP Junta-run Mali, which has broken off ties with ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali has ...

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Rio Aguajitas, Costa Rica. Credit: Trish Hartmann / CC BY 2.0 A new global report highlights a growing divide in security worldwide. While some regions struggle with rising violence, others remain ...

On Monday, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministère des Affaires Étrangères) stated that Niger had severed ties with the OIF, ending a 55-year-old relationship. The Nigerien junta ...