Can money buy happiness? Income may boost emotional well-being more than we thought (www.cbc.ca)
Money does indeed buy happiness, and it increases with a bigger paycheque more than economists previously believed, a recent analysis has found.
American allies worry the US is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins (apnews.com)
133 tonnes of chicken stolen in major Cuban heist (news.sky.com)
Israel appears to be in breach of ICJ orders on Gaza, senior UN official says. (amp.theguardian.com)
Russia expands into the Sahel with its new brand: Africa Corps (english.elpais.com)
After consolidating in Mali, Moscow is strengthening its collaboration with Burkina Faso and Niger through an armed structure intended to replace the Wagner Group...
US set to overtake China as Germany's top trade partner -DIHK (www.reuters.com)
The United States is set to overtake China as Germany’s most important trade partner by 2025 at the latest if current trends continue, according to the head of foreign trade at the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)....
Netanyahu says he has not spoken to Biden since 'over the top' remarks (www.reuters.com)
(Korea) Schools to extend extracurricular classes until 8 p.m. for first graders (www.koreaherald.com)
Revealed: the 1,200 big methane leaks from waste dumps trashing the planet (www.theguardian.com)
A total of 1,256 methane super-emitter events occurred between January 2019 and June 2023, according to the new data. Pakistan, India and Bangladesh lead the list of nations with the most large leaks, followed by Argentina, Uzbekistan and Spain....
Court orders Netherlands to stop F-35 parts delivery to Israel - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Malaysia’s top court invalidates state’s Islam-based laws on incest, sodomy and other offenses (apnews.com)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court on Friday struck down Shariah-based criminal laws in an opposition-run state, saying they encroached on federal authority. Islamists denounced the decision and said it could undermine religious courts across the Muslim-majority nation....
Indonesia police to charge 2 Chinese nationals in furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant (abcnews.go.com)
Jerusalem: Jewish settler movement makes bid for large slice of Armenian quarter (theconversation.com)
Finnish entry: We hope that Israel doesn't take part in Eurovision | Yle News | Yle (yle.fi)
Channel 4 Finds ‘No Evidence’ Of UNWRA-Hamas Links In Confidential Israeli Dossier (www.msn.com)
Channel 4 News reports that it found “no evidence to support its explosive new claim” by Israel that employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) participated with Hamas in the October 7th attacks.
Cambodia reports a new bird flu case, the brother of a 9-year-old who died of the virus (apnews.com)
The brother of a boy who died last week from bird flu has tested positive for the virus, Cambodia’s Health Ministry said Monday....
IDF safely rescues 2 hostages from Rafah in special nighttime operation (www.timesofisrael.com)
Venezuela building up troops on Guyana border, satellite images show (www.theguardian.com)
Rio's Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands (apnews.com)
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is under pressure to deliver on promises to eradicate illegal mining, particularly amid a recent backslide in efforts. Sunday’s parade comes as Brazil celebrates one year since Lula declared a public health emergency for the Yanomami people in the Amazon, who are suffering from malnutrition...
Rumoured split in Hamas leadership as hope grows for ceasefire deal (www.theguardian.com)
When the leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, launched his devastating assault on Israel on 7 October, the militant group’s exiled leadership, like the rest of the world, was apparently caught unawares....
Finland votes: Stubb wins presidency (yle.fi)
Russia has now transformed to a wartime economy. Nordic and Baltic countries closest to Russia have got the message and are preparing (cepa.org)
Finland, despite its status as the newest NATO member, is in a better condition than most of the other 28 European alliance members. Empty stockpiles and slow armaments production are causing concern elsewhere in Europe, but not so in Finland....
World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies after car crash in Kenya (www.theguardian.com)
Brazil Has a Dengue Emergency, Portending a Health Crisis for the Americas (www.nytimes.com)
Record numbers of cases of the mosquito-borne virus have been reported in the Southern Hemisphere summer, and the surge is likely to move north....
Israeli Analysts Say Rafah Invasion Is Unlikely to Be Imminent (www.nytimes.com)
Israeli leaders have framed an invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah as an imperative to achieve its goal of eliminating Hamas. But it’s a strategy that is fraught with complexity and is generating criticism over the potentially catastrophic impact such an operation would have on the more than 1 million Gazans sheltering...
