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The annual World Happiness Report has again ranked Finland and other Scandinavian countries the most cheerful nations on Earth. Costa Rica and Kuwait entered the top 20 in place of the United States and Germany....

When Russia illegally annexed the Ukrainian region of Crimea in 2014, tens of thousands of people fled the southern peninsula. Some of these exiles joined Ukraine's armed forces in the fight against Russia.

As Moscow navigates complex geopolitical terrain, President Vladimir Putin's continued reign is pushing him to seek closer ties with India and China. But which relationship is more important to Russia?...

South Korea and Japan said Pyongyang fired multiple ballistic missiles into the sea. Meanwhile, Blinken is in Seoul for the third Summit for Democracy....

Martin Sellner, a prominent European far-right figure, was stopped from giving a speech at an event in Switzerland and thrown out of the region, Aargau, where it was taking place....

Kabul witnessed a flurry of diplomatic activity at the end of January, with 11 countries accepting the Taliban's invitation to attend an international conference dubbed "Afghanistan Regional Cooperation Initiative."...

Since February 2022, about 20,000 people have been detained at anti-war protests in Russia, according to human rights project OVD-Info, with almost 900 of these cases leading to prosecution....

Germany and the Philippines want to expand cooperation in the skilled labor market. Will Germany follow the United Kingdom and import more Filipino nurses into its healthcare system?...

The German Cabinet will draft a law that it hopes will save companies millions of euros by reducing day-to-day paperwork. But some business leaders say the changes don't go far enough....

Violence is still raging 13 years after the outbreak of Syria's civil war. Now government forces have ramped up armed drone attacks on farmers in rebel-held areas — threatening lives, food supply and any sense of hope....

The EU froze funding for Hungary over undemocratic behaviour, but EU lawmakers say the European Commission released funds anyway, despite no changes in Hungary. The decision will be investigated by the EU's highest court...

A Japanese high court ruled that a ban on same-sex marriage was illegal. The court, however, did not award damages to couples affected by the ban....

The EU legislation governing artificial intelligence is to come into force later this year. The new rules are expected to serve as a global signpost for other governments racing to regulate the fast-changing technology.

During the Balkan wars, rape was a widespread war crime, especially in Kosovo from 1998-89. The victims included men, and one of them told DW his story....

Space One's Kairos exploded midair within seconds of its launch. The rocket was carrying a government satellite intended to temporarily replace intelligence satellites....

Navalny ally Leonid Volkov was attacked in what he said was a politically motivated crime. The details remain vague, but it's clear that those who dare to criticize Russian President Vladimir Putin live dangerously....

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Once seen as the main gateway between the West and China, many investors now believe it is increasingly hard to separate Hong Kong from the authoritarian mainland — a dilemma that has sparked an exodus of foreign firms from the city known as the Pearl of Asia....

The Chinese city is set to widen a Beijing-imposed security law that could cause more multinationals to flee. Is Hong Kong's role as a gateway to China over or morphing to appeal to the new economic hard hitters?...