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World Happiness Report: Finland Leads, Social Media Harms Youth

Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness Report 2026 published Thursday. The annual report, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, also found that Finland

Sambhali Trust Spotlights Desert Daughters at UNHRC

Geneva [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI): On the sidelines of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), voices from India's desert communities and cross-border asylum seekers echoed as representatives of the Sambhali Trust highlighted issues of displacement, dignity, and grassroots empowerment. Govind Singh Rathore, founder of the Sambhali Trust, highlighted the organisation's

Iran Accuses UAE of Enabling US Attacks

Tehran [Iran], March 19 (ANI): Iran's UN envoy, Amir Saeid Iravani, has formally notified the UN Secretary-General and Security Council that the UAE is "internationally responsible" for providing its territory to the US for attacks, reported state Media. According to Press TV, Iran is demanding full compensation for all damages from the UAE. Meanwhile, Iranian

India-Russia Free Trade Being Pursued, Says Glazyev

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 19 (ANI): At the Russian-Indian Forum titled "From The Volga to The Ganges" organised by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Sergey Glazyev, State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, emphasised the strategic importance of strengthening economic and financial ties between India and Russia. Glazyev said, "India is a

Arab and Islamic Ministers Condemn Iranian Strikes, Demand Halt

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 19 (ANI): As tensions continue to rise in West Asia and the Gulf amid the developing security situation, the Foreign Ministers of key Arab and Islamic countries held a consultative ministerial meeting in Riyadh regarding the Iranian attacks, as per a statement by Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry. As per the statement

Ex-Counterterrorism Chief: Israel Pushed US-Iran Clash

Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): The decision to start the US-Israel-Iran confrontation was heavily influenced by Israel, former Director of the US National Counterterrorism Centre Joe Kent told Tucker Carlson in a detailed discussion on the perceived nuclear threat from Iran, on the Tucker Carlson Show. "The Israelis drove the decision to take this

Japan PM Takaichi Visits Washington to Meet President Trump

Washingon DC [US]/ Tokyo [Japan], March 19 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday landed in the United States for high-stakes talks with US President Donald Trump in Washington, aiming to cement Japan's position as America's indispensable partner in Asia even as Trump turns his focus to West Asia amid the war with Iran

Vikram Doraiswami Named India’s Ambassador to China

New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Vikram Doraiswami, currently serving as the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to China, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Thursday. In an official statement, the MEA said, "Vikram K. Doraiswami (IFS:1992), presently High

Moscow Hosts Second Russia-India Strategic Conference

Moscow [Russia], March 19 (ANI): Moscow will host the second international conference, "Russia and India: Towards a New Agenda for Bilateral Relations," on March 23, bringing together senior diplomats, policymakers and experts from both countries to strengthen strategic cooperation. The conference will be inaugurated by Sergey Lavrov and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, signalling the importance both nations
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