This year marks the 10th anniversary of the World Happiness Report, which uses data from a global survey to report how people view their lives in more than 150 countries around the world. World Happiness Report 2022
Finland is again the happiest country in the world with a score of 7.8 out of 8 possible, and then Scandinavian countries are in the lead
In Oceania, Australia and New Zealand are leading (7.2 points each), in North America — the USA and Canada (7 points each), in South America — Uruguay (6.5 points), in Asia — Taiwan, which scored the same points, and the best result in Africa — 6.1 points for Mauritius
Afghanistan turned out to be the most unfortunate in the world, and Ukraine in Europe
Russia noticeably weakened its position, dropping 20 lines to 80th place.
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The American company Hyatt hotels, which manages top-class hotel chains, terminates contracts and ceases cooperation with the Hyatt Regency Moscow Petrovsky Park hotel in Moscow from March 26.
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Scientists from Keele University conducted a large-scale study, which concluded that swearing helps to raise self-esteem, gives motivation to take risks, and even affects physical strength.
An example of this was an experiment in which people were asked to stay in a chair on their hands without mats and with them. The use of the mat increased physical strength and allowed people to hold on to their hands longer.
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The total value of Russian assets frozen by the UK is 500 billion pounds, while the net assets of the oligarchs and their families exceed 150 billion — Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.
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The Ministry of Justice of Russia entered the «Men’s State» in the register of banned organizations. Members of the community, mostly online, are engaged in harassment, threats and harassment of women and LGBT people.
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The Chinese concern Sinopec suspends investment projects in Russia worth $500 million. This was done on the recommendation of the Chinese government, according to Reuters.
Sinopec is one of the largest energy and chemical concerns in Asia.
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The Central Bank from Monday will resume buying gold from banks after a two-week break. Transactions will be held at a fixed price — 5,000 rubles per gram. At the current price of gold, this corresponds to an exchange rate of about 80 rubles per $1, Egor Susin, Managing Director of Gazprombank Private Banking, calculated
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Spotify is leaving Russia, according to the Swedish edition of Expressen and Bloomberg journalist Lucas Shaw.
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The pipeline for the supply of Azerbaijani gas to Bulgaria was connected to the Trans-Adriatic gas pipeline. The preparation of the pipeline for launch will be completed in July this year, and in September Bulgaria is expected to receive the first gas supplies from Azerbaijan through it.
At first, the interconnector will provide Bulgaria with 1 billion cubic meters of gas per year, in the future the volume will increase to 3 billion cubic meters, according to the pipeline operator ICGB.
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The Armenian Foreign Ministry issued a statement that Azerbaijan «continues to invade the zone of responsibility of the peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation» in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Earlier, the Armenian media reported that the Azerbaijani military opened fire near the village of Parukh (Farrukh) in the Askeran region. «The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh remains tense,» the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Google no longer issues licenses for Russian Android smartphones, Mobile Research Group analysts said, this information was confirmed to them by two companies. There will be no more new domestically produced Android phones. Experts note that the ban may soon extend to the supply of imported Android phones, in particular Samsung, Xiaomi and Huawei.
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Tiffany & Co refuses to purchase diamonds mined in Russia — Marketwatch
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From March 28 to April 6, Noble Dina exercises will be held off the coast of Cyprus, in which warships of the Israeli, French, Greek, US and Cyprus navies will be involved.
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Information sources report Yemeni Ansar Allah missile and unmanned strike on Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Jeddah
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The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has included the Russian company — the developer of anti-virus software «Kaspersky Lab» in the list of companies that threaten the national security of the country
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The State Duma Committee approved a bill on the right of the Central Bank to close the exit of the country to financiers. We are talking about limiting the right to leave Russia for bankers, heads of insurance companies and non-state pension funds.
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Microsoft has disconnected Mail.ru mail from its servers. Earlier, Microsoft announced the suspension of the provision of services and sales of products in Russia.
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The Saudi-led coalition against Yemen’s Houthis launched a military operation on Saturday to stop attacks on its oil facilities, Saudi media reported.
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The EU summit in Brussels adopted the final document, the section of which is devoted to energy, continuing the line outlined in the Versailles Declaration (March 11) for the speedy getting rid of dependence on Russian gas, oil and coal.
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Pavel Mayevsky resigned ahead of schedule from the post of chairman of the board of the Polish gas concern PGNiG on April 8, the company reports.
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Norilsk Nickel has sold 100% of the shares of Nordstar Airlines (operating under the NordStar brand) to its management. The deal closed on March 25th. The new owners of Nordstar are the current management, including the current head of the airline, Leonid Mokhov, Nornickel said.
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The largest banks in Japan have stopped operations with Sberbank in dollars. We are talking about banks Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui and Mizuho. Due to sanctions restrictions that have come into force, since March 26, Sberbank customers are no longer able to transfer money in US dollars
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The Russian mobile operator Megafon has been expelled from the global association of telecom operators and equipment manufacturers GSMA, Vedomosti reports.
GSMA is the largest international association of operators and equipment manufacturers. Members of the organization decide which technologies will form the basis of next-generation mobile communication networks. From Russian companies, the association includes Beeline, MTS and Tele2.
100% of Megafon’s shares are owned by USM holding structures of Alisher Usmanov. On March 3, the United States and Great Britain included the businessman in the sanctions list.
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TCS Group co-leaders Oliver Hughes and Pavel Fedorov are leaving the group’s board of directors and moving to the United Arab Emirates. Under the current conditions, this Russian-friendly country is becoming a comfortable territory for international business, explained a representative of Tinkoff Bank
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