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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.

President Donald Trump has responded to Venezuela beating the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic by calling for statehood.

A Qatari complex housing the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant suffered “extensive damage” amid a sharp escalation of attacks on energy facilities across the Persian Gulf.

The Iran war has driven oil prices to their highest levels in years. Now, a wave of attacks in the past 24 hours on energy production sites across the Middle East have turned the spotlight on another crucial fossil fuel: liquefied natural gas,

We have another dose of analysis for you today in case you're still trying to figure out which team to take all the way and how many upsets to pick. But first, a tip of the cap to Venezuela, which defeated the United States for its first World Baseball Classic championship.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is down to two teams. USA vs. Venezuela in the WBC championship game in Miami at loanDepot Park.