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Lake Saimaa in Puumala, Finland, which is near the resort where 10 lucky participants will stay for a happiness masterclass in June.

The happiest country in the world wants to fly you in for a free masterclass

5:00am March 24, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Finland has held the title of world's happiest country for six years running. It wants to teach people how to unlock their "inner Finn" during a four-day masterclass at a lakeside resort in June.

Protesters run amid the tear gas during a demonstration in Lyon, central France, Thursday, March 23, 2023. French unions are holding their first mass demonstrations Thursday since President Emmanuel Macron enflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote.

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More than 1 million demonstrate across France against pension reforms

1:36am March 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

Building on Thursday's strong turnout, unions swiftly called for new protests and strikes next week when the British king is scheduled to visit Bordeaux on the second day of his trip to France.

A look at Amritpal Singh, the Sikh preacher on the run who has captivated India

5:55pm March 23, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

Car chases in India, violent protests in the U.S. and U.K. — over a popular Sikh preacher on the run. India and its diaspora have been captivated by a manhunt for a charismatic separatist leader.

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023. The hearing was a rare opportunity for lawmakers to question the leader of the short-form social media video app about the company's relationship with its Chinese owner, ByteDance, and how they handle users' sensitive personal data.

Lawmakers grilled TikTok CEO Chew for 5 hours in a high-stakes hearing about the app

5:33pm March 23, 2023

by Dara Kerr

Both Republicans and Democrats expressed deep skepticism that the company won't share U.S. user data with the Chinese government.

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Southern Turkey struggles to observe Ramadan after devastation of earthquakes

5:04pm March 23, 2023

by Fatma Tanis

As the month of Ramadan starts, residents of southern Turkey are struggling to mark the holiday as they remain displaced and devastated by last month's earthquakes.

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Strikes continue in France as the public protests higher retirement age

4:51pm March 23, 2023

Three days after France's president Emmanuel Macron enacted reforms to the country's pension system without the approval of parliament, nation-wide protests resumed.

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12 years after combat operations ceased, U.S Senate debates ending Iraq War

4:51pm March 23, 2023

by Susan Davis

Twenty years after the first bombs dropped on Baghdad, the U.S. Senate is set to repeal the war authorization for the 2003 Iraq war.

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The film featuring a murderous Pooh bear has been pulled from theaters in Hong Kong and Macau without explanation. Some say it's a result of China's censorship of memes related to leader Xi Jinping.

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The happiest country in the world wants to fly you in for a free masterclass

More than 1 million demonstrate across France against pension reforms

A look at Amritpal Singh, the Sikh preacher on the run who has captivated India

Lawmakers grilled TikTok CEO Chew for 5 hours in a high-stakes hearing about the app

Southern Turkey struggles to observe Ramadan after devastation of earthquakes

Strikes continue in France as the public protests higher retirement age

12 years after combat operations ceased, U.S Senate debates ending Iraq War

Iraqi-American photojournalist returns to homeland after more than two decades

A new wave of Arab musical artists are gaining global traction

Why a horror film starring Winnie the Pooh has run into trouble in Hong Kong