This year’s happiest place on Earth is Finland, according to an annual UN report – toppling Norway from the top spot. The World Happiness Report measures “subjective well-being” – how happy people feel they are, and why. Nordic countries regularly appear in the top five, while war-hit countries and a number in sub-Saharan Africa regularly appear in the bottom five. ...

The US has imposed sanctions on 19 Russians, accusing them of interference in the 2016 US election and alleged cyber-attacks. They include 13 individuals charged last month by Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin accused the Russians of “destructive cyber-attacks, and intrusions targeting critical infrastructure”. He said the sanctions would target “ongoing nefarious attacks” by Russia. ...

Ben Stiller, Seth MacFarlane and other stars have voiced support for students across the US who marked the Florida school shooting with a mass walkout. “Proud of my kids and all the kids for stepping up today,” tweeted Stiller. “These kids are awesome,” MacFarlane said of protesters at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, scene of the 14 February ...

Chief Nsamba of Lunga District in Luapula Province says hunger is looming in four chiefdoms in the district. The chief has named the affected chiefdoms as Kasomalunga, Kalimakonde and Kalimaponde and Nsamba. He has attributed the looming hunger situation in the district to continued rains which have destroyed crops and late delivery of farming inputs. Chief Nsamba has since appealed ...

A business delegation comprising 200 people from India’s Kolkata Club is expected in Zambia in the first week of April on a trade and tourism mission. This comes as three business delegations from India comprising 55 people arrived in country this week on a similar mission. Zambia’s High Commissioner to India Judith Kapijimpanga says the mission is happy that the ...

A joint team of Police and Anti Corruption Commission officers this morning raided the Woodlands residence of Roan Member of Parliament and National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili. The joint team comprising about 20 police officers and four ACC officers raided Mr. Kambwili’s home at 06.00 hours. They conducted a search which lasted for about five hours before going away ...

(AllHipHop News) A woman accusing Trey Songz of assault is demanding a formal apology from the singer. The ‘Bottoms Up” hitmaker, real name Tremaine Neverson, stands accused of repeatedly punching Andrea Buera at a party in Los Angeles last month, during NBA All-Star Weekend. Buera, who claims to have been friends and “occasional romantic partners” with Songz for the past ...

United, Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) Spokesperson Francis Kope has charged that high taxes Zambians are being made to pay will be the Patriotic Front’s undoing in 2021. Mr. Kope says it is very clear that Zambians are becoming agitated with the high taxes they are paying under the PF administration that promised them lower taxes and more money in ...

The White House says it “stands in solidarity” with “its closest ally” the UK and supports its decision to expel 23 Russian diplomats. PM Theresa May said the diplomats would be expelled after Moscow refused to explain how a Russian-made nerve agent was used on a former spy in the UK. Moscow continues to deny any involvement in the attack. ...

Bayern Munich are waiting on Thiago Alcantara after the Spain midfielder picked up a new injury in their Champions League last 16 win at Besiktas. The 26-year-old went off on 35 minutes after scoring Bayern’s opening goal in the 3-1 second-leg win as the German giants sealed an 8-1 aggregate victory and booked a quarterfinal slot for the seventh year ...