News Digest

Chinese electric vehicle champion BYD has reported a 60% surge in sales in the first quarter of the year as archrival Tesla stumbles. It sold just over one million new-energy vehicles in the first three months of 2025.

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In the Roman Catholic Church, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals for the election of a new pope. It typically begins 15 to 20 days after the death or resignation of the current pope, allowing time for all cardinals to arrive in Rome.

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It’s nearly impossible to avoid seeing wellness advice on social media. With health influencers raising the bar for success, the wellness space now often feels like a performative space where people strive to showcase peak physical and mental strength.

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Meta is considering offering a paid subscription in the UK that would remove advertisements. In its latest quarterly financial results, advertising contributed to over 96% of Meta’s revenue. Personalized ads are what keep its platforms free.

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For the eighth year in a row, Finland is the world’s happiest country. Nordic countries continue to benefit from universally available and high-quality health, education and social support systems.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a federal election. Polls indicated that the Conservatives had a strong lead in the election. The Liberal Party has since seen a surge in popularity following a trade war with the US.

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Start actively thinking about the life experiences you’d like to have, and the number of times you’d like to have them. The experiences can be large or small, free or costly, charitable or hedonistic. But think about what you really want out of this life in terms of meaningful and memorable experiences.

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The Major League Baseball season kicks off Tuesday night at Tokyo Dome when Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs.

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Gold prices have reached $3,000 an ounce for the first time in history, boosted by demand for safe-haven assets as investors fret about President Donald Trump’s tariffs and geopolitics.

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For some people, the fascination with their sleep tracker becomes a stubborn obsession. In fact, enough people fret over their sleep data trying to get a perfect night’s sleep that sleep specialists have coined a term for the behavior: orthosomnia.

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