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The best countries for expats in 2025

September 25, 2025

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From Panama’s jungles to Vietnam’s buzzing cities, these five countries offer expats the best mix of affordability, friendliness, and quality of life.

More people than ever are living outside of their country of origin: according to the World Migration Report, 3.6% of the global population are considered international migrants. Moving abroad brings both challenges and rewards, but one recent survey suggests a single factor is shaping expat happiness more than ever right now: money.

Internations, a global community for people living and working overseas, surveyed more than 10,000 expats across 172 nationalities. This year, the countries that scored highest for overall happiness also ranked near the top in the survey’s Personal Finance index, alongside strong results for quality of life and ease of settling in.

We spoke to expats in each of the top five destinations to understand the best parts about living there – and their advice for others considering an international move.

1. Panama

Ranking 1st out of 46 countries overall, Panama placed in the top three across all five of the survey’s major indexes – including first in Working Abroad, second in Ease of Settling in and Expat Essentials (like digital life and housing), and third in Quality of Life and Personal Finance. Popular with freelancers, digital nomads, and retirees, Panama attracts people who appreciate its natural beauty and outdoor activities.”I love beyond words being surrounded by this lush jungle landscape where we see toucans, monkeys, iguanas, agoutis, birds, butterflies every day,” says Cari Mackey, an American who owns and operates Morrillo Beach Eco Resort. “Our area is so remote that we rarely see anyone else on our beach other than our own guests of the resort, so, the waves are never crowded and the vibes are always nice.”

Mackey warns, however, that deforestation is an issue and urges expats to respect the environment. “A lot of people move to Panama and before getting to know the land, [they] start cutting down trees or the understory of the forest and then [we] lose that eco system forever,” she said.

The top 10 countries for expats, according to Internations:

1. Panama

2. Colombia

3. Mexico

4. Thailand

5. Vietnam

6. China

7. UAE

8. Indonesia

9. Spain

10. Malaysia

Bureaucracy can also be a challenge, she says, and hiring professional help like lawyers can go a long way when navigating the systems; even renewing vehicle license plates can require complex paperwork. To appreciate Panama’s beauty, Mackey recommends visiting Cerro Hoyas National Park. “The park is home to endemic species of plants and animals that I didn’t know existed,” she said. “It is a dream for birders, a challenge for hikers, and an all-round inspiring place to explore with waterfalls everywhere!”

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https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250922-the-best-countries-for-expats-in-2025

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Russia hits back at Trump after his abrupt swing toward Ukraine

September 25, 2025

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President Donald Trump’s abrupt change in rhetoric on Ukraine, in which he declared it could retake all its territory with help from NATO, was warmly welcomed by Kyiv and quickly dismissed Wednesday by Moscow, particularly his calling the Russian military “a paper tiger” that had been “fighting aimlessly for three and a half years.”

The few early reactions trickling out of Moscow on Wednesday demonstrated how deeply Trump’s unexpectedly friendly appearance in New York alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly vexed the Kremlin, which just weeks ago was gloating over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warm reception in Alaska.

“Russia is in no way a tiger. Still, Russia is more compared with a bear. There are no paper bears,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said to local radio on Wednesday.

Peskov also suggested the motivation behind Trump’s push to halt European purchases of Russian oil and gas — which are helping fund Russia’s war machine — is tied to his desire to boost American sales.

At a later briefing with reporters, Peskov pushed back on Trump’s comments that the war is “aimless,” while still thanking Trump for his willingness to promote peace — and warning that Ukraine was in a dire position.

Kyiv is “trying to demonstrate to their sponsors in Europe and their handlers that they can fight, but they should not forget that with each passing day when the Ukrainian side refuses to negotiate, the negotiating position of the Ukrainian side will only worsen,” he said.

The outspoken former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev mocked Trump’s new position, saying he had been given a dose of “alternative reality,” and noted his often-changing views of the conflict.

“I have no doubt — he will come back. He always comes back,” Medvedev wrote about Trump on X. “The main thing is to radically change your point of view on various issues more often. And everything will be fine. That’s the essence of successful government through social media.”

Margarita Simonyan, who heads the Russian English-language state news channel RT, dismissed the U.S. president’s support for Zelensky as that of a carnival huckster.

“Trump debuts as the tarot card reader telling the thrice-divorced lady that she is going to meet that billionaire prince after all, as long as she buys the magic crystals,” she wrote on X.

European leaders, however, seized on Trump’s about-face, which matches their long-stated support for Ukraine’s struggle against the 2022 full-scale Russian invasion. Trump’s statements Wednesday acknowledged Russia’s inability to make significant ground advances. He praised Ukraine’s military for holding off the much larger Russian army for so long.

“I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form,” Trump said on Truth Social. “With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original Borders from where this War started, is very much an option,” he said.

Olof Gill, a European Union spokesman, said Wednesday that the bloc welcomed Trump’s engagement, describing it as “now so strong and meaningful as regards coordinated efforts to try to end Russia’s aggression.”

Although Russia has made some small gains in recent months, the results of the summer offensive were limited. Russia has still failed to take the eastern city of Pokrovsk, after its more than year-long quest to seize it.

When asked on Fox News if he thought Trump’s position on the war had changed, Zelensky replied he believed it had — and that Trump appeared to understand that the two countries could not “swap territory.”

“God bless, I really count on this,” he said. In the past, Trump had talked about the need for territorial swaps in any peace agreement.

Zelensky has touted in recent days a small Ukrainian counteroffensive in the eastern Donetsk region. At the same time, Ukraine has lost some territory in other regions, including in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk. Ukrainian commander in chief Oleksandr Syrsky dismissed two commanders responsible for defending those areas.

“We agree. Ukraine is indeed in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form,” Jonatan Vseviov, secretary general of Estonia’s Foreign Ministry, wrote on X in response to Trump’s assertion that Ukraine could win the war.

Estonian lawmaker Marko Mihkelson, who chairs his Parliament’s foreign affairs committee, shared a post from the White House that quoted Trump describing Zelensky as “a brave man” who is “putting up one hell of a fight.” The post included an image of Zelensky laughing next to Trump on Tuesday — a stunning contrast to Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s dressing down of Zelensky in the Oval Office in February.

“Incredible turnaround. Now actions should follow,” Mihkelson wrote.

Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, tweeted a bicep emoji in response to the White House post.

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We Can Stop Teen Suicide

September 24, 2025

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I have a patient named “Alex.” He is 15. He feels alone, down almost every day. He tells me he’s having trouble with schoolwork. He worries about his future. He struggles to make friends and keep the ones he has. He says it’s hard to get out of bed, to shower, and brush his teeth. He doesn’t find joy in things he used to love, like painting. I met him in our emergency department; he was in the middle of a crisis and came to us for help.

Alex has depression and anxiety, and these feelings had been going on for about one year. Recently, he told me he’d been thinking about hurting himself or overdosing on medication. These thoughts were becoming more frequent. He talked a lot about wanting to die.

The teenage years are difficult. Our kids carry huge emotional burdens, and more youths than ever face anxiety, depression or have trouble regulating their emotions. Unfortunately, suicide is now the second leading cause of death in youth ages 10 to 24. Among this age group, suicide rates have risen more than 60 percent in the last 20 years. Chronic physical health issues, abuse or other traumatic events, substance use, bullying or negative experiences with social media, family history or past history of contemplating or attempting suicide are huge risk factors.

I’ve sat beside far too many children who’ve told me they don’t want to live anymore. Some whisper it. Others say it with tears streaming down their cheeks. It doesn’t have to come to this. And parents are key to prevention.

So why was I, a child psychiatrist, particularly concerned about Alex? He initially had a hard time opening up and minimized concerns his family had about him. His parents knew something was off but attributed it to teenage angst until the changes became more pronounced. His struggles and the progression of his symptoms were seriously concerning. We needed to act.

There are many things that I and others think has led to the rise in suicide risk. Our teens constantly question their self-worth, struggle to cope with distressing situations, or feel disconnected and unvalidated. Family, school, and community can make these feelings worse, and the risks worsen alongside other mental or physical health problems.

Getting Alex treatment, establishing a clear safety plan, limiting access to things that could pose harm (like medications or firearms), finding friends and family to build a support network, and making sure he was getting support at school, home and within the community would be important in reducing his risk. But this goes for all children at increased risk of suicide.

Having a child at risk can be scary and uncertain. Even if everything looks okay on the outside, it may not be. It’s the last thing any parent ever expects to hear. But you’re in a powerful position. You can protect your child by knowing what leads to suicide, picking up on warning signs, and getting help.

You are not alone in this. There is hope. Your child can get through it. Here’s how:

Warning signs vary, and some are less obvious than others. Alex complained that he was tired on school days, that he had a stomachache,e and didn’t want to eat. Of course, these can be symptoms of physical health concerns or, if brief and transient, they may be related to typical teenage behavior. When it’s vague, persistent, impairing, however, and there is no clear medical cause, it could very well be a symptom of anxiety, depression, chronic stress or general emotional distress.

Recognizing when your child is acting differently and uncharacteristically may be a subtle sign that there is something wrong. For you, here’s the opportunity to be curious and check in. “I noticed you have been having more bellyaches before school. I wonder if there is something about school or something else that is bothering you. I am here to listen and want to understand how I can help.” Acting early can help reduce overall risk.

But there are some warning signs that are more obvious: Making statements about wanting to die or not be around, expressing intense guilt or shame, saying things like they feel like a constant burden to family or others, are all red flags. Others include talking about feeling empty, trapped, or hopeless; or isolating themselves, or, like Alex, no longer doing activities they enjoyed. Mood matters too. Some children are irritable, sad, or constantly worried. Others talk about unbearable emotional or physical pain. You might see significant changes in eating or sleep patterns, and involvement in risky and uncharacteristic behaviors, including substance use.

Alex told his primary care doctor and his family how high his risk had gotten; he told his family how trapped he felt. A mental health screen affirmed concerns about worsening depression, anxiety, and more frequent thoughts about hurting himself. The emergency visit confirmed he was in crisis.

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-can-stop-teen-suicide/

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‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Probably the Best Movie Experience I’ve Had All Year

September 24, 2025

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One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie that drops on Friday, and is the first release of his set in the present day since 2002’s Punch Drunk Love, takes place, well, now. It drops the viewer directly into a tumultuous, politically-charged landscape and tackles some difficult subject matter. Yet, somehow, it doesn’t feel that heavy. In fact, it’s the best movie experience I’ve had in a movie theater all year.

Leonardo DiCaprio leads the movie as Bob Ferguson, a washed-up revolutionary and former member of the gang known as the French 75. He ditches explosives for diapers once his girlfriend and fellow revolutionary Perfidia (Teyana Taylor) gives birth. And when she decides to continue her life of crime, Bob and his daughter Charlene go on the run and live under the radar. And there they stay until the past comes back to haunt them — launching father and daughter on an unrelenting, erratic race for survival.

A decade and a half after leaving the French 75, Bob’s let himself go. Weed and terrible decisions put his teenage daughter, who now goes by the name Willa (played by Chase Infiniti in her big screen debut), in a resentful caregiver role. Bob is strict where he needs to be and has trained her for certain emergency situations — even though she really doesn’t know his past or the truth about her estranged mother.

The demons Bob has been keeping at bay resurface in the form of a vengeful, cantankerous law enforcement officer named Col. Steven J. Lockjaw (Sean Penn). When he and his team arrive on Bob’s doorstep, the action truly kicks off and forces Bob into the biggest fight of his life.

One Battle After Another feels like a living, breathing thing. The movie’s raw unpredictability permeates it, which isn’t a new aesthetic for Anderson. But this release feels like a personal achievement. When you consider that he’s been developing it for over two decades, that makes perfect sense.

Cinematically speaking, One Battle After Another has this timeless vibe in that it very much feels like a product of 2025, yet thanks to the VistaVision camera equipment — a widescreen 35mm film format that was brought out of retirement — there’s a Hitchcockian quality in many of the sequences. This all clicks, considering the fact that Hitchcock’s classic thriller Vertigo was shot on the format. Michael Bauman’s camera work and Jonny Greenwood’s unnerving score are vital components to the journey Anderson takes you on here. In fact, just like the cast, the cinematography and music appear as important characters throughout the story.

Then there’s the cast, which is operating on the highest levelDiCaprio is superb as Bob. He is a mess, physically and emotionally, and barrels through every obstacle and challenge thrown at him with a disbelieving bravado that convinced me, as a dad, that if I were put in a similar predicament, I would do it all exactly the same way. As Bob, DiCaprio carries every emotion on his sleeve and teeters between heartbreak and slapstick comedy as he strives to do everything he can to protect his daughter. I said it above, and it bears repeating: This is Chase Infiniti’s first film role. She nails it. Willa is strong-willed, emotionally available, and commands the screen. Infiniti’s chemistry with DiCaprio is fiery and magnetic. If she wasn’t the actor hired to play Willa, I wonder how strong his performance would’ve been.

Speaking of strong female characters, One Battle After Another is stacked with formidable women. Teyana Taylor is a force to be reckoned with as Perfidia. She owns the movie with every moment she is on screen. And when she’s not, her impact on the story is ever-present. Regina Hall, who is most recognizable for her comedy work, delivers some of her best (and thoroughly heartbreaking) work as Deandra.

Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Bob Ferguson in One Battle After Another. Warner Bros.

Click the link below for the complete article:

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/one-battle-after-another-review/

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Jimmy Kimmel, Somber but Defiant, Defends Free Speech in Return to ABC

September 24, 2025

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Jimmy Kimmel broke his silence on Tuesday night in an emotional return to ABC’s airwaves, by turns defiant, joking, and somber as he addressed the controversy that temporarily sidelined his late-night show and set off a national debate over free speech.

His voice breaking at times, Mr. Kimmel said he understood why his comments last week about the suspected shooter of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk seemed “ill-timed, or unclear, or maybe both.” He added, “It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man.”

But Mr. Kimmel also had harsh words for President Trump and the government regulator who suggested that the Trump administration would punish ABC because of his remarks, saying that “a government threat to silence a comedian the president doesn’t like is anti-American.”

“This show is not important,” Mr. Kimmel said in his opening monologue. “What’s important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.”

Executives at Disney, ABC’s parent company, pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air last week, shortly after the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, suggested that his agency could take action against the network.

On Tuesday, Mr. Kimmel said he disagreed with Disney’s decision to pull his show. But he also credited the company, where he has worked for 22 years, for defending his right to poke fun at the powerful.

“Unfortunately, and I think unjustly, this puts them at risk,” Mr. Kimmel said. “The president of the United States made it very clear he wants to see me and the hundreds of people who work here fired from our jobs. Our leader celebrates Americans losing their livelihoods because he can’t take a joke.”

During his monologue, which was frequently interrupted by a cheering crowd, Mr. Kimmel thanked several Republican officials, including Senators Ted Cruz, Mitch McConnell, and Rand Paul, who had expressed misgivings about the F.C.C. pressuring ABC. “I want to thank the people who don’t support my show and what I believe, but support my right to share those beliefs anyway,” he said.

“A government threat to silence a comedian the president doesn’t like is anti-American,” said Mr. Kimmel, hugging Guillermo Rodriguez on Tuesday.Credit…Randy Holmes/Disney, via Getty Images

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/business/media/jimmy-kimmel-return-monologue.html

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King “Shaka” kaSenzangakhona, Leader of Zulu Kingdom (c. 1787–24 September 1828)

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The best countries for expats in 2025

1. Panama

Russia hits back at Trump after his abrupt swing toward Ukraine

King Dingane KaSenzangakhona Zulu (c. 1795–29 January 1840) Killed King Shaka

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Baltimore Law Requires Black and White Residents to Live on Separate Blocks

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King “Shaka” kaSenzangakhona, Leader of Zulu Kingdom (c. 1787–24 September 1828)

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