Suzanne Harrington: The good stuff that made the world better in 2025

Every year, Weekend tasks Suzanne Harrington with looking at the year that's been and finding the good stuff. Did the world get any better in 2025? Are there reasons to feel hopeful in 2026?

2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier, Ireland’s Troy Parrott and Séamus Coleman celebrate after the match Photo by ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

I am laughing at the idea of compiling a list of all the things that made the world better during the past year. Actual, factual things, rather than fantasy, fake news. Can it be done? Well, yes, actually...

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