The Rest of the World Report | Sunday, July 5, 2026 — Good News!

Today is Cape Verde's Independence Day. The party is still going.Cape Verde celebrates 51 years of independence today. Two days ago they pushed the world champions to extra time. The world watched — not for Messi. Paris opened three swimming spots in the Seine on Saturday for the second year running. A century-old ban, lifted. Grandmothers and children in the river. People who had tried everything for depression — and failed — are finally finding something that works. 69% meaningful improvement. Two years in, most are still better. A seven-year-old girl can have everyday conversations with her mother. One injection. The first gene therapy for genetic deafness, approved this spring. Glow-worms — near-threatened in the UK — have been reintroduced to one of Europe's darkest sky parks. They'll be back next summer. The light will come with them."Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government." — Thomas Jefferson, 1789 Get full access to The Rest of the World Report at www.restoftheworldreport.com/subscribe