diff --git a/lib/content_management/bloc/create_headline/create_headline_bloc.dart b/lib/content_management/bloc/create_headline/create_headline_bloc.dart
index a179def..1250895 100644
--- a/lib/content_management/bloc/create_headline/create_headline_bloc.dart
+++ b/lib/content_management/bloc/create_headline/create_headline_bloc.dart
@@ -51,9 +51,15 @@ class CreateHeadlineBloc
         topicsResponse,
         countriesResponse,
       ] = await Future.wait([
-        _sourcesRepository.readAll(),
-        _topicsRepository.readAll(),
-        _countriesRepository.readAll(),
+        _sourcesRepository.readAll(
+          sort: [const SortOption('updatedAt', SortOrder.asc)],
+        ),
+        _topicsRepository.readAll(
+          sort: [const SortOption('updatedAt', SortOrder.asc)],
+        ),
+        _countriesRepository.readAll(
+          sort: [const SortOption('updatedAt', SortOrder.asc)],
+        ),
       ]);
 
       final sources = (sourcesResponse as PaginatedResponse<Source>).items;
diff --git a/lib/content_management/bloc/create_source/create_source_bloc.dart b/lib/content_management/bloc/create_source/create_source_bloc.dart
index 286f675..b048471 100644
--- a/lib/content_management/bloc/create_source/create_source_bloc.dart
+++ b/lib/content_management/bloc/create_source/create_source_bloc.dart
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ class CreateSourceBloc extends Bloc<CreateSourceEvent, CreateSourceState> {
   ) async {
     emit(state.copyWith(status: CreateSourceStatus.loading));
     try {
-      final countriesResponse = await _countriesRepository.readAll();
+      final countriesResponse = await _countriesRepository.readAll(
+        sort: [const SortOption('updatedAt', SortOrder.asc)],
+      );
       final countries = countriesResponse.items;
 
       emit(
diff --git a/lib/content_management/bloc/edit_headline/edit_headline_bloc.dart b/lib/content_management/bloc/edit_headline/edit_headline_bloc.dart
index 07540d4..0c3d466 100644
--- a/lib/content_management/bloc/edit_headline/edit_headline_bloc.dart
+++ b/lib/content_management/bloc/edit_headline/edit_headline_bloc.dart
@@ -53,9 +53,15 @@ class EditHeadlineBloc extends Bloc<EditHeadlineEvent, EditHeadlineState> {
         countriesResponse,
       ] = await Future.wait([
         _headlinesRepository.read(id: _headlineId),
-        _sourcesRepository.readAll(),
-        _topicsRepository.readAll(),
-        _countriesRepository.readAll(),
+        _sourcesRepository.readAll(
+          sort: [const SortOption('updatedAt', SortOrder.asc)],
+        ),
+        _topicsRepository.readAll(
+          sort: [const SortOption('updatedAt', SortOrder.asc)],
+        ),
+        _countriesRepository.readAll(
+          sort: [const SortOption('updatedAt', SortOrder.asc)],
+        ),
       ]);
 
       final headline = headlineResponse as Headline;
diff --git a/lib/content_management/bloc/edit_source/edit_source_bloc.dart b/lib/content_management/bloc/edit_source/edit_source_bloc.dart
index 3ed56e9..cd5ef14 100644
--- a/lib/content_management/bloc/edit_source/edit_source_bloc.dart
+++ b/lib/content_management/bloc/edit_source/edit_source_bloc.dart
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ class EditSourceBloc extends Bloc<EditSourceEvent, EditSourceState> {
     try {
       final [sourceResponse, countriesResponse] = await Future.wait([
         _sourcesRepository.read(id: _sourceId),
-        _countriesRepository.readAll(),
+        _countriesRepository.readAll(
+          sort: [const SortOption('updatedAt', SortOrder.asc)],
+        ),
       ]);
       final source = sourceResponse as Source;
       final countries = (countriesResponse as PaginatedResponse<Country>).items;
diff --git a/lib/dashboard/bloc/dashboard_bloc.dart b/lib/dashboard/bloc/dashboard_bloc.dart
index ecc61c7..2056cbe 100644
--- a/lib/dashboard/bloc/dashboard_bloc.dart
+++ b/lib/dashboard/bloc/dashboard_bloc.dart
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class DashboardBloc extends Bloc<DashboardEvent, DashboardState> {
         _dashboardSummaryRepository.read(id: kDashboardSummaryId),
         _headlinesRepository.readAll(
           pagination: const PaginationOptions(limit: 5),
-          sort: const [SortOption('createdAt', SortOrder.desc)],
+          sort: const [SortOption('updatedAt', SortOrder.desc)],
         ),
       ]);