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British field marshal: Ukraine cannot win against Russia
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Meet Nextcloud – the collaboration platform that fully replaces Microsoft 365
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Ambassador warns: US has underestimated China’s strength
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Battlefield 6 breaks sales records – hailed as the series’ comeback
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Finland was a European model – now homelessness is rising again
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Majority in Iceland wants to separate church and state
IcelandSupport for breaking with the state church is strongest among young Icelanders and in Reykjavik.
5 ways that the Patriot Act destroyed financial privacy
TechNaomi Brockwell: This was a moment in time that radically expanded financial surveillance under what we were told was a temporary measure.
Bolton indicted – shared top secret information with family
WorldTrump dismisses the neoconservative war hawk as "a bad person".
Matrix 8 Pro with GrapheneOS delivers top-class security, privacy and performance
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Slovakia: EU must prioritize economy over Ukraine
EuropeSlovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accuses the EU of ignoring its urgent problems and refuses to discuss new Russia sanctions until the industrial crisis and energy prices are addressed.
AI boom strengthens the Swedish krona
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China drops visa requirements for Swedes
World"This is very gratifying," says Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergård (M).
Finnish city tests forest microbes in playgrounds to boost children’s health
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Italian editor-in-chief: “We are importing poverty”
EuropeA good third of immigrants live in poverty - a level that is five times higher than among Italians.
Trump plans to prioritize white refugees
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Record-breaking dinosaur trackway unearthed in England
ScienceAt "Jurassic Highway" in Oxfordshire, England, researchers have discovered Europe's longest dinosaur trackway.
PFAS during pregnancy alters child’s brain
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FUTO – the obvious choice for privacy-friendly voice and text input on mobile devices
TechDitch Google's input apps and keep what you type and speak private on your phone.
How young people are manipulated into shopping more
TechShein and Ellos use so-called "purchase triggers" on their websites to manipulate customers.
Hegseth to Europe: Buy more American weapons for Ukraine
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Youth unemployment edges down in Sweden
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$70 billion needed to rebuild Gaza
World55 million tons of rubble in the bombed enclave – equivalent to 13 pyramids of Giza.
Safety apps normalize surveillance of children
Tech"We must ask what kind of security we seek and for whom. Who defines what security means?" says criminologist Katarina Winter.
Vultures collect archaeological finds
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Peace researcher: Nobel Peace Prize gives Trump carte blanche in Venezuela
WorldFrida Stranne warns that the prize opens the door for American attacks or CIA-led operations in Venezuela – and that Machado risks becoming Trump's puppet.
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Organic Maps – the map app that doesn’t map you
TechTired of Google Maps tracking you? Here's the free alternative that lets you navigate completely offline!
WHO sounds alarm: Common infections becoming impossible to treat
ScienceOne in six bacterial infections is now reported to be resistant to common antibiotics – driven by overuse of medication and poor hygiene.
Interest in climate issues declining among young Swedish women
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Netherlands invokes emergency law to seize Chinese chip manufacturer
TechThe government justifies the decision by stating it wants to prevent Nexperia's microchips "from becoming unavailable in an emergency situation".
More minors in Sweden are facing trial for serious offenses
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Trump’s largest donor refused to answer the question: “Do you love the USA or Israel more?”
WorldCasino magnate Miriam Adelson has used her fortune to shape US policy toward Israel through massive donations to Trump and the Republican Party.
Well-known Ukrainian crypto investor found shot in Kiev
WorldThe death is being investigated as a possible suicide, according to reports.
Trump threatens to send Tomahawks to Ukraine
WorldThe delivery of Tomahawks risks seriously escalating the conflict.
From trade war to industrial warfare – the battle for rare earth metals
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Teuton Systems offers smart privacy-focused technology – without compromise
TechWe take the fight against corporate snooping, mass government surveillance and criminal phone tapping through firm open source principles and secure products.
Swedish deputy PM seeks ban on burqa and niqab
Sweden"Islam must adapt in Sweden", emphasizes the leader of the Christian Democrats (KD).
The untold story of terrorism in China
WorldThe Nordic Times has visited the Xinjiang region and uncovered three decades of overlooked terrorism in what has today become one of the world's safest countries.
Unjabbed: For singles who didn’t take the COVID vaccine
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Harsh criticism of Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado
WorldJournalist Max Blumenthal argues that the prize awarded to the Venezuelan opposition leader is "a green light for regime change war."
USA: Cognitive abilities declining among young adults
ScienceMemory difficulties and concentration problems are increasing dramatically among Americans under 40.
You’re being tracked – everywhere you drive
TechNaomi Brockwell: Freedom of movement isn’t really free if you can’t go anywhere without being tracked.
Researcher: We risk losing ourselves to AI gods
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PFAS levels declining in Sweden’s major lakes
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