Economy"We had good conditions for getting the economy going. But then this happened - the trade war has materialized", regrets Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson.
Editorial
Trump: Deport American criminals to El Salvador
World"We have homegrown criminals that push people into subways, that hit elderly ladies on the back of the head with a baseball bat when they're not looking, that are absolute monsters".
Israeli Defense Minister: “Will carry out Trump’s vision for Gaza”
WorldIntensified military campaign to pave the way for the plan to clear the area of Palestinians.
Trump plans biggest mass deportations in US history
WorldOne million illegal migrants are to be deported in one year, according to several federal officials. But the mass deportation program risks being a complicated story.
Last working Gaza hospital bombed by Israel
WorldAirstrikes against Al-Ahli hospital part of further intensified military campaign in Gaza.
OpenAI may develop AI weapons for the Pentagon
Tech"Will never say never, because the world could get very weird", says tech billionaire Sam Altman cryptically.
Cartoon of the week
US envoy proposes territorial solution for Ukraine
WorldAccording to Reuters, the envoy Steve Witkoff emphasized that control over the territories is effectively Russian.
Mosque boom in Sweden: 4200% increase in 25 years
SwedenFrom a handful of mosques in the year 2000 to around 300 today, the number is rapidly spreading across the country.
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!
Gang crime affects all of Sweden – only five municipalities have been spared
SwedenOnly in 27 of the 100 largest municipalities are there no recorded shootings, according to available data.
UK and Norway to deliver hundreds of thousands of drones to Ukraine
WorldThe UK and Norway launch a new aid package for Ukraine worth £450 million - with hundreds of thousands of drones in focus.
Sweden’s Bohus Fortress gets digital twin for preservation
Culture"A reassurance and a reason to scan more cultural heritage sites".
Lynx thrive in Finland
EnvironmentThe population has doubled in the last 20 years.
Study: Deaths after covid vaccine were in most cases due to the shot
ScienceThe startling study was published in the journal Public Health Policy and the Law - the researchers appeal for "further urgent investigations".
The Baltic Sea is getting better – and worse
EnvironmentMore oxygen in the Gulf of Finland than in the last five years - but the area without oxygen continues to grow.
Kiruna adopts minority language street names – “Swedish speakers” advised to use AI to pronounce names
Sweden"Do we always have to be the experimental municipality?" asks Magnus Gustafsson (C), who is critical of the decision.
German journalist sentenced to prison – for satirical meme
WorldCriticized Socialist Interior Minister Nancy Faeser for hating free speech - even forced to apologize to her in writing.
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 ex-politician demands payout info after pedophile scandal
SwedenSex crime suspect Center Party top Gustav Hemming angry that Region Stockholm has yet to decide if he will receive taxpayer millions.
Memorial at Sergels Torg sparks anger: “Profoundly insulting to those who died in the terror attack”
SwedenThe heated bronze blanket is to commemorate the victims of the 2017 Drottninggatan terror attack - but is dismissed as "bland and mundane".
Sweden to host NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Helsingborg
Sweden"It is with pride that Sweden will host the informal NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Skåne next year", exclaims Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Moderate Party.
Muslims use the Constitution to build Sharia enclaves in the US
World"This is the American dream - for Muslims".
International law expert on the Swedish suicide drones: “Risk that civilians are affected”
Sweden"If the military target is hit and civilians suffer minor 'collateral damage', it must be accepted as an inevitable part of warfare", argues Ove Bring.
Peace researcher urges diplomacy: “War leads to total destruction”
Sweden"Stopping a spiral of violence that risks leading us all to our deaths is one of the main tasks of politics", stresses Frida Stranne, noting that peace efforts require both courage and intelligence.
Game of Thrones wolf recreated
ScienceScientists in Texas have successfully revived an extinct species for the first time ever.
Bronze Age Norse may have sailed open sea between Norway and Denmark
HistoryAble to travel long distances on the high seas even thousands of years ago, according to new simulation tests.
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Study: Fluoride in drinking water may impact children’s cognitive ability
Study: Dog relationships more reliable than best friends
Environment
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