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Lawyers and accountants help criminal networks in Sweden
SwedenSwedish Police Chief Johan Olsson warns of a growing criminal infrastructure where professional enablers are crucial for gang operations.
Vattenfall to build small modular reactors
SwedenNew nuclear power is planned to be in place in Sweden by the mid-2030s.
Swedish pensions finance Israeli white phosphorus manufacturer
World"If you can really verify that their product is used by the Israeli military in the conflicts, then that is grounds for blacklisting", admits the communications director of Sweden's Seventh AP Fund.
Rejecting boys – Swedish women on sex-selective abortions
Sweden"I had an abortion because I was expecting a boy and told people around me it was a miscarriage", reads one of many similar testimonies.
Wifi signals can identify people with 95 percent accuracy
TechItalian researchers have developed a technique that can track and identify individuals by analyzing how wifi signals reflect off human bodies.
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Surströmming – a fragrant tradition
CultureBeloved, hated and world famous – explore the unique journey of surströmming!
Grim figures: Swedish birth rates reach new record lows
SwedenOnly 49,700 children were born in the first half of 2025 – the lowest figure since 2002.
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.
Analyst: Israel preparing new war against Iran
WorldThe goal is to shift the balance of power in the Middle East and transform Iran into the next Syria – a country Israel can bomb without consequences, assesses Trita Parsi.
New mini-moon discovered orbiting Uranus
ScienceThe researchers believe that the moon has previously gone unnoticed due to its small size and weak luminosity
Just a few puffs are enough – how quickly vaping damages the lungs
HealthE-cigarettes with nicotine are not a harmless alternative to cigarettes, researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, conclude.
British sergeant warns police force is on the brink of collapse
World"There is no real policing anymore. Only cover-ups, box-ticking, and protecting institutions instead of people", warns Kelly Palmer.
Finland: Should children be forced to take care of their aging parents?
FinlandThe head of a Finnish pension company warns that society will soon be unable to afford elderly care – and that families must take much greater responsibility.
Record high unemployment among university graduates in Sweden
EconomyMore highly educated Swedes are becoming trapped in long-term unemployment.
Secret propaganda unit justifies Israel’s journalist killings
World"If the global media is talking about Israel killing innocent journalists, then immediately there's a push to find one journalist who might not be so innocent".
Record number of aid workers killed in 2024 – half in Gaza
World383 aid workers were killed in the world's crisis zones during 2024 – the highest number ever recorded.
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!
Halted nuclear power sends Swedish electricity prices soaring
EconomyHouseholds pay the price when three of six nuclear reactors stand idle.
Obesity the most common risk factor for heart attack among Swedes
HealthIt has surpassed smoking as the most common risk factor among young adults.
Norwegian party leader wants to expel Greta Thunberg
NorwayNorwegian Progress Party politician Sylvi Listhaug describes Thunberg as a "Swedish gang criminal".
Ukraine’s plan: EU pays 100 billion for American weapons
World"We're not giving anything - we're selling weapons", declares President Donald Trump.
Male NFL cheerleaders spark reactions
SportMale cheerleaders for Minnesota Vikings – praised and mocked
State epidemiologist leaves Swedish Public Health Agency in protest
Sweden"There isn't a single doctor or person with deeper medical expertise in the agency's management group", laments Magnus Gisslén.
Ten-year-old makes chess history
SportBodhana Sivanandan becomes the youngest person ever to win the title of "Woman International Master" in chess.
USA: Putin accepts NATO-like security guarantees for Ukraine
World"It was the first time we had ever heard the Russians agree to that", said envoy Steve Witkoff, describing the development as "game-changing".
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TechWe take the fight against corporate snooping, mass government surveillance and criminal phone tapping through firm open source principles and secure products.
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