WorldThis is the second time the “vaccinated and boosted” president falls ill with covid-19 - and skeptics say the illness is very timely.
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Swedish island residents tired of tourists: “Feels like a zoo”
Sweden"We have an infrastructure that can't always cope with the high pressure during these summer weeks", says Karin Winsnes, a business strategist in the Gotland region.
Asian women prefer caucasian sperm donors
WorldRich women in India and China prefer their children's biological fathers to be light-skinned and blue-eyed.
Trump’s private conversation with RFK – discussing cooperation and vaccine damage
WorldTrump points to how vaccinated babies "all of a sudden starting to change radically" and how "something's wrong with that whole system".
Musk pledges to donate $45 million to Trump campaign – every month
World"I fully support President Trump", the tech billionaire says.
Secret Service chief insists on continued confidence despite failure
WorldBelieves the American people should continue to have full confidence in the security services' ability to protect leaders.
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Varied narratives of Trump assassination attempt
WorldWitnesses say there was a second shooter and that the security services and police did not seem particularly interested in stopping him.
Stoltenberg rejects Polish proposal to shoot down Russian missiles
World"we support Ukraine in the destruction of Russian aircraft, but NATO will not be directly involved", the Secretary General claims.
Slovakian Prime Minister: Ukraine NATO membership “a guarantee of World War III”
WorldRobert Fico previously declared that "Ukraine is used for geopolitical purposes" and that NATO wants to "fight Russia until the last Ukrainian soldier".
X refuses to impose censorship – now the EU wants to punish the platform
WorldThe EU "offered 𝕏 an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us", says Elon Musk.
Trump on assassination attempt: “Felt the bullet ripping through the skin”
World"I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured", Trump writes in a statement.
Moonshine gains popularity as alcohol becomes more expensive
SwedenInflation and a weak krona have led more Swedes to buy cheaper home-brewed alcohol, analysts say.
Paris clears homeless migrants ahead of Olympics
WorldThe authorities want to project a positive image of the capital, so many migrants are bussed to other French cities.
UN Experts accuse Israel of ‘genocidal starvation’ in Gaza
World"The whole world should have intervened earlier to stop Israel’s genocidal starvation campaign and prevented these deaths", according to the experts.
Biden urged to resign to “prevent utter catastrophe”
WorldThe confused president confused Zelenskyi with Putin and referred to Kamala Harris as "Vice President Trump".
Beijing to NATO: Stop hyping China threat and focus on peace
WorldAccuses the US-led alliance of engaging in "Cold War mentality and belligerent rhetoric, and China-related content is full of provocations, lies, incitement and smears".
Swedish unemployment on the rise for all groups
SwedenIn Sweden, about 350,000 people are currently openly unemployed.
Swedish entrepreneurs sentenced for exploiting Thai berry pickers
SwedenStripped Thai berry pickers of their passports and forced them to work in miserable conditions.
67% of Americans think Biden should end campaign
WorldOnly 14% think Joe Biden has the mental acuity to function effectively as president.
Starmer approves use of UK missiles on targets in Russia
WorldThe UK Minister grants Ukraine permission to use the Storm Shadow cruise missile against targets inside Russia.
The Sims goes polyamorous
CultureIn the new "Lovestruck" expansion, sims will be able to date multiple characters at once.
Israeli soldiers’ testimonies: Execution of civilians common in Gaza
WorldSeveral soldiers testify that Palestinian civilians are routinely executed and that women and children can be shot if they are in the "wrong place".
More deaths on Swedish railways – researchers try to reverse trend
SwedenLast year, 100 people died on Swedish railways - the vast majority of them suicides.
Swedish customs seizes five tons of drugs in first half of the year
Sweden"Drugs are a major source of income for gangs, and as long as there is demand, smuggling will continue", warns Director General of Customs Bodil Taylor.
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