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Gothenburg government wants to boycott Israel
Sweden“Our tax money should not be used to financially support occupation forces”, says Jonas Attenius, chair of the municipal council.
Prime minister opens door to US nuclear weapons in Sweden
Sweden"Then all of NATO benefits from the nuclear umbrella that must exist in the democracies as long as Russia has nuclear weapons," says Ulf Kristersson (M).
Swedish convenience stores stops selling cigarettes
Sweden"We want to work to ensure that the products disappear from the market," says Anna Wallenberg, CEO of franchisor Reitan.
German leaders want NATO to shoot down Russian missiles
World“Defending the airspace over Ukraine from Poland and Romania should not be ruled out in the long term”, says Anton Hofreiter of the Green Party.
Finnish nurses want to legalize euthanasia
FinlandThe majority also say they are ready to "participate in a euthanasia process" themselves.
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Pharmaceutical giants invest billions in France
EconomyPfizer and Astra Zeneca ready to invest almost a billion dollars in their French enterprises.
Trump: ”Jews who vote for Biden should be ashamed”
WorldThe presidential candidate claims that Mr Biden has ”totally abandoned Israel” and that it is ”disgraceful” that arms shipments have been suspended.
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Study: This ultra-processed food is the worst
HealthCertain types of ultra-processed food increase the risk of premature death, according to researchers at Harvard University and elsewhere.
86 000 Danes addicted to social media
Denmark"When you are addicted to social media, you are three times more likely to develop depression," researchers say.
British Opal gets her hearing back with gene therapy
ScienceThe girl is the first in the world to undergo the procedure.
Swedes seem to be giving up on small ‘conservative’ parties
SwedenThe Christian Democrats and the Liberals are likely to lose their mandates in the EU - and the Center Party is just barely holding on.
Study: Natural settings stretch our sense of time
ScienceA new study suggests that spending time in natural settings alters our perception of time and broadens our perspective on life.
Norwegian teens struggle to reduce screen time
Norway"Social media is addictive", says Psychologist Mehri Agai.
Icelandic video game to be released next year
CultureThe new Island of the Winds is based on the country's rich folklore and historical legends.
WHO urges countries to finalize controversial pandemic treaty
World"Please, get this done", urges WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus.
Organic Maps – the map app that doesn’t map you
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Sámi request return of offerings from the Swedish History Museum
Culture"We think it's important that these objects are managed by Sámi people", says Hannah Edenbrink Andersson.
UK Foreign Secretary ignored lab leak data
WorldForeign Secretary Dominic Raab is said to have been moderately interested in the lab theory.
“We will target you” – Republican senators threaten attorney general
WorldIf the ICC issues an arrest warrant for Netanyahu, politicians promise punishment not only for the court's staff - but also for their families.
BREAKING: 2024 Bilderberg meeting to be held in Madrid
WorldThis weekend, the secretive power group meets in Spain's capital with minimal media attention.
Eihwaz – The rune of the Sky Father
CultureDiscover the rune of the yew tree - and a forgotten light god of the Norse.
US suspends bomb shipments to Israel
World"Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in which they go after population centers", Biden admits.
Ukrainians who document forced recruitment risk jail
World"Anyone who documents the work of recruiters during the ongoing mobilization" risks up to eight years in prison.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators camp out in Helsinki
Finland"We demand that the University of Helsinki suspends 13 EU-funded research projects carried out in cooperation with Israeli universities", says one protester.
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