EuropeMeanwhile, France has overtaken Russia as the world's second largest exporter of military equipment.

Health– Do not take it for granted that drinking low-sugar and low-calorie artificially sweetened beverages is healthy, says researcher Ningjian Wang.

HealthThe long waiting periods mean that many people become so ill that surgery is no longer an option.

SwedenMany of the conversations were about gang crime and how the children were worried about their own lives or the safety of their family members.

IcelandThe goal is to host the men's handball world championship in 2029 or 2031.

CultureIt's "so 1960s" to talk about "X-Men" when many of the superheroes are women, according to Chris Claremont.

World"Science cannot survive in a society that does not value truth and strive to discover it", writes former Harvard medical professor Martin Kulldorff.

IcelandKatrín Sigríður J. Steingrímsdóttir of the Progressive Party describes the issue of assisted suicide for the terminally ill as "a matter of the heart".

CultureEmbark on a fascinating journey deep into the sacred cipher of rune magic and Norse culture.

Finland– The taxation of electricity needs to be reviewed. Those who drive electric cars will be taxed more in the future, says Finland's finance minister Riikka Purra.

Denmark– This means that all young people - regardless of gender - must be called up on National Defense Day and perform their military service under the same conditions, says Danish PM Mette Frederiksen.

WorldHuman rights lawyer Binaifer Nowrojee takes over as chair of the Open Society Foundations.

WorldIsraeli tank fired at "clearly identifiable journalists" when Issam Abdallah was killed and six others were injured.

World1.4 million Palestinians will be accommodated on the "islands", according to the IDF.

WorldCritical member states argue that confidence in the euro as a reserve currency risks being undermined internationally.

World– I think Facebook has been very bad for our country, especially when it comes to elections, Donald Trump says.

WorldJohn Barnett allegedly shot himself in the middle of a court case against Boeing.

WorldThe 81-year-old admits that he is "not a young guy" and boasts that he "led the country through the Covid-19 crisis".

World– This humanitarian crisis ... is not a natural disaster, not a flood, not an earthquake, it is man-made, Borrell said during a meeting at UN headquarters in New York.

TechExpresses concern that the EU elections are at risk of being manipulated by so-called "deepfakes".