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Henry Kissinger dies at 100
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Sweden Democrat leader Jimmy Åkesson: “Tear down Islamist mosques”
Sweden"I am not targeting Muslims – I am targeting Islamism and Islamists", he points out.
Pfizer sues Poland for breach of contract
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EU court: Employers can ban veils in the workplace
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Survey reveals gender divide in household chores
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Parliamentary Ombudsman: “Illegal to routinely search prisoners”
SwedenCalls on the Swedish prison service to "review its instructions and procedures".
Convicted climate activist avoids punishment
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Viking graves discovered in Gothenburg
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Anti-Christian hate crimes on the rise in Europe
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High salary for new national police commissioner
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Russia considers adoption ban for “gender swap” countries
World"The aim is to ensure that children grows up and develops in a normal family", according to a Russian member of parliament.
More Swedes apply for repayment relief
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Texas sues Pfizer over allegations of ineffective pediatric drugs
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‘Conversion therapy’ could become illegal in Norway
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Swedish government opens for revocation of citizenship
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Reduced support for arming Ukraine
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