WorldThe US government may soon lift the terrorist designation of al-Qaeda veteran Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Sweden"This is clear evidence that long-term and persistent advocacy work makes a difference", says Benny Andersson, Secretary General of Djurens Rätt.

SwedenSwedish Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed points out that today's dating culture often leads to casual relationships – and rarely results in family formation.

Tech"In a few years, there will only be soulless AI music left. It's a simple way to avoid paying royalties to anyone".

EuropeThe Serbian government led by President Aleksandar Vucic accuses foreign powers of being behind the unrest.

World"These are Jewish terrorists, gangs of criminals, who feel backed by the governing coalition", says Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid.

Europe"Now there were 2.2 million of us standing in their way, saying that this is not the way forward", declares Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

TechSeveral doctors warn that the medical app underestimates serious symptoms, which could have life-threatening consequences.

SwedenAs much of the world increases military spending, the arms industry is taking the opportunity to drive up prices.

World"We are not afraid of those who kill. We are a people who love our land and will never abandon it", explains parish priest Bashar Fawadleh.

SwedenPoints to lack of competition as main cause behind price increases.

World"There’s no danger to the forces. I’m not aware of a single instance of return fire. There’s no enemy, no weapons", admits an Israeli soldier.

World"In its zeal to promote universal vaccination, Gavi, has neglected the key issue of vaccine safety", states the secretary of health .

TechNaomi Brockwell: Most of this surveillance happens in the dark. Unchallenged, unverified, and largely unnoticed.

Sweden"Continuing to eliminate leaders of this Islamist regime, that's a very effective way to bring about change", argues Jimmie Åkesson, leader of the Sweden Democrats.

AnalysisSwedish taxpayers are forced to fund an endless war in Ukraine – while war profiteers line their pockets.

WorldConfirms their desire to expel the entire Palestinian population and take over the area - and views ethnic cleansing as a necessary path to peace.

TechTop executives from Meta, Palantir and OpenAI sworn into US Army Reserve – to drive military's new era of AI, drones and digital warfare

EuropeTo dismiss the entire European Commission requires a two-thirds majority in the European Parliament.

WorldThe US Secretary of Health's vision is for all Americans to soon wear wearable technology that monitors their health data.

EuropeAccused of insulting the country's leaders or expressing prohibited opinions on social media.

WorldAmerican-Israeli opinion leader Emily Schrader demands regime change in Iran and claims that the US President is "in bed with Qatar".

World"Trump is also starting to discover the core of the problem: Israel doesn't want peace and doesn't want to allow the US to stay out of the war Israel unnecessarily started".

World"You don’t need to invest that much in the perimeter", says James Uthmeier, the state's attorney general.

WorldIsrael likes to see the Shah's son as a puppet leader of a new Iran, but for many Iranians the name Pahlavi is intimately associated with torture chambers, corruption and foreign domination.

CultureThe Nordic Times culture reporter Mikael Rasmussen visited the Nordic region's largest music festival.

WorldWar hawk Lindsey Graham, who has pushed for several of America's disastrous wars, calls on Trump to escalate the conflict with Iran.

WorldMarjorie Taylor Greene says the forces that want a major war in the Middle East are despised by the MAGA movement and have never supported Trump before.

WorldAround 370 people have been arrested for violent crimes, vandalism and disorderly conduct.