SwedenThe district court dismisses the former Center Party top's explanation that he did not understand he was masturbating in front of a child.
North Korea inaugurates luxury tourist resort
WorldThe investment is described as the beginning of a new era for the country's tourism and includes hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, and a water park.
FUTO – the obvious choice for privacy-friendly voice and text input on mobile devices
TechDitch Google's input apps and keep what you type and speak private on your phone.
Sweden Democrats leader supports continued strikes on Iran
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.
Government aims to halve Sweden’s wolf population
Sweden"We have now reached a situation where wolves are actually affecting Swedish food production, and we cannot afford that", claims Peter Kullgren, Sweden's Minister for Rural Affairs.
A war without end – financed by you
AnalysisSwedish taxpayers are forced to fund an endless war in Ukraine – while war profiteers line their pockets.
Israeli settlers: “All Palestinian children are Hamas”
WorldConfirms their desire to expel the entire Palestinian population and take over the area - and views ethnic cleansing as a necessary path to peace.
Tech giants’ executives become US military officers – gain power over future warfare
TechTop executives from Meta, Palantir and OpenAI sworn into US Army Reserve – to drive military's new era of AI, drones and digital warfare
Crisis for von der Leyen – no-confidence vote expected
EuropeTo dismiss the entire European Commission requires a two-thirds majority in the European Parliament.
Organic Maps – the map app that doesn’t map you
TechTired of Google Maps tracking you? Here's the free alternative that lets you navigate completely offline!
Confirmed: Denis Villeneuve to direct “Bond 26”
Culture"I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come", promises the director.
RFK Jr wants health trackers on every American within four years
WorldThe US Secretary of Health's vision is for all Americans to soon wear wearable technology that monitors their health data.
German police raids target 170 suspected thought criminals
EuropeAccused of insulting the country's leaders or expressing prohibited opinions on social media.
Fury from Israel lobby as Trump halts bombing campaign
WorldAmerican-Israeli opinion leader Emily Schrader demands regime change in Iran and claims that the US President is "in bed with Qatar".
Middle East expert: Trump starting to realize Israel doesn’t want peace
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".
EU classifies mink as invasive
EnvironmentAssessed as a threat to biodiversity. However, Finland plans to apply for a derogation to continue fur farming.
“Alligator Alcatraz”: Migrant detention center in Florida to be surrounded by predators
World"You don’t need to invest that much in the perimeter", says James Uthmeier, the state's attorney general.
Analyst: Israel’s Pahlavi project is a historical fantasy
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.
Teuton Systems offers smart privacy-focused technology – without compromise
TechWe take the fight against corporate snooping, mass government surveillance and criminal phone tapping through firm open source principles and secure products.
Sweden Rock continues to impress
CultureThe Nordic Times culture reporter Mikael Rasmussen visited the Nordic region's largest music festival.
Neocon senator pushes for regime change in Iran after Iraq and Afghanistan disasters
WorldWar hawk Lindsey Graham, who has pushed for several of America's disastrous wars, calls on Trump to escalate the conflict with Iran.
Greene: Trump has betrayed MAGA to please the war hawks
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.
Chaos at French festival – over 140 attacked with syringes
WorldAround 370 people have been arrested for violent crimes, vandalism and disorderly conduct.
Swedish police ignored early warnings about Foxtrot – now 16 civilians are dead
SwedenA new documentary series reveals how a police investigation team identified Foxtrot early on - but dismissed the alarms.
Ritter: The MAGA movement is dead
WorldThe former UN weapons inspector calls Trump a "national disgrace" who puts Israel's interests before the good of the American people.
Comment: War with Iran will be the Empire’s next great disaster
WorldChris Hedges: Those who lured us into this war know little about the instrument of war and even less about the cultures or peoples they seek to dominate.
Birthing pools gain popularity among Swedish women
SwedenBirth pools are becoming more common in Swedish regions.
Trump’s ambition to end forever wars appears at a standstill
AnalysisThe US "anti-war" president, recently recommended for the Nobel Peace Prize, can forget that thought after last night's war of aggression.
Trump breaks promise – launches overnight attack on Iran
WorldThe "America First" President has now officially dragged the US into a new war of aggression in the Middle East on behalf of Israel, with the risk of repercussions for the rest of the world.
Deepfakes are getting scary good
TechNaomi Brockwell: It’s fascinating… and chilling. Because the potential for misuse is growing fast, and most people aren’t ready.
How fanaticism fuels America’s Christian supporters of Israel
AnalysisBehind America's abnormal subservience to Israel is the Zionist evangelical movement, strengthened by Trump's return to the White House.
Finns ate more meat last year
FinlandAt the same time, consumption of oat milk is increasing.
Midsummer – a celebration of life, love and magic
CultureToday is Midsummer's Eve – here is the story of the traditional Nordic celebration.
“Strengthening dialogue among civilizations and creating a better future together”
DebateHuman history is an epic of encounters, mutual learning, and symbiosis among different civilizations, writes China's ambassador to Sweden, Cui Aimin.
Trump voters oppose US involvement in Israel’s war
World“We don’t need another endless war in the Middle East. Old men make decisions and young men die", says Congressman Tim Burchett.
Republican Senator: The Bible commands us to support Israel
WorldTed Cruz admits that his support for Israel's war against Iran is based on what he learned in Sunday school as a child – not on political analysis and deliberation.
The myth of Iran’s nuclear weapons
AnalysisIraq's weapons of mass destruction were an American lie that cost a million lives. The similarities with Iran are, unfortunately, as striking as they are frightening.
Why does the international community not question Israel’s goals?
AnalysisIf the Samson option is real, it explains Israel's influence and the passivity of the international community – a form of blackmail in which no one dares to oppose Israel for fear of Israeli nuclear attacks.
Florida defends their Stanley Cup title
SportCrushing loss for Edmonton in the final – for the second year in a row.
Islam set to become world’s largest religion
WorldHigher birth rates and fewer people leaving the faith meant that Islam grew almost three times faster than Christianity in the 2010s.
Iran used “undetectable” missile in attack on Israeli intelligence facility
WorldDuring the day, Iran has stated that it has successfully bombed the headquarters of the infamous Israeli intelligence service Mossad in Tel Aviv.
Russia: Kiev and London planning false flag attacks
WorldStaged “Russian” attacks on American ships are being pointed to as one of several options for sabotaging the peace talks.
Israel tightens media censorship after Iranian attacks
WorldSeverely restricts journalists' ability to report on missile and drone attacks on Israeli territory.