TechLeft-liberal candidates are systematically favoured - while their opponents are censored, according to the Media Research Center.
105 million dead salmon on Norwegian farms
NorwayInfectious diseases and injuries from delousing led to a record number of salmon deaths last year.
Meet Nextcloud – the collaboration platform that fully replaces Microsoft 365
TechNow the license-free and open alternative can offer your company full control over your document management, communication and related services.
UK government to pay asylum seekers to leave the country
EuropeRefused migrants to be offered £3,000 to migrate to Rwanda instead.
9 out of 10 Swedes eat meat
Sweden– Several vegan influencers are coming out as carnivores, citing their health as the reason for their conversion, says Isabel Moretti, CEO of Swedish Meat.
Neuralink’s first patient uses mind to move cursor
Science– It's like using 'The Force' on the cursor, says Arbaugh.
Ansuz: The rune of the gods
CultureDiscover the sacred rune of the Æsir - ᚨ
Assange could avoid extradition
WorldThe US Department of Justice is considering letting the Wikileaks founder plead guilty to a lesser offence.
RFK: “The Biden administration tried to silence me”
WorldRobert F. Kennedy Jr. accuses social media giants of censoring him at the behest of the White House.
Matrix 8 Pro with GrapheneOS delivers top-class security, privacy and performance
TechWorld-class hardware – acclaimed for its display, camera, and performance – meets the world’s most secure mobile OS. The best of both worlds.
Russia: France sends 2000 soldiers to war
WorldThe military unit "will suffer the fate of all the French who have ever come to the Russian world with a sword", according to Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's foreign intelligence service.
390-million-year-old forest found
Environment– This was a pretty weird forest - not like any forest you would see today, says study author Professor Neil Davies.
Reports: SpaceX is building spy satellites for US intelligence agencies
WorldThe system will be able to identify and map targets "almost anywhere in the world".
Thurisaz: The rune of chaos
CultureDiscover the ᚦ-rune, the rune of the thurses - the terrifying giants who oppose the cosmic order.
Dutch ruling party: Kindergartens should be able to refuse unvaccinated children
EuropePrime Minister Mark Rutte's party has introduced legislation to allow kindergartens to refuse places to unvaccinated children.
Swedish local politicians want to ban TikTok on municipal devices
Tech– There is no reason for Solna students to have TikTok or other social media apps installed on their student devices, says local politician Marcus Willershausen.
Danish armed forces NATO initiative: Spend half a million Danish crowns on comedy podcast
Denmark– It falls under recruitment, and the costs of recruitment are included in the overall Danish defence economy, comments defence minister Troels Lund Poulsen.
Uruz: The primeval rune
CultureDiscover the rune of origin and new beginnings - ᚢ
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.
Feasibility study completed: Wisents fit well in Sweden
EnvironmentThe reintroduction of European bison is expected to have a positive impact on biodiversity.
Eat ze bugs: Insects served to unwitting Swedish schoolchildren
SwedenA school in Södertälje has replaced traditional taco meat with "climate-smart" caterpillars.
Tesla’s Sweden manager: “No internal pressure for collective bargaining agreements”
Sweden– Since it is voluntary and our employees have excellent benefits and pay that they are happy with, we have used our legal right not to sign, says Jens Stark.
Vladimir Putin re-elected Russian President
WorldReceives around 88% of the vote - but Western powers reject the results.
Another volcanic eruption in Iceland
IcelandIt broke out on Saturday and is still going on - but it has calmed down a bit.
Danish minister of culture: “We need more statues of women”
DenmarkA special committee is tasked with planning the creation and placement of more female statues.
EU leads the way to digital dictatorship
ColumnsDan Ahlmark: Chat Control 2.0 is a serious threat to European freedom.
Researchers use pomegranate to clean water of drug residues
ScienceEllagic acid extracted from pomegranate can purify water from pharmaceutical residues, according to researchers at Stockholm University.
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!
European arms imports on the rise – doubling in five years
EuropeMeanwhile, France has overtaken Russia as the world's second largest exporter of military equipment.
Record number of entries for Swedish birdhouse championship
Environment850 birdhouses were entered by schoolchildren in the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation's annual competition.
Diet soda linked to irregular heart rythm
Health– Do not take it for granted that drinking low-sugar and low-calorie artificially sweetened beverages is healthy, says researcher Ningjian Wang.
170,000 Swedes waiting for surgery
HealthThe long waiting periods mean that many people become so ill that surgery is no longer an option.
More Swedish children call Bris helpline – worried about school, self-harm, violence
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.
New national stadium planned in Iceland
IcelandThe goal is to host the men's handball world championship in 2029 or 2031.
Ukrainian man has the world’s strongest beard
SportDmytro Hrunskyi used his beard to pull a 2.6 ton minivan.
Author wants to make “X-Men” “gender neutral”
CultureIt's "so 1960s" to talk about "X-Men" when many of the superheroes are women, according to Chris Claremont.
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.
Swedish Harvard professor fired for criticizing vaccine mandate
World"Science cannot survive in a society that does not value truth and strive to discover it", writes former Harvard medical professor Martin Kulldorff.
Icelandic politicians back euthanasia bill
IcelandKatrín Sigríður J. Steingrímsdóttir of the Progressive Party describes the issue of assisted suicide for the terminally ill as "a matter of the heart".
The mystery of the runes and their hidden secrets
CultureEmbark on a fascinating journey deep into the sacred cipher of rune magic and Norse culture.
Finnish government plans to tax electric cars more heavily
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.
Harry Potter author J.K Rowling accused of “transphobia”
WorldTranssexual India Willoughby says it is a "hate crime" that Rowling used the word "he" to refer to "her".
Denmark introduces military service for women
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.
Indian-Kenyan lawyer to head Soros foundation
WorldHuman rights lawyer Binaifer Nowrojee takes over as chair of the Open Society Foundations.
UN: Israel shot and killed journalist on purpose
WorldIsraeli tank fired at "clearly identifiable journalists" when Issam Abdallah was killed and six others were injured.