SwedenThe UK Foreign Office is revising its travel recommendations for Sweden following the increased security threat.
Less plastic in the oceans than previously expected
EnvironmentHowever, plastic waste in the world's rivers may be greater.
Ukraine’s counter-offensive fails to succeed
WorldThe offensive is stagnating with casualties estimated at over 20,000 soldiers - per month.
Seven-year-olds can be referred for ‘transgender care’ in England
World"Specialist staff" will be able to write referrals for gender manipulation treatment for children, under new proposals from the NHS.
Colder climate brings ‘extreme weather’
ColumnsTege Tornvall: Instead of linking 'extreme weather' solely to warmer climates, it can actually be a sign of cooler conditions.
Sweden through to the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup
SportBeat Japan by 2-1.
Sweden: Food prices increased in July
SwedenIn July, food prices have increased by 0.2% on 20% of the product range.
In Åhus with the Swedish space flower
CultureThe Nordic Times visited Thomas Di Leva's concert in the garden arena Absolut Home - a performance just as poetic as the rain.
Nascar driver liked joke image of George Floyd – suspended indefinitely
SportThe Nascar motor racing organization suspends debutant driver Noah Gregson from racing indefinitely.
Majority of Americans do not want to support the war in Ukraine
WorldMore than half of all citizens believe the US has done enough.
Interest in track and field is growing
SportAlmost 10,000 tickets already sold for September's Swedish-Finnish track and field-competition Finnkampen.
Vegan influencer believed to have starved to death
HealthAccording to friends, Zhanna Samsonova D'Art had only eaten fruit for the past seven years.
DeSantis does not believe in fraud in 2020 election
WorldDeSantis believes that Joe Biden "won honestly" in the last election against Donald Trump.
Musk: “NY Times supports calls for genocide”
WorldNYT downplays South African party leader Julius Malema's chanting about killing the country's white population - now Musk calls for a boycott of the paper.
“Jesus Revolution” is a hit on Netflix
CultureThe Christian drama film has quickly become one of the streaming service's most popular movies.
Musk promises to cover legal costs for those fired after tweets
WorldEncourages people to get in touch if this happens: "No upper limit"
Police AI can get access to all Swedish passports
SwedenShould we have such a system that makes it possible to examine virtually every Swedish citizen? ask critics.
Childhood TV viewing may contribute to adult health problems
ScienceWorse eating habits, poor fitness and obesity correlate with television viewing in youth, according to a New Zealand study.
Storm “Hans” moving into Scandinavia – Heavy thunderstorms and rain expected
The NordicsFlooding and tens of thousands of lightning strikes have been reported overnight.
Alternative for Germany receives largest donations among German parties
WorldThe German anti-immigration party is growing in popularity in the country, which is also reflected in its donations.
The Swedish Prime Minister organized a Pride party
SwedenThe first time a Swedish prime minister has hosted a reception at his official residence during "Stockholm Pride".
British banks want to abandon the term ‘black market’ – Mills: “woke nonsense”
WorldNew list of daily words labeled as "racist" - condemned by MP Nigel Mills and others.
Starlink internet from SpaceX now available in Sweden
TechSpaceX's satellite internet solution, Starlink, now available to consumers and businesses in Sweden.
Privacy-focused Brave builds own picture and video search engine
TechThe browser is now completely independent of Google and Microsoft for its search results.
Oliver Stone: “I regret voting for Biden”
WorldThe film director warns that US involvement in Ukraine could lead to a world war.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sentenced to another 19 years in prison
WorldNavalny has been convicted of "extremism" in a sentence that he and many others consider politically motivated.
Calls for revenge against Koran burners sent by SMS in Nordic countries
The NordicsThreatening messages urging 'young Muslims' to take revenge on Koran burners, via text messages in both Denmark and Norway.
Riots at Eritrean festival in Sweden – stones thrown at police officers
Sweden52 people were injured, four of them seriously after a violent confrontation broke out at an Eritrean festival in Järvafältet, Stockholm.
Climate Minister: “Fires in Greece were started by arsonists”
EnvironmentThe fires that occurred in July did not occur naturally, but were started by "human hands", according to the minister.
Over 100 bombings in Sweden this year alone
SwedenDespite police efforts, bombings continue to shake Sweden, with 101 cases recorded so far this year.
Stable Diffusion – an insight into how an AI model reshapes our images
CultureThe Nordic Times has taken a look at the latest technology for AI-generated images.
South African communist leader calls for murder of whites
WorldIn the huge stadium in Johannesburg, about 100,000 blacks openly called for genocide of the country's Boer population.
“US has lost its proxy war in Ukraine”
DebateThousands of Ukrainians die every week because Biden cannot admit defeat without burning his political party to the ground, writes Kim Dotcom.
Supermarket chain introduces ‘climate tax’ on food products
EconomyGerman supermarket chain Penny is raising prices to reflect the "true environmental impact" of the food.
Sweden strengthens border controls: “Dangerous situation”
SwedenNew measures against the Muslim threat - "Extremely important to stop dangerous people from coming to Sweden."
Swedish government wants to change rules on blood donation
HealthIncludes making it easier for gay men to donate blood.
Another organizer of the Freedom Convoy prosecuted
WorldThe trial of Pat King will start on November 27.
PM Kristersson on Koran burnings: “The most serious situation since the Second World War”
The NordicsKristersson in "close dialog" with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on how to manage the crisis.
Hungary’s ruling party expected to boycott Monday’s NATO meeting
WorldThe issue is "not urgent", according to Zsolt Németh, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Migration Agency retries residence permit of Koran-burning Salwan Momika
SwedenYet he still wants to burn the Koran three times in August.