SportAll chess playing is banned in Afghanistan until further notice. The authorities believe that the game may violate Sharia law and will now be theologically tested.
Independent Swedish MP launches new party “for normal people who value common sense”
SwedenElsa Widding wants to make parliamentary politics more understandable, close to reality and based on expertise - and believes that there is no real opposition in Swedish parliament today.
Swedish municipalities demand millions from “garbage queen” in waste dumping scandal
SwedenIn addition to large amounts of damages, the prosecutors are seeking long prison sentences for most of those involved.
Swedish Green Party: Fuel prices to rise sharply if we win 2026 election
SwedenThe Green Party wants to raise fuel prices significantly if it wins the 2026 election – investing in increased reduction obligations to achieve “climate goals".
Sauerkraut may help your stomach
HealthProtects the intestinal lining from inflammation, according to an American study.
Study: Rewilding boosts forest resilience
EnvironmentRewilding of forests can be applied to modern forest management, say research teams at Lund University.
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Bizarre children’s series described as “digital drug”
CultureThe dopamine-fueled show "Cocomelon" is making toddlers highly addicted – parents warn of its effects.
Your therapist, your doctor, your insurance plan – now in Google’s ad system
TechNaomi Brockwell: The threat isn’t always a hacker in a hoodie. Sometimes it’s a quiet decision in a California boardroom that compromises millions of people at once.
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American cardinal becomes Pope Leo XIV
WorldFor the first time in history, an American has been elected Pope - Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago now takes over the Vatican.
Russia celebrates 80 years since victory in World War II
World"We must remain united and stand firm for our national interests, our thousand-year history, culture, and values," declared the Russian president at the Victory Day parade in Moscow.
Swedish study: “Climate smart” school lunch may cause iron deficiency
SwedenTeenage girls are particularly vulnerable to iron deficiency from plant-based foods, according to a thesis from the University of Gothenburg.
Trump wants 100% tariff on foreign films
CultureDescribes foreign productions as a threat to national security.
Viking-era cultural heritage site in Sweden looted in overnight raid
Sweden"I can't explain the feeling of how something so quickly destroys something that has been here for thousands of years", says museum director Nina Eklöf.
EU Parliament threatens legal action against von der Leyen
EuropeEU Parliament President threatens to take von der Leyen's Commission to court - accusing her of overriding democracy in controversial rearmament plan.
Cleared in Swedish court – Sami hunter may still lose firearm license
Sweden"Reminiscent of the da Costa case, where two doctors were acquitted of murder but the court still ruled that they had dismembered the body", says the Sami hunter's lawyer.
Record number of Swedes read books last year
CultureThis is the highest figure since the late 1970s - and older, highly educated women are the group that reads the most.
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!
RFK jr: Fauci restarted dangerous bioweapons research in secret
World"Anthony Fauci began essentially restarting the arms race, and the bioweapons arms race, and did it under the pretension of developing vaccines", said the US health secretary.
US calls on City of Stockholm to end left-liberal activism
Sweden"We are absolutely not going to do that, it is contrary to everything we stand for", declares City Planning Councilor Jan Valeskog (S).
Sweden Democrats leader dismisses climate alarmism: “No reason to panic”
EnvironmentThe Green Party spokesperson condemns the SD leader's comments - and tries to link him to Russia and Vladimir Putin.
US defense secretary: “No more vaccine mandates”
World"No more pronouns, no more climate change obsession and no more dudes in dresses. We're done with that shit", says Pete Hegseth.
PoX: New memory chip from China sets speed record
Tech"Our breakthrough can reshape storage technology, drive industrial upgrades and open new application", says Zhou Peng, who led the research team.
Illegal migrants get $1000 if they leave the US voluntarily
World"Self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest", urges Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Robotic insects to revolutionize agriculture
ScienceWith artificial pollination and robotic insects, researchers want farmers to be able to grow fruit and vegetables in multi-storey warehouses in the future.
Smotrich: “We will finally occupy the Gaza Strip”
World"We will stop being afraid of the word 'occupation'", declares Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
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TechWe take the fight against corporate snooping, mass government surveillance and criminal phone tapping through firm open source principles and secure products.
