FinlandThe Evangelical Lutheran Church is attracting fewer members and the number of children baptized has halved since 2000.
Swedish police seized criminals’ cars – just hours after new law
Sweden"The assessment made was that the cars had a significant value in relation to the owners' income".
Israel: Sweden Democrats must apologise for the Holocaust
Sweden"They must apologise for everything they have done, to the victims of the Holocaust and to the memory of the Holocaust", demands the Israeli ambassador.
Norwegian priests skip Bible verse – criticized for “anxiety”
Norway“Underscores a trend over time where the church seems anxious and restrained in the way it communicates its own faith”, says historian Olav Rune Bastrup.
Convicted migrant rapist convicted of brutal mugging of Swedish elderly woman
SwedenInstead of helping the old injured woman, passing witnesses chose to flee the scene.
In the midst of genocide – Swedish politicians want to send arms to Israel
Sweden"This is a completely bizarre and out-of-touch move that undermines international law", says Kerstin Bergeå of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society.
Women feel unsafe in Swedish rest stops
Sweden“Women's noticeably higher sense of insecurity thus becomes not only a traffic safety issue but also a matter of gender equality”, says the Swedish National Association M Sweden.
Trump excludes Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo from new administration
WorldThe decision will come as a relief to those concerned about a possible return to interventionist strategies in US foreign policy.
Bitcoin hits $80,000 after Trump’s election victory
EconomyBitcoin reached $80,000 on Sunday, its highest level in its history.
Real estate prices in Helsinki favor purchasers amid high demand
Finland“It’s definitely a buyer’s economy right now”, says Ella Bruneau, a prospective buyer.
IKEA gives millions to former GDR forced laborers
EuropeNearly €7 million will be distributed to the German fund.
Dogs are affected by their owner’s mood
ScienceThe saying "like owner, like dog" holds truer than previously believed, according to Finnish research.
DOGE: Musk to help Trump cut government red tape
WorldMay become personally involved in the upcoming Trump administration.
Father’s Day – A tribute to fathers and Spartan phalanxes
CultureMasculinity must be encouraged to create a secure future for both men and women, writes Carl Lidberg.
Taiwanese public rejects gender self-identification
WorldWomen most opposed to giving biological men rights traditionally reserved for women.
Australia prepares to introduce a 16-year age limit for social media
TechExpected to be presented in parliament next week.
New Israeli law allows deportation of Palestinian family members
WorldParliament has approved a law to deport relatives of Palestinian attackers, including Israeli citizens, to war-torn Gaza.
The Vikings hunted walrus in the North American Arctic
CultureThe study suggests that the Vikings encountered indigenous peoples long before Columbus "discovered" North America.
TikTok forced to shut down operations in Canada
WorldThe Canadian government says the platform poses a “national security risk”.
RFK: Trump will have his revolution
World“He is unlike any politician we have seen in American history", says Robert Kennedy Jr, who sees that the US is now on the cusp of transformational change.
How did the number of Uyghurs in China rapidly increase in the midst of “genocide”?
AnalysisXinjiang's demographic and economic growth contradicts claims that it is a large concentration camp for Uyghur extermination, writes Branko Zujovic in a guest analysis.
Finland plans English-language curriculum and final exams for high schools
Finland“There’s a growing population of adolescents who don’t know enough Finnish or Swedish to attend compulsory upper secondary education”, says Tiina Tähkä of the Matriculation Examination Board.
Rasmus Paludan sentenced to four months in prison for Koran burning incitement
Sweden"The contempt for an ethnic group must not clearly exceed the boundary for a factual and substantive discussion", says prosecutor Adrien Combier-Hogg.
Swedes will be poorer with Trump as president – former Swedish PM
Sweden"I am not among those who are enthusiastic supporters of Trump", the former Swedish Prime Minister said.