SportIn 2019 Fabrizio Petrillo changed his name to Valentina and started running against women – he now has eight championship titles.
AI-generated images of Trump being arrested spread on social media
WorldFabricated images are circulating on social media showing scenes from an arrest that has not yet taken place.
Researcher accused of being “bought” by Fauci
ScienceScientific researcher Kristian Andersen is accused of being 'bought' by Anthony Fauci.
Google is abandoning the Google Glass project
TechAfter surviving as a corporate product, Google has decided to leave its smart glasses behind for good.
Swiss UBS buys Credit Suisse in giant deal
EconomyReceives loan guarantees from the Swiss National Bank of nearly 9 billion euros - to calm the country's and the world's financial markets.
Increase in child obesity during the covid lockdowns
ScienceOver 30% more four-year-olds were morbidly obese in 2020 compared to 2018 as a result of the policies.
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
CultureAncient scriptures dive deep into one of the modern world's greatest fears — death.
Wyoming becomes first state to ban abortion pill
WorldMakes it illegal to prescribe, distribute, sell or use any drug for the purpose of performing an abortion.
Digitalisation excludes elderly people
Sweden"In Sweden, bank ID is a clear example", says researcher Sofia Alexopoulou at Örebro University, who compared the situation for older people in Sweden and Greece.
Sabotage campaign against British surveillance project
WorldPeople seem to have started a campaign to stop a new British surveillance project.
Journalist: British health minister saw Sweden’s epidemiologist as an enemy
HealthThe Swedish state epidemiologist was considered an "ideological opponent" because he opposed widespread lockdowns during the coronavirus crisis.
33 percent lower risk of death from covid-19 with vitamin D
HealthA US study found that veterans were less likely to die from the condition within 30 days if they took vitamin D supplements.
Social experiment in Australia – Muslim, Christian and atheist children swap schools
CultureIn a harshly criticized social experiment in the form of a documentary film, twelve Muslim, Christian and atheist children swap schools.
Sweden’s state-owned energy company Vattenfall continues mini-reactor feasibility study
SwedenThe idea is that the first reactor will be ready as early as 2030.
Over 900,000 watched Swedish drag show series
CultureTax-funded channel SVT, which broadcasts the program, says that Drag Race Sweden has "strong public service values".
Sprouts and microgreens: Cheap access to nutrients
HealthSprouting and growing microgreens is an easy and cheap way to obtain vitamins.
World’s oldest inscription mentioning Odin found in Denmark
Denmark"This type of inscription is extremely rare", says linguist Krister Vasshus.
Support for the Swedish government plummets
SwedenOnly one in three Swedes feels "very" or "fairly" confident in Ulf Kristersson's government.
Severe criticism of this year’s lynx hunt in Sweden
EnvironmentThe killing of 201 lynx in this year's hunt is damaging the already threatened lynx population, critics say.
Record increase in Swedish food prices in February
Economy"It doesn't add up for many. It's becoming a problem that politicians need to do something about", says Ulf Mazur founder of Matpriskollen.
Tractor convoy protests in Brussels
WorldNew proposal on nitrogen emissions will, according to farming organizations, "cause socio-economic carnage" - and force farms to close down.
Emil Persson wins Vasaloppet – sprinted against four Norwegians
SportPersson's time of 3:37.46 is the third best winning time in the history of the cross-country skiing competition Vasaloppet.
England: Adult transgender man competes against 12-year-old girls in cricket
SportMakes girls give up cricket "because they get so scared of having to face an opponent with that power".
Arms smuggling expert: “Afraid Europe will follow in Sweden’s footsteps”
SwedenGun smuggling expert Nils Duquet expresses concern that gun violence in Sweden is a trend that the rest of Europe will follow.