EnvironmentBelieved to have lived for an astounding 1,647 years.
FBI: North Korea behind biggest crypto hack in history – $1.5B Stolen
EconomyThe stolen funds, according to the FBI, have been quickly converted to Bitcoin and spread across thousands of blockchain addresses to cover their tracks.
Birth control pills can double the risk of heart attack
HealthIncreased risk of blood clots in the brain and heart, according to a Danish study.
Shrovetide in olden times
CultureDuring the week before Lent, people would "drink day and night" while "dancing and shouting".
Zelensky scolded at the White House – “You’re gambling with World War III”
WorldZelensky kicked out of the Oval Office after the meeting - “He can come back when he's ready for peace", Trump clarified.
Trump advisor: Exclude Canada from intelligence cooperation
WorldCould be kicked out of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.
A Solution for Gaza and Palestine in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative
AnalysisWe cannot rely solely on foreign aid to sustain the economic situation of the Palestinian people and their future state, Hussein Askary writes in a guest analysis.
Assange: “Freedom of expression at a dark crossroad”
TechThe dramatic technological development is essentially a battle between the tyranny of the few and the public interest, according to the journalist.
Poorer air quality in Finland and Sweden
EnvironmentIn Finland, the highest levels of microparticles in the past ten years have been recorded.
Apple phones suggest “racist” as an alternative to “Trump”
TechThe tech giant claims it is a bug.
Cinema mourns the loss of Gene Hackman
CultureOne of the greatest actors in movie history has passed away.
Trump’s AI-designed Gaza: Gold and luxury with Netanyahu
World“Donald's coming to set you free, bringing the light for all to see”, reads part of the video's narrative.
Romanian election winner arrested – under investigation for “fascism”
EuropePolitical figure Calin Georgescu accuses the authorities of fabricating evidence to “justify the election theft” and stop his candidacy in Romania's dramatic presidential election.
ICC urged to investigate Biden for war crimes
WorldThe human rights organization Dawn wants Biden and two of his ministers to be investigated for complicity in Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
Afghans sentenced for terror plot against Swedish parliament
EuropeThe Islamic State allegedly commissioned the two men to shoot dead a large number of people in “revenge” for the Quran burnings.
UN Security Council approves Ukraine resolution – calls for “swift end” to war
World“This resolution puts us on the path to peace. It is a first step, but a crucial one, one of which we should all be proud", commented US Representative to the UN Dorothy Shea.
Swedish Supreme Court: Legal databases cannot share verdicts with customers
SwedenThe decision means that the EU's General Data Protection Regulation outweighs Sweden's principle of public access to information.
Professor: Swedish government must cut dependence on the US
Sweden“Sweden should urgently investigate the possibility of terminating the DCA and resolutely avoid buying more US weapons systems", says Linus Hagström at the Swedish National Defense University.
New law could force Signal to leave Sweden
Tech“In practice, this is asking us to break the encryption that underpins our entire business", says Signal's CEO Meredith Whittaker.
More young Finns are joining the church
Finland“The world situation has affected people's need for security and to have a human community around them", says parish priest Heidi Jäntti.
Israel ends boycott of Sweden Democrats
SwedenThe SD leadership has been working hard to appease Israeli leaders for a long time - and now the efforts seem to be bearing fruit.
Merz after the election win: “Nobody wants to close Germany’s borders”
EuropeCDU leader backs down on election promise and rejects AfD for Social Democrats.
Diplomat: “Western powers behave like children”
WorldJeffrey Sachs believes it is time for the EU to break free from the shadow of US hegemony and create its own realistic foreign policy.
Donald Trump: Trudeau is a radical left-wing loser
World“We have a good relationship with Canada, not with Justin. Because he’s too far radical left, he’s killing Canada", said the US President.