WorldBut Western leaders have "buried diplomacy" and simply cannot admit that the global center of power is shifting from West to East, warns geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar.

World"It feels like something is glaringly off, and there’s a lack of transparency as to what’s behind it all", writes political analyst Rachel Marsden.

SwedenElisabeth Svantesson, Sweden's finance minister, becomes the new chair of the World Bank and IMF's Development Committee.

Europe"When sick leave in German car factories is occasionally double that of other European countries, it leads to economic repercussions".

SwedenCriminals use the proceeds of crime to buy houses or finance bank loans - which also risks pushing up house prices.

EuropeThe authorities' actions have caused widespread anger and frustration, and are seen by many as evidence that the police and judiciary are persecuting "thought criminals".

WorldThe 2024 BRICS Summit begins today in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan.

SwedenLindholm criticises the Swedish government for remaining passive in the face of reports of ethnic cleansing and mass murder of Palestinians.

Norway“It is untenable that pupils can access content such as violence and pornography”, says education minister Kari Nessa Nordtun.

WorldTrump believes that Zelensky "should never have let that war start" and that "the war's a loser".

Sweden"They may have gone to private individuals as a means of payment", says Jan Bohman, Head of Communications for the Southern Military Region.

WorldThe former US president criticizes "The Apprentice" as a "politically disgusting hatchet job" designed to influence the upcoming election.

Finland"Finland already has a good level of interoperability within NATO, and this exercise will further enhance it", says the exercise's director colonel Mäkitalo.

LettersThe purpose of the DCA is for the US to be able to attack Russia from Swedish soil, and thus the agreement is extremely dangerous for Sweden, writes Björn Backengård.