World“In recognition of his outstanding service to the United States of America”, Biden is awarded membership at the master's level in the secretive order.
China launches investigation into Google after Trump’s punitive tariffs
TechBeijing's announcement comes after Donald Trump imposed new punitive tariffs on Chinese goods.
Belarus President to British journalist: Your country is ruled by Indians
Europe"You used to be an empire, but now your subjects have come in and are ruling you", says Lukashenko.
Swedish police reticent on mass shooter details
SwedenRefuses to give further details about the shooter but states that “there is no ideological motive”.
Stoltenberg resigns as Bilderberg chief – becomes Norway’s finance minister
Norway“I am deeply honored to have been asked to help my country at this critical stage", commented the high-profile globalist.
Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals in return for support
WorldDemanding "compensation" for US support in the war.
Swedish state broadcaster SVT leaves X and Facebook
Sweden“We are not publishing here at the moment”, the state channel said - but would not elaborate on why it is leaving two of the most popular social media platforms.
More Finns are refraining from major purchases
FinlandEconomic confidence plummets to new lows.
Matrix 8 Pro with GrapheneOS delivers top-class security, privacy and performance
TechWorld-class hardware – acclaimed for its display, camera, and performance – meets the world’s most secure mobile OS. The best of both worlds.
Tulsi Gabbard: “I refuse to be their puppet”
WorldTrump's nominee for intelligence chief refuses to call Edward Snowden a “traitor”, noting that the whistleblower “exposed unconstitutional programs”.
Swedish government prepares ten-year primary school
SwedenThe preschool class will be replaced with a modified first grade starting in 2028.
Belgium forms new government after eight months of negotiations
EuropeHowever, the country's second largest party, the nationalist Vlaams Belang, is kept completely out of government.
The overlooked health benefits of cranberries
HealthSupports gut health by promoting good bacteria and helps combat urinary tract infections.
North American trade war underway – Canada and Mexico respond with countermeasures
Economy25% tariffs from Canada and Mexico following Trump's decision - affecting everyday products such as beer, wine, fruit, vegetables and clothing.
Privacy 101
TechNaomi Brockwell: In this guide, I’ve highlighted a few tools I personally use and find effective, but there are so many incredible options available.
Swedish researchers develop “digital twins” to predict health outcomes
TechLinköping University is developing new technology that will simulate the effects of your life choices.
Six-fold increase in autism diagnoses among Swedish girls
HealthLast year, around 155,000 people aged 2-64 were diagnosed with autism, which is about 2% of the Swedish population.
FUTO – the obvious choice for privacy-friendly voice and text input on mobile devices
TechDitch Google's input apps and keep what you type and speak private on your phone.
Czech central bank wants to build Bitcoin reserve
EconomyFirst Western central bank to consider investments in the cryptocurrency.
Here’s the Chinese AI model that’s shaking up the tech world
TechDeepSeek has quickly become one of the most downloaded apps in the world and is expected to challenge the US giants.
EU may resume Russian gas imports
EconomyPart of potential upcoming EU-Russia peace deal, according to the Financial Times.
Jewish sect leader arrested for human trafficking
WorldThe ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor sect is linked to child abuse, forced marriage and child sexual abuse.
Sweden donates new major package to Ukraine
EconomyLargest package yet – an additional €1.2 billion of taxpayer money allocated to the war.
MEP at the Holocaust ceremony in Brussels: “Let us pray for the victims in Gaza”
WorldPolish MEP Grzegorz Braun interrupted the minute of silence in the European Parliament.
Norway’s coalition government collapses: “Enough is enough”
NorwayHowever, Jonas Gahr Støre's Social Democratic Labour Party may still continue to govern the country.
Brave lets users personalize search results
TechIntroduces feature where users can adjust their search results by rating domains with thumbs up - or down.
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!