SwedenA score of people involved in nighttime confrontation: "There was stabbing with knives left and right".
Swedish crayfish threatened with extinction
EnvironmentThe infectious invasive signal crayfish has in a short time wiped out almost the entire native population.
Facebook’s insidious surveillance: VPN app spied on users
TechThe app was marketed for increased privacy - but gave Facebook deep access to users' phones.
7 out of 10 Ukrainians want to negotiate for peace
WorldOpinion shifts: support for continued war declines, as does faith in NATO and EU.
Show your papers: The internet is about to change forever
TechNaomi Brockwell: If we look at the surveillance initiatives of governments around the world these past few weeks, it’s chilling.
OpenAI launches GPT-5 – Here are the new features in the latest ChatGPT model
Tech"The first time it really feels like talking to an expert at researcher level in any subject", claims CEO Sam Altman.
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Green light for the occupation of Gaza City – one million expected to be displaced
WorldThe plan is expected to involve siege and ground invasion, with the goal of driving out the entire Palestinian civilian population before October 7th.
Orbán: “Mass immigration – a silent weapon”
World"Migration is the best example of how a country can be lost forever without any weapons being used", warns Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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.
Time To Rock delivers
CultureThe Nordic Times' cultural reporter Mikael Rasmussen visited this year's edition of the rock festival Time To Rock in Knislinge, in southern Sweden.
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.
The Hobbit first edition discovered in UK home fetches €50000
CultureThe book was discovered by chance in a home in Bristol, England.
New figures: Unemployment hits record levels in Sweden as prices keep rising
SwedenOfficial unemployment figures now near seven percent.
Norway profited from Israel’s invasion
Norway"We are determined to withdraw from companies that violate international law", Jens Stoltenberg now claims.
Mass migration was meant to save Sandviken – now it’s compared to Sweden’s worst suburbs
Sweden"These are areas that white middle-class Swedes have left or avoid", notes segregation researcher Emma Holmqvist.
US halts mRNA investment: “More risks than benefits”
World22 contracts worth nearly $500 million are being terminated with reference to the heavily criticized technology potentially worsening virus outbreaks rather than preventing them.
65-year-old Lisa sets world record in ultrarunning
Sport"Fifteen years ago, I couldn't even run a kilometer", the Swedish woman recounts.
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!
Controversial mermaid statue removed: “Ugly and pornographic”
Denmark"Must naked women's breasts have a specific academic form and size to be shown publicly?" wonders the debate editor of Berlingske, a major Danish newspaper.
Swedish minister praises Israel’s destruction of Gaza: “Doing the whole world a service”
SwedenSweden's Deputy Prime Minister refuses to comment on Netanyahu's occupation plans - but praises the ongoing invasion.
Nordic countries unite on new major aid package for Ukraine
The Nordics"We stand by their side for as long as it takes, aid package after aid package", promises Swedish Integration Minister Simona Mohamsson.
Greene: Ukraine support a betrayal of the American people
World"American taxpayers don't want to pay to murder people in some foreign country", states the Republican congresswoman.
A poem about the children in Gaza while the world watches
CultureThe children of Gaza cry from hunger and dream of peace – but the world remains silent. A poem about the reality of Gaza's residents by Swedish poet Malin Sellergren.
Brazil’s ex-president forced into house arrest after alleged coup attempt
WorldTrump calls the legal proceedings against Jair Bolsonaro a political "witch hunt" and has responded by imposing 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian goods.
When did dissenting views become a threat to the nation?
AnalysisIS terrorists are let in. European nationalists are thrown out. What does this really say about our "Swedish values"?
British nationalist leader stopped at Arlanda – alleged to threaten Swedish values
SwedenDespite not being suspected of any crime, Mark Collett was detained for over 24 hours – and was subsequently deported due to his political views.
Teuton Systems offers smart privacy-focused technology – without compromise
TechWe take the fight against corporate snooping, mass government surveillance and criminal phone tapping through firm open source principles and secure products.
