WorldDismantles its armed wing in return for the establishment of "a fully sovereign Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the return of Palestinian refugees in accordance with the international resolutions".
US and China account for half of world military spending
WorldThe United States remains the "undisputed number one" on the list, accounting for 37% of the world's total military spending.
Sweden Democrats third most pro-Israel party in the EU
SwedenSweden Democrat MEP Charlie Weimers says he is "proud that the Sweden Democrats are the third most pro-Israel party in the entire European Parliament".
Author Jan Guillou slams Sweden’s defense agreement with the US as “Surrender Document”
Sweden"Now we are prisoners under contract on board the aircraft carrier, not knowing where we are going and having no say in the matter", the author says.
Israeli journalist calls for “rivers of Gazans’ blood”
WorldBathing Palestinians deserve a "painful death", according to Yehuda Schlesinger, who claims that "no one in Gaza is innocent".
Biden: US weapons will make the world safer
WorldPromises new arms deliveries to Ukraine this week.
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Digital love: Artist marries AI-generated hologram
Culture"A new generation of love is emerging, in which humans will marry and maintain relationships with holograms, avatars, robots and so on", says the artist.
Sweden’s unique rock carvings
CultureThe motifs of the sibling carvings are very different from other rock carvings - and researchers don't know how to interpret them.
Russia’s economy expected to outpace West
EconomyDespite the sanctions, Russia is expected to grow at a faster rate than the United States, France, and Germany.
Scotland suspends prescription of puberty blockers to minors
EuropeThe Sandyford Clinic in Glasgow confirms that it is indefinitely suspending new prescriptions for gender reassignment drugs for young people.
Hagalaz – The rune of hail
CultureDiscover the rune of the heavenly firmament.
Sweden’s Riksbank urges action to prevent cash from becoming obsolete
EconomyWe are rapidly approaching a situation where "cash is practically useless in Sweden", warns Elin Ritola, head of the Riksbank's department.
New study exposes bias, misinformation, and censorship in artificial intelligence
ScienceGoogle's Gemini spreads significant disinformation, while X's Grok excels with minimal misinformation, study finds.
Republican party fractures after Johnson’s reversal on Ukraine aid deal
WorldMike Johnson is accused by fellow party members of breaking promises on border control and doing the Democrats' bidding.
Employees protest Google’s Israel contract – get fired
World28 employees are fired after protesting the tech giant's cooperation with the Israeli military.
Norwegian government: “We failed children during the covid crisis”
Norway"We have to assume that this is related to the pandemic", says Kjerkol.
Finnish government wants to tighten immigration rules
FinlandMaking it harder to obtain citizenship and reducing benefits are two of the proposals.
Hillary: “Trump wants to kill his opponents”
WorldIn a bizarre move, claims that the presidential candidate is a bloodthirsty despot who wants to "kill his opposition" and "exile journalists".
Stoltenberg: “NATO countries should choose Ukraine support over own defence”
World"My message is clear: send more to Ukraine", declares the NATO secretary general.
Biden: “Cannibals ate my uncle”
WorldThe US president claims his uncle was eaten by cannibals during World War II - but the story is dismissed by journalists and investigators.
Russia: 40 countries want to join BRICS
World"This proves that such a free and flexible format of cooperation within BRICS is very attractive", says Grigory Karasin, head of the Russian International Council.
Max Azzarello sets himself on fire outside Trump trial – Protesting ‘Global Apocalyptic Coup’
WorldWrites in its manifesto that "we are victims of a totalitarian con" and that "our life is a lie".
Argentina seeks NATO partnership
World"We will continue to work on recovering links that will allow us to modernise and train our forces to NATO standards", promises the country's defense minister, Luis Petri.
Mass grave discovered in Palestinian medical complex
WorldAt least 180 buried bodies have been found on the courtyard of the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis.
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