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Published December 24, 2024 at 3:34 p.m. Foreign. Russian researchers have unveiled the remains of a 50,000-year-old mammoth discovered in the remote Yakutia region of Siberia. The mammoth, named Jana after the river stream where she was found, is described as the best-preserved mammoth find in the world. Share the article TwittraShare The small mammoth,…

Published December 24, 2024 at 5:18 p.m. Foreign. The anti-immigration FPÖ is consolidating its position as Austria's strongest political force. A recent opinion poll shows that the party has reached a record high of 36 percent of voter support – and is 16 percentage points larger than the second-place conservative ÖVP. Share the article TwittraShare…

Published December 24, 2024 at 07.13 Foreign. The Saudi Arabian who carried out the terrorist attack at the Christmas market in Magdeburg was already known to German authorities – but despite several warnings, no action was taken, reports RBB 24. Now criticism of the German security agencies and the country's immigration policy is growing. Share…

Published December 24, 2024 at 08.02 Foreign. The charges against Republican former congressman Matt Gaetz, 42, who recently retired from politics after first being nominated for attorney general by Donald Trump, have now been made public. Share the article TwittraShare A report from the House of Representatives Ethics Committee states that Gaetz regularly paid prostituted…

Published December 24, 2024 at 10:17 AM Domestic. The number of deportations of criminals in Sweden has tripled in the last two years. After a legislative change from the Social Democrats-led government in 2022, the police have been given better tools to deport people convicted of crimes. Share the article TwittraDela So far this year,…

Published December 24, 2024 at 11:44 AM Foreign. The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea after an explosion in the engine room, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. According to speculation in Western media, the ship was carrying military equipment. Share the article TwittraShare The accident occurred in international waters between…

Published December 23, 2024 at 2:55 p.m. Economy. Svensk Handel's latest Trade Barometer shows that trade is ending the year with continued major problems, especially in the grocery trade where the future indicator has fallen sharply. Despite small glimmers of light, the industry remains pessimistic about the coming year. Share the article TwittraShare The future…

Published December 23, 2024 at 5:53 PM Inrikes. The former chairman of the Left Party in Angered, Kristofer Lundberg, is acquitted of suspicions of crimes against journalist Joakim Lamotte after a tumultuous Palestine demonstration in August. Share the article TwittraShare According to Göteborgs-Posten, the police are closing the investigation, citing that Kristofer Lundberg's actions may…

Published December 23, 2024 at 6:05 p.m. Domestic. Entrepreneur Johnny Uvén from Gällivare is again in custody in Cyprus awaiting extradition to Swedish authorities. Share the article TwittraShare The man is suspected of having embezzled 800 million kronor and several expensive mining machines via companies in Malmfälten. He has managed to evade Swedish authorities for…

Published December 23, 2024 at 09.52 Domestic Affairs. There is now strong support growing in the Riksdag for introducing a ban on marriage between cousins. The proposal, which is being pushed by the Tidöpartierna, is receiving support from several parties across the political spectrum. Share the article TwittraShare Both the Green Party, the Left Party…

Published December 23, 2024 at 10:58 AM Domestic. Since the war started, Sweden has received a total of 211 patients from Ukraine as part of the EU's coordinated medical evacuations. Share the article TwittraShare – Wars and conflicts cause enormous suffering and put innocent people in very vulnerable situations. When we care for patients here…

Published December 23, 2024 at 12:09 PM Economy. A majority of brokers believe that housing prices will rise during the first quarter of the year, according to SBAB's latest Broker Barometer. Share the article TwittraShare The housing bubble Now the housing price party is back on Strongly increased sales are driving up housing prices The…

Published December 23, 2024 at 1:24 p.m. Foreign Affairs. US President-elect Donald Trump has once again expressed interest in taking over Greenland, the world's largest island, which is currently a self-governing part of Denmark. This is reported by Axios. Share the article TwittraShare “For national security and freedom around the world, US ownership and control…

Published December 22, 2024 at 2:11 p.m. Foreign. The US-built Panama Canal that connects the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean is currently charging “ridiculous” fees for American ships, warns US President-elect Donald Trump. He threatens to take control of the canal if the situation does not improve. Share the article TwittraShare Trump suggests in a…

Published December 22, 2024 at 08.26 Economy. After months of uncertain electricity supply and skyrocketing prices, Swedish industrial giants, including Alfa Laval, Stora Enso, Höganäs and Södra, have taken the initiative to push for the expansion of new nuclear power. Share the article TwittraShare Elbristen Ringhals 4 was started at last Homeowners received 800,000 kronor…

Published December 22, 2024 at 10:01 a.m. Economy. According to a new survey from Yougov and Nordnet, a full 28 percent of Swedes between the ages of 18 and 29 have invested in cryptocurrencies, reports Dagens Industri. Share the article TwittraShare Interest in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin has increased significantly in recent months, partly thanks…

Published December 22, 2024 at 11:40 a.m. Foreign. An F/A-18 aircraft with two US Navy pilots on board was accidentally shot down by a US ship over the Red Sea on Sunday, The Guardian reports. Share the article TwittraShare The pilots were rescued after ejecting from their damaged aircraft, but one of them suffered minor…

Published December 22, 2024 at 12:12 PM Economy. Germany and Poland disagree on whether to confiscate Russian assets frozen in the EU, writes the Financial Times. Share the article TwittraShare According to the newspaper, there was bad weather between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Dudas when the latter suggested that Russian assets…

Published December 21, 2024 at 4:35 p.m. Foreign. Soldiers stationed in the Netzarim Corridor in Gaza testify to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz about how the area has been transformed into a death zone where units “compete” to kill civilian Gazans. Share the article TwittraShare According to testimony, around 200 people have been killed in the…

Published December 21, 2024 at 4:44 PM Foreign Affairs. Iceland has a new government calling itself the Valkyria government, with three women in the highest leadership positions. Share the article TwittraShare The leader of the Social Democrats, Kristrún Frostadóttir, will become the country's new prime minister and lead a three-party coalition together with Viðreisn and…

Published December 21, 2024 at 9:13 p.m. Culture. Rapper Gaboro was shot dead in a parking garage in Norrköping on Thursday. Until his death, the 23-year-old played an important role in state-run Sveriges Radio's work to glorify gang crime for a younger audience. Share this article Tweet Share This summer, Gaboro participated in P3's youth…

Published December 21, 2024 at 10:39 a.m. Economy. Sweden underperformed low expectations in the third quarter and stood out with negative growth of 0.1 percent, according to Eurostat. The mortgaged country has thus continued to have the worst growth in the EU. Share the article TwittraShare Since it was the second quarter in a row…

Published December 21, 2024 at 11:51 AM Foreign. A man described as an exceptionally well-integrated Arab has killed at least four people and injured 200 in a terrorist attack on a German Christmas market, writes the German Welt. Share the article TwittraShare The attack occurred on Friday evening in Magdeburg, Germany, when a car drove…