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Islamic Identity Politics Is Taking Hold of Europe
Across Europe, a new kind of politics is taking root. It is sectarian, identitarian, and increasingly shaped by the demands of Islamist interest groups, cloaked in the demands of progressivism and tolerance. Sweden is a case in point. Jamal...
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Trump warns Russia to end Ukraine war in 50 days, confirms major Nato, Kyiv arms deal
US President Donald Trump on Monday issued a warning to Moscow, demanding that Russia end its war in Ukraine within 50 days or face sweeping new economic sanctions. At the same time, he also confirmed a major deal to supply what he called the...

India has historically demonstrated a strong commitment to human rights—Justice Surya Kant in Sweden
New Delhi: Addressing a gathering in the Swedish capital of Stockholm, Supreme Court judge Surya Kant said India “has historically demonstrated a strong commitment” to human rights, while some countries with “rigid immigration policies” and a...

Special Olympics Bharat president Mallika Nadda speaks on India's participation in Gothia Cup 2025
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Special Olympics Bharat president Dr Mallika Nadda spoke on India's participation in the Gothia Cup 2025, being held at Sweden, the world's largest youth football tournament, saying that the SOB team and an...

Sweden resums visa services in Pakistan
The Foreign Office on Monday announced that Sweden has announced to resume visa services in Islamabad and Pakistani nationals will now be able to apply for a Schengen visa from Pakistan. Sweden in April 2023 indefinitely closed its embassy in...

Debunking Trump's bizarre claims on wind power as president rants about whale and bird deaths
08:40 ET, 10 Jul 2025Updated 12:21 ET, 10 Jul 2025 Donald Trump recently reiterated his disdain for wind power as the president touted a series of claims ranging from misleading to outlandish and totally false. During a meeting of his full cabinet...

EU ministers invited to test for toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in their blood
Published on 10/07/2025 - 16:23 GMT+2 EU environment and climate ministers have been invited to have their blood tested for PFAS - harmful ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancer and other serious health risks. The initiative, led by the Danish...

More than 126,000 convicted, over 11,000 arrested as Turkey’s post-coup crackdown enters 9th year
An ongoing crackdown in Turkey following a failed coup in 2016 has led to more than 126,000 convictions and left over 11,000 people in prison, according to the latest Justice Ministry data cited by the state-run Anadolu news agency on Tuesday,...

Sweden Named Guest of Honor Country at F-AIR Colombia 2025
The countdown has already begun for the International Aeronautics and Space Fair – F-AIR Colombia 2025, and Sweden, the guest of honor for this edition, presents details of its participation in this event, which is another example of the deep and...

A Home for Swedish Immigrants at 2342 Cliff Drive
For nearly 90 years, the members of the Ahlman family have made this cottage on the corner of Cliff Drive and Flora Vista Drive their home. Sven Gustaf Ahlman built the home in 1937. He was an immigrant from Sweden who started a grocery business...

Watch Live: Mike Waltz Testifies at Confirmation Hearing for U.N. Ambassador
Former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a confirmation hearing to become United Nations Ambassador on Tuesday, July 15. President Donald Trump announced in May that Walz was being...

Sweden resumes visa services for Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD: Sweden announced to resume visa services for Pakistanis through its Embassy in Islamabad two years after it was closed amid security concerns following massive protests over desecration of Holy Quran, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat...

Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe?
A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. There are currently 28 EU countries...

The Latest: Mike Waltz faces questions at Senate hearing for new UN job
Here’s the latest: Waltz denounces UN global reports that examined US domestic policy Waltz stressed that the Trump administration’s diplomatic strategy would be focused on cutting costs to what he called “waste, fraud and abuse that are endemic...

Growing Arctic military presence worries Finland's reindeer herders
Growing Arctic military presence worries Finland's reindeer herders By Anna KORKMAN Rovaniemi, Finland (AFP) May 24, 2025 A fighter jet roaring through the grey sky breaks the tranquillity of a boreal forest in northern Finland, one more sign of a...

Sports News | Two Teams to Represent India in Gothia Cup Football Tournament in Sweden
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) Defending champions Special Olympics Bharat boys team and Haryana under-15 girls side will represent India in the Gothia Cup youth football tournament to be held in Gothenburg, Sweden from July 13-19. The Gothia Cup is the...

Bibby Stockholm asylum seeker who went on the run after being caught with drugs is spared prison
By AIDAN RADNEDGE Published: 07:34 EDT, 10 July 2025 | Updated: 07:34 EDT, 10 July 2025 An asylum seeker who went on the run from the Bibby Stockholm barge has been avoided a prison sentence after being convicted of his second drug offence. Kenson...

In Sweden, smokeless products drive tobacco harm reduction push
VAXHOLM, Sweden — The solution is simple, according to Karl Fagerström. Now retired, the Swedish researcher and inventor has dedicated his life to smoking cessation therapies and strategies. In 2000 he founded Niconovum, a pharmaceutical company...

Dubai Jobs: Emirates To Hire Over 1,500 New Pilots In Next Two Years
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) As the aviation industry celebrated World Pilots' Day on April 26, UAE flagship carrier Emirates revealed that it is set to hire over 1,500 new pilots over the next two years. The Dubai-headquartered airline, which has a...

In Sweden, Justice Surya Kant emphasises India’s commitment to human rights, says ‘vital to respect diversity of approaches’
Underlining that India “has historically demonstrated a strong commitment to human rights”, Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant Monday said that “it is somewhat paradoxical when countries with some of the most rigid immigration policies—and a...