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Sweden to reopen visa services in Pakistan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that the Swedish government will resume its visa services in Islamabad which will facilitate Pakistanis to visit Sweden for short stays. This development came after bilateral political consultations...

Sweden announces reopening of visa services in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Sweden Monday announced the resumption of visa services in Islamabad following the Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan and Sweden, held in Stockholm on July...

US threat of Russia tariffs can upset world economy
US President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on July 14, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] The United States administration's announcement of military aid to Ukraine and...

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...

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...
Swedish inflation picks up in June, puts more rate cuts in doubt
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish headline consumer prices rose 0.5% in June from the previous month and were up 2.9% from the same month a year earlier, flash figures from the statistics office (SCB) showed on Monday. Stripping out volatile energy...
Swedish Regulator Orders WinBet NV to Cease Operations Over Licensing Issues
In a significant regulatory move, WinBet NV, operating under the website super.bet, has been instructed by Sweden’s gambling watchdog, Spelinspektionen, to immediately halt its operations within the country. The directive, issued on Thursday, July...

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...

Sweden Data Center Market Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2025-2030: Prime Commercial Rents In Stockholm Surge, Impacting Data Center Investments
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Swedish Data Center Market is set to grow significantly, valued at USD 2 billion in 2024 and projected to reach USD 3.80 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 11.29%. The market is witnessing a shift from on-premise...

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...

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...

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...
► Leonardo acquires Axiomatics of Sweden
Rome, 09 July 2025 – Leonardo has taken another step in strengthening its position in the field of cybersecurity, enriching its portfolio of innovative proprietary products by taking over the Swedish company Axiomatics AB. The operation adds a key...

Tom Dunne: AI sounds a worrying note for Irish musicians
That’s the things about tech. One minute it’s all VHS recorders, CRT TVs, CD players ad floppy disk drives and the next minute it isn’t. You wake up and can’t find a floppy drive for love nor money.Could music be next? Could it be all Hozier, CMAT...

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...

Thursday’s briefing: Jude undergoes op as Lionesses prepare for Euros last eight
Jude Bellingham has gone under the knife to repair a long-standing shoulder injury. The Lionesses are preparing for their Euro 2025 quarter-final with Sweden, while Crystal Palace are hopeful for a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) intervention...