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Queen At Live Aid: “It’s my job to make sure everybody has a good time…”
Mojo
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For Queen, the early ’80s was the most testing era of their career, with the poor reception for the experimental Hot Space album, hostility in America to Freddie Mercury’s ‘clone’ image, and the group’s controversial decision to play apartheid...
Liberia: War Crimes Court Office Submits Roadmap to President Boakai With 2026 Start Date for Economic Crimes Court
Front Page Africa
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July 11, 2025
Jallah Barbu, executive director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia at a national transitional justice stakeholders’ meeting. Credit: Anthony Stephens/New Narratives. The Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court has...
Nasdaq Appoints Christian Sjöberg As President Of Nasdaq Clearing AB
Mondovisione
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Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the appointment of Christian Sjöberg as President of Nasdaq Clearing AB, with an expanded role that include added responsibility as Head of Post-Trade Strategy in Europe. In this role, Christian will lead...
Reps Flag Off Nigeria-Sweden Summit, Push People-Centered Diplomacy
Daily Independent
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July 11, 2025
1 Torkwase Nyiekaa In a bold declaration that set the tone for a transformative bilateral dialogue, Dr. Eileen Cheng, Co-founder of the African University Incubator Ecosystem (AUIE) and Silicon Valley-based strategist, electrified delegates at the...
Brazil president Lula tells Trump country can survive without US trade
CNBC-TV18
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July 11, 2025
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insisted Brazil can survive without trade with the US and will look to other partners to replace it, a sharp response to Donald Trump after the American leader threatened 50% tariffs against the nation. “We’re...
Man Utd make bid to sign £44m "king of kings" who scored 25 goals in 24/25
Football FanCast
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July 11, 2025
Manchester United have submitted an offer for a former Premier League striker, who has release clause of £44m, according to a report. Man Utd set sights on Gyokeres alternatives Fabrizio Romano has now made it clear that Viktor Gyokeres is "only"...
Jamaica and Sweden Ink Reciprocal Recognition Maritime Agreement
Jamaica Information Service
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July 10, 2025
The Governments of Jamaica and Sweden have signed a Reciprocal Recognition Agreement that allows Jamaican seafarers to work on Swedish ships and vice versa. The Agreement was signed on Monday (July 7) at the London-based headquarters of the...
Swedish PM's movements leaked by bodyguards uploading workouts on Strava
Euronews
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Published on 09/07/2025 - 10:43 GMT+2 Swedish secret service bodyguards who uploaded details of their running and cycling routes on the fitness app Strava have been accused of exposing sensitive information about the prime minister's location and...
Investigating claims Trump admin's ICE funding surpasses Russia's military budget
Snopes
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July 11, 2025
In the summer of 2025, a rumor spread online that lawmakers provided U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with a larger budget than Russia gives its military. Although the numbers cited in these claims differed, most claimed ICE received...
Where is marijuana legal in Europe?
Forbes Australia
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July 10, 2025
Published on July 10, 2025 A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. Where is marijuana legal in Europe? Illustration by Samantha Lee for Forbes; Photos by rustamank/Getty Images;...
Taiwan’s military has to woman up
Taipei Times
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July 10, 2025
Starting this month, young women in Denmark would be subject to conscription on the same terms as men. All Danes, regardless of gender, would be required to register for military assessment, and eligible individuals would be selected through a...
Turkish military fails to explain deaths of 12 soldiers in Iraq cave operation
Nordic Monitor
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July 10, 2025
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have not provided a detailed or convincing account of the July 6 incident in which 12 soldiers including two officers died after being exposed to toxic gas inside a cave in northern Iraq....
Bosnia and Sweden Reaffirm Strong Bilateral Partnership
Sarajevo Times
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July 10, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden, Maria Malmer Stenergard, as part of her visit to mark the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide....
Hugh Grant goes viral after falling asleep behind Queen Camilla during Novak Djokovic match at Wimbledon 2025
The Times of India
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Hugh Grant goes viral after falling asleep behind Queen Camilla during Novak Djokovic match at Wimbledon 2025 (Image Via Getty) A light-hearted moment from the Wimbledon 2025 quarter-finals has captured the internet’s attention. British actor Hugh...
Paradoxical That Countries With Harsh Immigration Laws & Excessive Force Use Claim To Be Human Rights Champions : Justice Surya Kant
Live Law
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July 10, 2025
Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court, addressing an international audience, said that India has historically demonstrated a strong commitment to human rights, rooted in its constitutional framework and heritage, even much before...
Swedish man and Thai woman arrested for cocaine dealing in Phuket
ScandAsia
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July 9, 2025
ShareSharePin ItShare The Thai-Swedish couple at the station. On Facebook, one poster names the Swedish man “Alex”. A 41-year-old Swedish man and a 32-year-old Thai woman were arrested in Phuket on Saturday 6 July 2025 for allegedly dealing...
President’s old-school preference for letters shows what he likes and his style, experts say
The New Zealand Herald
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July 8, 2025
“I want to present to you, Mr President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize committee,” he said. “It’s nominating you for the Peace Prize, which is well deserved. And you should get it.” Trump studied a page with a golden letterhead and a...
Swedish bodyguards reveal PM’s location on fitness app
Politico Europe
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July 8, 2025
News Politics The secret service uploaded details of Ulf Kristersson’s movements to Strava. Swedish security service members who shared details of their running and cycling routes on fitness app Strava have been accused of revealing details of the...
Royal Navy set to house sailors on Bibby Stockholm-style barge in bid to cut costs
The Scottish Sun
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July 9, 2025
THE Royal Navy is set to house sailors on a barge like the Bibby Stockholm in a bid to save cash. Top brass leased a 100-room “floatel” months after Labour axed a deal with Bibby Stockholm claiming it was not fit for people. 2 The Royal Navy is...
EU environment ministers test blood for ‘forever chemicals’
Muser Press
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July 10, 2025
Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP EU environment and climate ministers meeting in Denmark on Thursday tested their blood for “forever chemicals“ linked to serious health risks, in a bid to raise awareness about chemical pollution, Danish and European...