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30 years on, wounds of Srebrenica massacre still felt
The Catholic Register
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July 14, 2025
The wounds inflicted on innocent men, women and children during the Srebrenica massacre, one of the worst atrocities to happen in Europe since World War II, are hardly healed 30 years later. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution in May 2024...
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;...
Mike Waltz to face Signalgate grilling in hearing to fill last Trump Cabinet post
Washington Examiner
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July 14, 2025
Nominee Mike Waltz is set to receive his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday before the Foreign Affairs Committee, more than two months after he was picked for the role. Waltz’s reentry into the spotlight is expected to dredge up controversy, as...
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...
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...
Tax Breaks: The Sorting Out The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Edition
Forbes
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Taxpayers have questions. getty My inbox hasn’t been this full in years—at least as far back as the pandemic. What’s confusing taxpayers these days? The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). OBBBA (I pronounce it “ah-ba”, not to be confused with...
Indonesia Is Out of Step With the Global Arms Race
The Diplomat
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July 14, 2025
In recent years, Indonesia has seen a nominal increase in its defense budget, but the rise is negligible in a context that is seeing the start of a new global arms race. In 2023, Indonesia’s defense budget was $8.8 billion, rising nominally to...
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...
Sweden commits $500M to artillery ammo in biggest munitions boost since Cold War
Breaking Defense
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July 8, 2025
A Swedish Armed Forces highly mobile Archer Artillery System fires a round at a demonstration for U.S. Soldiers and Airmen on Nov. 15, 2021, at Camp Atterbury, IN. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Myhr) STOCKHOLM — Sweden has...
Sweden reach quarter-finals while knocking two teams out of Women’s Euro 2025
The Independent
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July 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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...
2025 books to catch up on
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 13, 2025
Need a reading list? From time-slipping fantasies to sharply observed immigrant tales, 2025’s release slate is already stacked. Here are a few new titles to catch up on in the second half of the year. Grab one, steal an afternoon, and let me know...
Islamic Identity Politics Is Taking Hold of Europe
The European Conservative
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July 10, 2025
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
The Print
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July 10, 2025
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...