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World Cup Semi Finals: What to look out for in the final four

World Cup Semi Finals: What to look out for in the final four

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US and Sweden head to the quarter-finals

In the second to last day of the round of 16, the United States and Sweden won their respective matches and progress to the quarter-final round.

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Italy's Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo to host 2026 Winter Olympic Games

Italy's Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo beat Stockholm for the right to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games after a vote by the International Olympic Committee

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Europe's mining industry: Changing the way mines are excavated

In partnership with The European Commission

A European research project in Kista in Sweden is working on a new instrument. The X-Mine European project hopes to reduce costs and time by using scanners and 3D technology.

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Sweden

Explosion hits five-storey building in Linkoping, Sweden

A powerful explosion hit a five-storey building in Linköping, southern Sweden, on Friday morning, authorities said in a press release.

Sweden

New mothers' health improves if fathers can stay home, study claims

The research, conducted by two Stanford economists, studied the effects of a reform in Sweden introducing more flexibility in the parental leave system

United Kingdom

Assange is 'not very well' says lawyer after court no-show

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange missed a scheduled court appearance on Thursday because he is unwell, his lawyer said.

World News

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg addresses climate march in Copenhagen

Greta Thunberg addresses the "People's Climate March" live in front of the Danish Parliament.

USA

The world's smallest McDonald's was built for very special guests

There's a lot of buzz surrounding this adorable little restaurant.

Sweden

Swedish prosecutors file request for Julian Assange's arrest

Swedish prosecutors filed a request for Julian Assange's arrest over rape allegations they are investigating.

Sweden

Watch again: Sweden to reopen investigation into Assange rape case

Sweden's deputy prosecutor announced Monday that she will reopen the preliminary investigation into a rape case against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange.

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Swedes gather to see happy cows released after long winter

Around 5,000 people gathered at a Swedish dairy farm on Saturday (May 4) to watch a herd of very 'happy cows' jump at their first chance of the year to run free into green pastures after a long, dark winter.

Sweden

SAS reaches deal with unions to end week-long pilot strike

SAS reaches deal with unions to end week-long pilot strike

United Kingdom

Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in UK prison for bail breach

London's Southwark Crown Court sentenced WikLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to 50 weeks in prison for breaching his UK bail conditions seven years ago

United Kingdom

Julian Assange 50-week jail term for bail breach ‘an outrage’

WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for breaching his bail conditions.

World News

Strike-hit SAS cancels 1,200 more flights on Monday and Tuesday

SAS cancelled more than 1,200 flights scheduled for Monday and Tuesday as a pilot strike that has already affected tens of thousands of travellers drags on.

Sweden

European travellers hit as airline cancels hundreds more flights

SAS pilots went on strike on Friday as wage talks broke down, grounding around 70 percent of the airline's flights and hitting some 170,000 people over the weekend alone.

Sweden

Sweden and Norway 'concerned' by unusual pre-season forest fires

Sweden and Norway have seen unusual pre-season forest fires spark in southern parts of their territory, triggering fear of a sequel of 2018's "summer of ashes".

Sweden

Police charged over fatal shooting of toy gun-carrying disabled man

Police fired 25 shots at Torell in a residential courtyard, believing a toy pistol he was carrying was a real weapon.

USA

'Close associate' of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange arrested in Ecuador

Ecuadorian Interior Minister Maria Paula Romo said a "close associate" of Assange had been arrested "for investigative purposes"

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