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The World's Longest Art Exhibition Is In Stockholm's Metro Stations
Outlook India
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July 5, 2025
The Scandinavian city of Stockholm is known for many things: its enviable quality of life, progressive values, picturesque archipelago, innovative tech industry, historic Old Town and more. It is frequently counted among the one of the best cities...
Material World: Decathlon Runs with Rheon, Spiber Goes Dutch in Paris
Sourcing Journal - New York
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July 10, 2025
Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers. Spiber and Dutch high fashion designer...
Jens Lekman Announces Tour and New Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
Pitchfork
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July 10, 2025
Jens Lekman has announced a tour and his first solo album in eight years. Songs for Other People’s Weddings, a companion LP to a book of the same name by Lekman and bestselling author David Levithan, arrives September 12 via Secretly Canadian,...
Sweden’s justice minister says to ‘turn up the pressure’ on crypto seizures
Coin Telegraph
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Sweden’s justice minister has called on local authorities to focus on crackdowns that could yield larger seizures of assets including cryptocurrency under a 2024 law that allows the confiscation of luxury items and cash from individuals even if...
57,000 broilers hit in Poland’s latest Newcastle disease case
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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July 10, 2025
Newcastle disease infections continue in Poland, with the newest reported instance involving a flock of nearly 57,000 broilers. A report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) stated that the presence of Newcastle disease was...
APM Terminals Gothenburg: Stronger volumes and more cargo on rail
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 10, 2025
The first half of the year has brought both challenges and opportunities – but above all, it’s been marked by growing trust. More customers than ever are choosing APM Terminals Gothenburg as the hub for their logistics flows. We’re seeing...
Thai berry pickers protest in Bangkok as Sweden slashes seasonal visas
ScandAsia
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July 6, 2025
Dramatic drop from over 5,000 to just 89 approved workers sparks industry alarm and embassy petition. ShareSharePin ItShare Only 89 Thai berry pickers have been granted permits to work in Sweden this season—down from more than 5,000 two years ago....
Sweden call for information before combat vehicle procurement
Army Technology
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July 4, 2025
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) – the country’s defence procurement office – has issued a request for information (RFI) before it procures the Army’s next generation combat vehicle, according to a statement on 3 July 2025. Sweden...
Sweden looking at alternatives for Luleå-class heavy corvettes
Naval news
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July 4, 2025
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) confirmed to Naval News that it is looking at alternative “off the shelf” solutions besides Saab’s offering for the future Luleå-class program of the Royal Swedish Navy. As Naval News was able to...
Donald Trump - Donald Trump said China has ‘very, very few’ wind farms. But it has more than any country.
Politifact
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July 10, 2025
During a recent Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump discussed energy policy with Energy Secretary Chris Wright. At one point, they began discussing wind energy and China. "I have a great relationship with President Xi," Trump said July 8. "But...
Justice Department demands patient details from transgender medical providers
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 11, 2025
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas demanding confidential patient information from more than 20 doctors and hospitals that provide gender-related treatments to minors, according to officials with knowledge of the move. The action marks a...
Global Citizen takes its fight against poverty to the world’s growing cities
Associated Press
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July 10, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Global Citizen is turning to cities as it looks to break through what it sees as widespread political gridlock hindering large-scale action on its goal of ending extreme poverty worldwide. The nonprofit advocacy group has rallied...
Swedish brand H&M debuts AI-generated denim series with Digital Twins
Fibre 2 Fashion
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H&M continues its exploration within generative AI by dropping its first set of images featuring digital twins, set to the background of fashion capitals around the world, showcasing seasonal yet timeless denim. Co-created with a dedicated team...
Polestar Australia ready to sell NVES credits, but some brands are off the table on principle
Drive
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July 11, 2025
Electric car brand Polestar will be selective with who it does business with when selling NVES credits. Polestar Australia will look to sell NVES credits to other brands when the NVES CO2 bills start flooding in. However, the Sino-Swedish...
Board games, bracelets and bike rides - how Sweden avoid boredom at Euros
Channel News Asia
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July 6, 2025
CHAM, Switzerland :Sweden may spend most of their time focusing on football at the Women's Euros but in their downtime defender Magdalena Eriksson and her teammates are doing everything from playing board games and making bracelets to going on...
Markets chop amid mixed Fed speak and falling initial claims data - Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Zero Hedge
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SNAPSHOT: Equities mixed, Treasuries flatten, Crude down, Dollar up REAR VIEW: Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazil; Dovish Daly & Waller, Hawkish Musalem; Ferrero to acquire KLG; Strong DAL earnings & restores FY outlook; OPEC+ discussing pausing...
2026 Punisher Reboot Villain Breaks a 36-Year Marvel Movie & TV Streak
The Direct
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July 10, 2025
Frank Castle, aka the Punisher, is easily Marvel's most violent character that can remotely be aligned with the concept of a hero. His blood-soaked origin begins with Frank as a veteran of the Vietnam War. He settled down, married a woman named...
Sites chosen for new state-backed Welsh windfarms
BBC
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Steffan MessengerEnvironment correspondent, BBC Wales News ShareSave Three new onshore wind farms are proposed Wales' new publicly-owned renewable energy developer has announced where it plans to build its first wind farm projects, promising...
Costco reports sales increase during June
Drug Store News
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July 10, 2025
Costco reported a strong June as consumers shopped for summer deals and its international division racked up a big increase. The membership warehouse club retailer reported that its sales rose 8% to $26.44 billion for the retail month of June (the...
Latin America Summit: strong universities ‘can save 21st century’
University of Nottingham
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July 9, 2025
Latin America risks “losing another century” if its universities cannot help train its workforce in time to reap the rewards of new technologies, it has been warned. William Maloney, chief economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World...