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Supreme Court Ruling on Land Rent Offers Relief to Swedish Residents

Supreme Court Ruling on Land Rent Offers Relief to Swedish Residents

Thu 24 Apr 2025 08:47 CEST

A housing association in Stockholm wins a lawsuit against the landowner the National Property Board in the Supreme Court (SC). The verdict on reduced land lease can have implications for others living in houses on rented land

Supreme Court Decision on Swedish Land Rent Dispute Expected Tomorrow

Supreme Court Decision on Swedish Land Rent Dispute Expected Tomorrow

Wed 23 Apr 2025 18:56 CEST

The moment of decision is now near for thousands of Swedes in multi-family houses on rented land. Tomorrow, the verdict will fall, which can have significant implications for how land rent is calculated and ultimately for housing costs

Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Deportation of Teen Born in Sweden

Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Deportation of Teen Born in Sweden

Wed 23 Apr 2025 08:48 CEST

A teenager who shot a man to death in Flemingsberg was sentenced to prison and deportation – despite being born and raised in Sweden. Now the Supreme Court decides that it was correct – but shortens the deportation

Netanyahu Accused of Demanding Loyalty from Ousted Intelligence Chief

Netanyahu Accused of Demanding Loyalty from Ousted Intelligence Chief

Mon 21 Apr 2025 16:56 CEST

Israel's government wants to fire intelligence chief Ronen Bar. Now Bar is fighting back – and accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of having demanded personal loyalty and surveillance of opponents

Senator Van Hollen Criticizes El Salvador's "Margarita-gate" Stunt

Senator Van Hollen Criticizes El Salvador's "Margarita-gate" Stunt

Sat 19 Apr 2025 03:58 CEST

No one drank margaritas. This is stated by the American senator Chris Van Hollen - and accuses El Salvador's government of trying to embellish his meeting with wrongly deported Kilmar Ábrego García

Man Convicted of Gross Sexual Assault for Allowing Child to Touch Genitals

Man Convicted of Gross Sexual Assault for Allowing Child to Touch Genitals

Thu 17 Apr 2025 19:30 CEST

The man allowed a close relative child to touch his genitals in front of another close relative child. He is now convicted of several serious sexual offenses, according to the Supreme Court

Trump Seeks to Narrow Species Protection Law, Sparking Criticism

Trump Seeks to Narrow Species Protection Law, Sparking Criticism

Thu 17 Apr 2025 19:23 CEST

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, wants to see a narrower interpretation of the species protection law to facilitate for the forestry and mining industries in the country. The proposal receives sharp criticism from nature conservation experts

Wrongfully Deported Man Remains in El Salvador Prison Despite Court Ruling

Wrongfully Deported Man Remains in El Salvador Prison Despite Court Ruling

Thu 17 Apr 2025 11:26 CEST

A man who was mistakenly deported from the USA to El Salvador will not be returning to the USA. This is claimed by the US government – despite admitting that he was expelled on incorrect grounds

JK Rowling Applauds UK Supreme Court Ruling on Women's Rights

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JK Rowling Applauds UK Supreme Court Ruling on Women's Rights

Wed 16 Apr 2025 14:51 CEST

JK Rowling, the author behind the Harry Potter books, praises a new law in the United Kingdom that establishes that the definition of a woman in the country's equality law should be based on biology.

UK Supreme Court Rules 'Woman' Defined by Birth Biology

UK Supreme Court Rules 'Woman' Defined by Birth Biology

Wed 16 Apr 2025 11:46 CEST

Viscaria's Copper Mine Clears Final Legal Hurdle, Prepares for Reopening

Viscaria's Copper Mine Clears Final Legal Hurdle, Prepares for Reopening

Wed 16 Apr 2025 11:11 CEST

The Supreme Court (HD) will not consider the appeal of the environmental permit for Viscaria's copper mine outside Kiruna, writes the mining company in a press release.

Trump Considers Sending Violent Offenders to El Salvador Prisons

Trump Considers Sending Violent Offenders to El Salvador Prisons

Wed 16 Apr 2025 08:38 CEST

The White House is exploring legal possibilities to send American citizens to prisons in El Salvador, confirms press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

Aurora Group Revives Climate Lawsuit Against Swedish State

Aurora Group Revives Climate Lawsuit Against Swedish State

Mon 14 Apr 2025 07:38 CEST

When 300 young people sued the state for inadequate climate policy, it was rejected by the Supreme Court. But the court left an opening to try a climate goal raised by an association – which Aurora is now doing

"Feels like a replay" – comparing Trump to Duterte

"Feels like a replay" – comparing Trump to Duterte

Sat 12 Apr 2025 13:03 CEST

President Donald Trump's rule in the USA resembles what the tough Rodrigo Duterte led in the Philippines, believes Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. It feels like I'm watching a rerun, she says during a Stockholm visit

Study Reveals PFAS Contamination in Sweden Began Earlier Than Thought

Study Reveals PFAS Contamination in Sweden Began Earlier Than Thought

Wed 9 Apr 2025 08:18 CEST

The problem with PFAS-contaminated drinking water in the Blekinge locality of Kallinge started earlier than previously thought, shows a new study from Lund University.

Israeli Supreme Court Halts Spy Chief's Dismissal, Seeks Resolution

Israeli Supreme Court Halts Spy Chief's Dismissal, Seeks Resolution

Tue 8 Apr 2025 10:03 CEST

The Israeli Supreme Court gives the government and the prosecutor general barely two weeks to find a solution regarding the dismissed intelligence chief Ronen Bar, who until then gets to keep his job. The case risks throwing Israel into a constitutional crisis

Supreme Court Backs Non-Profits in Fight to Protect Farmland

Supreme Court Backs Non-Profits in Fight to Protect Farmland

Tue 8 Apr 2025 09:38 CEST

Non-profit associations fighting to protect agricultural land from exploitation have the right to appeal municipal decisions on detailed plan changes, the Supreme Court rules.

Sweden Considers Raising Petty Theft Limit to 1,500 Kronor

Sweden Considers Raising Petty Theft Limit to 1,500 Kronor

Tue 8 Apr 2025 08:55 CEST

The limit for what is considered petty theft may be raised. The Director of Public Prosecutions refers to "prevailing price trends"

US Supreme Court Allows Trump to Use 1798 Law for Deportations

US Supreme Court Allows Trump to Use 1798 Law for Deportations

Tue 8 Apr 2025 01:36 CEST

President Donald Trump is allowed to use a war law from 1798 to deport undocumented Venezuelan migrants who are claimed to be gang members, according to the US Supreme Court.

Maria Ressa Sees Parallels Between Trump and Duterte's Leadership Styles

Maria Ressa Sees Parallels Between Trump and Duterte's Leadership Styles

Mon 7 Apr 2025 11:00 CEST

President Donald Trump's rule in the USA resembles what the tough Rodrigo Duterte implemented in the Philippines, believes Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. It feels like I'm watching a rerun, she says during a Stockholm visit

Iranian Judge Linked to 1988 Executions Dies at 70

Iranian Judge Linked to 1988 Executions Dies at 70

Thu 3 Apr 2025 14:58 CEST

Iran's former deputy chief justice of the Supreme Court, Hossein Ali Nayeri, has passed away, according to Iranian state media. Nayeri was a key figure in the mass executions of political prisoners in Iran in 1988, for which a Swedish court sentenced Hamid Noury for involvement in

Elon Musk Expected to Exit White House Role Soon, Sources Say

Elon Musk Expected to Exit White House Role Soon, Sources Say

Wed 2 Apr 2025 17:32 CEST

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, has told his inner circle that Elon Musk will be leaving his role in the White House within the coming weeks. This is reported by sources for Politico

Liberal Judge Susan Crawford Wins Key Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

Liberal Judge Susan Crawford Wins Key Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

Wed 2 Apr 2025 07:41 CEST

The liberal judge Susan Crawford wins a hotly contested election to the Supreme Court in Wisconsin. For the US President Donald Trump, whose "efficiency chief" Elon Musk poured money over her conservative opponent, it means a major setback

Swedish Armed Forces Ordered to Pay for PFAS Cleanup in Uppsala

Swedish Armed Forces Ordered to Pay for PFAS Cleanup in Uppsala

Tue 1 Apr 2025 09:49 CEST