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"Feels like a replay" – comparing Trump to Duterte
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"Feels like a replay" – comparing Trump to Duterte

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
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Study Reveals PFAS Contamination in Sweden Began Earlier Than Thought

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

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
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Supreme Court Backs Non-Profits in Fight to Protect Farmland

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
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Sweden Considers Raising Petty Theft Limit to 1,500 Kronor

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
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US Supreme Court Allows Trump to Use 1798 Law for Deportations

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

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
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Iranian Judge Linked to 1988 Executions Dies at 70

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

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
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Liberal Judge Susan Crawford Wins Key Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

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
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Swedish Armed Forces Ordered to Pay for PFAS Cleanup in Uppsala

Swedish Pension Saver Loses Appeal in Falcon Funds Fraud Case
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Swedish Pension Saver Loses Appeal in Falcon Funds Fraud Case

The individual pension saver Daniel Edencrona sued the state for 20,000 kronor in the aftermath of the extensive Falcon Funds scandal but lost in the district court. Now, the Svea Court of Appeal is upholding the district court's verdict
Netanyahu Appoints New Security Chief Despite Court Block and Protests
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Netanyahu Appoints New Security Chief Despite Court Block and Protests

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appoints Eli Sharvit, former commander of the Israeli navy, as new security chief according to Israeli media. The move is controversial
Swedish Court to Decide on Alleged Birth Intervention Without Consent
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Swedish Court to Decide on Alleged Birth Intervention Without Consent

A woman in Skåne claims to have been subjected to a medical intervention without consent when she was about to give birth. The Supreme Court rules that she has the right to a court trial to determine whether her freedom and rights have been violated
Protests Erupt in Israel Over Netanyahu's Judicial Reform Law
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Protests Erupt in Israel Over Netanyahu's Judicial Reform Law

The Knesset, Israel's parliament, has voted yes to a widely criticized new law that gives the government greater power over the judiciary. The decision sparks wild protests
Brazil's Supreme Court to Try Bolsonaro for Alleged Coup Attempt
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Brazil's Supreme Court to Try Bolsonaro for Alleged Coup Attempt

Brazil's highest court has voted to put the country's former president Jair Bolsonaro on trial for attempting to instigate a coup after the 2022 election defeat.
Swedish Court Upholds Record Sentence for Teen in Triple Murder Case
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Swedish Court Upholds Record Sentence for Teen in Triple Murder Case

The boy shot and killed three people and injured two by gunfire within a 24-hour period in Västberga and Tullinge in the autumn of 2023. The Supreme Court now announces that it will not take up the case for review
23 Illegally Stripped of Danish Citizenship Due to Law Misinterpretation
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23 Illegally Stripped of Danish Citizenship Due to Law Misinterpretation

At least 23 people have been illegally deprived of their Danish citizenship, writes the newspaper Politiken.
Swedish Supreme Court Sets New Guidelines for Sentencing Young Offenders
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Swedish Supreme Court Sets New Guidelines for Sentencing Young Offenders

The 16-year-old shot and killed a man and attempted to murder two more people in Solna in the spring of 2023 – now he is sentenced to eight years and ten months in prison by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court thus establishes that young people can be sentenced to longer prison terms for very serious crimes
Indian Court Rules Watching Porn Not Grounds for Divorce
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Indian Court Rules Watching Porn Not Grounds for Divorce

A man does not have the right to divorce because his wife watches porn and masturbates, a court in India rules. The verdict is considered important in the country, where female sexuality is still surrounded by stigma and taboos
Former Swedish Chancellor Prosecuted for Knife Violation in Court
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Former Swedish Chancellor Prosecuted for Knife Violation in Court

Netanyahu and Supreme Court Clash Over Shin Bet Chief's Dismissal
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Netanyahu and Supreme Court Clash Over Shin Bet Chief's Dismissal

Israel's cabinet votes to dismiss the head of the security service Shin Bet. Israel's highest court stops the dismissal
Israeli Court Temporarily Blocks Dismissal of Security Chief
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Israeli Court Temporarily Blocks Dismissal of Security Chief

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet has voted to dismiss Ronen Bar, the head of the country's internal security service Shin Bet. However, the decision is temporarily blocked by the country's highest court
Supreme Court lectures Trump after outburst about impeachment
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Supreme Court lectures Trump after outburst about impeachment

Donald Trump gets fingers wagged from the Supreme Court's Chief Justice John Roberts. This after the US President expressed that a federal judge – who ordered that the plan with alleged gang members who were deported to El Salvador should be reversed – should be brought to trial
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