The bird flu outbreak killed 700 black-backed gulls in the Kalmar area in the summer of 2023. But the birds that survived have developed long-lasting protection against the virus, a new study shows.
SwedenThere is increasing talk of age discrimination in the labor market. Statistics confirm that unemployment has increased more for older people. But participants in the labor market are skeptical. Caroline Söder at TSL says, "I would say that it is a myth, at least for those who are established in the labor market."
BusinessThe USA's incoming president Donald Trump was decisive when an agreement was reached between Israel and terrorist-stamped Hamas, believes political scientist Anders Persson. But it is a shaky settlement, filled with coded language.
World politicsSweden's GDP would decrease if legislation on shorter working hours were introduced, shows a new report from the National Institute of Economic Research, which Sveriges Radio Ekot has taken part of.
BusinessIsrael's attack on Iran tonight is in line with expectations, believes Middle East expert Anders Persson. I don't see this as an escalating response from Israel's side, he says.
WorldIsrael confirms that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in an attack in Gaza. That Sinwar has been killed may mean an opportunity for Israel to declare the war over, according to Anders Persson, expert on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
ConflictsNow it's total war and Nasrallah is dead, says Iran expert Rouzbeh Parsi. According to him, it can lead to the region's heavyweights – the USA and Iran – being forced into the war.
ConflictsAn Israeli land offensive in Lebanon implies a potential for an endless amount of chaos, notes analyst Anders Persson and mentions four dangerous factors.
WorldA tougher line on Israel can help Kamala Harris, who by all accounts will be the Democrats' candidate in the American presidential election, to win votes. Many younger voters are very upset about the war in Gaza, notes the political scientist and US expert Emma Ricknell.
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