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Giant order in the US for Skanska - SEK 9.3 billion Massachusetts bridge contract
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Giant order in the US for Skanska - SEK 9.3 billion Massachusetts bridge contract

Skanska has been commissioned to replace a bridge in the state of Massachusetts, USA. The contract is worth approximately SEK 9
Crises follow Keir Starmer as hypocrisy is called the worst sin
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Crises follow Keir Starmer as hypocrisy is called the worst sin

Criticism is simmering around Keir Starmer - and could flare up into a major crisis of confidence. As Britain's sixth prime minister in a decade, he was supposed to bring order
Strange manifesto: Friendly Federal Killer
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Strange manifesto: Friendly Federal Killer

The alleged shooter called himself the "friendly federal assassin" in a manifesto. Here is the 31-year-old Californian suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a gala dinner in Washington, DC
Earthquake outside Oslo shook Värmland
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Earthquake outside Oslo shook Värmland

An earthquake registered outside Oslo on Sunday was felt across large parts of Värmland, reports NWT.
Record number of people want to study - odd education is booming
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Record number of people want to study - odd education is booming

Interest in one of the university's smaller vocational programs, the pharmacy technician program, has nearly doubled in just one year. Applications have also poured in for a number of other programs in medicine and nursing - and for police training
This week's movies and series - Agneta's French dream
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This week's movies and series - Agneta's French dream

The feel-good novel "Je m'appelle Agneta" has been made into a film, and on TV, step-siblings struggle with their relationships in "Divorce Children. " Here are this week's films and series
How to avoid becoming a singing hologram when you die
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How to avoid becoming a singing hologram when you die

If dead artists can be brought back to life and perform with the help of AI, what's stopping an ordinary, unknown person from being used in the same way after their death? Rapidly emerging technology raises new questions about who has the rights over us when we can no longer decide for ourselves.
The world's oldest octopus wasn't an octopus
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The world's oldest octopus wasn't an octopus

The 300-million-year-old sea creature was named the world's oldest squid by the Guinness Book of World Records. But now the title is being withdrawn
Helium shortage hits research as price doubles
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Helium shortage hits research as price doubles

The crisis in the Middle East is hitting the supply of helium hard. Helium, in addition to being used for balloons, is used in magnetic resonance imaging, chip manufacturing and research
Universities in Iran attacked amid regional strikes and threats
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Universities in Iran attacked amid regional strikes and threats

In Iran, a university has been hit, while thick black smoke was seen rising from an industrial zone in Israel after an attack. Meanwhile, Iranian attacks on the Gulf states continue - in Kuwait, ten members of the military have been injured
Star economist Gabriel Zucman: Tax the super-rich, save democracy
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Star economist Gabriel Zucman: Tax the super-rich, save democracy

Tax the wealth of the super-rich by two percent. The proposal is drastic - and criticized - but French economist Gabriel Zucman sees it as a necessity to avoid the decline of democracies
More confirmed cases of meningitis in the UK as total rises to 34
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More confirmed cases of meningitis in the UK as total rises to 34

The number of suspected meningitis cases in the UK is rising.
Trump administration sues Harvard, alleging it failed to protect Israeli and Jewish students
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Trump administration sues Harvard, alleging it failed to protect Israeli and Jewish students

The US Department of Justice is suing Harvard, alleging that the prestigious university has failed to protect the civil rights of Israeli and Jewish students.
Convicted terrorist allowed to continue studying chemistry at KTH
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Convicted terrorist allowed to continue studying chemistry at KTH

A man who was convicted of terrorism in November for planning to poison visitors to Eurovision with cyanide will be allowed to continue studying chemistry at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), reports SVT News Stockholm.
Israel launches new wave of attacks on Beirut
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Israel launches new wave of attacks on Beirut

Israel has launched what the military calls a "new wave" of strikes on Beirut. The strikes come after a warning of "forceful action" against Hezbollah and calls for residents of southern Lebanon to leave their homes immediately
How sports are affected by the Middle East conflict
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How sports are affected by the Middle East conflict

Qatar has canceled football matches and a tire supplier to Formula 1 has canceled tests in Bahrain. The conflict in the Middle East is affecting sports - and the big question many are asking is whether Iran will be in the World Cup in the United States this summer
Security gaps - GU fined eight million kronor
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Security gaps - GU fined eight million kronor

The University of Gothenburg has been forced to pay eight million kronor in fines for serious shortcomings in its security work, several media outlets report, citing the Siren news agency.
New case in the aftermath of the Epstein scandal as Larry Summers leaves Harvard
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New case in the aftermath of the Epstein scandal as Larry Summers leaves Harvard

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Pentagon ends collaboration with Harvard University
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Pentagon ends collaboration with Harvard University

The US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, is ending all military training, scholarships and professional education at Harvard University, according to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard
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Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard

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Sources: Trump to keep María Corina Machado's Nobel medal
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Sources: Trump to keep María Corina Machado's Nobel medal

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New measure shows disease risk in normal-weight people
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New measure shows disease risk in normal-weight people

Many people who consider themselves to be of normal weight based on their BMI (body mass index) may still be at increased risk of diseases and conditions usually linked to obesity.
Genius chimpanzee Ai who knew the alphabet has died in Japan
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Genius chimpanzee Ai who knew the alphabet has died in Japan

The famous chimpanzee Ai, renowned for her intelligence, has died in captivity in Japan.
Funding for the cultural canon is being cut
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Funding for the cultural canon is being cut

The proposals for how the government's cultural canon should be run and financed are being vetted by powerful consultative bodies. Children and people with disabilities would be affected, according to the Inheritance Fund Delegation
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