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Cassie Ventura Testifies Against Sean Combs in Abuse Trial

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Cassie Ventura Testifies Against Sean Combs in Abuse Trial

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Sean "Diddy" Combs' former girlfriend describes how she was controlled and what injuries she sustained from abuse, in the trial against the former mogul. It was violent quarrels that usually ended in some kind of physical abuse, says Casandra "Cassie" Ventura according to American media

Dag Blanck Wins Sweden's Grand History Prize

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Dag Blanck Wins Sweden's Grand History Prize

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Rising Interest in Optician and Biomedical Analyst Careers

Rising Interest in Optician and Biomedical Analyst Careers

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Over 411,000 people have applied for higher education this autumn, which is the highest number since the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UHR) started keeping statistics. Above all, there is high pressure on vocational training programs with good job prospects

Ebba Busch Open to Cooperation with Sweden Democrats

Ebba Busch Open to Cooperation with Sweden Democrats

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She was the one who opened up for the bourgeoisie's cooperation with SD. After ten years as the Christian Democrats' party leader, Ebba Busch wants to continue being a breakthrough and can become the one who first says yes to the party in government

Pehrson Advocates for Academic Freedom and Inquiry in Sweden

Pehrson Advocates for Academic Freedom and Inquiry in Sweden

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Sweden is to safeguard academic freedom. A commission is now being set up

Trump's Push to Reshape Federal Bureaucracy Raises Power Balance Concerns

Trump's Push to Reshape Federal Bureaucracy Raises Power Balance Concerns

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Do as I want, or change job. Donald Trump gives clear messages to the nation's non-political officials

Global Dynamics Speed Up German Coalition Formation

Global Dynamics Speed Up German Coalition Formation

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Just over six weeks after the German election, a coalition agreement is in place. That it went so fast can be due to the global situation, says political scientist Maria Thürk

Stockholm Stock Exchange Plunge Draws Parallels to Historic Crashes

Stockholm Stock Exchange Plunge Draws Parallels to Historic Crashes

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The Depression, the pandemic, and Black Monday 1987. The recent days' stock market fall has experts drawing parallels to some of the worst events in economic history

Stockholm Stock Exchange Faces One of Its Bloodiest Declines in Years

Stockholm Stock Exchange Faces One of Its Bloodiest Declines in Years

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The Depression, the pandemic, and Black Monday 1987. The recent stock market fall has experts drawing parallels to some of the worst events in economic history

Drought Shifts Earth's Axis and Raises Sea Levels, Study Finds

Drought Shifts Earth's Axis and Raises Sea Levels, Study Finds

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Moisture disappears from enormous land areas on Earth. It has led to both sea level rises and the entire planet's tilt has shifted, according to new research

Seismologist Warns of Severe Impact After Myanmar Earthquake

Seismologist Warns of Severe Impact After Myanmar Earthquake

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The earthquake in Myanmar on Friday was of similar magnitude to the major earthquake in Turkey two years ago when more than 50,000 people died. When earthquakes of this size occur, there is a high risk that many people will die, says Björn Lund, seismologist at Uppsala University

Record Number of Students Flock to Sweden's Summer Courses

Record Number of Students Flock to Sweden's Summer Courses

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The summer is the time to take academic credits in courses you barely knew existed. This year, nearly 66,000 people have applied to the universities' summer courses – a new record

Filter coffee healthier than automatic coffee

Filter coffee healthier than automatic coffee

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Most coffee machines at Swedish workplaces contain relatively high levels of cholesterol-raising substances – unlike coffee brewers with paper filters, research shows.

Surprising Find in Giraffe Poop

Surprising Find in Giraffe Poop

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Contrary to many other terrestrial animals, giraffes' gut flora does not seem to be affected by what they eat. The knowledge can be used to save endangered species in Africa

Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and sanctions

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Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and sanctions

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The President of the USA, Donald Trump, is threatening Russia with tariffs and extended sanctions since the country has carried out extensive attacks on Ukraine, Trump announces on Truth Social.

One year since Sweden joined Nato: "Great irony"

One year since Sweden joined Nato: "Great irony"

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Sweden has now been a member of Nato for a year. At the same time, support from the heaviest Nato country, the USA, is beginning to waver and the question is being raised as to whether Article 5 still applies

U.S. Halts Arms to Ukraine: A Turning Point in Foreign Policy?

U.S. Halts Arms to Ukraine: A Turning Point in Foreign Policy?

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The USA's announcement about stopped arms deliveries will have major consequences for Ukraine. But it is also a major shift when it comes to American foreign and security policy, experts believe

He was there when the pharaoh's grave was found: "Incredible"

He was there when the pharaoh's grave was found: "Incredible"

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Recently, the first pharaonic tomb since Tutankhamon was found in Egypt. Andreas Dorn, active at Uppsala University, was part of the research team that made the discovery

Swedish USA Expert: Have Never Seen Anything Like This

Swedish USA Expert: Have Never Seen Anything Like This

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An exceptional event that has already had serious consequences. This is how USA expert Dag Blanck assesses the turmoil in the White House

Expert: Merz won but underperformed

Expert: Merz won but underperformed

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The Germans have cast their votes and as expected, the Christian Democratic CDU/CSU appears to be the largest party with Friedrich Merz as the new Federal Chancellor. But it didn't go as well as the party had hoped, according to political scientist Maria Thürk

Unclear if rare metals can be extracted

Unclear if rare metals can be extracted

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Rare earth metals are being highlighted by Donald Trump as the trump card for continued support to Ukraine. But if they exist in the Ukrainian mineral-rich soil – and can be extracted – is uncertain

Professor: Demand Psychological Testing for Gun Licenses

Professor: Demand Psychological Testing for Gun Licenses

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Prior to psychological tests for background checks to obtain a gun license. This is written by Nazar Akrami, professor of psychology at Uppsala University, on Svenska Dagbladet's debate page

Study: How Contraceptives Can Increase the Risk of Stroke

Study: How Contraceptives Can Increase the Risk of Stroke

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New research broadens the picture of which contraceptives can increase the risk of stroke and heart attack. Two variants stand out, according to a Danish review of hormonal contraceptives

Asteroid on its way – how great is the risk of collision

Asteroid on its way – how great is the risk of collision

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YR4. Behind the unassuming name hides an asteroid that Europe's space defense has now taken an interest in