The government has offered “crumbs” in response to the protests, French students say. On Tuesday, they will demonstrate again across the country, with Greta Thunberg attending in Paris. French student organizations say nearly half a million people are taking part nationwide.
WorldThey take on the fight against authority, patriarchy and uncontrolled AI. Women and women-led organizations are awarded this year's "alternative Nobel Prize," Right Livelihood. It sends a signal of hope to others who live under similar or even worse oppression, says Tamar Oniani, one of the laureates.
WorldThe state's climate responsibility will be addressed in a Swedish district court for the first time. Climate association Aurora met with the state's lawyers on Monday ahead of the upcoming trial.
SwedenEd Sheeran's handling of Macklemore being dropped from his tour is drawing more criticism. “It’s cowardly,” music journalist Jeffrey Ingold tells the BBC.
EntertainmentAfter artists drop out of Ed Sheeran's tour, Greta Thunberg writes in a post on social media: "Ed, there is only one victim here: the Palestinians."
EntertainmentSwedes' commitment to the climate has come in waves, but usually rises in election years. This weekend, over 50,000 people gathered for a climate demonstration. 88-year-old Åsa Sohlman was one of those who joined the march. For her, the commitment began with her grandchildren and the world they will grow up in. We in my generation have ridden the wave of oil and have done well financially. And now it may all be going to waste.
SwedenSwedes' commitment to the climate has come in waves, but usually increases in election years. This weekend, more than 50,000 people gathered in a demonstration for the climate. 88-year-old Åsa Sohlman was one of those who joined the protest. For her, the commitment began with her grandchildren and the world they will grow up in. We in my generation have been riding the wave of oil and have done well financially. And now it may all be going to waste.
SwedenWhen Greta Thunberg stood trial in Denmark in 2024 for a protest at the University of Copenhagen, she expressed surprise at the police's actions.
WorldA new documentary about Greta Thunberg and Fridays For Future and the new season of the sexy soap opera "Rivals" premiere. Here are this week's movies and series.
EntertainmentDino Beganovic wants to be the next Swede in Formula 1. A completely possible - but lofty - goal, according to four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel. Beganovic has already come a long way, but it's also a lot about timing, Vettel says.
SportsA large climate demonstration went through Stockholm on Thursday. This time it was not the young, but the old, who stood out in the crowd. "I feel sadness. There is a risk that the grandchildren will have a very complicated world to take care of," says 78-year-old Lena.
SwedenAn activist convoy consisting of around 40 ships has set sail for Gaza from Barcelona, the organizers say.
WorldGreta Thunberg has found herself at the center of a heated Danish election campaign. The Danish Democrats want to introduce a ban on entry for foreign activists who participate in illegal demonstrations, and have cited the Swedish activist as an example.
WorldAn international relief convoy will land in Cuba in March, organizers say. The initiative is backed by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
WorldDeputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch (KD) believes Donald Trump and his ministers should update their talking points about a weak and lost Europe.
SwedenGreta Thunberg has little to offer the world leaders gathered in Davos. "It's a very dark development," she tells TT.
EntertainmentGreta Thunberg has been arrested at a Palestine demonstration in central London, Sky News reports.
SwedenSwedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is being prosecuted in Finland for disobedience to the authorities, reports Helsingin Sanomat.
WorldThey drive the economy, shape geopolitics, and change how we interact with the world. Time magazine names the "architects of AI" as its Person of the Year.
WorldThe aid organization ERR is based on a unique spirit of helping, which is now in danger in an increasingly divided Sudan. 50 volunteers participated in the organization's activities in al-Fashir when the city was violently conquered by the RSF force. Some of them got out, but we still have no contact with the rest, says spokesman Alsanosi Adam. We do not know where they are.
WorldSwedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was deported from Venice for 48 hours after participating in an action at a tourist attraction this weekend, reports Expressen, citing Corriere del Veneto.
SwedenClimate deniers use scientific terminology and memes to spread disinformation. Their opponents – climate activists – are simultaneously portrayed as irrational and emotionally driven, according to research at the University of Gothenburg and the University of Amsterdam.
SwedenGreta Thunberg was repeatedly kicked, called a whore and denied water when she was in Israeli prison, she tells Aftonbladet. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says to TT that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' staff has met the arrested activists and that it is "what normally is included in the consular access".
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