The climate summit in Brazil has agreed on an agreement. The EU and several other countries had pushed for an agreement that required a “roadmap” to phase out fossil fuels – but the text makes no mention of that.
SwedenWith just days left before the COP30 climate summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is appealing to countries for an "ambitious compromise" to keep the goal of 1.5 degrees of warming alive.
SwedenAustralia is withdrawing from the race to host next year's climate conference COP31, the country's climate change minister Chris Bowen confirmed, according to Australia's ABC. Turkey will therefore host the conference.
Swedish politicsRussia is waging a "pure war of terror" against Ukraine's civilian population, according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Now he wants to use frozen Russian billions to help the country - "but there is still some persuasion work to be done," he tells TT.
ConflictsAs Russian bombs fall on Ukraine, European leaders are discussing how frozen Russian billions can be used to help the country survive. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) hopes for a breakthrough at the EU summit in December – and calls for more perseverance from the White House.
Swedish politicsStellan Skarsgård may receive an acting award at the European Film Academy gala next year.
TV & filmAmazon and Microsoft's cloud services may be subject to tougher EU regulations due to their dominant position.
WorldVAT is rising and alcohol is getting more expensive. Russian President Vladimir Putin's war economy is slowing down. But the money won't run out anytime soon.
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