Alvar Aalto's austere architecture and Greece's mythical Mount Olympus recently qualified for UNESCO's World Heritage List. Sweden has several World Heritage Sites well worth a visit.
EntertainmentInterest in watching the national basketball team's World Cup qualifying match against France was so great that the game was moved from Hovet to Avicii Arena. “It’s so cool. So big. We’re going to give back on the court,” says national team captain Mikko Riipinen at a press conference.
FootballRally star Oliver Solberg finished the Jyväskylä rally with severe back pain. Now comes reassuring news. X-rays only showed a compression injury.
SportsAfrican swine fever has recently been detected for the first time in Finland. Our assessment is that the outbreak in Finland does not affect the risk of the virus coming to Sweden to any greater extent, says state epidemiologist Karl Ståhl.
SwedenA man from Finland was caught by Norwegian customs on Sunday night with 192 bottles of nitrous oxide, equivalent to 633 liters. According to the man, he was going to use the nitrous oxide for baking and cocktails.
WorldOliver Solberg had severe back pain. Despite that, the Swede secured second place in the World Rally Championship in Finland. "I'm in such terrible pain," he tells Rally-TV.
SportsThe World Rally Championship in Finland had to be temporarily suspended after superstar Sébastien Ogier crashed and was taken to hospital, Finnish Yle reports.
SportsPresident Zelensky's shakeups in Ukraine's leadership come frequently and unpredictably. Expert Ryhor Nizhnikau sees a dangerous trend. There are two Zelenskys. One is a war hero, highly respected in the West and also within Ukraine. But the other is a populist driven by simple election tactics.
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