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Trump says Putin wants to be on the peace council

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to Donald Trump's so-called peace council, Trump claims. Sweden is currently saying no, according to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).

Trump's Peace Council - What We Know

Is the U.S. president trying to create his own U.N.? Donald Trump's "peace council" is creating confusion and controversy. Here's what we know about the plans.

Study: Americans pay for US import tariffs

A study by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy shows that primarily American consumers will have to pay for the United States' increased import tariffs.

Elephant went berserk - 20 dead

Historic coal power declines in China and India in 2025

Power giants China and India both reduced their electricity production from coal last year, according to an analysis published by Carbon Brief.

Germany: Iranian regime's days are numbered

The German chancellor predicts the Iranian regime will fall soon.

India on track to overtake Japan in GDP terms

The Indian government expects GDP growth of 7.4 percent in the fiscal year ending in March, despite the trade conflict with the United States. This would see India overtake Japan in GDP terms and begin to catch up with Germany.

Trump on the Nobel Peace Prize: Embarrassing for Norway

US President Donald Trump cannot let go of not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. "It is very embarrassing for Norway," Trump says in an interview with Fox News.

Report finds 287 abductees killed under Sheikh Hasina

At least 287 people were killed after being abducted during the rule of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a committee investigating disappearances has estimated.

War of the Dams Threatens India and China

The Three Gorges Dam is enormous, but now China has begun building an even bigger one - equivalent to 60 nuclear reactors. Downstream in India and Bangladesh, millions of people depend on the same water. The Delhi government wants to counter with its own giant dam. In case China turns its dam into a weapon, an Indian official told AFP.

Bad air prompts New Delhi to take action

Severely deteriorating air quality is causing authorities in New Delhi to take extensive measures.

Chaos scenes when Messi visited India

Soccer star Lionel Messi's visit to the Indian city of Calcutta ended in tumultuous scenes, with glass bottles and chairs thrown as disappointed spectators stormed the stadium.

Microsoft CEO coded cricket app in his spare time

Software giant Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spent the Thanksgiving weekend coding and designing his own app to analyze his favorite sport, cricket.

Record for the Swede – remembered 47,466 decimal places

Klaus Andrei, 21 years old from Nordmaling, has broken the European record for pi decimals. In the end, he landed well over 47,000 decimals.

Italian cuisine – now a world heritage site

Pizza, pasta and plenty of olive oil. Italian cuisine is now considered a world heritage site. UNESCO's updated list of "intangible cultural heritage" also includes hot springs in Iceland.

Switzerland wants to see yodeling on the cultural heritage list

12,000 yodelers can't be wrong. There is great domestic support as Switzerland tries to get the singing tradition on the UN body UNESCO's cultural heritage list.

Microsoft and Amazon invest billions in India

The US and India are now sitting down at the negotiating table to find a solution to the trade conflict between the countries. At the same time, American giants Microsoft and Amazon are making huge investments in the country.

Yes to asylum centers outside the EU

The resistance was fierce for a long time – but now the EU is opening up asylum processing in centres outside the Union. Good news, says EU Home Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner.

At least 25 dead in nightclub fire in India

At least 25 people have died in a fire at a popular nightclub in the western Indian state of Goa, with several tourists among the victims, local authorities said.

Nobel CEO: "I get a little carried away every day"

She has been to the Nobel Banquet several times, but this year is her first as CEO of the Nobel Foundation. And on Wednesday, Hanna Stjärne will bring Swedish woodwork into the fine room.

Rushdie warns of book ban in US: "Dangerous"

Salman Rushdie warns against book bans in public schools across the US. Dangerous, he says of the phenomenon.

Three-year-old is youngest ranked chess player

Three years, seven months and 20 days. That's the new record for a young chess player to be ranked by the international chess federation Fide.