The war in Ukraine has been raging for over four years. A World Cup spot won at Sweden's expense means more than ever. With the championship to be decided in the USA, it is even more urgent given the geopolitical context, says journalist Andrew Todos.
SportsIs it a detective story or a deeply tragic novel with some suspense? Irish author Sebastian Barry's book "For Old Sins" is based on the Catholic Church's abuse of children.
EntertainmentIt was the greatest pole-vault final in championship history when Armand Duplantis secured his fourth gold at the World Indoor Championships. But that's precisely why there was no world record attempt by "Mondo". He was tired. "There wasn't much rest," Duplantis said.
SportsBruce Springsteen, Tom Waits and Kate Moss are among the artists paying tribute to the late The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan on an upcoming album.
MusicFC Dallas Stadium will be Sweden's World Cup base this summer - if Sweden's manager, Graham Potter, can get the national team there.
SportsIreland will play its Nations League matches against Israel this autumn. According to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), it has "no choice."
FootballThey are young and read - lots. They read 14 novels in a month, in book clubs and groups, and in a way that makes the reading crisis fade. There is a resistance movement, absolutely, says Maria Nilsson, a librarian at Gothenburg City Library.
EntertainmentCultural workers in Ireland can now receive almost 3,500 kronor a week thanks to a new kind of artist's salary being launched.
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