Åge Hareide was buried in Molde Cathedral. Many football players wanted to say goodbye to the Norwegian coaching legend. He meant a lot to me and to Denmark, so I thought it was appropriate to show up, national team player Christian Eriksen said.
FootballSeveral species of large whales in the North Atlantic are carrying a potentially deadly virus, according to a study in which researchers used drones to examine the exhaled air of the whales.
SwedenShe was climbing at an altitude of 5,700 meters when she was hit by a rockslide. Former biathlon star Laura Dahlmeier was one of the sports figures who died in 2025. Here is a selection.
SportsHeat records have been broken in several places in 2025, which looks set to be the third-warmest year after 2024 and 2023.
WorldSweden and nine other countries are calling on Israel to take urgent measures to ensure that international aid organizations can operate in Gaza and the West Bank.
ConflictsOver half of Norwegians want Norway to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates, according to a new survey from Norway's largest trade union federation, Fagforbundet.
MusicNorwegian Erling Braut Haaland scored his 18th and 19th goals of the Premier League season at home against West Ham. The Manchester City star is now donating the match jersey he wore to Åge Hareide's grandson.
FootballNorwegian football coach Åge Hareide has died. Hareide coached Helsingborg and Malmö FF to Swedish Championship gold, among others.
FootballAI-generated images and fake news are spreading online following Sunday's terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach, using police and survivors to spread conspiracy theories.
WorldFive countries are boycotting next year's Eurovision Song Contest. With the exception of Iceland, they will not broadcast the competition either, reports SVT.
MusicRainbow trout makes up 85 percent of Swedish food fish production. Now WWF is urging people to avoid the fish. At the same time, some cod is getting the green light again in the organization's fish guide. We don't see the movement that is needed for our oceans to feel better, says Inger Melander at WWF.
Sweden35 countries will compete in the Eurovision Song Contest next year. This means the boycott will stop at five countries.
MusicIceland joins the countries that will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest next year, reports public service broadcaster Rúv.
MusicPizza, 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.
WorldPolice in a number of countries have arrested nearly 200 people over the course of six months in a Swedish-led Europol operation to stop the digital recruitment of young people into criminal networks.
CrimeWe Nordics are eating less and less fruit and vegetables, while we are getting fatter and moving less. And Swedes are no exception, a new report on our lifestyle shows. It looks surprisingly bad, says Sisse Fagt, who led the project.
SwedenThe women's handball team fell to Brazil 27–31 and are already in a bad position in the fight to reach a World Cup quarter-final. The loss means that Sweden will only take two points with them to the intermediate round in Dortmund.
SportsThe Louvre in Paris announces a 45 percent increase in admission fees for non-European visitors next year.
EntertainmentThe EBU is changing the voting system for next year's Eurovision Song Contest. Among other things, viewers will get fewer votes – and the new rules could allow Israel to compete.
MusicThe decision on Israel's participation in Eurovision will be made at a meeting of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in December. Austria, which is hosting next year's contest, is hoping for a compromise on the issue.
MusicFrance is ready for next year's World Cup after a 4-0 win over Ukraine. Portugal, meanwhile, missed its first chance to secure a World Cup spot.
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