The USA continues to impress at the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship. After a 5–0 win over Finland in the semifinals, the USA is through to the final, where it will face either Sweden or Canada.
Ice hockeyCanada is pledging up to SEK 4 billion to a fund that Brazilian President Lula da Silva hopes will help save the world’s rainforests.
SwedenAnother soldier has died from his injuries after last month’s severe fire at a military base in Canada.
WorldSweden defeated Switzerland 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the Ice Hockey World Championship, avenging its loss in the Olympic bronze-medal game last winter. The Swedish women can now win their first championship medal in 19 years. “Oh my God, what a match,” forward Thea Johansson tells SVT.
Ice hockeyFinland defeated Germany 6–0 to reach the semifinals of the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship. The USA awaits after a crushing 14–0 win over host nation Denmark. Canada also advanced to the semifinals after a 3–2 win over the Czech Republic.
Ice hockeyRussian NHL star Aleksandr Ovechkin has been criticized for his close ties to Vladimir Putin. Now the 41-year-old is being defended by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. What Ovechkin does in his home country is none of the league's business, Bettman said at a press conference.
Ice hockeyFederations that boycott World Championship matches against Russia should be punished by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). That is the view of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, which has asked the IIHF Ethics Council to impose sanctions on, among others, Sweden.
Ice hockeyRussian President Vladimir Putin is angry and wants to continue attacking, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns at a European summit in Dublin. The EU promises new sanctions against Russia and more financial support for Ukraine.
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