The International Handball Federation (IHF) has awarded Turkey and Saudi Arabia each a wildcard for next year's Men's World Championship in Germany.
SportsOn June 11, the World Cup kicks off at the newly renovated Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. But behind the luxury boxes are workers who have risked paying a high price. "Putting these events in countries where workers have to risk their lives so we can watch football is fucking not okay," says Ombudsman Jonas Eriksson, who inspected the stadium.
FootballSweden's Foreign Minister is traveling to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the coming days.
Swedish politicsPakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is in Tehran to try to revive negotiations between Iran and the United States.
WorldThe dark prophecies of oil prices of around $200 per barrel following Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have not come true. At least not yet. There are a number of explanations for the relatively mild price shock.
BusinessThe World Cup will likely be the last championship for two of football's greatest players. TV4 expert Jonas Olsson has faced both Argentina's Lionel Messi and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo - and notes: "It was harder to face Ronaldo."
FootballSwiss striker Breel Embolo has been barred from travelling to the World Cup by US authorities. Embolo was stopped from travelling with his teammates at Zurich Airport.
SportsThe Swedish duo are enjoying themselves in Ostrava. For the third year in a row, David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig won the World Tour competition in the Czech Republic. The final ended 21–19, 21–14.
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