The crisis in the Middle East is hitting the supply of helium hard. Helium, in addition to being used for balloons, is used in magnetic resonance imaging, chip manufacturing and research. This is definitely a blow, says Maja Olvegård at Uppsala University.
SwedenA tanker has been hit by a missile off the coast of Qatar's capital, Doha, the country's defense ministry said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the ship belonged to Israel.
WorldPresident Donald Trump claims that Iran's new "less radicalized" regime has asked the United States for a ceasefire. But signals from Iran are dismissive, and Iran's foreign ministry calls the claim "false."
ConflictsWith a packed stadium behind them, the national football team faces the final hurdle. If they can make it, the World Cup finals in North America await this summer. That would be extremely impressive, says centre-back Carl Starfelt, who is expected to play in place of the injured Isak Hien.
FootballAmnesty is now warning that this summer's World Cup could place human rights at risk and pose a threat to the people the World Cup is intended to serve. "What we see is a risk of a World Cup that excludes many people," says Maja Åberg of Amnesty Sweden.
SportsNational team midfielder Jesper Karlström spent several seasons with Lech Poznań in the Polish league. Did you have time to learn the language? A little bit, he says.
SportsUkraine and Qatar have signed an agreement to combat missiles and drones, Qatar's Ministry of Defense announced.
ConflictsArmand Duplantis' Diamond League debut is in danger - due to the war in the Middle East. "I personally don't think it will happen," writes the pole vault star's agent, Daniel Wessfeldt, to SVT Sport.
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