The major American chipmaker AMD is performing better than expected, according to its quarterly report, released after the New York Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday.
BusinessThe nightmare never ends for Manchester United. Home fans threw tennis balls at Old Trafford as the team trailed Roma 2-0 in the Champions League.
SportsThe New York Stock Exchange was mostly subdued on Tuesday, as several AI-related stocks had a good day. But Apple shares fell after the company’s quarterly report.
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Five people have been rescued in the Pacific Ocean after being missing at sea for three months, several media outlets report.
WorldBjörn Frantzén has opened Emberlin, a grill restaurant at Stureplan, and is making his television debut in “100 knivar”. The chef, who has nine Michelin stars, says he could have 40 restaurants in five years.
EntertainmentSpanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente is resigning after last week's train accident, in which 69 people died, El País reports.
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Several members of parliament in Slovakia have withdrawn their support for Prime Minister Robert Fico's ruling coalition. The opposition is calling for new elections following the announcement.
World politicsSirius handled the pressure. The Uppsala club are back in sole possession of the league lead after a 2-0 home win over second-placed Halmstad. “Three important points,” says Joakim Persson, who scored the second goal.
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The cathedral chapter of the Diocese of Strängnäs is continuing its investigation into whether Birgitta Ed, the wife of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, is suitable to serve as a priest.
Swedish politicsA day after a large number of fridges and freezers were hacked, it is still unclear who or what was behind the attacks. But it seems certain that similar things will happen in the future. “We will see more digital attacks that affect the physical world,” says cybersecurity expert David Jacoby.
CrimeA man in Borås transferred nearly two million kronor from his employer to himself over five years. He has now been sentenced to prison.
CrimeThe preliminary investigation into two of the suspects following circumcisions in Uppsala has been closed, DN reports. The doctor remains a suspect.
CrimeMore than seven weeks have passed since election day, and two prime ministerial candidates have been voted down so far. Here’s what happens next.
Swedish politicsA doctor is convicted of two more counts of rape against patients and eight counts of aggravated sexual assault, but receives no additional prison time.
CrimeICA is recalling nine models of grill brushes with steel bristles because the bristles can come loose and end up on the grill grate and in food.
SwedenSMHI has upgraded its warning for severe weather in the Lapland mountains from yellow to orange for the coming days.
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After South Korean soldiers were injured by landmines, South Korea’s Defense Ministry proposes to “jointly confirm the exact demarcation” with North Korea.
WorldDenmark has banned all mink farming, the government in Copenhagen has announced. The controversial industry will be phased out by August 2029 at the latest.
WorldUkraine's attacks on Russian data centers have caused damage that could take a long time to repair, experts tell the AP.
ConflictsAt least seven ships are on fire in or near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a claim by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy reported by media in Tehran.
WorldAs looting and arson at town halls add to the turmoil, an already divided France risks becoming even more polarized. The violence could bring the far right to power. “Violence strengthens the ‘party of order’,” political scientist Jérôme Fourquet told the newspaper Le Soir.
WorldThe shark rescued from a canal in South Korea has swum back inside the safety nets.
WorldOslo’s 15 districts will be reduced to eight, and several will get new names. The historic Frogner district will be called Gamle Aker from 2028.
WorldRussia and China said in a new statement that they would push back against what they called “external interference” in Eurasia and support each other.
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The major American chipmaker AMD is performing better than expected, according to its quarterly report, released after the New York Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday.
BusinessThe New York Stock Exchange was mostly subdued on Tuesday, as several AI-related stocks had a good day. But Apple shares fell after the company’s quarterly report.
TechnologyGerman carmaker BMW has lowered its profit forecast, AFP reports. It is the second time this year that the company has issued a profit warning.
BusinessForest industry group Holmen is laying off around 50 employees at its sawmill in Kroksjön, outside Skellefteå.
BusinessThis summer’s outbreak of illness linked to pre-cut lettuce hit Taco Bell’s sales hard. However, the fast-food chain has since recovered.
BusinessThe market expects the Swedish Central Bank to raise the key interest rate at least four times - perhaps five - over the next year. That is more increases than expected in any other major Western economy.
BusinessThe price of gasoline will be cut by 95 öre per litre on Tuesday, bringing it to its lowest level since the end of August.
BusinessGerman metalworkers have stepped up strikes to press for wage increases and job guarantees. Carmakers including Volkswagen's Audi and Mercedes-Benz Group, as well as component maker Schaeffler, were hit on Monday and Tuesday after a strike ban expired in October.
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The nightmare never ends for Manchester United. Home fans threw tennis balls at Old Trafford as the team trailed Roma 2-0 in the Champions League.
SportsSirius handled the pressure. The Uppsala club are back in sole possession of the league lead after a 2-0 home win over second-placed Halmstad. “Three important points,” says Joakim Persson, who scored the second goal.
FootballSix European national teams are boycotting matches against Russia at the World Championships. Despite this, the International Ice Hockey Federation will not ignore the CAS decision allowing Russia to compete. “That is completely out of the question,” former CAS arbitrator Conny Jörneklint tells TT.
Ice hockeyTable tennis star Truls Möregårdh is withdrawing from this week’s World Tour competition in Frankfurt because of an overstrained shoulder, SVT reports.
SportsSeveral of ice hockey’s biggest sponsors welcome the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s decision not to face Russia. At the same time, they criticise CAS’s decision to allow Russia to participate in the World Championship. “The decision by CAS tarnishes the sport,” Svenska Spel wrote to TT.
Ice hockeyWith only two rounds left in the women's Swedish league, Hammarby has announced that 17-year-old talent Fanny Peterson has suffered a knee injury and will undergo surgery.
FootballTV4 wants to reorganise its sports coverage. Six positions are affected, TV4 Nyheterna reports. Reporter Mattias Tjernström says the situation is uncertain and a bit strange.
SportsGermany, the Netherlands and Scotland will be Sweden’s opponents in the Women’s Nations League this spring.
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Björn Frantzén has opened Emberlin, a grill restaurant at Stureplan, and is making his television debut in “100 knivar”. The chef, who has nine Michelin stars, says he could have 40 restaurants in five years.
EntertainmentA Danish comedian was deceived for months and unknowingly filmed for an entertainment program. After facing widespread criticism, Danish broadcaster TV 2 has backed down and withdrawn the program.
TV & filmEarlier this year, she returned as Sidney Prescott in “Scream 7.” Now, actress Neve Campbell confirms that she will also appear in an eighth installment of the horror franchise.
TV & filmSinger Paul Anka and actor Andy Garcia, among others, will be honored at the Kennedy Center's annual awards gala, which for the first time will not be held at the iconic cultural center.
EntertainmentArtist and songwriter Gert Lengstrand, former lead singer of Streaplers, has died. Among the many songs he wrote was Charlotte Perrelli’s Eurovision-winning song “Tusen och en natt.”
MusicThe melancholic book of mourning *The Gardener and Death* has won the Kulturhuset Stadsteatern International Literature Prize. The prize is shared by Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov and translator Hanna Sandborgh.
EntertainmentNovels should still be written by people. But Swedish publishers are using AI to translate romance and feel-good fiction, among other genres. The translations may be “good enough,” but is that what we should aim for? asks Anja Gatu, chair of the Swedish Writers’ Association.
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Ukraine's attacks on Russian data centers have caused damage that could take a long time to repair, experts tell the AP.
ConflictsAt least seven ships are on fire in or near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a claim by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy reported by media in Tehran.
WorldAs looting and arson at town halls add to the turmoil, an already divided France risks becoming even more polarized. The violence could bring the far right to power. “Violence strengthens the ‘party of order’,” political scientist Jérôme Fourquet told the newspaper Le Soir.
WorldThe shark rescued from a canal in South Korea has swum back inside the safety nets.
WorldOslo’s 15 districts will be reduced to eight, and several will get new names. The historic Frogner district will be called Gamle Aker from 2028.
WorldRussia and China said in a new statement that they would push back against what they called “external interference” in Eurasia and support each other.
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