At least 600,000 people demonstrated in France on Thursday. The nationwide protests over living conditions, among other issues, were largely peaceful.
World politicsThe Swedish Consumer Agency is urging people to stop using barbecue brushes with wire bristles after tests revealed serious safety flaws.
SwedenA man wanted in connection with the high-profile murder of a man whose body was found in a bag on Värmdö, outside Stockholm, in 2024 has been arrested, Expressen reports.
CrimeBullying in Swedish schools is on the rise, according to a report from Friends. Students with autism and ADHD are particularly vulnerable. “It is the responsibility of the adult world to turn the tide,” says Maja Frankel, Friends’ secretary general, in a press release.
SwedenFrance’s social protest movement continues to grow. Unions, students and the Yellow Vests are putting increasing pressure on the government, and the anger shows no sign of abating. The upcoming election is what has made the protests grow to this scale, says political scientist Marie Demker.
World politicsOne person has been killed and another seriously injured in an incident in Sollentuna, north of Stockholm, police say.
CrimeThe Swedish foundation Håll Sverige Rent says rising plastic-bag use risks leading to more litter. It is calling for measures to reduce single-use plastic.
BusinessHolocaust denial will now also be criminalized as incitement against an ethnic group under the Freedom of the Press Act and the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression. The constitutional amendment will enter into force on January 1, 2027.
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