Tag: CBS
Unempathetic and moody – the new information about Elon Musk
In a new much-hyped biography of Elon Musk, author Walter Isaacson describes, among other things, how Musk personally controls internet access in Ukraine. Hear Sven Carlssontechnology reporter at Ekot, tell us about the new information that has emerged about the tech billionaire’s personality. Host: Robin Olin Guest: Sven Carlsson, technology reporter at Ekot Producer: Ulrika…
North Korea’s weapons important in Putin’s war
Attention is great worldwide when North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rides his armored green luxury train from Pyongyang to Amur Oblast in eastern Russia for three days. Here the two leaders meet, and many believe that weapons are on the agenda. Even if it’s not official. Russia Correspondent Maria Persson Löfgren talks about the meeting…
The mystery of the soldier who ran into North Korea
Hear foreign reporters Anders Ash about the American soldier who crossed the border into North Korea. The African-American soldier Travis King gets into a fight during his service in South Korea, and is put in South Korean custody. The United States Defense Force is taking the incident seriously and wants to fire him. But instead…
Drew Barrymore – mommy issues, Spielberg and Hollywood’s wild child
When Drew Barrymore comes of age in the late 80s, she is 14 years old. She has managed to become a world-famous movie star, party with Hollywood’s cream of the crop and ended up in a treatment center for alcohol and drug addiction. Even as a seven-year-old, she has also, in some of the country’s…
Yevgeny Prigozhin – The Wagner leader who challenged Putin
Yevgeny Prigozhin was born in 1961 in Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg. For many years he has run restaurants and catering companies. Through these activities, he makes the acquaintance of several important people in the Russian sphere of power – and soon he goes by the nickname “Putin’s chef”. Half a year into Russia’s invasion of…
Terrorgrupperna som regeringen pekar ut som hot
Samtidigt som terrorgruppen Al-Qaida riktar hot mot Sverige pekar den nationella säkerhetsrådgivaren Henrik Landerholm ut libanesiska Hizbollah och somaliska Al-Shabab som potentiella hot. Hör Samar Hadrous, Ekots utsända i Mellanöstern, och Samira Othman, Ekots utsända i Afrika, berätta om de utpekade grupperna, hur terrordåd som kopplas till de brukar gå till och vilket hot de…
Därför åtalas machogurun Andrew Tate för människohandel
Lyxbilar, cigarrer och champagne riskerar att bytas mot ett långt fängelsestraff för Andrew Tate i den kommande rättegången i Rumänien. Hör Carl-Johan Ulvenäs, programledare på P3 ID, om Tates budskap och varför han blivit en sån maktfaktor bland unga män. Programledare: Martin Wicklin Gäst: Carl-Johan Ulvenäs, programledare P3 ID Producent: Kim Hessius och Irma Norrman Med…
Därför blir skogsbränder vanligare
Gustaf Klarin, Vetenskapsradions reporter, berättar vad skogsbrandsforskare i Kalifornien lärt sig efter de omfattande bränderna där, och vad som skulle kunna bromsa brändernas framfart i södra Europa. Programledare: Lena Nordlund Gäst: Gustaf Klarin, reporter på Vetenskapsradion Producent: Elin Roumeliotou, Alice Uhlin och Felix Öste Personne Med ljud från: Aljazeera, AP, BBC, California department of forestry…
That’s why so many die in Putin’s army
Private mobiles and ancient weapons. Hear Ekot’s foreign reporter Trygve Ulriksen Skogseth tell about why so many soldiers and high-ranking military personnel in the Russian army have been killed recently. Two examples of high-ranking military personnel killed by the Ukrainian army are Russian Major Generals Oleg Mityaev and Andrey Suchovetsky. Host: Martin Wicklin Guest: Trygve…
The son of scandal that creates problems for Joe Biden
Our correspondent in Washington Cecilia Khavar tells the dark story of the Biden family, about the family tragedies, the addiction, the criminal charges and how all this is used by Biden’s political opponents in the run-up to the upcoming presidential election. Host: Martin Wicklin Guest: Cecilia Khavar, Correspondent Washington Producer: Taavi Wickman and Kim Hessius…
NATO is growing – Biden’s dream and Putin’s nightmare
Moscow Correspondent Maria Persson Löfgren and Washington Correspondent Cecilia Khavar tells how Putin and Biden view NATO expansion. Host: Martin Wicklin Guests: Maria Persson Löfgren and Cecilia Khavar Producers: Katja Magnusson and Irma Norrman With audio from: Sky News, Bloomberg, The Guardian, SR, Expressen, CBS News, Nato, Senate USA, CNBC, TLDR News,
Therefore, your medicine is out of stock at the pharmacy
Many Swedes have experienced that a prescribed medication is not available in the pharmacy. Hear Ekot’s medicine reporter Anna Larsson about the reasons for the empty shelves, and why some countries in Europe are now investing in their own subsidized production. Host: Caroline Kernen Guest: Anna Larsson, Ekot’s medicine reporter Reporter: Annie Sääf Producer: Irma…
Lindsay Lohan – flykten från Hollywood, party och paparazzis
Los Angeles, 2009. En vit, brummande Maserati rullar in i ett parkeringsgarage och en grupp paparazzifotografer rör sig hungrigt mot bilen. En rödhårig kvinna öppnar dörren och kliver ut. Hon är klädd i en grå flanellskjorta och har en glittrig paljettväska slängd över armen. Fotograferna börjar skrika. Kvinnan som fångas på bild heter Lindsay Lohan.…
Mark Zuckerberg – facebook and the motherland
Mark Zuckerberg (born 1984) is the entrepreneur who, from his dorm room at Harvard, changed the way people interact with each other. Raised in an affluent suburb of New York, Mark Zuckerberg quickly became aware of the potential of technology. After years of experimenting in the boys’ room, in the winter of 2004 he launched…
The longing for the Titanic – that’s how the billionaires were lured into the depths
Titanic has claimed five new victims. Hear Ekot’s reporter Alexander Gagliano about what actually happened on the trip down to the hundred-year-old wreck. Host: Karl Kadhammar Guest: Alexander Gagliano, Ekot’s envoy in San Fransisco Producers: Felix Öste Personne, Taavi Wickman and Elin Roumeliotou With audio from: CBS, Channel 4, BBC News, CNN, 6ABC Philadelphia, Newshub,…
Putin is in the midst of his most serious crisis
Swedish Radio’s Moscow correspondent Maria Persson Löfgren tells the story of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin who lead the paramilitary Wagner group. Hear how friendship turned into enmity. Host: Caroline Kernen Guest: Maria Persson Löfgren, Moscow correspondent Producers: Katja Magnusson and Ulrika Lindqvist With clips from: The Guardian, The Times, TV4, Deutsche Welle,…
The Republicans who want to stop Trump
USA commentator and future Washington correspondent Ginna Lindberg describes the Republican starting field among the candidates. The question is whether the lawsuits against Trump can cause another candidate to threaten Trump’s lead in the opinion polls? Host: Robin Olin Guest: Ginna Lindberg, USA commentator Producers: Katja Magnusson and Taavi Wickman Audio layout: Ludvig Jansson With…
The mystery of the record warm seas
Climate correspondent Marie-Louise Kristola tells what scientists know about the consequences of the heated oceans and how it affects the El Niño weather phenomenon. Host: Lena Nordlund Guest: Marie-Louise Kristola, climate correspondent Producer: Elin Roumeliotou With audio from: BBC, World Meteorological Organization, Wall Street Journal, Gapminder, CBS News, Sky News, Deutsche Welle and 7 News…
This is how the US and China will build houses on the moon
More than 50 years have passed since humans last walked on the moon – but soon it will be time again. Hear Sara Sellstromscience journalist, tell us how Nasa’s new lunar program Artemis is about to enter its third and final stage – at the same time as China’s space agency plans to build houses…
Yoko Ono – avant-garde, activist and forever Lennon’s wife
Yoko Ono is an avant-garde artist and peace activist who creates works with humor and playfulness, but also with strong messages. She became famous throughout the world through her relationship with John Lennon, and has been repeatedly accused of being the one who broke up The Beatles. Over the years, the almost 90-year-old Yoko Ono…
Important notice to the public in Borås municipality, Västra Götaland county
The documentary was made in May 2023 by Natasha Azarmi. Producer: Dennis Jörnmark. The sounds are taken from Youtube, USA Today, CBS, ABC News, The Associated Press, CNN, BBC News, NBC New York, Entertainment Tonight, Fox 26 Houston, SiriusXM, The Howard Stern Show and Ed Sheeran’s social media.
Ronald Reagan och USA:s högersväng
Hollywoodskådisen som blev världens mäktigaste man. Ronald Reagan omfamnade konservatismen och hans politik kom att få en avgörande betydelse för det amerikanska samhällets färdriktning. I den första av två delar tittar USApodden Historia närmare på Ronald Reagans väg till Vita huset och hur hans ideologiska kompass tog USA högerut. Hur kom det sig att en…
This is how AI will improve your life
AI technology already facilitates many people’s everyday lives. But within a very short time it can become an indispensable part of most people’s lives. Olle Zachrison, strategically responsible for AI issues at Sveriges Radio, reviews the various ways in which AI is expected to facilitate our everyday life, both in the short and long term.…
Tina Turner – the queen of rock’n’roll
July 3, 1976. It’s 32 degrees in downtown Dallas when married couple Ike and Tina Turner step out of their limousine. The guests inside the Statler Hotel stare at the musical duo as they walk towards the reception. But it is not their celebrity that causes the stares, but the blood stains on Tina’s white…
Leonardo DiCaprio – the last playboy
In May 2023, actor Leonardo DiCaprio walks the red carpet in Cannes for the premiere of yet another blockbuster. He is more than used to being flanked by the biggest names in the industry, as well as hordes of fans and photographers. For almost his entire life, Leo has been in the world of film.…
It happens if the US goes bankrupt
If the parties in the US Congress do not agree on the US state budget before June 1, the country may be forced to suspend its payments. Hear Ekonomikots Johan Anderberg tell about how this situation arose, what the president of the United States Joe Biden can do to get around the problem – and…
Beyond Innovation: Augmented by AI
The request comes in. A conference is to be established in Medicon Valley. Tout de Suite! A new piece of research developed from a Zealand laboratory has major consequences. Lots of options. But it’s going to take a lot of collaboration to turn the wheels and accelerate it to the next stage of development. And…
The Hollywood strike – how it affects your favorite series
When a similar strike broke out 15 years ago, it gave rise to a completely new media landscape. Some say it helped Donald Trump to become President of the United States. Hear voices from the demonstration outside Netflix’s headquarters, and about the demands that the film giants do not want to agree to. The news…
Simone Biles – the gymnastics, the records and the abuse scandal
Simone Biles (born 1997) is an American gymnast. After a turbulent first time in life, 3-year-old Simone Biles is adopted by her grandfather in Texas. A couple of years later, during a day trip with the preschool, she finds herself enchanted by the equipment and movements at the local gym. When she herself, on pure…
The AI threats you should take seriously
The news about various risks of AI wash over us basically daily, and it can be difficult to navigate among them. Olle Zachrison, strategically responsible for AI issues at Sveriges Radio, gives a summary and evaluation of recent warnings about the downsides of AI development. The news podcast Today’s Eco gives you a story every…
Therefore, the plastic that you sort is not recycled
Daniel Öhman, investigative reporter at Ekot, tells the story of why plastic recycling has never worked as it was intended in Sweden: seven out of eight household packaging is incinerated. Hear voices from the Chinese countryside that became the West’s plastic dump, and about the steps being taken in Sweden to bring about a change.…
Golf glance: Rory McIlroy eyes win No. 4 at Quail Hollow
Field Level Media’s Golf Glance provides weekly news and stories from each of the major North American golf tours. PGA TOUR LAST TOURNAMENT: Mexico Open at Vidanta (Tony Finau) THIS WEEK: Wells Fargo Championship, Charlotte, NC, May 4-7 Course: Quail Hollow Club (Par 71, 7,538 yards) Purse: $20 million ($3.6 million) Defending champion: Max Homa…
The myths surrounding Kim Jong-Un’s daughter in North Korea
Swedish Radio’s foreign reporter Anders Ash tells about rumors and propaganda surrounding Kim Jong-Un’s little daughter. It’s about a girl believed to be around ten years old who is seen with her father at military parades and when he inspects robots and other weapons. Host: Robin Olin Guest: Anders Ash Producer: Katja Magnusson and Ludvig…
The drama with Prince Harry and Meghan before Charles’ coronation
London Correspondent Stephanie Zakrisson tells of the family drama that characterizes King Charles’s coronation. The news podcast Today’s Eco gives you a story every weekday morning with presenters Robin Olin and Lena Nordlund and with Sveriges Radio’s sharpest journalists. Host: Robin Olin Guest: Stephanie Zakrisson Producers: Ulrika Lindqvist, Kim Hessius, Katja Magnusson With audio from:…
The Swedes who are stuck in the Sudan of violence
Swedish Radio’s Africa correspondent Richard Myrenberg explains why the fighting flared up in Sudan and how the evacuations from there take place. It is a chaotic situation with rival military groups fighting for power. The news podcast Today’s Eco gives you a story every weekday morning with presenters Robin Olin and Lena Nordlund and with…
VMA in Borgholm, Öland in Kalmar county
Jack Teixeira was employed in the US Air Force but now risks a long prison sentence – suspected of having leaked documents that are said to reveal secret details about, among other things, Ukraine’s military capabilities. Bo Torbjörn Ek from the podcast Gräns talks about historic military leaks in the US and how longer sentences…
Trump’s reluctant favorite: Superstar Tom Brady
A program by Susanna Andrén, 2023. Contributor: Cecilia Khavar, US correspondent for Sweden’s Radio Archive sound: Swedish Radio, ESPN, Fox TV, NFL, CBS Sports, Sirius XM, Tom vs Time (Facebook), CNN. Final mix: Maria Stockhaus
Therefore, the French anger does not end
Correspondent Marie Nilsson Boij has followed the mood in the streets since the demonstrations against the French pension reform began in January. She tells how the carnival feeling that existed then has now increasingly turned into violence. The French people have so far supported the protesters, but the question is how much chaos they are…
Trump’s plan to fight back after the indictment
USA commentator Ginna Lindberg tells about the unique indictment against former US President Donald Trump. The indictment concerns money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair. Hear about several legal investigations against Trump and how he prepared his supporters to go out and protest. The news podcast Today’s Eco…
The spy suspicions against Tiktok
Clouds of worry surrounding Tiktok have been gathering for the past six months; it involves suspicions of data collection, influence campaigns and accusations of espionage. In Sweden, employees at the government office are no longer allowed to have the app on their work mobiles, and similar bans are hailing in various Western countries, which is…
Shakira – the voice, the hips and the revenge
Miami, January 9, 2023. The sun is shining and even though the morning rush is not over yet, the thermometer has already reached 25 degrees. The queues are long on the motorway and along the beaches and cafes tourists have started to gather. It seems to be a perfectly normal day in Florida, but suddenly…
That’s how porn star Stormy Daniels became a threat to Trump
Hear Washington Correspondent Cecilia Khavar recount Donald Trump’s meeting with porn star Stormy Daniels in 2006. She claims they had sex, which Trump denies. Right now, a court in New York is investigating whether Trump can be prosecuted after his lawyer paid money to the porn star in connection with the 2016 election campaign. Trump…
The miracle rescue: The soccer team that got stuck in a cave
A program by Martin Marhlo and Malin Rimfors, February 2023. Cast: Jonas Westerberg, cave diver specialized in underwater rescue work.Peder Gustafsson, Sveriges Radio’s Asia correspondent.Gunilla Österlund, reporter Ekot, Sveriges Radio. Archive sound: Sveriges Radio, SVT, Netflix, NBC, BBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, Sky News. Final mix: Tor Sigvardsson.
This is how Russian spies hide in our midst
The host Bo Torbjörn Ek from the podcast Gräns tells how spies create a cover in order to blend in as ordinary citizens. They are called “illegals”. Both the Security Police and the military intelligence and security service Must warn that the threat from “illegals” now risks increasing after Russian diplomats and intelligence officers have…
Danielle Kang’s 63 good for HSBC World Championship lead
Danielle Kang led the pack at the HSBC World Championship with a second-round 63 on Friday at Sentosa Golf Club’s Tanjong Course in Singapore. Snow slowed play in the second round before it ended in a three-way tie at 9-under, one back of Kang. First-round leader Elizabeth Szokol shot 71 on Friday and is part…
Lena Dunham – Girls, the drives and the excuses
Lena Dunham (b. 1986) is the director, screenwriter and actor who created Girls, one of the most talked about TV series of the 10th century, before she turned 25. She is crowned the “queen of comedy” and is celebrated for her pioneering portraits of women and sharp eyes on the present, sex and relationships. At…
The EU approves the tenth package of sanctions against Russia
The European Union approved a tenth package of Russia sanctions on Friday night, the anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish EU presidency said. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 8:46 a.m.: Biden says he doesn’t “anticipate” China providing arms to Russia United States President Joe…
That’s how Ukraine’s resistance has hindered Putin’s army
Sveriges Radio’s correspondents Lubna El-Shanti and Johan Mathias Sommarström have covered Putin’s war against Ukraine since the large-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. Hear them tell about the people they cannot forget – Ukrainians who resist and defy Putin in their everyday lives. The news podcast Today’s Eco gives you a story every weekday…
Monday papers: Marin’s 60 minutes, the forest discussion and the traffic strike continue
Many Finnish newspapers picked up on Marin’s harsh comments about Russia during his interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes program.
Expats, immigrants, internationals, non-Danes… we salute you all
It’s crazy that we haven’t had an ‘Expat of the Year’ before. One of the problems is the word ‘expat’. A lot of people don’t like it. Expats are foreigners who know that one day they will return to their home country, but many move to Denmark who are open to the idea of staying…
Silvio Berlusconi – Italy’s eternal comeback kid
When right-wing nationalist Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy’s prime minister in 2022, Silvio Berlusconi will be almost 90 years old. But he is still the leader of his self-started, liberal-conservative party Forza Italia – which is part of the government coalition. During his more than 60 years as a professional in an Italy where politics is…
Science Round-Up: Sourcing the spring of solidarity
In a recent study, researchers at Copenhagen Business School established a tangible link between how people behave in their daily lives and their solidarity with those who suffer from tragedy. Take, for example, the world’s reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Across the globe, sympathy led people to raise a flag that was not theirs…
GRETA conducts the third evaluation visit to Sweden – Measures against human trafficking
A delegation from the Council of Europe’s expert group on measures against human trafficking (GRETA) conducted an evaluation visit to Sweden on 24-28 October 2022 as part of the third evaluation round of Convention on Measures Against Trafficking in Human Beings. The focus of this evaluation round of the convention is on victims of human…
Zlatan’s statue that was vandalized and disappeared
Zlatan’s entry as a co-owner in Hammarby will be the start of a long series of vandalisms and threats that culminate on the night of January 5, 2020. The Swedish Football Association’s initiative to make a statue of one of Swedish football’s greatest players has consequences that no one could have foreseen. A program by…
Charles III – King at last
When Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II dies in early September 2022, her eldest son Charles will be 74 years old. The Prince of Wales is to be King. He is a man who has had to wait for decades for the love of his life. He has been called both shy and sensitive, a man of…
Janet Jackson – the queen of pop in the shadow of the scandals
On a Monday in March 2004, Janet Jackson steps into David Letterman’s studio. Janet, who was basically born into the entertainment industry, has been doing interviews since she was five years old. But this interview is different. Janet settles into a brown armchair, in front of backdrops showing the view of New York. She adjusts…
Part 2: The Sackler Family – The Pill Dynasty and the US Opioid Crisis
For a long time, the wealthy Sackler family has been primarily known for its generous donations to elite universities and museums – the name adorns halls and galleries around the world. Few people notice that it is parts of the Sackler family that are behind the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma and the strong, pain-relieving tablet…
Dave Grohl – the drummer who stepped into the limelight
It’s a rainy evening at The Reading Festival in England in 1992. 40,000 fans have braved the weather and are eagerly waiting for the evening’s main act, the grunge rock band Nirvana. Recently, Nirvana has gone from being an underground band to attracting mainstream audiences. But the successes have not only brought good things with…
Part 1: The Sackler Family – The Pill Dynasty and the US Opioid Crisis
The three Sackler brothers grow up during the 1930s in a New York marked by the Great Depression. Times are tough, but the young men are ambitious and are training to be doctors. One of them in particular, the older brother Arthur, is also very interested in another subject: advertising. Combining medicine with marketing in…
John Lennon – The Beatles, Yoko and the Murder
It’s Thanksgiving in 1974 in the large Madison Square Garden concert venue in New York. For over an hour and a half, a man has been anxiously circulating backstage. He has beige platform shoes, dark blue flared trousers and a black jacket. And soon it’s his turn to give up on stage. He has just…
This is what a cyber attack on Sweden might look like
Ongoing cyber attacks against Sweden Sweden’s security paradigm is that the country should act as if we have already been hacked by a foreign power. But what does a potential enemy want to achieve? And how does it work? IT security expert Ann-Marie Eklund Löwinder and the head of Sweden’s cyber defense Patrik Ahlgren participate…
Johnny Depp – Drugs, rock’n’roll and litigation
P3 ID draws a portrait of a living legend who for many has become synonymous with his different role interpretations, but who has recently attracted attention for financial mismanagement and been accused of assaulting his ex-wife Amber Heard. We get to follow 80’s Hollywood and hear the story of how a troubled guy starts acting…
Queen Elizabeth – 70 years on the throne
The sun never sets in Britain’s Commonwealth – and its head is Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. Now she is celebrating 70 years on the throne. About Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth was born in 1926 and turned 96 on April 21, 2022. Took over as queen at the age of 25 when her father King George…
The Council of Baltic Sea States holds its first ministerial meeting in nine years
– The war in Ukraine has made it all the more important for the remaining members of the council to meet, said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt. Foreign Minister Huitfeldt convened a meeting of the members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) 24-25. May. This is the first CBSS ministerial meeting in nine…
Develop your contacts, skills and confidence as you learn from the best at CBS
The Danish Business Authority, the Danish Business Authority, has identified a large number of companies and research environments that perform at the top of their fields and create a respected innovation ecosystem throughout Denmark. This innovative world attracts both local and international talents with cutting-edge skills. As today’s business world is undeniably fast-paced, professionals aiming…
Beans with benefits: Roasting up in Valby
Did you know that Denmark is among the largest consumers of coffee in the world? In 2019, the Danes were in a total of fourth place – they consume about 8.7 kg per person each year. Yes, people here can drink coffee pretty much any time of the day and occasion. Another aspect that is…
Russia’s revenge against the Swedish researchers
The poisoning of the well-known opposition politician Alexei Navalny in the autumn of 2020 has similarities to what is happening today in Ukraine. It seems to be about revenge. Perhaps this story can also teach us something about what the Russian response to EU sanctions will look like in the future. Participants: Åsa Scotthead of…
Mayor Klychko – the boxer who fights for his Kyiv
A documentary by Alexander Lundholm, created in March 2022. Archive audio: SR, SVT, Fox, CNN, The Sun, CBS, Sky News, Vladimir Klytjko’s Twitter.
Vladimir Putin – from faceless bureaucrat to feared world leader
There is much that is not known about Vladimir Putin, both as president and as a private person. Already when he was appointed Yeltsin’s Prime Minister and Crown Prince in 1999, work began on building the image of Putin as a stable and strong leader. From the papal upbringing in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) there are…
Anna Wintour – The Devil of Reality in Prada
Anna Wintour, daughter of an influential newspaper maker, grew up during the epoch-making swinging sixties in London, and then moved to New York with her sights set on the absolute top of the fashion industry. She is mentioned early in the press as an ice queen, surrounded by rumors of a ruthless leadership style –…
February Events: Hi ho! We’re off to the Snow White Panto!
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 8.-13. Feb, Tue-Fri 7pm, Sat 1pm and 7pm, Sun 1pm; The library, Rentemestervej 76, Cph NV; 100-180kr; ctcircle.dk Copenhagen Theater Circle’s annual British panto is ‘Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs’. Expect audience participation, the normal range of madness and cross-dressing and music and comedy to suit the whole…
Danish News Round-Up: Liberal Alliance confirms belief in the Conservative leader as future prime minister
Liberal Alliance leader Alex Vanopslagh has told Jyllands-Posten that there is no doubt in his mind that his conservative colleague Søren Pape Poulsen is a candidate for prime minister. Poulsen has not yet said himself that he is interested in the post, but he informed the same newspaper that “” before election day I will…
All COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted next week
PM to speak today Health Minister Magnus Heunicke has also called for COVID-19 no longer categorized as a socially critical disease from the same date. Certain measures involving testing and isolation when traveling to Denmark will continue to exist in one format or another for a further four weeks, at least. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…
The wiretapping program that shook the world
In the summer of 2021, attention is drawn to the spy program Pegasus for having intercepted human rights activists, journalists and world politicians. According to Amnesty, tens of thousands of people are suspected of being interested in the program, which has been called the most advanced eavesdropping tool ever. Pegasus was developed by the Israeli…
Transform your career and become the leader, our future needs with an MBA program from Copenhagen Business School
Central to living in the Danish capital is sustainability, and this year Copenhagen Business School (CBS) celebrates ten years of teaching sustainability and responsible leadership across its three world-renowned MBA programs: Full-Time MBA (aka Copenhagen MBA), Executive MBA (EMBA) and Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics (aka Blue MBA). These programs emphasize the best of…
Jeffrey Epstein – Money, power and human trafficking
In August 2019, a prisoner is found 76318-054 died in his cell in a Manhattan prison. It’s the billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who is accused of human trafficking and repeated abuses of underage girls. The case comes to an abrupt end, which raises more questions than answers. During his lifetime, Jeffrey Epstein surrounds himself with Nobel…
An armed intruder was arrested from the area of Windsor Castle while the Queen was celebrating Christmas
Chief of Police of the Thames Valley Rebecca Mears said in a statement that security protocols were launched “within a moment of the man’s arrival in the area.” The suspect, a 19-year-old man from Southampton, did not go to any buildings, he said, reports CBS News. Britannian Queen Elizabeth spent this Christmas at Windsor Castle…
Events in December: Christmas is responsible, but plenty of room for other biscuits
anglican christmas December 24, 12.00 and 23.30, December 25, 10.30; St Albans Church, Churchillparken 11, Cph K; st-albans.dk You can join St Albans Church to celebrate Christmas Eve with its children’s song and birthday bell at 12.00 or the midnight mass on Christmas Eve at 23.30. On the 25th, they celebrate with a Christmas day…
Martha Stewart – The lifestyle guru who got to shake bars
She is one of America’s most beloved television profiles, the American woman who first earned a billion – and an entrepreneur who has been called the world’s first influencer. For over 40 years, Martha Stewart has provided the American middle class with lifestyle advice and housewife tricks. But it is not without setbacks. In the…
New pollution related to the changed relationship between boys and girls: a study
The study is published in the PLOS Computational Biology Journal. For years, people have had thoughts – some from stories of old wives and others supported by small sets of data – about what affects the relationship between boys and baby girls, which varies over time. At the biological level, sexual intercourse at birth (SRB)…
New pollutants linked to changing relationships between boys and girls: Study
California [US], December 3 (ANI): According to a study, the changes in the human sex ratio at birth, defined as the proportion of newborn boys, have been associated with the presence of air and water pollution, but are not predictably linked to season or weather. . The study has been published in the ‘PLOS Computational…
Early winter events: Exciting comedy evenings on Amager, classical ballets and Christmas events by the truck
CPH English Comedy Night Dec. 4, 8 p.m .; Theater Play, Strandlodsvej 7, Cph S; 130kr, billetto.dk Headliner Tamer Kattan is an American comic book that is worth the entrance fee alone. Join Adrian Mackinder (yes, the columnist on page 11!) And support actors David Duff (Ireland), Julian Oakes (UK) and Rozarina Larsen (Malaysia) for…
Aaliyah – The R&B princess who died prematurely
It’s August 25, 2001 at Marsh Harbor Airport in the Bahamas. The 22-year-old star is sitting in a taxi out on the airport runway. Outside, the palm trees sway and the heat presses, but inside the car, the AC hums too much. When Aaliyah Haughton looks out of the car window, she sees the plane…
Local Round-Up: Corona initiatives are being stepped up in the country’s largest municipality
Schools, leisure and day care facilities are still open in the City of Copenhagen, but on Monday the municipality introduced a number of e.g. initiatives for schools in the area. Based on the recommendations of the Danish Agency for Patient Safety, parents are asked to drop off and pick up children outside the school, and…
Spice Girls – Betrayal, liberation and girl power
It’s a spring evening in the city Maidenhead just west of London. In a brown brick house, five young women are packing their belongings in large garbage bags. The atmosphere is nervous and stressed. In this house, the girls have been promised a career as pop stars. It is their manager who pays for the…
Housing economists are pushing Lars Løkke’s tax plan to the ground
– It is done in Sweden, and it is not something that the Swedish housing economists like. They want to take over the Danish system, he says. In his book “Out of the blue”, Lars Løkke Rasmussen outlines a model that is similar to the Swedish one, where the profit from the sale is taxed.…
Adele – with her voice as a weapon
It’s a summery afternoon in 2011. Adele takes the steps up on stage in Minneapolis. She stands on First Avenue, the club Prince made legendary in the movie “Purple rain”. Some of the 1,500 people who bought tickets to tonight’s show are already crowded outside. They’re here to hear the London girl with the strong…
Løkke’s tax proposal gets a cold shoulder
– It is a populist proposal that has no place on earth at all, says commentator on Børsen Helle Ib. Løkke, who has founded the party Moderaterne, writes according to Politiken in his book “Out of the blue” that he wants a showdown with the “arbitrary tax-free gains on housing trade”. On the other hand,…
Marilyn Manson – the story of how America’s antichrist was finally canceled
There is complete panic inside Columbine High School in the small town of Littleton, just outside of Denver. What began as a normal Tuesday at the end of the spring semester of 1999 has developed into the United States’ bloodiest school shooting to date. Twelve students and a teacher are killed by two other students,…
Loud may lose broadcasting license if not corrected
– We are willing to use the law fully, so much I can say. But I do not want to say anything about what the probability is for that, says board chairman and law professor at CBS Søren Sandfeld Jakobsen. The board also has the option of using mild sanctions such as issuing new injunctions.…
Role as police officer inspired women
On September 30, the actor with his long career behind him turns 90 years old. His career started in the 1950s with minor roles in western films. In the decade that followed, she began to get lead roles. She starred in the movie “Ocean & Apos; s 11” in 1960, where she starred with Frank…
R Kelly – The artist and the accusations
In September 2021, R Kelly was convicted, against his denial, of all nine charges for crimes committed over a period of 25 years. These include human trafficking, procuring, extortion and various sexual assaults. According to the verdict, he has put in place systems to attract young women and girls to take advantage of them. This…
Almost every second is against 11 weeks of earmarked maternity leave for father
But if you want men to take more maternity leave, earmarking is the way forward, says Philip Rosenbaum, assistant professor at the Department of Economics at Copenhagen Business School (CBS). – All experience from other countries shows that the way we can get more fathers to take maternity leave is just about earmarking. Other initiatives…
CBS must pay remuneration of DKK 692,000 back to the state
It was against the rules when Copenhagen Business School (CBS) paid a resigning principal a one-time fee of 692,000 kroner. The National Audit Office concluded this in a report from August, and now the Ministry of Education and Research announces in a press release that they are demanding the entire amount back from CBS. According…
Hunting for status yields record prices on art
450.3 million dollars or just over 2.8 billion kroner was the final price. The value of special works of art has increased explosively in recent years, but why are some paintings worth more than others? There is an elite of about 650 people who are behind the dealers of the most expensive works of art.…
The job in the US gave her backbone
In 1996, she went to the United States to study for a master’s degree at American University in Washington DC Tina Nikolaisen, who turns 50 on August 29, also got an internship at one of the country’s largest radio and television stations, CBS, where she worked for the news magazine “60 Minutes”. After graduating, she…
Denmark has completed evacuation mission in Afghanistan
This is stated by the Armed Forces. On board the aircraft are the last Danish equipment and the last personnel. The evacuations began when the Taliban militant movement seized power in Afghanistan. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark has evacuated a total of 988 people from the Afghan capital. 42 Afghans still want…
Amy Winehouse – Back to the Dark
It’s early morning in Camden, in North London. On the street outside a house stands a group of men. It’s summer but the men are wearing jackets, after hours outdoors. In each man’s hand is a camera with a large lens. Photographers exchange cigarettes and half-hearted jokes about the length of the lenses. The atmosphere…
A career in the spirit of sustainability
Sustainability and responsible business today are no longer just a trend or a wave in motion. It is a condition cast in cement that a leader must relate to, she said last year in an interview with the online media lederstof.dk. Lise Kingo left Novo Nordisk in connection with a management reshuffle in 2014 –…