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The Icelandic Name Committee approved Hendrix but rejected Universe
As reported by RÚV, the Icelandic Names Committee has approved 25 new names and rejected five applications for them. Hendrix is among the approved names and Universe is among the rejected ones. The committee rejected five proposals on the grounds that they did not follow the Icelandic grammatical structure or could potentially harm the person…
Children and young people with temporary residence permits suffer from stress and uncertainty
A significant number of children and young people living on temporary residence permits in Denmark struggle with unhappiness, stress and loneliness due to the uncertain nature of their residence status, research from VIA University and Save the Children shows. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in…
Hear about Birgitta Ed – Sweden's first lady
In this podcast you meet David Druid (appointed radio presenter of the year) and Katherine Zimmerman who were previously colleagues in Morgonpasset in P3. Here they meet again and talk about politics in their own way and little else. They also have Ekot's domestic political reporter with them Lova Olsson and the satirist Moa Wallin…
Tips for beginners: How to adjust the mirrors correctly
Driving a car requires not only the ability to steer, accelerate and brake. It also requires the ability to effectively use your mirrors to navigate and maneuver the car. Correctly adjusting your car's mirrors is a blind decision to minimize the angles and give you a complete overview of the traffic around you. This article…
NATO is establishing two technology testing centers in Finland
The accelerator to be established in Espoo focuses on communication and quantum technologies and offers companies mentoring for defense business development. Minister of Defense Antti Häkkänen (NCP) estimates that the facilities increase awareness and create business opportunities for Finland within NATO. “Finland's leading position, especially in the development of new generation communication technologies and quantum…
Follow the women's sprint in Canmore
At 17.37–21.40 in P4 BiathlonWorld Cup in Canmore, Canada17.40 Sprint 7.5 km ladies (Bengt Skött and Uschi Disl) HandballLadies handball league19.00 Sävehof–Västerås (Susanna Andrén) Ice hockeySM Round of 16 1 of 3, men19.00Örebro–Luleå (Emil Gustavsson)Rögle–Timrå (Andreas Matz) Hosts: Roger Burman and Andreas Andersson
Therefore, Ulf and Magdalena became best friends
Hear about Ulf Kristersson's best day at work ever, why Jimmie Åkesson was content to stay in the background when the Swedish flag was raised outside NATO's headquarters in Brussels, and maybe we'll come to terms with the occasional prejudice about various party sympathizers. Cast: Fredrik Furtenbach, Helena Gissén and Cecilia Khavar. Program manager: Paris…
Taxi drivers gather to remember the crash in Tampere Keskustori
A middle-aged taxi driver lost his life when a Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) vehicle ran into the back of his taxi while stopping at a red traffic light in Tampere.
Local hunter shoots raccoon in West Jutland
Top stories in Denmark today: Local hunter shoots raccoon in West Jutland The date is set – Pusher Street will be dug up on April 6 Bornholmers flock to crisis preparation courses such as “What if?” campaign begins Local hunter shoots raccoon in West JutlandA local hunter shot a raccoon on Tuesday morning at Kildebjerg…
Danske Bank announces that it will drop investments in fossil fuels in several billion divestments
Danske Bank is one of the first major banks in the world to drop oil giants, experts estimate. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in here: sign in Forgot your password? Get unlimited access to all of The Copenhagen Post Our independent reporting can only be…
Everyone hates being laid off, but women can be hit harder than men
A new study on the gender gap in job loss in the Danish labor market has found that women find it more difficult to re-enter the workplace and suffer greater short-term income reduction, while men generally lose more. Among parents with dependent children, mothers are hit harder than fathers, and mothers with low education fare…
Young Conservative leader demands a TikTok ban in Norway
Ola Svenneby, who heads the program committee of Unge Høyre, advocates a complete ban on TikTok in Norway, according to E24. He claims that the app's enormous popularity poses a threat to national security. Svenneby emphasizes concern over Chinese influence and technology used to manipulate opinion, and draws parallels to historical contexts such as Soviet…
In the Finnish labor market dispute, the stakes rise when employers plan to suspend salary payments
The decision means that payments can also be suspended at workplaces outside the strike if they have to stop their production due to, for example, disruptions in raw material deliveries. “This is our interpretation,” Ruohoniemi said. Jyri HäkämiesCEO of EK, confirmed interpretation at YLE A-studio on Tuesday. “In layman's terms, you could say that work…
Acquittal in a high-profile terrorism case
As RÚV reports, the Reykjavik District Court found Sindri Snær Birgisson and Ísidór Nathansson guilty of violating weapons laws, but acquitted them of attempting to commit a terrorist attack. This is the first judgment of an Icelandic court in a terrorism-related case. The defense calls the ruling a condemnation of the prosecutor's office and the…
That is the purpose of the new AI Act
After years of intense negotiations, the European Parliament today hammered through a new law to regulate the use of artificial intelligence – the most comprehensive law of its kind in the world. But what does the new law actually mean? What is the purpose of it? And how clear is it? Hear Sveriges Radio's EU…
The gang no longer exists – yet the Foxtrot deeds continue
Sandviken, Sundbyberg, Gävle, Handen, Fagersjö, Lidingö, Linköping. The list of places that have been bombed in recent weeks can be made long, and in basically all of the cases, the theory from the police is that it is the division around Foxtrot that is the motive. Hear Simon Andréncrime reporter at Ekot, about what makes…
Tired soldiers and weapons drought: Ukraine's fight against the clock
Sveriges Radio's Ukraine correspondent Lubna El-Shanti takes us to those who are standing there on the battle line. To Bogdan, who has fought all his adult life, to the drone patrol that appears in the dark of night and calls itself vampires, and to the artillery soldier who dreams of one day swimming in the…
This is what the United States will be like if Joe Biden wins the election
Since Nikki Haley dropped out of the Republican primaries, it is now clear that the 2024 presidential election will be a rematch between incumbent President Joe Biden and ex-president Donald Trump. What is each candidate's vision for the United States after the 2024 election? What does their policy look like for 2025? In two episodes,…
The losers of the Russian presidential election
It is not the first time that a president has been elected while Russia is at war. How does the ongoing Russian invasion war in Ukraine affect the situation when the country goes to the polls this weekend? “Who stands up is really unimportant” Hear about the game behind the Russian election, what the pre-calculated…
HS: Winter weather interrupts the relatively warm beginning of March
Although snowfall is not rare in March, the change in weather can seem dramatic, because a new spring temperature record (7.1°C) was measured in Kaarina, Finland, on Tuesday. The first signs of change can be seen early on Wednesday. According to Foreca's forecasts, the mercury can drop as much as 10 degrees below freezing at…
Prime Minister makes strongest call yet for ceasefire in Gaza
“Today I strongly call for a humanitarian ceasefire, which Denmark has voted for in the UN,” said Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen after a grim new report on the conditions in Gaza from the WHO. Plus, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen has landed safely back on earth after six months in space with a smile and a…
There can be no cheating in driving schools
Taxi driver candidates who do not speak Icelandic and are taking a test at the Mjódd driving school to obtain a taxi driving license are allowed to have their phone with them during the tests. The tests are in Icelandic, as are all study materials. Samgöngustofa says it is the school's responsibility to make sure…
The Tampere district court arrested the taxi driver who caused the death
Tuesday's hearing was held behind closed doors, and the court also banned photography before the hearing as police escorted the suspect into the courtroom.
That's why bitcoin is breaking records – again
Investors, so-called “bitcoin whales”, are betting billions and the cryptocurrency is reaching new record levels. President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has made bitcoin the official currency and invested hundreds of millions of dollars of tax dollars in cryptocurrency. But how safe is it really? Hear Ekot's reporter Johan Anderberg tell the story of the…
FDF: Finnish peacekeeper racism, sexual abuse in Chad "should have been addressed"
Allegations of the inappropriate behavior of Finnish peacekeeping forces in Chad were revealed in a book published last week.
Finland detects more GPS jamming devices as drivers increasingly try to hide their tracks
Owning a GPS jammer is not illegal in itself, but using devices to interfere with signals is a crime, according to the Southeastern Finland Police Department.
The vinegar case from the inside: “How can you do that to her”
Early on the morning of Christmas Eve 2022, a father drives his then six-year-old daughter to the emergency room in Lund. The girl has severe burns, after ingesting vinegar, and is also severely hypothermic. Her life hangs in the balance. This will be the start of a long investigation, where the girl's parents become suspects…
Nelson Mandela and the struggle against apartheid
The apartheid regime introduced a comprehensive system of racial laws and the goal was racial separation. The whites had the power and freedom and the blacks were oppressed. A black was not allowed to enter through the same door as a white or sit on the same park bench. The signs that said Whites Only…
Famine in Gaza is spreading – sea corridor from Cyprus to help the population
The famine in Gaza seems to be getting worse with each passing day. According to the UN, a quarter of Gaza's population, over half a million people, is on the verge of starvation. Several children are said to have already died of starvation, according to Unicef, among others. An attempt to remedy the situation begins…
The police arrested the driver of the military vehicle on suspicion of manslaughter after the taxi crashed
The 20-year-old suspect appears in pretrial detention at the Pirkanmaa district court in Tampere on Tuesday afternoon.