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Biden administration continues to cover up responsibility for destroying Nord Stream pipelines: Seymour Hersh
After the recent visit of the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz In Washington, US and German intelligence services allegedly tried to spread false cover stories through the New York Times and Germany’s Die Zeit to counter the Hersh report. Since the Hersh bomb revelation, the Biden administration has gone to extremes, often re-revealing at great lengths […]
Gifts galore when Den Blå Planet celebrates its 10th birthday today with guests in the late afternoon
Den Blå Planet celebrates its 10th birthday today, but instead of waiting for gifts, the aquarium is giving them out! From 16:00, the Blue Planet mascot HIK will hand out special gifts to the first 500 children who enter the doors of the aquarium, which is located at Jacob Fortlingsvej 1 near the airport. Meanwhile, […]
Garbage men are on strike in Copenhagen
Piles of trash on the horizon?The trade paper 3F wrote that the waste collectors in question pick up waste all over the city. Specifically the city centre, Christianshavn, Tårnby, Dragør, Amager, Vesterbro, Østerbro, Nørrebro, Nordvest, Valby, Brønshøj, Husum and Frederiksberg. ARC said it has requested the Municipal Association KL for help in resolving the conflict.
Representatives of the Icelandic government visit Ukraine
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Foreign Minister Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir have completed their visit to Ukraine and are on their way home. Yesterday they met with many of the country’s leaders, and Katrin met directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir have completed their visit to Ukraine […]
No end to above-average inflation – Danmarks Nationalbank
Inflation will not return to normal next year, predicts a new Danmarks Nationalbank forecast. Last fall, its experts said they expected inflation to fall steadily in 2023 to the extent that in 2024 it would be little more than 1.7 percent — an estimate more or less in line with the so-called Vismænd (wise men’s), […]
Close to a fifth suffer from long-term effects of COVID in Denmark
Hand sanitizer sales drop pre-pandemic levelsNevertheless, life is more or less normalized for the rest of the population, who are rarely reminded of the pandemic within the Danish borders. The masks and elbow greetings have disappeared, handshakes and hugs are back, and hand sanitizer is no longer sold in the shops. According to both Coop […]
Danish company abolishes children’s sick day limit
Your three-year-old woke up with an eye infection, but you managed to clear most of the dirt. Your five-year-old has a slight temperature, so there’s a chance he’ll come down with something, but he’ll definitely make it through the day—especially if you give him a pill. Working parents wake up to these kinds of dilemmas […]
Wag the Bear: How a Danish NGO helps deliver the truth to Russians via YouTube
“You want answers/I want the truth!/You can’t handle the truth!” Only in the 2023 version of ‘A Few Good Men’, where Jack Nicholson portrays the Russian state and a Danish NGO, The WHY Foundationwill be played by Tom Cruise. That leaves the jury as to the people of Russia, who, courtesy of the NGO, can […]
St Albans Church priest appointed Bishop of Huddersfield
The regularity of the changing of the guard at St Albans Church is not unlike the turnover rate of our ambassadors. Like the diplomats, the priests tend to be posted for between four and six years and then go on their merry way to pastures (and flocks) new. In the case of the priest Canon […]
Mia Khalifa – The Repentant Porn Star
Mia Khalifa (born 1993) is an influencer, webcam model and former porn star Shortly after her family leaves conflict-torn Lebanon for the United States, the 9/11 attacks occur. The terrorist attack will be the start of a period of increased xenophobia and mistrust towards people with roots in the Middle East. For young Mia Khalifa, […]
St Patrick’s Day 2023: The Life of Brian
If you emerge from the bowels of the metro at Nørreport Station and dive down Nørregade, you will come across, after approximately 100 meters on the right, the Globe Pub. This venerable establishment has been running since 1997 and is a shining star in the constellation of Copenhagen’s Irish pubs. Ahead of St Patrick’s Day […]
Inside Israel’s Secret Spy Industry
Spyware like Pegasus is a valuable tool for law enforcement agencies around the world. But several revelations show that Pegasus has fallen into the wrong hands and has been used to monitor journalists, human rights activists and dissidents worldwide. Konflikt, as one of the few editors, has been granted an interview with the cyber weapons […]
Anne Bonny – Pirate Queen of the Caribbean
The editorial staff for this section consists of: Mårten Andersson – producer Emilia Mellberg – script and research Emma Peters – narrator Elias Klenell – sound design and final mix Pablo Leiva Wenger – stage narrator Also participating is Robert Hermansson, naval engineer and author of the book Havens strawtrövare: about pirates, privateers and buccaneers. […]
Not all things are equal in snow-ravaged, egalitarian Copenhagen
Calling all Copenhagen cyclists this morning – it’s mighty slick out there! In the capital, the conditions around Christiania, the cobbled Nordre Frihavnsgade, which leads to the Trianglen Metro station, Østerport Station and the whole (!) of Valby, were particularly below par. Many cyclists, without a dry path to steer on, were seen losing their […]
There are no plans to create an Icelandic army
Foreign Minister Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir told mbl.is that the time has not yet come to create an armed force in Iceland and the topic is not discussed in the government. But the government talks a lot about defense, especially after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In Saturday’s Morgunblaðið, former defense bureau chief Arnór Sigurjónsson […]
It’s a snowstorm, Hjørring!
Tomorrow may be a good day to work at home – especially if you live in northern Jutland, as high winds and heavy snowfall will most likely cause a blizzard in the region. In Aalborg, the snowfall is expected e.g. to start around 17.00 on Monday evening, but the wind strength will be modest until […]
Will put an end to the 90-meter question this year: Neeraj Chopra
Kolkata (West Bengal)[India]March 6 (ANI): Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra has achieved almost everything an athlete can dream of, but if there’s one thing he’s constantly being asked, it’s when will he break the 90m mark. The WC silver medalist has thrown his best of 89.94 meters at the Diamond League in Stockholm last June. […]
The Cannes Film Festival appoints Ruben Ostlund as jury president
Washington [US]February 28 (ANI): Director Ruben Ostlund will head this year’s Cannes International Film Festival competition jury, organizers announced on Tuesday. The Swedish director’s “Triangle of Sadness” is a capitalist satire starring Woody Harrelson, Harris Dickinson, Dolly De Leon and the late Charlbi Dean. It won the Cannes Palme d’Or for best film last year, […]
I-League: Sudeva Delhi become the first team to be relegated after a 3-3 draw against NEROCA FC
New Delhi [India]March 1 (ANI): Sudeva Delhi FC became the first team to be relegated from the I-League 2022-23 after playing out a 3-3 draw against NEROCA FC at the Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. In a match that featured plenty of quality goals, NEROCA took a two-goal lead through Bayi Kamo Stephane […]
Xi Jinping’s obsession with the Cold War
China’s Security Initiative for World Peace China is on the foreign policy offensive. Xi Jinping was not satisfied with launching a peace plan for Ukraine – the same week also saw a global security initiative with world peace as the ultimate goal. We will take a closer look at these plays to try to understand […]
Offshore wind turbine projects on the rocks
The Danish Energy Agency has suspended 28 wind turbine projects worth billions of kroner. Other energy projects have also been halted due to fears that the “open door” contracting scheme is in breach of EU law. All the projects fall under the so-called ‘open door’ scheme. This allows a company to submit an unsolicited project […]
Australia’s Matildas will play against France in the WC expulsion
CANBERRA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — Australia’s national women’s soccer team will face France in their final match before the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Football Australia (FA) announced on Tuesday that the Matildas will face fifth-ranked Les Bleues in Melbourne on July 14 in a “relegation match” six days before they open their World Cup […]
Naked in mosquito hell
In the summer of 2009, the mosquito plague is unbearable in the village of Bärrek in Gästrikland. In the area around the mouth of the lower Dalälven, mosquitoes cause businesses to move, tourists to flee and local residents to stay indoors. At a rock festival, three friends from Valbo talk about the mosquito hell in […]
“Moonlight Pariot, Firstborn Manner, Sunshine Makri…”: Meet some curious candidates for Meghalaya polls
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India]February 26 (ANI): Every time Meghalaya goes to the polls, the names of some candidates and voters have always caught everyone’s attention and the situation is the same this time too. Among the candidates in the fray for Monday’s Meghalaya assembly elections are ‘Moonlight’, ‘Firstborn Manner’, ‘Auspicious’, ‘Sounder Strong’ and others touching on […]
Firstborn Khiewtam, Thursday Diengdoh, Sunday Diengdoh…: Meet Some Curious Candidates For Meghalaya Exams
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India]February 26 (ANI): Candidates in contention for Monday’s Meghalaya Assembly elections include Sweden, Tibet, Thailand, Tripura, Goa and Meghalaya, of course! These candidates are named after countries and Indian states, cross party lines and contest. to be elected as members of the House in this year’s polls. Not only candidates, even some voters […]
From good intentions to good actions
In September 2020, India and Denmark marked a historic partnership. By launching the first green strategic partnership of its kindthe two countries chose each other as preferred partners to accelerate climate solutions and combine economic growth with ambitious green policies. A good two and a half years later, the good intentions still contain plenty of […]
The right to speak
Mathilda is 26 years old and when she lives in Australia, in Melbourne. On a Friday afternoon, she stands in a fitting room. She’s trying on clothes one second, the next she wakes up on the floor, she can’t get up. She tries to crawl out and scream for help, but the scream gets stuck […]
Copenhagen ranked among top cities for cycling
Flat to unsuitableThe article went on to praise the city as a top tourism destination for cycling – thanks in large part to its miles of themed cycling routes and a flatness conducive to even the most unfit visitor getting involved. CNN highlighted the Bjarke Ingles architecture-themed route and the Harbor Circle route as two […]
Up the alternative alley: A diamond in the rough
This farm is a beautiful green oasis and one of my favorite places for a day out in the Copenhagen area. Baked goods On arrival in Grennesminde, I usually start my visit in the cozy café right at the entrance to the farm area. Nestled amongst the charmingly mismatched furniture of the old greenhouse, fantastic […]
Astronomers discover a mysterious perfect circular explosion in space
Researchers from the University of Turku were involved in an international collaboration led by astrophysicists from the University of Copenhagen, which led to the discovery. The study has just been published in the journal Nature. Kilonovas are massive explosions that occur when two neutron stars orbiting each other eventually collide. Kilonovae are responsible for creating […]
460: Finland lets go of Sweden’s hand
Finland is getting ready for a scenario where Turkey lets them in but not Sweden into NATO. At the same time, the defense alliance’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, opens the possibility that this could be the case. This causes headaches for Swedish politicians who, after all, worked based on the hand-in-hand-with-Finland scenario. Ribbenvik leaves the […]
New: The big mail robbery in Gothenburg
The robber league consists of a group of childhood friends from Hässelby in Stockholm. They have received an insider tip that there are large sums of money at the postal terminal in Gothenburg. – This was a big operation. I had been involved in big things before, even though this was among the biggest, says […]
The ice in Askji’s caldera is melting, and Kolbeinsey is shaking
The puddle that formed on Lake Öskjuvatn’s ice cap ten days ago now covers half of the lake. It has doubled in size since Friday. The lake is usually frozen in the middle of winter. The satellite image of Öskjuvatn shows two melted areas. They have a total area of 487 hectares, according to the […]
Crisis aid after the earthquakes, Russian flower protests against the war in Ukraine and a hyped art exhibition open the gates
Hour 1: Professor of emergency medicine on disaster relief after the earthquakes Reportage from crisis-stricken Turkey The civil defense is being equipped on Gotland Hajpad art exhibition opens its doors in Amsterdam Chronicle by Katarina Barrling The panel: Anna Dahlberg, Martin Klepke, Heidi Avellan Hour 2: New offensive from Russia in the Ukraine war. Already […]
Mortgage rates continue to rise – “ask for a discount or change banks”
Host:Caroline Salzinger Voices and participation in the programHenrik Braconier, Chief Economist, Financial Supervisory AuthorityChristina Sahlberg, savings economist, Compricer Claes Bäckman, researcher in National Economics, Aarhus University. Erik Thedéen, Governor of the Riksbank Carina Åkerström, CEO, HandelsbankenJens Henriksson, CEO, Swedbank Lotta Silver, Elisabeth Nordström and Annika Eriksson, mortgage customers Producer:Olof Wijnbladh Technician:Joar Jonsson [email protected]
The balloon that punctured China’s relationship with the United States
Bold espionage or the research blunder of the century? The trips around the Chinese balloon resulted in a canceled state visit and a punctured relationship between Washington and Beijing. Initially, China reacted with something as unusual as a regretful, almost apologetic, statement. Then it said bang – and the balloon shot down caused China to […]
The strategic game behind Turkey’s NATO no
Turkish President Erdogan rejects Sweden time and time again, and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) calls for national calm so as not to stir up the mood. What looked like a reasonably quick journey into NATO has become a long bench of foreign policy suffering. Rasmus Paludan’s Koran burning and the hanging Erdogan doll in […]
5 Bedste online casinoer i Danmark i 2023: test af de bedste danske online casinoer
Det er blevet stadigt mere populært at besøge et online casino, hvor du kan sidde og spille i shorts, hvis du har lyst, i stedet for at skulle leve op til en dresscode på de fysiske casinoer i Danmark. Og de bedste online casinoer i Danmark er samtidig nogle af de mest sikre, du kan […]
Top Five English-Language Theater Track Fans
It has been an exceptional year for the English-language theater in Copenhagen, not least thanks to two very significant landmarks: the ruby jubilee of Crazy Christmas Cabaret and the silver jubilee of the creation of That Theater Company. It is therefore fitting that their founders, Vivienne McKee and Ian Burns respectively, have been nominated for […]
Tarik Saleh – wants to “drill into the real”
Tarik Saleh has been acclaimed for his films and they have taken him to the world. At the Cannes Film Festival last summer, his “Boy from Heaven” won the award for best screenplay, which is “hard to top”, according to himself. But now he has a chance to win at another French film gala, having […]
First school in Denmark to try a four-day week
Long weekends in sightThe school is closed on six selected Mondays, giving students and teachers a long weekend. The downside will be a summer holiday that is six days shorter. “We have been inspired by the places that have four-day work weeks,” This is what the head of school at Aalborg Katedralskole Christian Nielsen Warming […]
Important reminder for voters: Almost a million Finns will receive an electronic notification of their right to vote in the parliamentary elections
In other words, if you don’t receive a notification about voting rights by post between February and March, you should check your Suomi.fi message and check that your email address is correct. Notifications of new incoming messages are sent to the email address that the user has entered into the service,” reminds Maria Juka-LahdenperäSuomi.fi Viestit […]
The ultra-processed food – how dangerous is it?
How much do you know about what you put into you? And if you were to turn over that falu sausage package at the grocery store to read the ingredients list, you’d probably quickly come across words and lists that you probably don’t understand. Is it dangerous? Or is it useful? Ingrid Larsson, who is […]
The story of Pontus Rasmusson
With audio from SVT’s Lilla Aktuellt 25 November 2022 and Pontus Rasmusson’s videos on Rumble and Instagram. Ekot is looking for Pontus Rasmusson for an interview. Cast: Alice Aveshagen, reporter at Svenska Dagbladet. Reporter: Edith Lindvall Program manager: Anna Oscarius Producer: Susanna Hållbus Technicians: Heinz Wennin, Tim Kellerman and Jacob Gustavsson Final mix: Christer Tjernell
Research: Finnish is taught to many children unnecessarily as a second language
In his research, Ståhlberg compared the reading skills and comprehension of children studying Finnish as a second language (S2) and those studying it as their mother tongue (S1). The study revealed that about a fifth of the children studying it as a second language were better able to read and understand a Finnish text than […]
Jokeri Light Rail test runs start in Espoo – stops at metro and railway stations
In Leppävaara, you can easily get to the railway track and its future extension to the City Rail Link and the long-distance train network by express tram. Leppävaara is a commercially attractive area and thanks to the new light rail, its services are even easier to reach. In Otaniemi and Keilaniemi, the Jokeri tram stops […]
Eilert Pilarm: Elvis’ spirit took over my body
Eilert Dahlberg becomes Elvis from Husum When Eilert Dahlberg was a child, he preferred to listen to the salvation soldier Lapp-Lisa and rock king Elvis Presley. As a 39-year-old, he records a few cassette tapes with Elvis covers on his own initiative and then it doesn’t take long until the recordings end up with radio […]
The gang war between Räven and Dalen
“The most extreme thing ever” – so says one of the police officers P3 Krim spoke to about the situation. Several conflicts are behind the spiral of violence and in this episode we will focus on the gang war between the 36-year-old known as “The Fox” and a 24-year-old who controls the Valley Network. Although […]
Heli Jantunen, Martti Koskenniemi and Merja Penttilä will receive the honorary title of Academician of Science
and research professor Merja Penttilä has expertise in biotechnology and synthetic biology. They are all respected scientists and researchers with pioneering experience in their respective fields of research. Their work has wide-ranging importance in different sectors of society and thus helps to solve global challenges. A maximum of 16 distinguished Finnish scientists can have the […]
Julius’ inheritance split the family
Two family branches after two brothers became bitter enemies. The cause of the conflict was a misunderstanding concerning an inheritance. In one family, it was said that Julius had become wealthy in Canada and that his surviving brother Arvid had cheated himself of his inheritance. But there was no inheritance from Canada. The only inheritance […]
Holger Rune made it through to the second round of the Australian Open
Holger Rune made a mighty big impression at the Australian Open this morning. Against the Serbian opponent Filip Krajinovic, the 19-year-old Dane won in three sets in a row 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. Despite some good points from the Serbian, the young tennis player stayed focused and found a way to spend just 2 hours and […]
Raoul Wallenberg – disappeared behind the Iron Curtain
The editorial staff for this section consists of:Cecilia Düringer – presenter and scriptEmilia Mellberg – producerPablo Leiva Wenger – stage narratorElias Klenell – sound design and final mixAlso participating is Ingrid Carlberg, author and journalist. Do you want to know more about Raoul Wallenberg? Here are some of the books that form the basis of […]
Number of non-EU nationals asked to leave Italy rises by over 2,000% in Q2
BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union’s statistics office, Eurostat, said the number of non-EU nationals ordered to leave Italy rose by more than 2,000 percent from April to June, compared with January to March. Eurostat added that in the second quarter Italy ordered 6,020 people to leave its territory, compared with 260 in the first quarter […]
Proposed without touching each other
In Verkligheten you hear a real love story. Matilda has actually left Sweden, with a one-way ticket to Australia. Just before departure, she meets a man who will change her plans. Only four years later does it get a resolution – with a proposal. By: Maud Fellbom.
Chang’an Athletic sign Moses Ogbu from Pohang Steelers
XI’AN, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) — Moses Ogbu has joined China League One side Shaanxi Chang’an Athletic, the club revealed on Wednesday. The 31-year-old striker is a dual citizen of Sweden and Nigeria and is 1.85 meters tall. He began his senior career with IK Sirius in 2010 and scored 62 goals in 195 games for […]
Local Round-Up: Record number of sailing ships visiting Copenhagen, but a steep drop in cruise ship visitors
The number of ships mooring in Copenhagen’s marinas has never been higher. There have already been 3,200 arrivals this year – a new record. In July several vessels had to share space in some of the better places. City & Harbor could open a new marina“The new record and the large number of visitors show […]
The 28th Sarajevo Film Festival opens in the Bosnian capital
SARAJEVO, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — The 28th Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF) opened Friday with the film Triangle of Sadness by award-winning Swedish film director Ruben Ostlund. Ahead of the screening of his latest film, which won him the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival three months ago, Ostlund received the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo […]
VMA in Helsingborg and Höganäs, Skåne •
Already as a 12-year-old hit Amy Deasismont through under the name Amy Diamond with the song “What’s in it for me”. She was nominated for Rockbjörnen, Grammis, NRJ Awards and Nordic Hit Music Awards. In the coming years, she followed up the success with several successful albums and participation in Melodifestivalen. In recent years, Amy […]
The Chechen star threatens UFC legend
Khamzat Chimaev said he will handle MMA icon Nate Diaz’s “funeral” Nate Diaz will say a rough final goodbye to the UFC if Khamzat Chimaev’s cold threat is something to go by. News of a headline match between the pair at UFC 279 was reported on Tuesday, in what will fill the final fight of […]
A missing 27-year-old has been confirmed dead
A 27-year-old who disappeared after a party on Sunday night in Aalborg, was found dead on Monday afternoon. The cause of death has not yet been determined, North Jutland Police inform. The man was only reported missing on Monday after he did not show up for work. A few hours later, his body was discovered […]
The number of rejections of fertility treatment has increased – Region of Southern Denmark
New figures from the Region of Southern Denmark indicate that the number of rejections of fertility treatment has almost quadrupled in the past three years. While 25 refusals were registered in Denmark in 2019, 94 were registered in 2021. This is in line with the fact that the frequency of assessments of parental suitability before […]
The entire crew of the trawler has been released
The entire crew of the Sólborg RE-27 trawler was dismissed. The managing director of Útgerðarfélag Reykjavíkur, which owns the trawler, told Morgunblaðið that the reason for the dismissal was the plan to buy a new vessel. He added that it is not yet known whether the crew that has been fired will be re-employed. However, […]
Drake’s team denies news of his arrest in Sweden
Stockholm [Sweden]July 15 (ANI): The Canadian rapper, Drake’s team, has now officially dismissed the rumors that the musician has been arrested in Sweden. According to The Hollywood Reporter, false rumors spread around the corner that the 35-year-old rapper had been arrested by local police at a nightclub in Stockholm. The “One dance” singer’s team denies […]
India takes the lead: take the lotus position, Denmark!
The 8th International Yoga Day (# IDY2022) was celebrated in several cities on June 21st. They included Copenhagen, Aalborg, Aarhus, Vejle, Vedbæk, Birkerød and Sønderborg. Local yoga groups and the Indian diaspora joined forces for many events supervised by the Indian Embassy in iconic places such as Copenhagen’s Nyhavn and Rådhuspladen as well as Frederiksberg […]
Putin’s war splits Russian families
A documentary from Radio Liberty’s web TV channel shows how the war in Ukraine has created deep conflicts within families in Russia. Mothers who follow Russian propaganda channels do not believe what their regime-critical children tell about the reality of the war. Siblings on different sides of the conflict can no longer talk about the […]
Death of a tourist in Þingvellir National Park
On Saturday in Almannagjá, in the national park of Þingvellir, an elderly foreign tourist suddenly fainted. The rescuers from the Heilbrigðisstofnun Suðurlands clinic together with the national park staff gave the man first aid. Police and paramedics from Reykjavik and Selfoss also arrived, and a Coast Guard helicopter had landed in the area. Unfortunately, resuscitation […]
Roskilde 2022: Kings of Convenience shows that quiet is the new high
Roskilde Festival is long and it is high. With almost non-stop performances, as well as festival goers bringing concert speakers into the campsites, you sleep a little and your ears will hurt. Today, the last day of Roskilde 2022, you could clearly see the exhaustion that the participants felt – especially the most persistent participants […]
Roskilde 2022: Snail Mail delivers
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan first appeared as Snail Mail in 2015 at the age of just 15 years. A year later, she released her first EP. Two more years later – after reportedly bringing 15 different label offerings to high school – she dropped her first album, Lush, to critical acclaim. Last night, a […]
Roskilde 2022: Polo G brings the rap rouser the audience wanted – but something is wrong
It’s ten minutes to eight, and Polo G is delayed. On this baking-Wednesday afternoon, Roskilde Festival’s area is only just opened to the masses. The audience floats over the edge of the Arena Scenes pavilion. The murmur inside sounds like a biblical swarm of horseflies. The restless crowd sets ties on the Seven Nation Army […]
Lena Philipsson
Lena Philipsson has been relevant as an artist for 35 years. She broke through with the song “Love is eternal” in 1986 and has since released 14 studio albums, made several stage shows in her own name, written songs for other artists, won the “Melodifestivalen”, acted and been a host. In October 2021, Lena Philipsson […]
Olaudah Equiano – from slave to freedom hero
The editorial staff of this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – host and screenwriter Mårten Andersson – research and script Emilia Mellberg – producer Elias Klenell – Sound design Want to know more about Olaudah Equiano? Here are some of the sources that formed the basis of the section Gustavus Vassa, the African by Olaudah […]
The radical platform the whole United States is talking about
Over the weekend, Republican politicians and state convention activists gathered in Houston, Texas. There, they decided on a political platform where Joe Biden is not recognized as the rightful president of the United States. The interrogations about the storm continue At the same time, the hearings in Congress on the storming of the Capitol continue […]
BT must be 100 percent digital from 2023
BT, the Danish tabloid newspaper founded in 1916, will soon stop publishing in print. From 2023, it will be a 100 percent digital free media, funded by ads. “In the last four years, BT has grown explosively digitally to now be the largest news media in Denmark. As expected, newspaper circulation has fallen in the […]
Lokal Round-Up: Chokerende knivstikkeri af læge bedøver beboere på Amager
Et chokerende knivstikkeri på Amager i går har fået en læge til at kæmpe for sit liv. Det formodes, at lægen var på hjemmebesøg på Holmbladsgade, en vej, der går fra Amagerbrogade i retning mod Amager Strand, som var spærret af efter hændelsen. Den mistænkte er en 30-årig mandDen ansvarlige mand, som blev anholdt hurtigt […]
The terror trial will probably begin at Holbæk Court in August
Two men aged 34 and 36, who are believed to be brothers from Syria, and one of their wives, 31, who have dual Danish-Iraqi citizenship, have been charged with planning a terrorist attack – an unknown place, either in Denmark or abroad. According to TV2, the investigators could have an idea of what the case […]
Power of political savages, the front in Kharkiv, festival summer
Party-free Amineh Kakabaveh was in focus when she made the decision in the no-confidence vote against the Minister of Justice Morgon Johansson at the beginning of the week. That a single non-partisan member of parliament would gain so much power in Sweden’s Riksdag is a unique event. So how good is the system of non-partisan […]
Denmark’s startup ecosystem is making progress
CPH, Aarhus and Herning gleeSimilarly, Copenhagen improved by eight places to be in 53rd place among cities in the world. Aarhus also made inroads and took a healthy 15-spot jump into a 213th place, while Herning took a giant 317-spot jump into a 564th place. However, not everything was rosy reading, as both Odense and […]
Denmark among the best EU countries for bathing water quality
Not in pole positionLooking across Europe, 84.7 percent of its 21,859 bathing resorts were considered to be of excellent quality. Poland is at the bottom of the list, ahead of Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia and Albania. Other notables with an above-average EU score included Germany (7th), Finland (11th) and Spain (13th). Sweden, France, Ireland, Switzerland and […]
1 of 2. Rolf Lassgård reads Running wolf by Kerstin Ekman
Rolf Lassgård reads Kerstin Ekmans Löpa varg It is near the caravan that he uses as a hideout like Ulf Norrstig, a retired forester living in northern Hälsingland, first sees wolf tracks and a half-eaten deer carcass, and a little later how the wolf steps forward at the edge of the forest. An experience that […]
Seven police are accused of using pepper spray against protesters in Helsinki
A total of 16 protesters received police pepper because they refused to stop traffic on Kaisaniemenkatu in Helsinki. Read more: Police suspected of beating pepper spray on protesters in the Finnish capital (9.12.2020) In the opinion of the Police Board, the use of pepper spray was justified (9.10.2020) Finnish police spray a peaceful demonstration in […]
Ruben Östlund – the king of bad mood
Ruben Östlund grows up with his mother and cat Bilbo on Styrsö. His love of skiing and the camera eventually takes him all the way to film directing training in Gothenburg. Together with his newfound friend and co-worker Erik Hemmendorff, Ruben decides that they will make a film entirely according to their own motto. They […]
The joys of moving home to Denmark
There are many joys associated with moving home here in Denmark. Arriving at a crime sceneThe biggest one welcomes you the moment you randomly step into your new home. Because press the light switch and you remain in total darkness. You look up in amazement to see that the luminaire is gone. Not the bulb. […]
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 […]
409: Now it hangs on Kakabaveh
On Thursday, SD aroused distrust of Minister of Justice Morgan Johansson. Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson replied that she (and the rest of the government) would also leave if Johansson was forced out. The Center Party does not want to get caught up in the right-wing opposition’s initiative. It remains to be seen how the political […]
Speculation that Putin is seriously ill
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov recently went out and said that there were no signs of illness in President Putin. It is unusual for the Kremlin to comment on such a thing at all. Since the invasion of Ukraine, rumors that Putin may be ill have intensified, and the Kremlin has repeatedly been asked about […]
This is how divided the United States is after the school massacre
A few Republicans may envisage legislative changes regarding background checks when buying guns – but will the powerful gun lobby NRA allow it? Hard criticism of the police’s actions When the killer locked himself in the classroom in Uvalde, the police chose not to enter immediately without waiting for 78 minutes. The decision goes against […]
When Motörhead came to Lidköping
When Henry Henriksen in the winter of 2002 gets a call about arranging a concert with the world-famous metal band Motörhead on a small stage along Lake Vänern in Lidköping, he takes on the task without really knowing what challenges await. Hear about the love of rock music where also Mikkey Dee, then drummer in […]
Aarhus is a much better choice than Copenhagen to raise a family, says injury report
Both Aarhus and Aalborg have placed themselves above Copenhagen in one preply.com ranking of the best cities to raise a family in Europe. Aarhus did particularly well with an overall seventh place ahead of Aalborg (23) and Copenhagen (50). They were the only three Danish cities on a ranking list that rated 130. At the […]
CPH STAGE 2022: English-language storage
Why me?8.-10. June, performances at 20.00, 16.00 & 21.30; Theater V in Prøvehallen, Porcelænstorvet 4, Valby; theater-v.dk Twenty years ago, a comedy about cancer would have been unthinkable. But since then we’ve had The Farewell, 50/50… Hell, even Breaking Bad is a dark comic tale. But that’s not the case with ‘Why Me’. Come to […]
Dialogue or rubber bullets when riots erupt
Swedish dialogue strategy after the Gothenburg riotsConflict tells how the Swedish dialogue strategy developed after the Gothenburg riots in 2001, and how it has been very successful in preventing demonstrations from degenerating. But during the Easter riots of 2022 when the right-wing extremist Rasmus Paludan, known for his Koran burning, manifested, it became very violent […]
The legal drama between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
Actor Johnny Depp has sued his ex-wife Amber Heard for libel after a column she wrote in The Washington Post 2018. The trial has been broadcast live on television – and on social media, detached clips are rolling. Hear about what we know about the case – and our fascination with celebrity privacy. Johnny Depp […]
Karl Marx – unarmed revolutionary
The editorial staff of this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – host and screenwriter Elina Perdahl – script and research Emilia Mellberg – producer Pablo Leiva Wenger – stage narrator Peter Jonason – sound design and final mix Also participating is Per Månson, professor of sociology and author of the book “Karl Marx – an […]
A solar sail backed by NASA could take science to new heights
Phase III seeks to strategically transfer NIAC concepts that have the greatest impact to NASA, other government agencies, or commercial partners. “When we dare farther into space than ever before, we need innovative, cutting-edge technologies to guide our missions,” said the NASA director. Bill Nelson. “NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program helps unlock visionary ideas – […]
The school shooting in Texas – it’s happened
According to police, it is a lone 18-year-old man who is suspected of having carried out the latest school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. – The United States stands out in the statistics when it comes to mass shootings and gun violence. Here, American politicians point to different explanations, depending on what their views are on, […]
Ginna Lindberg: “A new sad record”
Listen to Ginna Lindberg, Ekot’s foreign director and US commentator. The clip comes from P1-Morgon 25 May 2022.Host: Elias WahlbergResponsible publisher for P1-Morgon: Klas Wolf-Watz
Copenhagen closes for speed limit
Vote on May 30thThe new speed changes will affect a huge area of the city, from Brønshøj, Valby and Vanløse to Amager, Østerbro and Nørrebro. Check the map below to see how low speed limits will fall in your neighborhood – green areas are expected to be 30 km / h zones, while the blue […]
408: Turkey sprinkles salt in S NATO wounds
Erdogan presents list of requirements Turkey stands its ground and does not intend to let Sweden and Finland into NATO. At least that’s what you say to the outside world. But is there any way for Sweden to work up the knot? Maybe the United States can help? The battle for pensions There is a […]
VMA at Hisingen in Gothenburg municipality
Since 1984, the Kurdish PKK guerrillas have waged an armed struggle in Turkey for greater autonomy and increased rights for Kurds, a conflict that has led to tens of thousands of deaths. The guerrilla leader Abdullah Öcalan has been imprisoned on the island of Imrali outside Istanbul in Turkey since he was arrested by the […]
