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Finland sees a new Catholic bishop after years of hiatus
On Saturday, Raimo Goyarrola became the new Roman Catholic bishop of the Catholic Church of Finland.
The SD woman who had a rocket career
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…
The murder of a postal worker in Vantaa remains unsolved after a year
The Central Criminal Police began investigating the fatal beating of a young woman last spring.
World Congress of Women Leaders in Reykjavik
More than five hundred women leaders from around eighty countries are taking part in the sixth World Congress of Women, which started this morning in Harpa. Many famous women participate in the session, including film actress Ashley Judd. The chairwoman of the management board and founder of the congress says that this time it is…
Janken Myrdal – about the father, the lie and the poison of fame
“We will have a child on October 29. The kid wasn’t a mistake, it was just the realization of what I’ve always said: get as many kids as quickly as possible, get reasonably the same age and quickly get rid of them.” So wrote Jan Myrdal, writer and heavy left-wing profile, in a letter to…
A driver who fled the scene after hitting a woman is wanted
This weekend in Akureyri, a woman was hit at a pedestrian crossing. The driver fled the scene and is wanted. The incident took place at the intersection of Þingvallastræti and Dalsbraut streets. According to Skarphéðin Aðalsteinsson, deputy superintendent of police in Akureyri, several witnesses came forward. The passerby is a middle-aged Icelandic woman. She was…
Murder at Emporia: “Your friend today may be your enemy tomorrow”
It is a hot summer day at the end of August. Inside the shopping center Emporia in Hyllie in Malmö there are a lot of people – suddenly a teenage boy fires several shots at the president of the motorcycle gang Saturdarah’s branch Assassins. The 31-year-old man dies, a woman who ends up in the…
“It shows how strong we are together.”
“I think it’s safe to say that it exceeded our expectations,” Sonja Ýr Þorbergsdóttir, chairwoman of the BSRB, told mbl.is. “When 70, or maybe even 100,000 people gather in Arnarhóll and other places in the country, you can’t help but be speechless. This shows how strong we are together,” she added. Sonja Ýr stated that…
The 19-year-old is acquitted of murder
Now came the Court of Appeal verdict in the so-called Vetlanda case. Two women are sentenced for… It was last year that a 21-year-old woman was murdered, suspects for the murder were two other women, a 20-year-old and a 19-year-old who were both sentenced to life imprisonment in the district court. The sentence was appealed,…
Forest raw
Skogsrået is a Swedish creature that is often described as a young beautiful woman, but when she turns around her back is revealed by bark. But the forest raw she has more dimensions than that. The author EP Uggla and the historian Bo Eriksson have searched in legends, myths and folktales to get the true…
That’s why everyone is talking about Danish Prince Christian
The romance rumor with the Italian princess Prince Christian has just turned 18 and is stepping into the adult role within the Danish monarchy. The world press is watching him and one relationship has aroused particular curiosity, namely that of an Italian princess who has been seen at his side. Court expert Roger Lundgren explains…
Right now: The 16-year-old who is suspected of three murders is in custody
Ekot broadcasts directly due to the detention hearing that took place in Södertörn district court today. A 16-year-old is suspected of three murders that took place in the Stockholm area last week. He is suspected of murdering a 40-year-old man in Västberga and a double murder in a villa in Tullinge where a woman in…
Therefore, the 19-year-old is released pending judgment
After the last day of the appeal court hearing, the 19-year-old was released pending a verdict. She was sentenced last year to life imprisonment for the murder of a 21-year-old woman. The presenter is Mattias Rensmo. Hear P4 Jönköping’s reporter Markus Engberg.
Jane Eyre – the perfect love story
The story of the orphaned poor girl who does not let herself be subdued and who stands up for the voice of her heart in word and deed has been dramatized, filmed and retold numerous times and still captivates readers worldwide. The witty dialogue between the elusive Mr. Rochester and the forceful Jane still lives…
IS: A 21-year-old woman is suspected of kidnapping a newborn
The police suspect a young woman of kidnapping a baby last week in Huittini, Ilta-Sanomat reports.
EXTRA: Three murdered in less than twelve hours
The wave of violence continues and escalates. In less than twelve hours, three people die in Stockholm and Uppsala as a result of gang conflicts. “When you don’t think it can get worse, it does,” a very experienced police officer in Stockholm tells us. During September 2023, eleven people have so far been shot dead.…
So often your boyfriend thinks about the Roman Empire
– How often do you think about the Roman Empire? The perhaps somewhat bizarre question has completely exploded on social media. The trend is for women to ask the question to men close to them and the answers are surprising. According to the videos on TikTok, men think about the Roman Empire if not every…
Swedish woman falls in love with Pakistani man, flies to KP to marry him
Islamabad [Pakistan]September 16 (ANI): In yet another online love story, a Swedish woman traveled to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to marry her Pakistani lover, ARY News reported. Thanyarat Yantasath (44) arrived in the Swat area of Allabad Charbagh to visit her 23-year-old lover Ahmed Shah. Following their online friendship, the Swedish woman moved to Swat after…
Marika Carlsson – deals with her last monster
How can the desire for a bun become so strong that it knocks out everything else, that it becomes like an abyssal hole? For the comedian Marika Carlsson, who was named Sweden’s funniest woman twice, hosted the Melodifestivalen and did several acclaimed stand-up tours, it is a central question that she did not dare to…
Right now: Woman convicted of human exploitation – exploited nannies
A woman and a man have been charged for letting two women in western Sweden work around the clock as nannies. The prosecution is based on the crime of human exploitation, which was introduced five years ago to protect people from being exploited in working life. The couple denies wrongdoing.
A woman has died after falling off a cliff in Vopnafjörður
As reported by Vísir, a woman in her twenties fell off a cliff in Vopnafjörður yesterday. An investigation into this incident is underway. A statement on the matter was issued by the East Iceland Police Department. Authorities received a report of the accident at 4am and then found the woman on the beach below the…
With a walk-on walker to Reynisfjara. “The warning system just doesn’t work”
Once again, tourists showed extreme irresponsibility on the black beach of Reynisfjara. Yesterday, groups of visitors approached the ocean despite the threatening waves. Carlos Mondragón Galera, an employee of the Black Ice Travel Company, took pictures of the tourists and posted them on Facebook in the Stupid Things People Do in Island group. In one…
Police request public assistance in search for Finnish woman last seen in Denmark
Iida Lukander, also known as Ibi Love from her participation in the Idols tv show in the early 2000s, has been missing since 6 July.
Etla: Career and income paths for men and women diverge early in career
“According to studies, men and women end up in different positions already at the start of their career and differences in subsequent career development widen the gender divide in the labour market further,” Antti Kauhanen, a research director at Etla, stated in a press release on 31 July. “This is evident in, for example, that…
Tuesday's papers: Prosecutor eyeing Rydman, mink farming pressures, and the on-off storm
Wille Rydman was originally investigated over his actions towards a woman who accused him of rape.
Family Anguishes Over Fate of German on Iran’s Death Row
paris – Frustration as other foreign nationals were set free. Occasional phone calls, months apart. And the constant fear that the executioner’s noose could be tightened any day. The family of Jamshid Sharmahd have endured three years of torment as each day they await a breakthrough, while always fearing the worst, for the German citizen…
Five forgotten Swedes you want to keep track of
Tobias Svanelid, Vetenskapsradion Historia, wants to broaden the picture of Sweden’s history. Hear about five of the forgotten Swedes who were there when our country became what it is today. Among other things, there is a heretic from Gottröra, a slave at St Barthelemy and a woman who walked in Gustav Vasa’s footsteps. Host: Martin…
Iraq, Iran act against Sweden after Koran protests
BAGHDAD – Demonstrators marched in the Iraqi and Iranian capitals on Friday to denounce Sweden’s permission of protests desecrating the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew staff from its Baghdad embassy. Hundreds of people gathered in Baghdad’s Sadr City after Friday prayers, chanting “Yes, yes to Islam, yes, yes to the Koran,” an AFP correspondent said. In…
She is the first Saudi woman to cycle around Iceland
“I wanted a real adventure. Something that would challenge me and force me to develop,” says Yasmine Adriss, who plans to cycle around Iceland. Her cycling journey began on July 4, and if she reaches the end of the route, she will become the first Saudi woman to do so. In an interview with the…
Six guards of Iso Omena are suspected of negligence
The police are concluding a preliminary investigation into the death of a 35-year-old woman in January.
Midsummer Night in Iceland
June 24 is John the Baptist’s birthday. By decision of the Roman church, the dates of birth of Jesus Christ and John the Baptist were fixed on the ancient solstice holidays, the shortest and longest days of the year in the northern hemisphere. The Romans did not foresee, however, that after the introduction of the…
Onkel Toms stuga och kampen mot slaveriet
1852 släpps romanen Onkel Toms stuga av författaren Harriet Beecher Stowe. Hon ville med sin bok blottlägga slaveriets grymheter och den sägs ha spelat en central roll för det amerikanska inbördeskrigets utbrott. USApodden Historia tittar närmare på de kulturella uttryck som varit med och format bilden av den amerikanska 1800-talshistorien. Följ med när vi skärskådar…
Katla Theater with “Mary and Mietek” in Reykjavik
“Mary and Mietek” is a story of wartime love between a Polish RAF pilot and a young British woman. The love letters of a Polish pilot, Mietek Słoboda, found in the attic of his family home to a young Englishwoman, Mary, served as the basis for a performance in which the wartime past magically intertwines…
