Tag: South America
Why the mafia believes in Denmark. And how Denmark has made them a fortune
Reading the news in Denmark is a more cheerful affair than in many countries. Topping happiness metrics, winning the handball, overcoming inequality: it’s all rosy here – not rotten at all. It can also sometimes feel just a little boring. Morten Beiter, the author of ‘Mafiaen Kommer’, a book warning of the Italian mafia’s tentacular […]
Smuggelsverige – Drug wholesaler in Marbella | part 3/6
From Marbella in Spain, Gothenburg citizen Micke runs a drug network. Tons of drugs arrive in Spain via freighters from South America and in fast speedboats from Morocco. With the help of a truck driver who has an animal transport company, the drugs are taken to Sweden. Customs believe that upwards of 150 tons of […]
Studies reveal why humans contract rodent-borne diseases
Washington [US]Dec 14 (ANI): In a global study, scientists have identified that most reservoirs of rodent-borne diseases tend to live exclusively or occasionally in or near human dwellings, showing wide fluctuations in numbers. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to better understand the transmission routes of diseases spread by animals. The study shows how […]
Bach goes to the Swedish Christmas market
The Christmas market at Skansen – that’s where Söndagsmorgon broadcasts this first Advent morning. One of many, many Christmas markets around Sweden. The smell of mulled wine, home-made delicatessen, noisy crafts and lots of music – I hope to be able to offer that! Of course, there will be a Bach Cantata with La Petite […]
The Minister of Finance leads the Finnish business delegation to Chile and Colombia
According to the ministry, the goal of the trip to South America is to promote Finland’s exports and internationalization.
Jair Bolsonaro – armed with Bible and memes
Even during his time in the army, Jair Bolsonaro feels that his homeland is about to develop in the wrong direction. Since then, he has spent most of his adult life longing to return to the Brazil of the military dictatorship. P3 ID about Jair Bolsonaro is a story of political and religious beliefs. It […]
Web Summit 2022 brought over 70,000 techies to Lisbon
Web Summit organizes the world’s largest technology events. Web Summit events have attracted half a million people at Web Summit in Lisbon, Web Summit Rio in South America, Collision in North America and RISE in Asia since Web Summit’s inception as a 150-person conference in Dublin in 2009. The November event in Lisbon was the […]
Science Round-Up: ‘Baby talk’ is a universal phenomenon and similar across languages, study shows
A joint study from Aarhus University and the University of York shows that the way of communicating with babies and toddlers, child-directed-speech (CBT), is a global phenomenon with many identical aspects that are shared by many languages. What is known as CBT generally involves high-pitched, slow-paced and animated speech. PhD student Christopher Martin Mikkelsen Cox, […]
Maker Faire Rome 2022 – European Edition was a great success
Maker Faire is an annual gathering of DIY enthusiasts, first organized by Make magazine in 2006. Participants come from a wide range of interests, such as robotics, 3D printing, computers, arts and crafts, and hacker culture. Since 2006, several sister events have been born in Europe, Asia, South America and Africa. The classic Rome three-day […]
On site at the Finnish border, Putin literature attracts, SD and the committees…
So the war in Ukraine became even more dangerous The war in Ukraine is now a more dangerous war than it already was. Russia and President Vladimir Putin illegally annexed parts of eastern Ukraine on Friday. Seen through Putin’s glasses, it is now to be regarded as Russia’s own territory, which if attacked, which it […]
Humanity exceeded the Earth’s resource budget for the year on Thursday
Earth Overshoot Day is calculated annually for each country based on approximately 15,000 data points. The information is provided by the United Nations. Finns used all their natural resources for this year on the 31st of Marcha couple of days after the Danes and Belgians, but a couple of days before the Koreans and Swedes. […]
Economists see a ray of hope in the political situation in almost all regions of the world
“At least the fighting has remained regional.” Participants rated political stability in 15 of the 18 regions under review as better than in the first quarter of 2022. Respondents from Western and Southern Europe in particular are more confident, rating political stability 19 and 24 points better (on a scale of −100 to +100). On […]
Simón Bolívar – Liberator of South America
Simón Bolívar – Liberator of South America
Easter secrets and collapse
On Easter Day 1722, Europeans landed for the first time on Easter Island, the grassy island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with its strange, mysterious stone sculptures. Ever since then, the island’s culture and history have eluded us and in Vetenskapsradion Historia Tobias Svanelid talks with archaeologist Helene Martinsson Wallin about what the […]
Finnish robotics company Flexmill acquired Mirka
Typical applications include propellers, turbines, foundry products, and welded and machined structures. Flexmill offers programming and tooling solutions for the surface treatment of even complex workpieces, including small-scale production. The acquisition is a key part of Mirka’s strategy to expand its range in robotics. “We welcome Flexmill to the Mirka Group and are really excited […]
WC 2018: Denmark, France, Australia, Peru; WC 2022: Denmark, France, Australia / Peru… WTF, FIFA !!
Last night, Denmark was presented with a very well-known World Cup group. In 2018, they were drawn against France, Australia and Peru, and just the three teams came out of the hat again for 2022. The only difference is that Australia and Peru along with the United Arab Emirates are fighting for only one seat. […]
Reaction from South American coaches to the draw of the World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 1 (Xinhua) – The following is the reaction of South American national team leaders to the draw of the FIFA World Cup 2022, which was held in Doha on Friday: TITE, BRAZIL MANAGER “It is neither the group of death nor of life, each group has a degree of difficulty. Portugal […]
Nature filmmaker Jan Lindblad’s lifelong struggle
Jan Lindblad’s nature films enchant the Swedish television audience from the mid-sixties and twenty years onwards. The films open the door to unknown worlds: the rainforests of South America and the Caribbean. Jan becomes a super celebrity. But not only for his films, but also for his adventurous life. In his eagerness to film a […]
Russia could join Asian football without a FIFA decree, the lawyer claims
The Russian Football Federation can switch from UEFA to the Asian Football Federation, a sports lawyer has said Russian football teams can switch from European to Asian competitions without needing permission from FIFA, a sports lawyer has said while the Russian Football Federation is waiting to discover if it faces further penalties from the World […]
UEFA supports tough alternatives in Russia’s FIFA future report
FIFA may make an announcement at its congress on Thursday UEFA and the South American Football Federation, CONMEBOL, would support a “tough alternative” when the FIFA Council meets to discuss the expulsion of the Russian Football Federation (RFU) on Wednesday, according to a report claiming that FIFA President Gianni Infantino is “inclined” to suspend Russia’s […]
The political situation in Eastern Europe is deteriorating
According to the study, the economic situation in Eastern Europe deteriorated significantly, down 10 percentage points from the previous quarter. Estimates of the political situation also fell by 9 points. “Russia’s attack on Ukraine has plunged the region into a deep economic and political crisis,” says an ifon researcher. Niklas Potrafke. In contrast, assessments of […]
Amazon rainforests are losing their resilience, new research reveals
This study was published in the Journal of Medical Screening. About three-quarters of the forest’s ability to recover from disruption has declined since the early 2000s, which scientists see as a warning sign. The new evidence comes from advanced statistical analysis of satellite data on changes in vegetation biomass and productivity. “Decreased resilience – the […]
According to the UN, 2021 was one of the seven warmest years
Global warming and other long-term climate change trends are expected to continue as a result of the record number of greenhouse gases that capture global warming, WMO said in a press release on Wednesday. Although the La Nina events of 2020-2022 temporarily cooled global average temperatures, WMO said. The average global temperature in 2021 was […]
Ninjas in pajamas reveal South American Valorant list
Ninjas in Pajamas announced its revised Valorant list, with four Brazilians and one Argentine who will play for the Swedish club in 2022. Brazil’s Alexandre “xand” Zizi, Walney “Jonn” Reis, Gabriel Luiz “bezn1” da Costa and Cauan “cauanzin” Pereira signed with NIP, along with Benjamin “bnj” Rabinovich from Argentina. Most of the new players are […]
Potato stew? Life beyond Chips n Fries
By Pushpesh PantNew Delhi [India]January 4 (ANI): The potato has always been treated as a plebeian vegetable in India, but in many other countries it is the base that replaces cereals. Ever since tuber solanum tuberosum made its journey from the South American continent to the older world, chaperoned by Portuguese conquistadors, it has played […]
The carbon footprint of an electric car
The world population will increase by two billion over the next 30 years. That’s twice the current population of North, Central and South America combined. By 2050, 66 percent of the population will live in cities. This equates to twelve new cities the size of Dubai each year. At the same time, there is a […]
Countdown to Beijing 2022 | Function: A baker, a snowboarder, a dreamer
by sports writer Dong Yixing BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) – 17 is an age old enough for Shaun White to be the first person to win medals in both the Summer and Winter X Games, and for Chloe Kim to be the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal. But for Chinese snowboarder […]
Finland, together with the Nordic countries, opposes FIFA’s biennial World Cup proposal
The Finnish Football Association has issued a statement together with five other Nordic countries who oppose FIFA’s proposal to hold the World Cup final every two years. The opinion was published a few days before the 55 members of UEFA, the governing body of the European Football Association, met with the President of FIFA. Gianni […]
Lightning evolution pushes cannibalism
As a counterattack, however, the newly hatched tailed toads have begun to develop faster. It writes the British-American science media Live Science. Tobias Wang, professor of zoophysiology at Aarhus University, believes that the study provides a unique insight into how invasive species develop. – Agatudsen has a low population density in its homeland, South America, […]
Urban legend: How two Danish sailors saved the Madiran wine industry
Madeira is a Portuguese island stuck out in the wild Atlantic Ocean. Apart from its nickname, it is not famous for much other than its New Year’s fireworks extravaganza parties in Funchal and the very scary Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport, which is ranked as the ninth most dangerous airport in the world. Madeira’s modern economy […]
Denmark aims to ‘green up’ imports of soybean and palm oil
A giant broadcaster The government also intends to press the EU to take preventive measures to combat deforestation and to take an active part in international initiatives. Every year, Denmark imports around 1.8 million tonnes of soy for animal feed – mostly from South America, where production is often associated with deforestation. Calculations from the […]
IS: Dozens of children are abducted in Finland every year
According to Räisänen, the most common reason for abducting a parent is to move to a country that they believe offers better views or that would act as a safety net. In many cases, the abductor has a new love hobby, work or study opportunity abroad, and does not trust the other parent to take […]
Heart and Seoul: Everything you love about Korea, from K-pop to Kimchi
In European classrooms, we were raised under the glare of the Atlas, which made Europe look massive and Canada 30 times the size of South America. Asia is massive, of course, no matter how you look at it, but it may surprise you to notice the absence of a few from its top 25 largest […]
Australian forest fires trigger massive phytoplankton blooms in the sea: study
SYDNEY, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) – Researchers say smoke from Australia’s 2019 to 2020 bushfire season triggered a massive phytoplankton flower in the oceans between South America and New Zealand. The study was published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, and lead researcher Peter Strutton from the University of Tasmania said they found links between phytoplankton […]
The WHO identifies the Mu COVID-19 variant as of interest
The Mu variant contains “a number of mutations that indicate the potential properties of immune deprivation,” the WHO weekly update, released on August 31, noted. All viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, change over time, and most changes have little or no effect on the properties of the virus. But certain mutations can change how […]
Climate agenda in the fields: Legumes are a hit in the harvest
Since 2015, the area with peas has doubled, in the same period horse beans have tripled, and today lupins fill eleven times as much on the Danish fields as six years ago. According to team leader in the Danish Agency for Agriculture Peter Byrial Dalsgaard, it harmonizes with the green wave seen in the dietary […]
The new COVID-19 variant “Mu” shows signs of resistance to vaccines: WHO
In its weekly epidemiological update, released Tuesday, the WHO warned that the variant is becoming more common in Colombia and Ecuador. Mu was first identified in Colombia in January 2021, and since then there have been occasional reports of cases and epidemics in South America and Europe, the WHO said. Although the global prevalence of […]
Right now
Salmon farming in Säffle will, among other things, use fishmeal as feed, a product that can have negative consequences for marine ecosystems and local fishing communities in South America and West Africa, among other places. Mother Mbengue, who is a fisherman in Senegal, says that their means of subsistence have been worsened by the increased […]
Norway crowned the best country in the world for women at work
A new study from SmartSurvey reveals it Norway is the best country in the world to be a woman at work. Norway, which scored high across the board, is the number one country with one of the smallest pay gaps in the countries that the researchers analyzed, and provides one of the best environments for […]
Bolsonaro is being investigated for the pandemic crisis – can be brought before a Supreme Court
A lawsuit against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for handling the pandemic is getting closer. The Senate has started an investigation that could pave the way for such a process. It is at the request of the Supreme Court that the chairman of the Senate has formed a commission to investigate the president’s possible responsibility for […]
Marketing authorization of Covid-19 vaccines in Iceland
The Janssen vaccine (of which Johnson & Johnson is parent company) has obtained a conditional marketing authorization in Iceland. The European Medicines Agency recommended its conditional marketing authorization, which was confirmed by the European Commission. It is the fourth COVID-19 vaccine approved in Iceland and the rest of Europe. It differs from others in that […]
Today, Sweden’s hunt for an Olympic venue begins
Silver in the World Cup a little over a month ago and now the national handball team is faced with a perhaps even tougher task in the Olympic qualifiers. Matches against in turn Germany, Algeria and Slovenia in a tournament in Berlin where the two best qualify for the Olympics in Tokyo. “It is a […]
FACTS: Upcoming vaccine only needs one plug
It may be approved in mid-March. Read more about the vaccine here: * Unlike the first three vaccines approved in the EU, which require two plugs, Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine can be content with one plug. * The vaccine should basically be stored at minus 20 degrees, but can, according to Johnson & Johnson, be […]
Icelandic crime groups operate abroad
The activities of Icelandic crime groups abroad are much broader than would be deduced from the discussion of organized crime in Iceland, says Superintendent Karl Steinar Valsson, who heads the international unit of the national police commissioner. In conversation with journalists mbl.is, said Icelandic crime groups are known, for example, to operate in Spain, the […]
It’s Time To Hear What The Children Have To Say
We at the Grapevine have often covered the difficulties of immigrating to Iceland, but we have never asked the children how they feel. We, therefore, decided to join up in association with the wonderful parents, teachers, and children of Landakotsskóli and ask them what they thought about moving to Iceland. How is it for them […]
It’s Time To Hear What The Children Have To Say
We at the Grapevine have often covered the difficulties of immigrating to Iceland, but we have never asked the children how they feel. We, therefore, decided to join up in association with the wonderful parents, teachers, and children of Landakotsskóli and ask them what they thought about moving to Iceland. How is it for them […]
Helen Cova talks about her dark past
This is strange: eating oneself, literally, is not technically illegal in Iceland. Nor is it anywhere else – if you demand to be precise about it. But if you dive into the concept from a poetic standpoint, things get complicated. Soul destructive Venezuelan / Icelandic writer Helen Cova recently published a collection of short stories […]
Rain areas are moving in a changing climate
The greenhouse effect shifts the precipitation patterns around the equator, according to a study in Nature Climate Change It can increase the risk of drought in southeastern Africa and South America, among other places, while precipitation becomes heavier in several other places. Such a change risks making agriculture and food supply more difficult for millions […]
The sale of a Finnish microsatellite to Brazil is being criticized
The Finnish satellite technology company ICEYE has sold the microsatellite to Brazil, but the deal has received criticism from experts in South America and Finland. The Brazilian Air Force plans to use a microsatellite to monitor and prevent deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. However, some Brazilian researchers have argued that the acquisition was just a […]
Travel industry will be allowed to send agencies to sleep
The travel industry is suffering from the onset of the coronavirus and the travel guides that have been tightened by Friday afternoon. Should the travel agencies manage through the coming time, it requires proper help, or that some of the companies may be allowed to go to sleep for a few months. This is the […]
Which countries have reported new variants of Covid-19?
Three new variants of Covid-19 have been discovered in different countries around the world. While at least one new variant can be up to 70 percent more transmissible, no one has so far proven to be more lethal. South Africa reported a new strain that appears to have mutated longer than the British variant. Three […]
Metso Outotec is renewing its Nornickel smelting lines
According to the MO Group, replacing the current smelting line with the latest process technology and furnace structures will significantly increase line capacity and availability, reduce metal losses and facilitate maintenance. The new line can also be more easily and efficiently connected to potential sulfuric acid production and neutralization expansion projects. Norilsk Nickel is a […]
Chinchilla breeder feels forgotten in mink case
– Of course we are only a small part of Kopenhagen Fur, but that is where we can sell our skins, says Heidi Gormsen, who has a chinchilla farm in Kalundborg. She does not feel that her profession is being thought of when it comes to compensation for professions that were affected by the killing […]
Europe is lagging behind with the use of Nobel Prize-winning technology
Developments in Europe are slow in terms of research to produce new crops with better characteristics. The reason is that new plant breeding technology with so-called genetic scissors, including Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR / Cas9, is surrounded by strict regulations. Marie Nyman at the Genetic Engineering Committee follows this field of research, and explains that development […]
Uncertain future for Peru
Peru is without a government after the interim president was forced to resign, after less than a week in power. Congress has failed to agree on a replacement. The resignation of the interim government came after major street protests where the country’s students were the main actors. One of them is Kévim Móri, who is […]
Traces found on container ship in case of 100 kilos of cocaine
Although a nylon bag might not make most people frown, the officer was still stunned by the find. The bag was exactly the same type as the one in which the 100 kilos of cocaine were packed when the police found the drugs in the back of the Hyundai that two of the defendants were […]
VMA in Linköping municipality, Östergötland.
Business Sweden’s so-called export manager index shows a sharp increase in optimism among the more than 200 export companies surveyed. The increase can be seen both in terms of the forecast for the next few months and the current situation. This is what Business Sweden’s chief economist Lena Sellgren says. – The rise is quite […]
Swiss bank agrees to settlement in Fifa investigation
The Swiss bank Julius Bär has agreed to a settlement with the US Department of Justice in the investigation into Fifa corruption, and has reserved the equivalent of just over SEK 680 million to pay a fine. In the past, former employees of the bank have admitted and fined for laundering bribes for South American […]
The United States has three consecutive days with over 100,000 new COVID infections
The United States reported more than 121,000 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, the third day in a row that the nation has registered more than 100,000 new infections. Infections increase in all regions of the United States as the number of COVID-19 deaths continues to rise. U.S. hospital stays have increased significantly, forcing hospitals […]
The United States encounters a record number of cases of Coronavirus daily
A record 121,888 new cases of coronavirus were reported in the United States on Thursday, the third record-breaking day this week, according to Johns Hopkins University. Infections increase in all regions of the United States as the COVID-19 death rate continues to rise. More than 1,200 deaths were reported on Thursday by Johns Hopkins University, […]
FHM introduces stricter general advice in more regions
The Swedish Public Health Agency is now tightening up the local general councils in Sörmland and Kronoberg. Five new covid deaths have been reported to the Swedish Public Health Agency. This means that the number of deaths has now exceeded 6,000. – Due to the situation, which is very serious but where we see continued […]
Denmark is the most affordable country in Europe for Lego sets
Denmark is probably not the first country that comes to mind when it comes to affordable products. But according to a new report from The Toy Zone, the country is the most affordable in Europe when it comes to Lego sets. With an average fixed price of 101.04 US dollars, the Danes are number two […]
Massive demonstrations against the Chilean government on the anniversary
Folk mood and violence marked the one-year anniversary of the social revolt in the South American country. In central Santiago, tens of thousands of protesters gathered to demand the resignation of President Sebastián Piñera. – The people want the president to resign, we want his head, says 40-year-old clerk Cristina. It was October 18th last […]
Important message to the public in Hörby in Hörby municipality, Skåne county.
A Swiss court has returned the equivalent of SEK 353 million to the South American football association Conmebol – the money has been taken from two former dignitaries in the association who have been accused of corruption in connection with the Fifa scandal. Conmebol has also received the equivalent of SEK 119 million from various […]
Cyprus puts a stop to “golden passports”
From 1 November, Cyprus will stop the possibility of granting citizenship in Cyprus through investments in the country. The much-criticized procedure has meant that rich people have in fact been able to buy citizenship in Cyprus, and thus in the EU. The announcement by the Cypriot government to stop the sale of citizenship after a […]
Right now: The number of covid cases is increasing
Another ten people with confirmed covid-19 have been reported dead in Sweden. As a result, 5,890 infected people have died in the country, according to the Public Health Agency. – It does not look like there will be a reduction in cases per week in Europe, says Karin Tegmark Wisell. In Sweden, many tests are […]
Major health risks when the world’s largest wetland area burns
The major fire in the world’s largest wetland area, the Pantanal in South America, continues. Now the experts warn of extensive health effects for the population of the region. – Fires in wetlands emit much more poison than other fires in nature, says Professor Victor Riesco at Lérida University in Spain. The fire in wetlands […]
From Iceland – Ólafur Arnalds releases a new song and video
Well-known multi-instrumentalist and composer Ólafur Arnalds released a new single, ‘Woven Song’, from their upcoming album earlier this week. On Youtube, Ólafur explains the inspiration for the song: “This was one of the first songs I wrote for” Some kind of peace “, but it ended up being a turning point. It’s a metaphor for […]
WWF report: Animal populations are declining dramatically
The World Wide Fund for Nature’s global survey of the distribution of vertebrate animals shows that animal populations continue to decline dramatically. It is worst for animals in tropical regions. – What we now see in the “Living Planet Report” is a frightening decrease in populations of vertebrates since the 1970s. This is a reduction […]
WWF: Wildlife has shrunk 68 percent since 1970
Since 1970, there has been only one way for the wildlife population on the planet – and that is downward. This is confirmed by a new report from the WWF World Wide Fund for Nature. The “Living Planet Report 2020” report will be published Thursday night. Here it appears that the population of wild mammals […]
Volcanoes my love
Half a century ago, a little girl went with her parents and another distant and closer family on a trip to the Grodno Castle, located at the junction of the Owl Mountains and the Wałbrzych Mountains. Someone from the adults, maybe it was the father, I don’t remember exactly, said that we were just walking […]
