Tag: Sweden
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Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson who combines the classical and the modern wins Nobel Prize in Literature. The Nobel Prize in literature was awarded Thursday ... -
Right Livelihood Award honors women taking on autocrats, discrimination and unchecked AI
The Right Livelihood Award was awarded Wednesday to two women and two women-led organizations challenging authoritarian rule, violence and discrimination against women, and the harms caused ... -
At least 10 killed in Sweden’s worst mass shooting, gunman also dead
Sweden’s worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education center west of ... -
Quran burning in Sweden prompts debate on freedom of expression vs incitement of hatred
The Swedish government is concerned about national security following several incidents involving the burning of the Quran that have provoked demonstrations and outrage from Muslim-majority countries. ... -
Summit reaches agreement on admitting Sweden but faces division over Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden yesterday hailed an agreement for Sweden to join NATO as more work remained to determine a path forward for Ukraine’s future with ... -
Close to becoming first ‘smoke free’ country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles
Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden’s outdoor bars and restaurants. As the World Health Organization marks “World No Tobacco Day” on ...
