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Inspired by Greta Thunberg, Sweden invented flight shaming, now it’s desperately begging airlines to come back
Sweden Flight Shaming Backfires as Country Drops Air Tax to Revive Economy- Sweden, the birthplace of the “flight shaming” movement, has now reversed course by scrapping its aviation tax in hopes of reviving a struggling economy. The move,...

Bombing For Peace And Dealing With Immigrants
by Will Espero I have mixed feelings about the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities by the Trump administration. It was good news to see and hear that Trump’s bombing of Iran has led to a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. This is a historic...

Sweden beat Denmark 1-0 in Women’s Euro, Germany defeat debutantes Poland
GENEVA, Switzerland - Midfielder Filippa Angeldahl scored for Sweden in a third straight game as her second-half strike secured a 1-0 win over neighbours Denmark in the opening game of Group C at the Women's European Championship on July 4. Real...

Sweden beats Denmark yet again this year at Euro 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Sweden swept past Denmark yet again on Friday, winning 1-0 at the Women’s European Championship for a third victory this year over its near neighbor. One month after a 6-1 rout in Stockholm, Filippa Angeldahl’s smart finish of a neat...

Women's Euros PIX: Germany, Sweden win opening matches
IMAGE: Jule Brand scores Germany's first goal past Poland's Kinga Szemik during the Women's Euro 2025 Group C match against Poland, at Arena St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland, on Friday. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters Germany forward Jule...

The princess whose wedding dress was still being sewn as the church bells rang out for her marriage
rincess Madeleine’s wedding dress is one of the most celebrated of recent royal weddings. The bride herself talked openly about how her wedding dress was designed. The Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani had asked her if he could create...

GKSS Match Cup Sweden & Nordea Women's Trophy D5
by World Match Racing Tour 4 Jul 15:16 PDT 30 June - 5 July 2025 With just one day to go at the 2025 GKSS Match Cup Sweden and Nordea Women's Trophy, the stage is set for a thrilling finale in both the Open and Women's classes. Seven-time winner...

Sweden claim narrow victory over Denmark to open Euro 2025
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The Separation Of Church And State
It was drilled into me at an early age that part of being an American was the belief in the separation of Church and State. Of course, the foundation of that belief goes back to the earliest history of the country when immigrants came here from...

Sweden beat rivals Norway at Women's Euro 2025
Sweden beat their Scandinavian rivals Denmark 1-0 on Friday take an early lead in Group C at Women's Euro 2025, before Germany open their title bid against Poland. Filippa Angeldahl scored Sweden's winner in the 55th minute in Geneva after...

Germany Beat Poland 2-0 In Women's Euro 2025 Opener
Last Updated:July 05, 2025, 11:13 IST Jule Brand and Lea Schueller were on the mark as Germany defeated Poland in their women's Euro 2025. German players celebrate after scoring the opening goal. (AP Photo)Germany began their Women’s Euro 2025...

Seven no-fly holidays children will love - from sleeper trains to beaches
Whether it’s campervanning across France, cycling in Poland or island-hopping in Sweden, these overland trips offer a gentle adventure Having children might have derailed your sense of what a holiday is for; the spontaneity of not knowing where...

Sweden clinch narrow win over Denmark in Scandinavian derby
Sweden on Friday night kept their stronghold on Denmark as they recorded their fourth successive win against their Scandinavian rivals with a 1-0 win in their opening match at the Women's Euro in Group C Sweden stretched their imperious unbeaten...

Women’s EURO 2025 Daily — July 4th: Denmark vs. Sweden; Germany vs. Poland
Welcome to the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championships! Here we will discuss all the action from today’s matches in this premier summer tournament, held this year in Switzerland. Four groups and 16 teams will compete for the trophy — and Bayern...

Sweden Orders Police to Increase Seizures of Criminal Crypto Profits
In brief Sweden’s Minister of Justice has called on the country’s authorities to increase efforts to seize criminal profits, including cryptocurrency. Forfeiture legislation introduced last year enables enforcement agencies to seize property...

Spain hammer Portugal to make Euro statement, Sweden win
Spain showed why they are favourites to win Women's Euro 2025 by hammering Portugal 5-0 in their Group B opener on Thursday as both teams paid tribute to Portuguese men's international Diogo Jota who was killed in a car crash. The world champions...

WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons ready for battle as Africa’s top women’s tournament begins in Morocco
As the 13th edition of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) begins this Saturday in Morocco, all attention turns to Nigeria’s Super Falcons—the most successful team in the tournament’s history. With nine titles already in the bag, the...

Adults get in way educating youth
You might remember when the situation at Beaty was so bad that it was covered on the front page of this paper. One of the teachers appeared before the school board to report a chaotic environment — bordering on lawlessness. The problem? Lack of a...

New Zealand Starts Accepting Indian Degrees For Education, Jobs
In a major boost for Indian professionals and students, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has officially added India to its “List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment” (LQEA) as of June 23, 2025. This move eliminates the need for most Indian...

Hear Albert Camus’ Grateful Letter to His Teacher After Winning the Nobel Prize
Albert Camus talks with two young women at the Nobel ceremony. (Photo: Jan Ehnemark via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain) In 1924, two decades before the publication of The Stranger, author Albert Camus was a boy growing up in poverty in Algeria....