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The women say the Norwegian authorities undermined their right to a family life and are demanding an apology and compensation. Photo illustration: Shutterstock

Women switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway over government cover-up

Authorities discovered the error when they were teenagers but kept it a secret, say the women, who are now 59.

Downtown Oslo tram derails and plows into shop, injuring 4

1 dead, 4 injured after train carrying 55 people derails in Norway

Germany opens Nato naval command centre on Baltic Sea

Commander Task Force Baltic will coordinate naval activities in the region’, provide Nato with ‘maritime situation picture around the clock’.

Nato headquarters in Brussels. Nato’s naval centre in the port city of Rostock will be led by a German admiral and manned by staff from 11 other Nato countries. Photo: Xinhua

Swedish police arrest young suspect over shooting at Israeli company

No one was injured in the shooting at Israeli military technology firm Elbit Systems in Gothenburg.

Nobel chemistry prize awarded to scientist trio for protein structure work

Winners of this year’s Nobel will receive a cash prize and medal on December 10, followed by a lavish banquet in Stockholm city hall.

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Denmark charges Swedish teenagers over blasts near Israel’s Copenhagen embassy

This year at least 10 Swedes have been charged in Denmark with attempted murder or weapons possession.

Police officers investigate the blasts near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen. No one was injured in the two explosions early on Wednesday, but the building near the embassy sustained some damage. Photo: Reuters

Danish police detain 3 people after blasts near Israel embassy

The incident in Copenhagen occurred against a backdrop of soaring tensions in the Middle East.

Norway issues wanted notice for man connected to Lebanon device blasts

Notice is part of a multi-country investigation into last week’s deadly device explosions in Lebanon that were widely blamed on Israel.

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Explainer | How 5 international brands are growing in China despite spending downturn

Arc’teryx, Adidas, Ralph Lauren, Sam’s Club and Yum China are all growing their China sales, but for different reasons.

A woman walks past a store of sporting goods retailer Adidas at a shopping mall in Beijing on March 25, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Lululemon leads niche apparel brands defying China’s spending downturn

‘Consumers with real spending power still have a strong demand for products that are high-end, experiential and relatively niche,’ analyst says.

Lululemon pants on display in the store in New York City on August 22, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

FPL Gameweek 5 concerns amid injuries, lack of form and Haaland facing Gabriel

My 61-point haul marks the fifth week in a row that I have climbed up the rankings, but all that glitters is not gold.

HKIC makes strategic investments in biotech, clean energy and health

The three start-ups have opened offices in Hong Kong to leverage the city’s talent and research prowess.

Sweden to pay immigrants up to US$34,000 to go back to home country

The Scandinavian nation seen for decades as a ‘humanitarian superpower’ is struggling to integrate many of its newcomers.

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A migrant from Somalia walks through downtown Flen, some 100km west of Stockholm, Sweden, in August 2018. Photo: AP

FPL tips: Man Utd v Liverpool dilemma, why I picked Fulham defender over Arsenal

Those who followed my suggestions last week will be laughing, so let’s take a look at what’s in store ahead of Gameweek 3

Erling Haaland celebrates as he completes a hat-trick for Manchester City against Ipswich in Gameweek 2. Photo: EPA

Anta’s interim profit jumps as its ‘Dragon’ Olympic kit boosted sales

Anta’s red-and-white tracksuit, officially named the ‘Champions Dragon Outfit’, used embossing, patchwork and embroidery to create motifs to represent the scales on the dragon’s skin.

Denmark shuts embassies in junta-led Mali and Burkina Faso

Denmark is opening embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda as part of its new orientation in Africa.

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IBM said to be laying off more than 1,000 employees in China

IBM is the latest global tech giant to cut jobs in China this year, as an intensified Sino-US rivalry threatens their mainland businesses.

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IBM is laying off hundreds of employees in mainland China, according to local news reports and social media posts. Photo: Reuters

Police in Iceland call off search at ice cave collapse that killed 1 man, saying no one is missing

A group of 23 foreign tourists were on an organised tour of the glacier Breidamerkurjokull with a guide when the cave collapsed on Sunday.

The world’s 8 richest young billionaires of 2024 – net worths, ranked

For the first time in 15 years, no self-made billionaires under the age of 30 are on Forbes’ World’s Youngest Billionaires 2024 list – the ‘great wealth transfer’ to the next generation has begun

WHO confirms first case of new mpox outside of Africa as outbreak spreads

A patient in Sweden was infected while in Africa with the clade Ib version of the virus, thought to cause a more serious type of mpox.

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A colourised transmission electron micrograph shows mpox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple). Image: US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases via AFP

Estonian minister dubious about China’s claim pipeline damage was accidental

‘I find it difficult to understand how a ship’s captain could fail to notice its anchor had been dragging along the seabed,’ Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur says of October incident.

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The Finnish Border Guard’s photo of a Hong Kong registered cargo ship Newnew Polar Bear, which was spotted moving close to the Balticconnector gas line on October 8, 2023. Photo: Lehtikuva via Reuters

Beijing admits Chinese ship destroyed key Baltic gas pipeline ‘by accident’

Beijing passed on findings to Finland and Estonia which are conducting criminal probes into incident involving NewNew Polar Bear: sources.

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5 highlights at Copenhagen Fashion Week, from Marimekko to Han Kjøbenhavn

Grunge looks, Marimekko’s signature Unikko flowers, new ‘It’ girl wear from Rotate Birger Christensen, and more at fashion’s fifth city

July’s inflation blip will do little to derail US Fed’s September rate cut

The recent easing of price pressures has bolstered Fed officials’ confidence that they can start to lower borrowing costs while refocusing their attention on the labour market.

A supermarket in Montebello, California, on May 15, 2024. Photo: AFP

Buldak is back: Denmark welcomes return of banned spicy South Korean noodles

Chefs served ramen to fans and influencers on a Buldak-themed ferry in Copenhagen’s harbour to celebrate the product being back on shelves.

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration announced on 12 June its decision to recall several South Korean Samyang Foods’ Buldak instant ramen line, claiming that the noodles’ high capsaicin level posed a serious health risk. Photo: EPA-EFE

Ukraine’s Zelensky displays F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air

Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s for operations within the nation, President Volodymyr Zelensky says.

Chinese EV maker Nio launches second-generation smartphone to boost its appeal

The Nio Phone has enhanced technological capabilities, allowing owners to have a better car-driving experience, co-founder and CEO William Li says.

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last updated:
27 August, 2024
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