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Swedish Parliament Rejects Magdalena Andersson's Bid to Return as Prime Minister
Sweden’s political landscape faced renewed uncertainty on Tuesday as the Riksdag, the nation’s unicameral parliament, voted against the appointment of Soci
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Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream sabotage to be tried in Hamburg.
A Ukrainian national, previously named in German court documents as the suspect behind the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, is now set to fa
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Economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford Win Nobel Prize in Economics
American economists Robert Ernest Hall and Michael Dean Woodford have been jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their foundati
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Hall and Woodford Receive Nobel Prize for Microfoundations of Macroeconomic Stabilisation
In a ceremony held in Stockholm on 10 October 2026, the Nobel Committee announced that American economists Robert Ernest Hall and Michael Dean Woodford wou
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Kagan and Soai Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Asymmetric Synthesis
French chemist Henri B. Kagan and Japanese organic chemist Kensō Soai have been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking work
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Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for Innovative Poetic Classics
The Nobel Prize in Literature was announced on 10 October 2026 by the Swedish Academy, awarding the honor to Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson. The
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French and Japanese Chemists Win Nobel Prize for Asymmetric Synthesis Breakthrough
French chemist Henri B. Kagan and Japanese scientist Kensō Soai have been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The two researchers were recognized
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Physicist Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Prize for IceCube Neutrino Observatory Discoveries
Belgian-American physicist Francis Halzen has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work leading the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and
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Three Scientists Win 2026 Nobel Prize for Pioneering Optogenetics Breakthrough
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to American scientist Karl Deisseroth of Stanford University and German biophysicis
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Physicist Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube Observatory
Physicist Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his foundational work leading to the IceCub
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Three Scientists Win 2026 Nobel Prize for Pioneering Optogenetics in Neuroscience
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced today that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to American scient
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Nobel Prize Awarded to Deisseroth, Hegemann, Nagel for Optogenetics Breakthrough
On December 10, 2023, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that Karl Deisseroth of Stanford University, Peter Hegemann of the Max Planck Institu
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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson Resigns Following Narrow Election Defeat
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson formally announced his resignation following a tightly contested general election that saw his incumbent right-wing
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Sweden's Election Narrows to One-Seat Margin Between Kristersson and Andersson
Swedish voters went to the polls on Sunday, 12 September, to elect all 349 seats in the Riksdag, the nation’s unicameral parliament. The election, which w
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Swedish voters choose between Kristersson's right coalition and Andersson's centre‑left
Swedes went to the polls on Sunday to fill all 349 seats in the Riksdag, with incumbent Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of the centre‑right Moderate Party s
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Norway's Princess Astrid, Former First Lady, Dies at 94.
Princess Astrid, the eldest sister of Norway’s late King Harald V, died on 11 September 2026 at the age of 94. The former first‑lady, who had been a promin
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World Leaders Attend Norway's State Funeral for King Harald V
The Kingdom of Norway held a state funeral for King Harald V on 10 September 2026 at Oslo Cathedral. The ceremony was attended by members of the Norwegian
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Danish Queen Margrethe II Hospitalized, Will Miss Norway King Harald V’s Funeral
Denmark’s longest‑reigning monarch, former Queen Margrethe II, was admitted to Copenhagen’s Rigshospitalet on Tuesday after experiencing a sudden health ep
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Crown Prince Haakon VIII ascends as Norway’s new king after Harald V’s death
King Harald V of Norway died on Thursday at the age of 89, ending a 35‑year reign that saw the country navigate a series of economic booms, climate initiat
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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89, Crown Prince Haakon ascends throne
The Kingdom of Norway announced on 28 August 2026 that King Harald V, aged 89, died in Oslo. By law the throne passes to his eldest son, Crown Prince Haako
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Latvia to Ban All Imports from Belarus and Russia Starting September
Riga’s cabinet ministry announced on Tuesday that Latvia will prohibit the import of all goods originating from Belarus and Russia beginning on 1 September
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Fagersta School Sword Attack Claims Student, Injures Three
A high‑school student was killed and three others injured in a sword‑faced mass stabbing in Fagersta, Sweden, on Friday night. Police arrived at the scene
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Germany's Johannes Hauk Retakes European Record in 1500m Freestyle
German Swimmer Breaks World Record in Men's 1500-Meter Freestyle at European Championships Latest Developments German swimmer Johannes Lebherz achieved a r
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Step Into a Peaceful Nordic Realm Where Innovation Meets Timeless Fairy Tales
Nestled in Northern Europe between Norway and Finland, Sweden spans a vast and varied landscape of 447,425 square kilometers, bordered by the Baltic Sea, t