Riksdagen har beslutat att kommuner från och med idag får anställa läkare för att stärka den medicinska kompetensen inom äldreomsorgen. Beslutet, drivet av minister Anna Tenje, kommer efter Coronakommissionens kritik mot brister under pandemin. Trots reformen planerar få kommuner att rekrytera läkare, med hänvisning till finansiering och konkurrens.
Robert Bush, director of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, admits to 67 offences after police find 35 unburied bodies and over 100 incorrect ashes, betraying families' trust on an 'almost industrial scale'
BBC documentary alleges Jared Leto's decades-long systematic misconduct against teenage girls, including sexual assault and grooming, backed by testimonies and evidence.
At least 15 elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park have died from suspected poisoning over four weeks, with 10 showing paralysis before dying within 1-2 days; cause and human involvement unclear.
Qatar introduces the Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE), a regulated marketplace in Ras Bufontas Free Zone, aiming to diversify its economy by connecting Doha with global diamond trading networks, leveraging its Kimberley Process certification.
China's CDC reports Omicron NB.1.8.1 variant at moderate transmission level, with 16.3% positive rate for Covid-19 tests (up 4.3% from previous week) and advises vulnerable groups to take precautions.
Jayden Adams, a 25-year-old South African midfielder, found football as his 'safe space' amidst a life marked by socioeconomic challenges and personal tragedies, ultimately rising to international acclaim before his sudden death.
A UK government-backed investigation reveals hundreds of journalists are self-censoring due to safety concerns, especially when covering rightwing protests, the Trump administration, and trans issues, with female journalists facing severe online harassment.
NDP leader Avi Lewis is urging the Canadian government to block Thomson Reuters’ latest data-sharing deal with ICE. The agreement would give ICE access to Clear database data for fraud investigations and continuous monitoring.
Canadian NDP leader Avi Lewis demands the Carney government block a US$125m Thomson Reuters-ICE data deal, citing concerns over human rights abuses and "voter fraud" tracking. He calls for restrictions on Canadian firms doing business with ICE.
Star defensive end Myles Garrett has listed his Ohio home for $2.1 million, signaling a new chapter after his "landscape-altering" trade from the Cleveland Browns to the Los Angeles Rams, ending his nine-year tenure in Cleveland.
Techmiljardären Bryan Johnson hävdar att han har klonat sig själv som nyfödd med hjälp av inducerad pluripotent stamcellsteknik (iPSC). Målet är att odla nya organ för transplantation, delvis mot en obotlig autoimmun sjukdom. Tekniken är etablerad inom forskningen.
MeBeMe, a new app by Eric Wolfram, launched last Wednesday to help users reduce doomscrolling by providing "missions" aligned with desired identities like "lifelong learner." It focuses on nudging users toward real-world habits rather than blocking phone access, emphasizing privacy by storing data locally.
The newsletter argues that a wider disruption to Iranian oil flows could push crude sharply higher, with risks also building around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea. It also highlights Iraq investment plans and bullish calls on several energy names.
Die deutsche Windenergie verzeichnete im ersten Halbjahr 2026 ein Wachstum von 2,36 GW, verfehlt aber das politische Ausbauziel von 10 GW. Trotz Rekord bei Neugenehmigungen bereiten geplante Kürzungen von Entschädigungen und Verzögerungen bei der EEG-Novelle Sorgen, die den weiteren Ausbau gefährden könnten. Ein Mega-Windrad in Schipkau wird als Technologiepionier getestet.
Chinese tech companies are rapidly expanding their international presence, driven by a global surge in AI spending and domestic competition. This growth is evident in rising physical tech exports and increased revenue from cloud-based software and foundation models, with firms like MiniMax seeing significant international earnings.
Independent developers Friday Sundae's new video game, 'There Are No Ghosts at the Grand', blends genres to tell a British ghost story. Players renovate a dilapidated hotel, fight ghosts, and interact with characters speaking authentic British slang, aiming for a diverse portrayal of real Britain.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicts Bitcoin is showing signs of bottoming, with the next crypto bull market to be driven by TradFi integrations like Hyperliquid and Robinhood. This convergence is expected to lift major cryptocurrencies and crypto equities, supported by re-accelerating apparent demand for BTC.
Personal på SSAB:s stålverksbygge fick gå hem efter att en gasvarnare indikerat utslag, men arbetet har återupptagits trots oklara mätresultat. Detta följer tidigare incidenter där ett 30-tal arbetare insjuknade och en paus efter detektion av vätecyanid.
China's durian imports increased by 47% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, reaching 1.07 million tonnes, as Southeast Asian exporters, particularly Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam, offloaded a fruit glut that led to a price drop.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has withdrawn its appeal to use two rural Pennsylvania warehouses as detention centers, abandoning a plan that was blocked by the state's denial of water permits due to inadequate local services. Governor Josh Shapiro stated the sites were unsuitable and posed risks.
Darren Rosheski settled a lawsuit against the NHS after his partner, Helen Dutton, died from advanced cancer following an initial misdiagnosis. New figures reveal the NHS in England paid nearly £190m over five years for 870 cancer misdiagnosis claims, with average settlement costs rising 20%.
Doctors observe a troubling pattern where heart attack symptoms are mistaken for seasonal illnesses like flu or viral fever, leading to dangerous delays in treatment. Dr. Sanjat Chiwane warns that subtle signs like mild chest pressure or nausea are often overlooked, especially in at-risk groups.
South Korea's customs service and national tax agency jointly collected 1.3 billion won (US$880,000) from delinquent taxpayers by sharing databases and conducting investigations, uncovering concealed assets and fraudulent activities like staged divorces.
