Seaweed harvesting and midsummer feasting in Sweden helped me reconnect with my island roots

“What we discard is often good for us, and ordinary things can be life-saving”.  I am sitting cross-legged on a wooden bench, holding my notepad close to my heart. I’ve been to a few unusual philosophy classes, and this feels like one of them. There’s …

Jos Verstappen crashes rally car during high-speed European Championship stage in Sweden but escapes injury

While Max Verstappen continues to dominate the Formula One scene, his dad, Jos Verstappen, reminded everyone that motorsport can still be brutal—no matter your age or experience. The former F1 driver, now 53, was involved in a dramatic crash on Friday …

Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine, Russian Bridge Collapse, and Sweden’s Crackdown on Shadow Fleet

As reported by the media BBC On the night of June 1, Russia carried out a series of missile and drone attacks on several Ukrainian cities. Explosions were heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and the Zaporizhzhia region, causing concern among the population. In …

International Children's Day celebrated in Gothenburg, Sweden

Stockholm, June 1, Nargiz Jafarli, AZERTAC A festive event marking June 1 – International Children’s Day was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, gathering around 60 members of the Azerbaijani diaspora from various Swedish cities. Organized by the Azerbaijan …

Sweden tightens maritime controls to target Russian shadow fleet

Swedish flag. Stock photo: Getty Images The Swedish government has introduced regulations to enhance insurance checks on foreign vessels to counter Russia’s shadow fleet. Source: a statement of the Swedish government, as quoted by AP News and reported by …

Sweden's Maja Stark follows a shot on the way to the 54-hole lead in the US Women's Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin

Sweden's Stark grabs one-shot lead at US Women's Open

Maja Stark fired three birdies in an impressively steady two-under-par 70 at unforgiving Erin Hills on Saturday to seize a one stroke lead over Julia Lopez Ramirez heading into the final round of the 80th US Women's Open. Sweden's Stark, a European …

Sweden Tightens Baltic Sea Controls to Combat Russian Shadow Fleet

This is reported by the Swedish radio Ekot and the newspaper Sweden Herald citing the Swedish Ministry of Justice. Sweden is taking new measures to combat the “shadow fleet” of Russian vessels by introducing insurance checks for foreign ships. The …

Sweden Tightens Controls on Baltic Shipping Targeting Shadow Fleet

The Swedish government announced starting July 1 it will be enforcing new rules on ships that pass through Swedish territorial waters or the economic zone – not just those that call at a port. It joins others including Estonia, Finland, and the European …

Sweden Tightens Rules to Curb Russia’s Ghost Fleet in Baltic Waters

Sweden on Saturday announced new rules upping checks on foreign vessels in the Baltic from July 1, reinforcing a crackdown on Russia’s “shadow fleet” of tankers deployed to circumvent sanctions on its oil trade. Since the Western-led sanctions imposed …