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Private sector jobs vanish, replaced by public sector growth

The number of advertised job openings in what has long been Norway’s most profitable industries is in free fall. At the same time, the number of positions in the public sector is surging — much to the delight of taxpayers who get to foot the bill. These are dark clouds over the Norwegian economy.

Portuguese football fans demand Christian identity on new national team jersey

For the Portuguese, the national football team is an extension of a proud Christian European nation.
Football supporters are now demanding that the team wear jerseys with Christian motifs in future matches and tournaments.

Why was someone fined for calling Merz “Lying Fritz”?

Expressions such as “Lügenfritz” (“Lying Fritz”) directed at Friedrich Merz are not necessarily punishable in themselves, but they may become punishable if they encourage others to make further disparaging remarks, German prosecutors explain in connection with a series of criminal cases brought over insults directed at the German Chancellor on Facebook.

British police withheld key information in Henry Nowak case

Hampshire Police overheard Vickrum Digwa admitting to his brother, just two days after the murder, that he had killed 18-year-old Henry Nowak. The Nowak family was never informed of this.

New student protests erupt in 20 cities across Iran

Student protests have erupted in twenty cities across Iran.
At the same time, negotiations with the US have ground to a halt, with many arguing they were never serious to begin with. The Revolutionary Guard will never surrender. They can only be removed by force.

More protesters arrested over Henry Nowak’s treatment

British police announced on Saturday that six more people have been charged with violent disorder during a protest against the killing of Henry Nowak. Nowak was handcuffed by officers while he lay dying. The demonstration took place in the same city where he was killed.

US Government warns Europe against mass immigration and self-hatred

Vice President J.D. Vance has spoken out against the “politics of self-hatred and the massive immigration” into the United Kingdom. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has echoed those concerns, while the US State Department sees “clear signs of civilisational decline” in Britain. British authorities have reacted with irritation.

South Wales police to record criticisms of Islam

South Wales Police have instructed their officers to record discussions about Islam and Muslims that are deemed not “legitimate.”
The Free Speech Union warns that this risks having a chilling effect on freedom of speech, pointing out that what is considered “legitimate” is highly subjective.

Pre-trial detention as a preventive measure against online speech

Hordaland District Court has remanded a man in custody for just over two weeks because of statements made online. The court intends to keep him detained pending the hearing of another case before the court. It is preventive detention aimed at preventing him from expressing himself online.

Middle-class white men excluded from public sector jobs in Britain

To secure an internship in the British public sector, one must ensure that one is not white, male, physically able, and from a family supported by working parents. In practice, changing one’s skin colour is difficult, and changing one’s sex is impossible.