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Sweden could become a launchpad for foreign wars under new government proposal

Without much public debate and at record speed, the Swedish government wants to give EU and NATO countries the possibility to conduct military operations from Swedish territory. Sweden could thereby take a historic step toward becoming a potential theater of war.

Northern Ireland’s immigrant population has grown rapidly — and so have the tensions

Ethnic tensions in Belfast have intensified alongside the rapid growth of Northern Ireland’s foreign-born population in recent years. In central Belfast, immigrants—predominantly from the Middle East—now account for 30.6 per cent of the population. Tensions had already been evident before the horrific knife attack.

SpaceX soars like a rocket after stock market debut

Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX has blasted out of the gate following today’s stock market debut. The shares were launched at a price of $135 each and have already climbed to $168. This values SpaceX at $2 trillion, making Musk the first dollar trillionaire in history.

England: Iraqi man convicted of raping six children in corner shop

Bawan Harwe from Iraq, who worked in a corner shop in England, has been sentenced to 29 years in prison for raping six children.

Spain: Judiciary considers charging governing Socialist Party as a “criminal organisation”

A judge at Spain’s federal court is considering bringing criminal charges against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s governing Socialist Party (PSOE) as a criminal organisation. Such an indictment could result in the party being dissolved.

Trump calls off Iran strikes, again points to prospects of a deal

After warning of new attacks on Iran on Thursday, Donald Trump later announced that an agreement with Iran is expected soon and that the planned strikes had therefore been called off. The tactical ambiguity remains: the President alternates between hard-line rhetoric and conciliatory language, while accusing Iran of attempting to deceive the United States during the negotiations.

Norwegian arts centre receives £1 million in public funding – Hosts event ‘for black people’

Even though Kunstnernes Hus receives substantial public funding, they have no problem inviting people based on skin colour.

Canada faces opposition to plans to make death the solution to mental illness

A coalition of 90 organisations in the fields of human rights, disability and medicine is urging the Canadian government to abandon its plans to expand the MAiD assisted-dying programme to include people suffering solely from mental health conditions.

Trump warns of new attacks on Iran, says US will soon seize Kharg Island

The United States will attack Iran tonight and will soon seize the island of Kharg, where Iran’s most important oil terminal and export port is located, announces U.S. President Donald Trump on Truth Social. Trump continues to alternate between military and diplomatic measures in the conflict with Iran.

The viral double standard: Starmer on George Floyd and Henry Nowak

Keir Starmer’s double standards have been exposed for the whole world to see, J Stewart concludes on X. The Prime Minister was shocked and appalled, and described Trump’s heavy-handed response to the Floyd riots as an affront to humanity, yet he is now cracking down hard on people demanding justice for Henry Nowak.