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What are Patriot missiles and why does Ukraine need them so badly?
CNN
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July 15, 2025
CNN — US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Ukraine will receive Patriot missile systems as part of a new package of US weaponry has been warmly welcomed in Kyiv as it reels under nightly Russian bombardments. President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Trump to Putin: End war in 50 days or face steep tariffs
Tribune Chronicle - Ohio
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said today he will punish Russia with tariffs if there isn’t a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days, the latest example of his growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump made the...
Trump gives Russia a 50-day deadline to negotiate a ceasefire with Ukraine or he will impose sanctions
Metro World News
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July 14, 2025
Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will impose 100% tariffs on Russia’s trading partners if Moscow does not reach a peace agreement with Ukraine in the next 50 days. The measure, described by the president as “secondary tariffs,” aims to...
Trump threatens Russia with tariffs, boosts US weapons for Ukraine
The Iola Register - Kansas
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July 14, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday threatened Russia with steep tariffs and announced a rejuvenated pipeline for American weapons to reach Ukraine, hardening his stance toward Moscow after months of frustration about unsuccessful...
Swedish minister reveals teenage son linked to extremist groups
MTV Lebanon
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Sweden's migration minister says he will not resign after it was revealed his teenage son has links to white supremacist groups. Johan Forssell on Thursday confirmed that the person named by the anti-racism watchdog Expo recently as being a "close...
Arsenal agree €63.5m Viktor Gyökeres deal with Sporting with add-ons being discussed
The Guardian
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July 13, 2025
Arsenal have agreed to pay €63.5m (£55m) up front for Viktor Gyökeres and are close to a complete agreement with Sporting over the Sweden striker. It is understood the clubs remain in negotiations over potential add-ons that could take the...
Trump reveals Melania's key role in dealing with Putin on Ukraine war
Fox News
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'Outnumbered' panel breaks down President Donald Trump's 'major' shift in Russia-Ukraine policy. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Trump on Monday suggested that first lady Melania Trump convinced him that Russian President...
Swedish GDP Contracts In May, Industrial Output Grows Further
RTTNews
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July 10, 2025
Sweden's economy shrank for the first time in three months in May, weighed down by lower output in service-producing industries and general government, data from Statistics Sweden showed on Thursday. Separate official data showed that industrial...
Arsenal and Sporting CP close to ‘full agreement’ for Viktor Gyokeres transfer after bitter back and forth: report
FourFourTwo
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July 14, 2025
Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres is expected to join Arsenal on a five-year contract. Arsenal have agreed terms with Gyokeres, who has been engaged in a bitter stand-off with his club. Sporting president Frederico Varandas has been clear that...
Swedish bodyguards' fitness app data reveals private locations of royal family
NBC News
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July 10, 2025
Sweden’s national security service said it was investigating reports that data shared by bodyguards on a fitness app had exposed the private locations of some of the country’s most powerful figures. “The Swedish Security Police take the...
Sweden’s migration minister ‘shocked’ by teenage son’s far-right activism
The Guardian
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July 10, 2025
Sweden’s migration minister has said he is “shocked and horrified” after discovering his teenage son’s involvement in far-right extremist groups. Johan Forssell, whose centre-right party runs a governing coalition that depends on the support of...
Medicaid cuts projected to heavily impact, strain local hospitals
Federal Way Mirror - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
84 hospitals across the state — including those in Renton, Federal Way, Auburn, Snoqualmie, Enumclaw and more — are expected to continually lose millions in Medicaid revenue. Data from the National Academy for State Health Policy shows that...
Swedish Bodyguards Reveal Prime Minister's Location on Fitness App
Slashdot
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July 10, 2025
I don't know much about Strava, but I am curious if your running routes & details are public by default, if it "insists" that you make it public, or if these officers knowingly opted-in to sharing their data? Either way, it should probably be...
Swedish Court Allows Violent Migrant To Stay Despite Multiple Crimes
The European Conservative
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July 10, 2025
A migrant from Eritrea with a long history of violent behaviour will be allowed to stay in Sweden after a court overturned his deportation order. Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed, 27, arrived in Sweden as a refugee in December 2018 after claiming to have...
Sweden to set up rehabilitation centre for wounded Ukrainian soldiers by 2027
Ukrainska Pravda
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Prosthetic rehabilitation. Stock photo: Getty Images The Swedish government has instructed allocation of funding for creation of a centre in Ukraine where wounded soldiers will undergo rehabilitation. The centre will be part of a project that has...
Sweden investment in ammunition from Rheinmetall, Nammo
Army Technology
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July 9, 2025
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has finalised two artillery ammunitions contracts with Nammo and Rheinmetall Denel Munition. The deal worth a total of more than Skr5bn ($525.2m) is claimed to be the largest investment in...
President Sheikh Mohamed holds talks with Armenian Prime Minister
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed on Wednesday held talks in Abu Dhabi with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, as part of his working visit to the UAE. The leaders explored ways to boost co-operation across various fields, with a focus on the...
A rightwing minister told Sweden to get tough on crime – until his own son was caught in a Nazi scandal
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
Before the elections next year, Sweden’s conservative government has been eager to avoid accusations of racism or xenophobia. So it’s unfortunate that it keeps being plagued by scandals involving both. The Swedish investigative magazine Expo...
Swedish bodyguards’ workout data exposes royal family’s private vacations
Politico Europe
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July 9, 2025
Several hotels contacted by the newspaper confirmed that the Swedish royal couple stayed with them, but pointed out they were not allowed to say anything. The Swedish bodyguards uploaded more than 1,400 workouts to the fitness app Strava from 2015...
Legal age you can get married in Scotland could change – here’s why
The Scottish Sun
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July 9, 2025
The Scottish government has now confirmed it will consult on raising the age of marriage and civil partnership from 16 to 18 - bringing it in line with England and Wales. Marriage laws in Scotland allow those aged 16-17 to marry without parental...