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Sanders launches Senate investigation into ‘outrageously high’ pricing of Ozempic, Wegovy
cnn.com/2024/04/24/health/senate-ozempic-wegovy-price/
Europeans ‘less hard-working’ than Americans, says Norway oil fund boss: Tangen finds US investments more attractive due to weaker regulations and more ...
ft.com/content/58fe78bb-1077-4d32-b048-7d69f9d18809
The Swedish city of Malmo is gearing up to host #Eurovision 2024 Song Contest against a backdrop of heightened security and planned protests over Israel’s ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/europe/eurovision-song-contest-host-sweden-braces-anti-israel-protests-2024-04-24/
Iceland’s Inflation Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 2022: Iceland’s inflation eased to the slowest pace in more than two years, suggesting its central bank is ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/iceland-s-inflation-rate-drops-to-lowest-level-since-2022
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North Schleswig is celebrating! The championship title has finally landed back at SønderjyskE. We captured the first reactions.#sønderjyske #ishockey #dernordschleswiger
Masked attackers storm anti-fascist event in Sweden: Three people have been taken to hospital after masked attackers stormed a meeting in Swedish capital ...
reuters.com/world/europe/masked-attackers-storm-anti-fascist-event-sweden-2024-04-24/
Plaintiffs' lawyers chosen to lead Ozempic litigation: A federal judge has appointed eight plaintiffs' lawyers to leadership roles in federal mass tort ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/plaintiffs-lawyers-chosen-lead-ozempic-litigation-2024-04-24/
Insight: How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on U.S. shores in a trade war: A made-in-China electric vehicle will hit U.S. dealers this summer offering power and ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/how-volvo-landed-cheap-chinese-ev-us-shores-trade-war-2024-04-24/
Largest tender for wind power - Denmark turns on the turbo: Denmark is stepping up its efforts in wind power. A new tender is to help achieve the climate targets ...
az-online.de/wirtschaft/windkraft-daenemark-offshore-turbo-energiewende-klimaziele-ausschreibung-zr-93028369.html
Iran: Rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death, says lawyer: Popular rapper Toomaj Salehi wrote songs in support of the protest movement in Iran following the ...
dw.com/en/iran-rapper-toomaj-salehi-sentenced-to-death-says-lawyer/a-68910900
Quick Glance: Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Receives Death Sentence for Criticizing Authorities
- Toomaj Salehi's songs criticized government corruption and repression.
- An Iranian court imposed a death sentence on rapper Toomaj Salehi for his critical songs.
- Salehi, subjected to multiple arrests, condemned the regime in his music.
- Despite being detained, Salehi persisted in releasing music videos opposing the Iranian authorities.
Allegra Stratton: A Defensive Election Play: Rishi Sunak is on day two of his trip to the continent. So far, he’s used the trip to announce raising the UK’s ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-24/allegra-stratton-a-defensive-election-play
Quick Glance: Increase in UK defence spending by 2030
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to raising spending to 2.5% of GDP, putting the defence industry on a 'war footing'.
- Sunak emphasized the need for deeper stockpiles of munitions and quicker replenishment due to the events in the Ukraine conflict.
- The planned increase in defence spending would require significant financial reshuffling, partly through announced measures to reduce the size of the civil service.
- Shortly after announcing the pledge to send weapons worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine, this commitment followed.
Felix Neureuther jokes after Hirscher's comeback: "I'll now be a downhill skier for Jamaica"
nachrichten.at/sport/wintersport/ski-alpin/felix-neureuther-scherzt-nach-hirscher-comeback-werde-jetzt-abfahrer-fuer-jamaika;art73891,3942966
Video shows 291 meter jump: Kobayashi supposedly flies further than ever before: The world record in ski flying is 253.5 meters. Ryoyu Kobayashi and his sponsor ...
n-tv.de/sport/Kobayashi-fliegt-angeblich-so-weit-wie-nie-ein-Mensch-zuvor-article24899152.html
Maersk could offer limited Baltimore barge service: Denmark's Maersk may resume some shipping services at the U.S. Port of Baltimore when a temporary channel is ...
reuters.com/world/us/maersk-could-offer-limited-baltimore-barge-service-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: Maersk plans limited barge service in Baltimore
- Denmark's Maersk is planning to resume some shipping services at the U.S. Port of Baltimore once a temporary channel is opened to allow access for commercially essential vessels that are blocked by a collapsed bridge.
- The channel with a controlling depth of 20 feet could potentially enable limited barge services into and out of the Port of Baltimore, according to Maersk.
- A container ship chartered by the Danish group collided with Baltimore's harbor bridge last month, leading to the collapse of the structure.
- The shipping traffic in Baltimore is expected to return to its full capacity by the end of May.
US seeks 36 months' jail for Binance founder Zhao: Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, should serve 36 months in ...
reuters.com/legal/us-seeks-36-months-jail-binance-founder-zhao-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: DOJ Calls for Binance Founder to Spend Three Years in Prison
- The U.S. Department of Justice stated that Binance's founder, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, should spend three years in prison for enabling the crypto exchange to violate federal laws on money laundering and sanctions.
- Zhao pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act, with the DOJ recommending a 36-month prison sentence and a $50 million fine.
- Emphasizing the need for a significant punishment, the DOJ highlighted Zhao's financial gains from illegal activities and the importance of deterring others from similar actions.
- The court will decide between incarceration and probation for Zhao, with his defense arguing against his knowledge of specific transactions and advocating for probation due to a lack of risk of repeat offenses.
Winter makes surprise return in FinlandHeavy snow blankets the capital HelsinkiEsha Hanspal tells you more
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Sweden Eyes Russia Threat as it Invests in Energy Grid and Infrastructure: The Nordic nation is upgrading its civil defenses, and energy infrastructure is a ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-24/sweden-eyes-russia-threat-as-it-invests-in-energy-grid-and-infrastructure
Paid articlePaid Aker BP Q1 beats forecast as costs fall: Norwegian independent oil company Aker BP on Wednesday posted a higher-than-expected net profit for the first quarter as ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/aker-bp-q1-beats-forecast-record-output-lower-cost-2024-04-24/
Emigrant Elisabeth lives the Norway dream: “We wanted to work in order to live”: Elisabeth (64) emigrated to Norway with her family 14 years ago ...
focus.de/finanzen/deutschland-vermissen-sie-nicht-norwegen-auswanderer-wir-wollten-arbeiten-um-zu-leben-und-nicht-leben-um-zu-arbeiten_id_259879350.html
Spying for China: EU Parliament suspends employee of AfD man Krah: An employee of AfD MEP Maximilian Krah is alleged to have passed on internal EU Parliament ...
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/maximilian-krah-eu-parlament-suspendiert-mitarbeiter-von-afd-mann-spion-fuer-china-a-49cfdaa6-eaa3-4c8a-b0ca-279309ed9af1
Quick Glance: Investigation of Possible Payments from China and Russia to Maximilian Krah
- The General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden has officially initiated investigations against Maximilian Krah due to potential financial flows from Russian and Chinese sources.
- The AfD lead candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, is the subject of two preliminary investigations at the General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden.
- Towards the end of last year, Krah was questioned by the FBI about possible payments from Kremlin-related sources, allegedly carrying a four-digit sum of money at that time.
- On Monday evening, German authorities arrested Jian G., a close associate of Krah, who is suspected of spying for the Chinese intelligence service in Germany.
Man City's Haaland to miss Brighton game but Guardiola says injury not serious - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/sports/man-citys-haaland-to-miss-brighton-game-but-guardiola-says-injury-not-serious
Danish Carlsberg Group to invest about US$50.5 million in Ukrainian business: The Danish Carlsberg Group will invest about UAH 2 billion (approx. US$50 ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/24/7452793/
NATO newcomer Finland is now a 'front-line state' for the alliance, Finnish president says
ctvnews.ca/world/nato-newcomer-finland-is-now-a-front-line-state-for-the-alliance-finnish-president-says-1.6858919
I study wellbeing in Denmark, one of the world's happiest countries: Here are 3 phrases we say every day
cnbc.com/2024/04/24/denmark-happiness-expert-3-phrases-we-use-every-day.html
Nuclear sharing: Nato does not want to station nuclear weapons in other countries
spiegel.de/politik/atomwaffen-in-der-nato-jens-stoltenberg-will-kernwaffen-nicht-in-weiteren-laendern-stationieren-a-d759f16a-a4b5-43aa-9271-5b045997dd2d
Quick Glance: Poland 'Ready' to Host Nuclear Weapons: President
- Poland is prepared to host nuclear weapons if NATO decides to deploy them due to Russia's militarization in Belarus and Kaliningrad, President Andrzej Duda stated in a recent interview.
- Being a NATO member and a strong supporter of Ukraine, Poland shares a border with both Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, Moscow's ally.
- He emphasized that discussions regarding nuclear cooperation between Poland and the United States have been ongoing for a considerable period.
- During the latest NATO summit in Vilnius, the allies committed to taking all necessary measures to ensure the credibility, effectiveness, safety, and security of the nuclear deterrent mission.
Flying Tiger at Bern train station: Seven employees laid off: The Flying Tiger branch at Bern train station expels seven employees, presumably because they ...
derbund.ch/flying-tiger-im-bahnhof-bern-sieben-mitarbeitende-entlassen-156725270046
Finland's Stubb says best way to avoid war is to 'talk less and prepare more': In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about a Bulgarian pro-Russian ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/finlands-stubb-says-best-way-to-avoid-war-is-to-talk-less-and-prepare-more-2/
Quick Glance: Romanian parties withdraw from joint mayoral bid
- Romania's Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the National Liberal Party (PNL) have made the decision to withdraw their joint candidate in the race for the mayorship of Bucharest. This announcement was made by the parties on Tuesday, two weeks prior to the commencement of their campaign for local and European elections, scheduled for June 9.
Britain to hike defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, Sunak says in Poland: Britain plans to increase its defence spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by ...
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Medicare beneficiaries could be eligible for Wegovy coverage, study shows
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/about-36-mln-medicare-beneficiaries-could-be-eligible-wegovy-coverage-study-2024-04-24/
NATO drills in Finland are provocative: Russia’s foreign ministry: NATO exercises starting on April 26 in Finland and in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/04/24/nato-drills-in-finland-are-provocative-russia-s-foreign-ministry
Polestar may use US plant to sell cars to Europe as EU-China tension rises: Chinese-backed Swedish electric vehicle (EV) maker Polestar Automotive is preparing ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/polestar-may-use-us-plant-sell-cars-europe-eu-china-tension-rises-2024-04-24/
Trump asks judge in Georgia election case to dismiss 2 more counts against him: The judge previously dismissed three of the counts against Trump.
abcnews.go.com/US/trump-asks-judge-georgia-election-case-dismiss-2/story
Swedish Navy suspects Russian "shadow fleet" of espionage: The Swedish Navy has confirmed for the first time that Russias so-called shadow fleet in the Baltic ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/23/7452506/
Helsinki tram service resumes after late April snowstorm: The exceptional late spring snow meant many services were disrupted in Helsinki, Turku and other cities ...
yle.fi/a/74-20085060
"I can't take any more!" - With these words, fox father Tage had announced the difficult decision. Under pressure from the authorities ... Show more www.nordschleswiger.dk/de
Athens turns orange, Helsinki goes white as Europe’s weather springs a surprise: Dust from the Sahara blankets the Greek capital while parts of Finland ...
cnn.com/2024/04/23/europe/weather-finland-snow-sahara-dust-greece-intl-latam/
Equinor's Hammerfest LNG plant evacuated due to gas leak: Equinor's Hammerfest LNG plant in Arctic northern Norway was evacuated on Tuesday due to a gas leak ...
reuters.com/business/energy/equinors-hammerfest-lng-plant-evacuated-due-gas-leak-2024-04-23/
Sandvik buys majority stake in China-based Suzhou Ahno: Sweden's Sandvik said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy a majority stake in China-based Suzhou Ahno ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/sandvik-buys-majority-stake-china-based-suzhou-ahno-2024-04-23/
Bruno Fernandes has more Premier League goal contributions this season (17) than Martin Ødegaard (16) and Kevin De Bruyne (9) 👀
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Swedish Navy chief says Russian 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers possibly conducting espionage in Baltic Sea
kyivindependent.com/swedish-navy-chief-says-russian-shadow-fleet-possibly-also-conducting-espionage/
Fossil fuel giant Norway pitches itself as Europe’s ideal green partner: The Nordic nation still has a long way to go to leave behind its history as Europe’s ...
politico.eu/article/fossil-fuel-giant-norway-pitch-europe-ideal-green-partner/
“She said yes”: Manuel Feller got engaged: Slalom ace in love: ÖSV star Manuel Feller announced his engagement on Instagram.
nachrichten.at/panorama/society/sie-hat-ja-gesagt-manuel-feller-hat-sich-verlobt;art411,3943082
Exclusive: US defense contractor L3Harris to cut 5% of workforce to save costs, email shows
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-defense-contractor-l3harris-cut-5-workforce-save-costs-email-shows-2024-04-23/
Italian fashion house Valentino suffers drop in profit in 2023: Operating profit at Italian fashion house Valentino dropped 18% last year, to 99 million euros ...
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/italys-fashion-house-valentino-posts-3-drop-2023-revenues-2024-04-23/
Quick Glance: Valentino's Decline in 2023 Sales and Profitability Revealed
- Valentino experienced a 5 percent decline in 2023 revenues to 1.35 billion euros due to the challenging global luxury market environment.
- Direct sales, including E-commerce, saw a 3 percent increase, primarily driven by strong performance in Asia-Pacific and Japan, while Europe faced difficulties in the latter half of the year.
- The proportion of sales from directly operated retail rose to 66 percent in 2023 compared to 62 percent in the previous year.
- The company reported a 42 percent growth in the beauty and fragrance sector, licensed to L'Oréal since January 1, 2019.
Denmark to allocate around $450 million for Ukraine's reconstruction, energy sector
kyivindependent.com/denmark-to-allocate-450-million-for-ukraines-reconstruction-energy/
Where king dollar is causing pain the most: A dollar surge propelled by a strong economy, sticky inflation and geopolitical tensions have unnerved policymakers ...
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UBS gets backing for capital plan, Ermotti pay from Norway wealth fund: Norway's sovereign wealth fund has backed UBS' plan to make its Additional Tier 1 (AT1) ...
reuters.com/business/finance/ubs-gets-backing-capital-plan-ermotti-pay-norway-wealth-fund-2024-04-23/
Ajax demonstrates capabilities in extreme cold weather: Ajax, the British Army’s newest but troubled armoured fighting vehicle, has successfully completed ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ajax-demonstrates-capabilities-in-extreme-cold-weather/
Inside the Swedish ammunition plant at the forefront of Europe’s push to ramp up shell production
kyivindependent.com/inside-the-swedish-ammunition-plant-at-the-forefront-of-europes-push-to-ramp-up-shell-production/
NATO head Stoltenberg on whether delayed U.S. aid can still make a difference in Ukraine
pbs.org/newshour/show/nato-head-stoltenberg-on-whether-delayed-u-s-aid-can-still-make-a-difference-in-ukraine
At the reception in Stockholm: What happened to Queen Silvia's eye?: It's a festive occasion: shortly after taking office, Finland's new President Alexander ...
n-tv.de/leute/Was-ist-mit-Koenigin-Silvias-Auge-passiert-article24895591.html
Klarna scores major payment deal with Uber ahead of hotly anticipated IPO : The global deal will see Klarna added as a payment option on the Uber and Uber Eats ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/24/klarna-scores-payment-deal-with-uber-ahead-of-anticipated-ipo-.html
Dommaraju Gukesh was the youngest player to beat the world number one and long-time world champion Magnus Carlsen; the youngest player to achieve a score of ... Show more www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/schach-wm-dommaraju-gukesh-indien-1.6565010 #schach #denksport #erfolg
French Auto Supplier OPmobility Warns of Tough Times Ahead for EV Makers: French automotive supplier OPmobility has warned that electric-vehicle manufacturers ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/french-auto-supplier-warns-of-tough-times-ahead-for-ev-makers
Nokia on the back burner, as HMD debuts self-branded smartphones — meet the Pulse, Pulse Plus and Pulse Pro
financialexpress.com/life/technology-nokia-on-the-back-burner-as-hmd-debuts-self-branded-smartphones-meet-the-pulse-pulse-plus-and-pulse-pro-3467239/
Why the Maple Leafs are in a good spot heading to Game 3: The Maple Leafs are set for the series to head back to Toronto Wednesday night, tied 1-1 ...
sportsnet.ca/nhl/why-the-maple-leafs-are-in-a-good-spot-heading-to-game-3/
How financially literate are Europeans? Not very - but who knows most?: EU citizens are not doing well when it comes to financial literacy. Nearly half lack an ...
euronews.com/business/2024/04/24/how-financially-literate-are-europeans-not-very-it-turns-out-but-who-knows-the-most
BBC witnesses boarding of boat which left five dead: The BBC's Andrew Harding, in France, witnesses people clambering aboard a small boat bound for the UK.
bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-68880792
Port Canaveral chalks up record month amid growing cruise demand: Port Canaveral saw just under 800,000 cruise passengers move on and off its ships in March as ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/24/port-canaveral-chalks-up-record-month-amid-growing-cruise-demand/
From footballer to Buddhist monk: Swedish ex-player’s incredible transformation detailed on his Instagram page
scmp.com/sport/football/article/3259457/footballer-buddhist-monk-swedish-ex-players-incredible-transformation-detailed-his-instagram-page
Eurojackpot cracked: 60 million each to NRW and Slovenia: The numbers 2, 3, 6, 15, 35 were the key to winning millions. The latest Eurojackpot has been won ...
merkur.de/welt/eurojackpot-geknackt-je-60-millionen-nach-nrw-und-slowenien-zr-93029898.html
CEO in Finland shares how he runs a company in the happiest country: Finland is the happiest place on earth. The CEO of a Helsinki business shares how he manages ...
businessinsider.com/finland-happiest-country-ceo-work-culture-2024-4
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Warsaw today for talks with Donald Tusk focused on strengthening Europe's ... Show more
European elections: The best tips for avoiding fake news: In the run-up to the European elections, the Cube shows you some ways to recognize and protect yourself ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/23/europawahl-die-besten-tipps-zur-vermeidung-von-fake-news
Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz as a duo of No 10s is different… and devastating: Arsenal's performance on Tuesday against Chelsea might be the best any Premier ...
theathletic.com/5441118/2024/04/24/arsenal-chelsea-odegaard-havertz-partnership/
3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage: About 3.6 million Medicare enrollees may qualify for coverage for the anti-obesity drug ...
cnn.com/2024/04/24/health/wegovy-medicare-spending/
A tow truck tows a tourist van which it slid off the muddy section of Kabale -Lake Bunyonyi road in Kabale District, Western Uganda this morning ... Show more #MonitorUpdates
Concern for the Queen: Palace comments on Silvia's eye: At the reception of the new Finnish president in Stockholm, Queen Silvia involuntarily attracts attention ...
n-tv.de/leute/Palast-aeussert-sich-zu-Silvias-Auge-article24897270.html
The ski fans will definitely want to see this duel: Show more www.tt.com/artikel/30881190/braathen-huldigt-hirscher-und-jubelt-wollte-immer-gegen-dich-rennen-fahren
The most talented defender in Switzerland is not wanted at the national team ❌ Do you understand Fischer's decision?
🏒 Because Lian Bichsel has already ... Show more #srfhockey #lianbichsel #bichsel #patrickfischer #schweizernati #wm2026
CLOSE DEFEAT IN KIELCE! 🤾 In the new edition of last year's final, the SCM is in a good starting position for the second leg on May 1st ... Show more #handball #ehf #championsleague #cl #magdeburg #kielce
Scientists Create New 2D Form of Gold Called Goldene: It's like graphene but more fabulous.
extremetech.com/science/scientists-create-new-2d-form-of-gold-called-goldene
'We didn't really finish': Canucks shoot often but poorly in Game 2 loss: Never have the Canucks shot so often, and rarely have they shot so poorly ...
sportsnet.ca/nhl/we-didnt-really-finish-canucks-shoot-often-but-poorly-in-game-2-loss/
Heavy snowfall causes traffic chaos in Helsinki region: TRAFFIC in the Finnish capital region was in complete disarray yesterday due to heavy snowfall ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/25156-heavy-snowfall-causes-traffic-chaos-in-helsinki-region.html
Directional election on June 9: Social Democrats present their vision for the EU: Where should Europe go? Voters will answer this question when they cast their ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/23/richtungswahl-am-9-juni-sozialdemokraten-stellen-ihre-vision-fur-die-eu-vor
Rise in measles and whooping cough due to pandemic dip and low vaccine uptake, ECDC says
irishtimes.com/health/2024/04/22/rise-of-measles-and-whooping-cough-due-to-pandemic-dip-and-low-vaccine-uptake-ecdc-says/
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