This article from Dagens Nyheter, published on January 17, 2025, announces the newspaper’s weekly selection of top music tracks. It highlights the latest additions to their curated playlist, a regular feature showcasing the music favored…

The recent Swedish parliamentary debate witnessed a heated exchange between Nooshi Dadgostar, leader of the Left Party (Vänsterpartiet), and Ebba Busch, leader of the Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna) and the country’s Deputy Prime Minister, concerning abortion rights. Dadgostar’s remarks connecting ”reactionary religious forces” opposing abortion globally to similar forces within Sweden,…

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 38-year-old daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ascended to the premiership in the summer of 2024, marking a significant political development in Thailand and a continuation of the Shinawatra family’s influence. Her rise to power underscores the enduring legacy of her father, a controversial figure…

Harry Bild, a prominent figure in Swedish football history and a legend of the Östers IF club, passed away peacefully in his Växjö home on Thursday evening. His death, announced by the club on its official website, marks the end of an era for Swedish football, as Bild was a…

Åke Smedberg’s latest collection of short stories, titled ”Snö” (Snow), delves into the quiet lives and internal struggles of individuals in a sparsely populated, northern landscape. The title story sets the tone, focusing on two aging brothers on a poignant road trip. The younger brother, having retrieved his dementia-stricken elder…