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FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 | France is bossing it but Paraguay may be no pushover

July 3, 2026 admin

This combination picture shows Paraguay’s midfielder Julio Enciso at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026, and France’s forward Kylian Mbappe at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on June 22, 2026. Paraguay and France will meet in a 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia…

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FIFA WORLD CUP | Japan and Sweden ready to joust with qualification on the line

June 24, 2026 admin

Sweden’s Alexander Isak, right, celebrates with Viktor Gyokeres after he scored to put Sweden up 3-1 during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Group F remains delicately poised heading into the final round of matches in the…

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The big boys against the teams with a point to prove

June 7, 2026 admin

A pool devoid of big teams is set to be highly competitive, while Germany and The Netherlands are overwhelming favourites to top their groups. Group D (USA, Turkiye, Australia, Paraguay) The USA team is chasing the American dream. Competing on home soil in the global competition for the first time since 1994, the national side,…

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Sweden To Allow Schoolbag Searches After Mass Shooting

February 12, 2025 admin

Stockholm: Sweden’s government said Wednesday it would boost security at schools after the country’s worst mass shooting left 10 dead, giving teachers the right to search students’ bags among other measures. Schools will be required to have emergency plans for violent situations, access to schools will require keys, door codes or badges, and authorisations for…

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Why Sweden Is Sending Its Inmates To Prisons Abroad

January 30, 2025 admin

Stockholm: The Swedish government said Wednesday that it was examining the possibility of sending some inmates to serve their sentences in prisons abroad, anticipating heavy pressure on its own prisons in the coming years. Sweden has struggled in recent years to rein in shootings and bombings linked to score-settling between rival criminal gangs. Perpetrators are…

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Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Why These Countries Are Preparing For War

November 19, 2024 admin

Several European countries are advising their residents to be ready for war even as Russia and Ukraine witnessed a grim milestone recently – the 1,000th day of conflict. Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark have issued advisories that ask citizens to make sure they sustain themselves in case of a crisis. While Sweden started sending out…

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Swedish Prosecutor Confirms ‘Rape’ Probe Without Naming Kylian Mbappe

October 15, 2024 admin

Stockholm: Swedish prosecutors confirmed Tuesday a rape probe following media reports that French footballer Kylian Mbappe was being investigated after a visit to Stockholm but did not name the suspect. On Monday, Swedish newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen reported that a rape investigation had been opened following Mbappe’s two-day visit to the Nordic capital. “In response…

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No TV Or Screen For Toddlers At All, Sweden Recommends Parents

September 2, 2024 admin

The health agency also recommended that kids not use screens before going to bed. Stockholm: Toddlers should not be allowed to watch screens at all, Sweden told parents on Monday. Children under the age of two should be kept away from digital media and television completely, the country’s Public Health Agency said. Kids between the…

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Sweden charges Quran burners with hate crime

August 28, 2024 admin

Activists of radical anti-blasphemy party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan protest against the burning of the Koran in Sweden, in Karachi on January 27, 2023. File | Photo Credit: AFP Swedish prosecutors on Wednesday (August 28, 2024) charged two men with inciting ethnic hatred over several protests involving the burning of Korans in 2023, which sparked widespread outrage…

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Virat Kohli Not Recognized By Famous Footballer. Watch.

July 11, 2024 admin

Virat Kohli is arguably the most popular cricketer on the planet, and is loved by a billion people in his own country. He even boasts 270 million followers on Instagram. However, one man who does not recognize him is legendary Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Filming a video with YouTube content creator ‘IShowSpeed’, Ibrahimovic…

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