Denmark's climate minister, Lars Aagaard, announced that his government would submit a binding target to cut emissions by 82% by 2035 compared with 1990 levels
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How Norway jeopardised its integrity overnight – Oslo abruptly changed the ethics rules for the world's largest sovereign wealth fund
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Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes – if enacted, Danes would get the copyright over their own likeness
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Anthropic to bring its AI to hundreds of teachers in Iceland with pilot scheme – aim of helping them with lesson planning, classroom materials, and administrative work
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Hamlet rages in Stockholm against political closure of a cultural institution – government funding freezes have resulted in a real terms decrease of £4M per year since 2017 for theatre Dramaten
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In the early 1990s, Sweden faced one of the worst economic crises in its modern history – the lessons for other countries, especially France, deep in its own budget crisis, are simple, if not easy
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Europe's animal welfare overhaul is on life support – Denmark's farm minister thinks he can still revive it, one compromise at a time
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Norway's sovereign wealth fund set to undergo review as heightened geopolitical tensions lay bare the challenges of weighing national interest and ethics in steering the massive investor
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Planned film festival dedicated to new Jewish films has been cancelled in Malmö after organisers said they were unable to secure a venue following safety concerns
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Norway to phase out electric vehicle VAT exemption from 2027 – intends to increase the one-off registration tax for fossil-fuelled passenger cars
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Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store
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How Denmark plans to roll out the world's first cow burp tax – government is investing billions in technologies to help farmers cut livestock emissions
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Sweden is to implement a nationwide mobile phone ban in all schools in an attempt to improve security and study conditions for students
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Sweden's health minister has urged the EU to push ahead with social media restrictions for kids while insisting it be treated as a pressing matter
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In a concerted effort to improve previously poor cancer survival rates, Denmark's success story has caught the attention of UK policymakers
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Denmark has proposed scrapping its tax on chocolate, cake and other sweets, as well as coffee, to help consumers cope with high food prices
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Danish government has announced it will abolish a 25% sales tax on books, in an effort to combat a "reading crisis"
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Panama Playlists — Examining the listening habits of celebrities, journalists, and politicians by scraping their Spotify accounts
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The obvious reason the US should not vaccinate like Denmark – it isn't Denmark
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Denmark wants stricter enforcement of the EU Digital Services Act as part of a range of proposed measures to better protect children online
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suing Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy
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Denmark seeks to make spread of deepfake images illegal, citing misinformation concerns
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The plan to vaccinate all Americans, despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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New law in Sweden that makes it illegal to buy custom adult content will take effect on July 1 – content creators say it makes their profession more dangerous
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Before the government announced its move, Denmark's largest cities of Copenhagen and Aarhus had already announced plans to phase out Microsoft software and cloud services. Here's why.
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Norway to introduce tourist tax amid record visitor numbers and overtourism concerns – allows municipalities to introduce a 3% tax on overnight stays
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US Food and Drug Administration to limit covid shot approval to elderly, those with medical conditions
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Norway is the 55th country to sign the Artemis Accords – document outlines best practices for responsible space exploration
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Denmark eyes lifting ban on nuclear power – examining pros and cons of using small modular reactors to balance renewables in its energy mix
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Second measles death reported in Texas
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Second child dies in US measles outbreak as cases continue to rise
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Henry Kissinger's Moo Goo Gai Pan is real. Is it good?
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Swedish far-right extremists pull in boys online and use bodybuilding and fight clubs to further their white supremacist agenda
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What is the truth about risks and benefits of seed oils?
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Book review of Robert Ferguson's fascinating history of the experiences of the Norwegians during the five years of German occupation
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Norway will allow cities to introduce zero-emissions zones, as the number of electric cars on the road in the biggest urban centers passes 40%
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and US influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists
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Rep Zooey Zephyr’s speech flips thirteen Republicans, trans bills die in Montana
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Secret Ink - South Korea's underground tattoo scene: The women defying the law | BBC 100 Women
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Fact-check: Five claims about thorium made by Andrew Yang
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Norway to open protected rivers to hydropower plants – Green politicians describe plan as ‘a historic attack on Norwegian nature’
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Norway's environment minister has ruled out a ban on open-net fish farming at sea despite acknowledging that the wild North Atlantic salmon is under “existential threat”
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Feminists facing resistance in China find the funny side of things
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Iceland is crowdsourcing ideas from the population on budget savings to ensure taxpayer money is well spent
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Sweden urges UK to join European mini-nuclear reactor pact – Britain would make ‘great partner’ for bulk order of reactors, says Ebba Busch
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With Finland's signing of Artemis Accords, NASA celebrates the 53rd nation committing to the safe and responsible exploration of space that benefits humanity
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Finnish state should invest in a new nuclear power plant, according to Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Kai Mykkänen – electricity needs are expected to double over the next decade
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What robotaxis brought San Francisco
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US President-Elect Donald Trump picks Chloe Cole's anti-trans lawyer Harmeet Dhillon to lead DOJ civil rights post
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The women of the West are making political history — and have been for 130 years
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