Scandinavian Countries Intensify Efforts Against Youth Smartphone Usage
stockholm December 14, 2024 14:20Scandinavian countries are stepping up their fight against youth smartphone and social media usage to protect children from potential harm.
Scandinavian countries are stepping up their fight against youth smartphone and social media usage to protect children from potential harm.
The US military has evacuated American tourist Travis Timmerman (29) from Syria.
Chinese state media have criticized the NATO chief, Mark Rutte, as an 'American yes-man' due to his recent warnings against cooperation between Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran.
An American tourist, Travis Timmerman (29), who had been missing since June, was discovered in one of the prisons of the Assad regime by Syrians searching the facilities. Timmerman had been detained in Syria for entering the country without proper documentation while traveling as a pilgrim from Lebanon.
The White House has made a statement regarding the mysterious drones spotted in the northeastern US, clarifying that many of them are manned aircraft legally flying in the airspace.
Residents of Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, are expressing concerns over the rapid growth in tourism, particularly around the Christmas season.
An activist group in Rome has taken drastic measures against the tourism influx by sabotaging Airbnb key safes across the city.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol defended his decision to declare a state of emergency in the country last week to investigate North Korean hacking within the election commission.
In eastern Germany, a family has lost ownership of their house after 85 years as the court ruled that the property was not rightfully theirs due to the forced sale by Jewish previous residents in 1939.
North Korea has issued a response to the political turmoil in its neighboring South Korea, criticizing President Yoon Suk-yeol's actions. The North Korean news agency KCNA described the situation as chaotic, labeling South Korea as a 'gangster state.' This comes as the South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk-yeol's office.
The opposition in the South Korean parliament has filed a new motion on Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol. Yoon declared a state of emergency on December 3, but had to retract it hours later under pressure from the legislature.
A fire near Malibu, close to Los Angeles in the US state of California, has forced the evacuation of thousands of people. The fire has already burned over a thousand hectares of land in the popular area known for its celebrity and billionaire residents.
The suspect in the shooting death of insurance executive Brian Thompson refuses to be extradited to New York. The 26-year-old Luigi Mangione appeared in court for a hearing over his extradition, resisting authorities and expressing discontent with the process.
Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun attempted suicide in a detention center using underwear, according to an official from the Ministry of Justice. Kim had resigned last Wednesday and was arrested on Sunday for his alleged role in declaring a state of emergency.
A suspect in the murder case of insurance CEO has been charged with murder in the state of New York, USA.
Sixteen EU countries have asked the European Commission to come up with a new proposal in the coming months for taxing tobacco products in the EU, including electronic cigarettes and vapes.
Russian state media reports that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Moscow based on Kremlin sources, though the news is not confirmed by independent sources.
Divers from the New York Police Department are combing through the largest pond in Central Park in search of the weapon used to murder UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thomson.
Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the declaration of a state of emergency, according to the Yonhap news agency.
World leaders gather under heavy security for the reopening of Notre-Dame in Paris, five years after a devastating fire destroyed the iconic cathedral.
Suriname's business sector expresses disapproval of the government's agreement with Chinese mining giant Chinalco, stating concerns over the export of unprocessed bauxite and its environmental impact.
The US Secretary of State has urged Turkey to protect civilians in Syria, including minorities, in a discussion with the Turkish Foreign Minister.
Syrian jihadists have reportedly captured the city of Daraa in the southern part of the country, following a deal with the army of President Bashar al-Assad.
Approximately 150 people are stranded at various mountain stations in the Italian Alps due to cable car failures caused by strong winds.
A veertigtal heads of state and government officials, including Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelenski, are set to attend the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, which was devastated by a fire in April 2019.
A 37-year-old Iraqi asylum seeker, Ali A., has been arrested in the Bavarian city of Augsburg for planning an attack on the Christmas market. German media reports indicate that Ali A. has connections to the terrorist group Islamic State.
Jihadist rebels are at the gates of Homs in Syria causing fear among the local population. Recent violence has led to over 800 casualties. Read more on the latest developments.
Anders Breivik, the Norwegian mass murderer, has been given two guinea pigs and a number of photos of fjords to improve his living conditions in prison.
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 has struck the American state of California, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake initially reported as 6.6, hit the town of Ferndale at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers. The US National Tsunami Center has issued a tsunami warning for the northern coastline of the state, particularly around San Francisco Bay.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has released two identifiable photos of the man sought for shooting insurance executive Brian Thompson. The police believe it was a 'premeditated, targeted attack' rather than a random act of violence.