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Amazon To Open Three Data Centres In Sweden

Internet giant Amazon on Tuesday said it would build three data centres across Sweden, the first in the Nordic region,...

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Obesity In Pregnancy Is Linked To Epilepsy Risk

Being overweight or obese in the first trimester of pregnancy has been linked to a higher risk of bearing a child with...

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Neo-Nazi Threats Force Jewish Group In Sweden To Close

Some Jewish parents in Umea were said to be too scared to send their children to school A Jewish community association...

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Dylan In Stockholm To Accept Nobel

After months of controversy, Bob Dylan is in Stockholm to finally grab his Nobel literature prize in a meeting with the...

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South Korean Kang One Back of Fowler Atop PGA Houston Open

South Korea's Kang Sung, seeking a win to reach his first Masters, birdied four holes in a row before a closing bogey...

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At 75, Dylan On ‘sentimental Journey’ Into Musical Past

The first works by Nobel laureates following the prize inevitably draw extra attention. For Bob Dylan, his release is...

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Spieth, Mickelson Among Masters Hopefuls At Houston Open

Five-time major winner Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth, the 2015 Masters champion who bungled a repeat bid, begin play...

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London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Boerse Deal Blocked By EU

EU regulators have blocked London Stock Exchange's £21bn merger with German stock exchange Deutsche Boerse. The...

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Clock Is Ticking On Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Money

The Swedish Academy has warned that Nobel literature laureate Bob Dylan has until June 10 to deliver the traditional...

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Nuclear Ban ‘not Realistic’

A worldwide nuclear ban is simply not "realistic", the US ambassador to the UN has said, as nearly 40 countries stayed...

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Oxfam Exposes Tax Haven Habits of EU Big Banks

The twenty biggest banks in the eurozone booked over a quarter of their 2015 profits in tax havens, with Luxembourg and...

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UN To Kick Off Talks On Global Nuclear Weapons Ban

More than 100 countries are set to launch the first UN talks on a global nuclear weapons ban on Monday over objections...

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Netherlands Sack Manager Danny Blind

The Dutch football federation confirmed on Sunday evening that they had dismissed Danny Blind from his position as...

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Development Priorities Not Beneficial To Marginalised — UNDP Report

A quarter-century of impressive human development progress continues to leave many people behind, with systemic, often...

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Russia Beat Sweden To Reach Maiden Women’s World Championship Final

Russia made history as they beat Sweden to reach the World Women's Curling Championship final for the first time....

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Emma Thompson Kind of Regrets Turning Donald Trump Down For A Date

Emma Thompson revealed in an interview with Sweden’s SVT this week that she turned down a date with Donald Trump...

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Mickelson, Rahm Advance To Last 16 At WGC Match Play

Five-time major winner Phil Mickelson advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Golf Championships Match Play...

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Trump Defends Unsubstantiated Claims, Says ‘I’m President’

US President Donald Trump has defended making unsubstantiated claims about wiretapping and election fraud that have...

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Ukraine Bars Russian Singer Samoilova From Contest

Ukraine has barred Russia's Eurovision contestant because she performed in Crimea, annexed by Moscow in 2014. Julia...