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Saab to develop Sweden’s first unmanned stealth fighter jet to succeed the Gripen
Saab has received a 2.6 billion SEK (about 238 million USD) contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to advance studies and technology development for Sweden’s next-generation fighter system. The work focuses on a...

RMD secures precision positioning contract in Sweden
Railway Metrics and Dynamics (RMD) has been awarded a contract to supply a precision positioning service to the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) for railway vehicles. The framework agreement, which is estimated at an annual rental...

Spotify is reportedly copying one of TIDAL's best features for discovering new music, and as a musician I think that's great
References to SongDNA information found inside the Spotify app Designed to deliver visual navigation of songs' contributors May resemble TIDAL Credits, so you can find new music from the makers of what you already like Spotify appears to be...

How the Swedish Public Saw Israel/Palestine - Director Göran Hugo Olsson discusses his latest documentary, assembled from three decades of state TV footage.
Göran Hugo Olsson’s latest documentary, Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958–1989, opens with text announcing that the film “does not presume to tell the whole story of the Israel Palestinian conflict,” but aims only “to show how it was presented...

Mediapro partners with RFEDH, Sportway to launch FEDHielo TV
Mediapro has equipped the Spanish Ice Sports Federation (RFEDH) with its AI-driven automated production technology. The group has upgraded nearly a dozen ice rinks with new 4K systems that enhance image quality and expand functionality – taking...

Mipcom 2025: Sunny But Sobering, Galvanised by the Rise of YouTube and the Creator Economy as the TV Industry Shifts Focus Once More
CANNES, FRANCE — Mipcom 2025 played out in glorious sunshine, proving, however, in many ways a sobering affair. Since 2022-23 when Netflix first announced a subs decline and then Hollywood’s double strikes, the only certainty has been fear: That a...

Sweden identifies Syrian suspected of murdering Quran-burning activist
A suspect has been identified in the January murder of an anti-Islam campaigner in Sweden, the public prosecutor there said on Monday, in a case that the Swedish prime minister has said might have links to foreign powers. “We have a good picture...

Swedish Crown Princess to Visit Korean War Memorial, Highlight Green Industry Partnership
Photo : YONHAP News Swedish Crown Princess Victoria will visit the Taejongdae Medical Support Unit Memorial in Busan on Friday to honor Sweden’s medical contributions during the Korean War, marking the 75th anniversary of the Swedish Field...
Acclaimed Cork film up for European award
Published: Thu 16 Oct 2025, 3:45 PM Last updated: Thu 16 Oct 2025, 3:47 PM A Cork made film has been nominated for one of Europe’s most prestigious awards. Leeside director Brendan Canty’s debut feature film ‘Christy’ will go up against four other...

Margus Tsahkna: Estonia, together with Iceland, Denmark, Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, Norway, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, expresses strong support to Elina Valtonen
Estonia, along with 9 other countries, has expressed its strong support to the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna writes on social media. “Estonia, together with Iceland,...

ENA reveals large-scale energy underreporting in Artashat
October 16, 2025 - 19:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Romanos Petrosyan, interim administrator of the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), revealed that more than 1 million kWh of electricity was under-recorded in just one branch of ENA, due to...

Adven and Billerud double residual heat reuse at Swedish mill
A collaboration between energy company Adven and Billerud’s mill in Gruvön, Sweden has reportedly doubled the amount of residual heat captured and reused in the local system, saving 40 GWh per year. The companies add that this raises the share of...

Swedish pop artiste, dancer and influencer, Meira Omar, on her recent hit ‘Hush Hush’, featured in Melodifestivalen 2025
Swedish pop artiste, dancer and influencer, Meira Omar | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Barely a day away from her performance at the Embassy of Sweden in New Delhi, Swedish pop artiste, dancer and influencer, Meira Omar, opens up on the...

Iraq, Switzerland and Sweden Strengthen Energy and Investment Ties
Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani met on Wednesday with the Ambassador of Switzerland to Iraq, Mr. Daniel Hunn, and the Ambassador of Sweden, Mr. Jörgen Lindström, to discuss opportunities for expanding cooperation in the energy and development...

Korea, Sweden see potential for greater cooperation in defense, technology
Published: 16 Oct. 2025, 18:56 Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, right, shakes hands with his Swedish counterpart, Maria Malmer Stenergard, ahead of their meeting in Seoul on Oct. 16, in this photo provided by the foreign ministry. [YONHAP] The top...
Sports on TV for Friday, Oct. 17
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Oct. 17 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 4 a.m. FS2 AFL: Hawthorn at Port Adelaide 6 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Geelong at West Coast 10 p.m. FS2 — AF: Sydney at Melbourne Midnight...

Niklas Elmehed: Meet the Swedish Artist Behind the 2025 Nobel Prize Laureates' Official Portraits
Swedish artist Niklas Elmehed creates the official portraits of Nobel Prize winners each year, including the 2025 laureates. Working with gold foil and black outlines, his portraits are the first images of the awardees shared worldwide. Swedish...

Tucson's TV/radio sports best bets: Thursday, Oct. 16
TV 4:30 p.m., ESPN — Tulsa at East Carolina 4 p.m., ACCN — Wake Forest at Clemson 4 p.m., SECN — LSU at Mississippi 8 p.m., BTN — Minnesota at Washington COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 4 p.m., BTN — Purdue at Indiana 6 p.m., BTN — Michigan at...

Swedish Military In Pursuit Of Russian Submarine
5 What is known. In the Baltic Sea, Swedish armed forces have detected and are in pursuit of a Russian submarine. According to Swedish Navy data, the submarine entered the Baltic Sea through the Great Belt Strait before being spotted in the...

Lifestyle briefs | Swedish pancake breakfast at the Moose Lodge
Marsh outing The Redwood Region Audubon Society will present a free guided field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Bring binoculars and meet trip leader Dan Greaney at the end of South I Street (Klopp...