With “wonderful energy” and a sure hand, Annie Månsson guides readers through the BookTok jungle. She has now been named BookToker of the Year. On TikTok, she is known as Tiktokcoolaste and uses her account to spark interest in books and inspire others to read. “With her wonderful energy and creative concepts, Annie always captures…
Male student fraternities at elite Cornell University are banned from holding parties and other social events for the rest of the academic year, the university has decided following a suspected gang rape. “These measures will pave the way for a fundamental review of how men’s fraternities operate and whether they can continue operating safely,” Cornell…
Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery that was “successful and carried out according to plan,” the Vatican said in a statement Tuesday evening. The procedure concerned a lump in the lung, a so-called nodule, which was discovered at an early stage and was “contained,” the pope said on Sunday. The American pope has no known…
When Kosovare Asllani appeared during Sweden’s playoff preparations, many hoped she might return in time for this summer’s World Cup. She gave no clear indication of when she could return from her knee injury. It’s been six months since Kosovare Asllani tore her cruciate ligament during a training session with her club, London City. But…
Sweden is one successful playoff away from qualifying for next year’s World Cup in Brazil. The Blue and Yellow crushed Lithuania 10–0 in Solna, winning the two-legged tie 15–0 on aggregate. “We should be happy with the performance,” two-goal scorer Stina Blackstenius told SVT after the match. The women’s soccer team is just one successful…
Truls Möregårdh and Elias Ranefur have yet to drop a set in the men’s doubles tournament at the European Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia. After a clear win over a Romanian pair, they are through to the round of 16. However, Möregårdh and Ranefur had to battle in the first set of their round-of-16 match…
Classic IFK Norrköping’s stay in the Superettan (Sweden’s second-tier football league) lasted only one year. “Peking” beat former Superettan side GIF Sundsvall 4–0 at home, securing the club’s return to the top flight of men’s football. Immediately after the final whistle, overjoyed Norrköping supporters streamed onto the pitch to celebrate. Norrköping dominated the match and…
Former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison for the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur 30 years ago. When the much-discussed trial ended in early September, Davis was not convicted of firing the fatal shots at Shakur in 1996, but of ordering the murder. Prosecutors…
Filming for next year’s Christmas drama on SVT (Sweden’s public broadcaster), “Seven Days with the Family,” is underway in Norrbotten. The cast includes Johan Rheborg and Irma Schultz. Doctor Olivia (Rebecca Plymholt) returns to her family’s traditional Christmas celebration at the family farm after spending months working as an aid worker in Liberia. When it…
The series that gave voice to an entire generation is returning. HBO has greenlit five new episodes of Lena Dunham’s beloved and controversial dramedy “Girls.” The news of the return has hit the entertainment world like a bombshell. It will be a limited series of five episodes, with filming set to begin in 2027 –…