Croatia didn’t have to look long for a new national team coach. Just a week after Zlatko Dalic resigned, the Croatian Football Federation has announced that Slaven Bilic will take over the role. The loss in the round of 16 of the World Cup against Portugal was the end point for Zlatko Dalic’s successful spell…
apan’s AI robots plan just went from a talking point to a formal national strategy. This week, the government confirmed the numbers everyone’s been quoting: 10 million AI-powered robots deployed across 18 industries by 2040, backed by public funding of up to one trillion yen, or roughly US$6.1 billion, over five years. The headline figure…
The European Commission confirms that it has withdrawn 2 million euros in funding for the Venice Biennale for the years 2025-2028, according to a press release. This year’s art biennial has been criticized for allowing both Israel and Russia to exhibit. The international prize jury resigned in protest in April. Now the European Commission is…
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…
England’s exam regulator Ofqual says it is “closely monitoring” the marking of an A-level maths paper which students and parents say felt “unfair”. More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for the paper to be reviewed, claiming it was significantly more challenging than in previous years. The founder of the petition said Wednesday’s…
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…
World Championship silver medalist Elmer Andersson will miss the Beach Pro Tour event in Malmö because of an injury, according to the Swedish Volleyball Association. It has already been announced that Olympic and World Championship gold medalist David Åhman has also been forced to withdraw.
Lionel Messi stood in the centre of Atlanta Stadium in floods of tears, sobbing on the shoulders of his team-mates, after adding another remarkable World Cup victory to the story of his incredible career. Argentina’s great sporting icon had been captured on the giant screens looking up in despair as the holders trailed Egypt 2-0…
Two men have been convicted of murdering a 21-year-old man who was shot dead in Bromma last year. Both received life sentences. The man was shot dead in a courtyard at around 5 pm on November 5. The incident was caught on film, which showed the man being shot multiple times in the back. The…
Shimmering on Deb Marino’s finger are diamonds set in an eye-catching gold ring. “Of course it’s a middle finger ring, because, why not?” the Florida-based blogger says on her Tiktok feed. Getting rid of her engagement ring would have suggested a regret the 34-year-old doesn’t feel – after all, her marriage brought her daughter. Even…