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AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN), the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant, has experienced a significant decline in stock value, plummeting 15 percent over the past six months. This downturn follows alarming reports of a …
AstraZeneca faces challenges amid investigation and lawsuit Read More
Finnish Member of Parliament Tomi Immonen was on Saturday 11 January 2025 escorted off a Finnair flight to Bangkok because the cabin crew believed he was too drunk to fly. …
Finnish politician removed from Finnair flight – “too drunk to fly” Read More
Elvira Pitzner, a well-known Danish influencer, has sparked controversy after sharing an Instagram post from her vacation in Thailand. The post shows her brushing an elephant’s forehead and trunk with a …
Another Danish influencer criticized for elephant encounter in Thailand Read More
A woman in her 30s was arrested at Oslo’s Gardermoen Airport after authorities found 41.7 kilograms of cannabis in her luggage. She claimed the bags were given to her by …
Woman arrested for smuggling 41.7 kg of cannabis into Norway Read More
Vietnam and Finland have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation on labour migration. The agreement was signed on January 13 in Hanoi by Vietnam’s Minister of …
Vietnam and Finland sign labour migration agreement Read More
H.E. Anna Hammargren, Swedish Ambassador to Thailand, recently visited Tiffany’s Show Pattaya, celebrating its cultural significance and historical ties between Thailand and Sweden. Dr. Darin Phanthusak, Vice President of PTS …
Swedish Ambassador celebrates cultural ties at Tiffany’s Show Pattaya Read More
The Thai Defence Ministry has endorsed the Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) decision to purchase Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets over US-made F-16s, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai announced. The 19-billion-baht …
Thai Defence Ministry backs Gripen jets over F-16s Read More
The Danish Embassy in Indonesia, in collaboration with UNA Indonesia and the UN, hosted a Global Youth Conference on January 12, 2025, focused on youth-led actions for sustainable development. Over …
Danish Embassy leads global Youth Conference on Sustainable Development Read More
Almost half of children aged 9 to 14 have shopped or received items from the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu, according to a new Epinion survey. The platform attracts young users …
Danish kids shop on controversial platform Temu Read More
Norwegian Chess King Magnus Carlsen, the former world chess champion and current World No. 1, married his girlfriend Ella Victoria Malone on January 4, 2024. The couple exchanged vows in …
Norwegian Chess King Magnus Carlsen marries Ella Victoria Malone in Oslo Read More