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Nov 19 2019
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Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation
Swedish authorities have discontinued an investigation into a rape allegation against the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, after a review of the evidence.
The deputy chief prosecutor, Eva-Marie Persson, said the complainant’s evidence was deemed credible and reliable, but that after nearly a decade, witnesses’ memories had faded.
“After conducting a comprehensive assessment of
The GuardianNov 19 2019
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Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation
Sweden has dropped a rape investigation involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Officials said the evidence against Assange has weakened due to the long period of time that has elapsed since the alleged incident.
"I would like to emphasise that the injured party has submitted a credible and reliable version of events. Her statements have been
ABC News (Online)Jul 10 2023
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Russia-Ukraine War: NATO Leaders Meet, Bolstered by Turkey’s Abrupt Support for Sweden’s Entry
NATO leaders begin their summit in Lithuania. Here is the latest. NATO leaders were set to begin their annual summit Tuesday, bolstered by Turkey’s abrupt reversal to clear the path for Sweden to join the military alliance, resolving a central sticking point and setting the stage for the group to demonstrate a unified front in supporting Ukraine against Russia’s aggression. The two-day summit
New York Times (News)Mar 17 2023
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Erdogan Announces Turkey To Approve Finland's NATO Bid, But Sweden Left Behind
Erdogan Announces Turkey To Approve Finland's NATO Bid, But Sweden Left Behind The "NATO membership train is moving" - as one Friday headline out of Europe states enthusiastically, after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced Turkey will ratify Finland’s NATO membership application prior to the Turkish elections in May. Erdogan said in a Friday press briefing while standing alongside Finnish
ZeroHedgeApr 11 2024
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Renewcell’s Plan to Fix Fashion’s Waste Problem Ended in Bankruptcy
When Renewcell AB opened its inaugural commercial factory in 2022, it was hailed as a beacon of hope for a more sustainable future in fashion. Launched in a repurposed paper mill in Sweden, the world’s first industrial-scale textile-to-textile recycling plant represented a project of unparalleled ambition that would pave the way for an entire new industry. Just over a year later, on Feb. 26,
BloombergApr 12 2024
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Gay couple arrested for possession of child pornography after getting flagged by IKEA, Maryland police say
Neighbors of a gay couple in Maryland were shocked to find out they were arrested for possession of child pornography after getting flagged by IKEA. 41-year-old Robert Sherer and 54-year-old Robert Books were arrested Wednesday after police were tipped off about Sherer allegedly downloading child pornography on his work computer. He worked as a senior resolutions generalist at IKEA in White
The BlazeApr 11 2024
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New study challenges previous reports linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism, ADHD
Multiple studies linking the use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) during pregnancy to neurological conditions like autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are being challenged by a new study that has just emerged from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and Drexel University. The study, published in the peer-reviewed medical journal JAMA on Tuesday, analyzed about 2.5 million
"USA Today" ContributorMar 02 2023
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Finland Advances Bid to Join NATO as Turkey Holds Up Sweden’s Bid
Finland’s Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to join NATO, setting the country up to become the military alliance’s 31st member. Wednesday’s vote came just days after Finland began constructing a 120-mile wall topped with razor wire along its 800-mile border with Russia. In Hungary, the party of far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Wednesday it will endorse the expansion of NATO to
Democracy Now!May 18 2022
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Turkey blocks start of NATO talks on Finland’s and Sweden’s applications
Turkey blocked the start of Finland and Sweden’s accession talks to NATO on Wednesday shortly after the Nordic nations submitted their formal applications, a signal of what could be a bumpy process to expand the alliance and reshape Europe’s post-Cold War security architecture.
Washington PostMay 16 2022
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Prime minister says Sweden will formally apply for NATO membership
Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced Monday that her government will formally apply to join NATO, paving the way for the Scandinavian country to submit a joint bid this week with its strategic ally and neighbor Finland.
Why it matters: Sweden's reversal of more than 200 years of military non-alignment is the latest historic shift in Europe precipitated by Russia's
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