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Arteta confirms whether Gyokeres will debut in the North London derby against Tottenham
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed whether Viktor Gyokeres will make his debut against Tottenham this week. The Swedish international completed his move from Sporting CP in a deal worth €63.5M plus €10M in add-ons last week as manager...

NHL and DAZN Partner for Global NHL.TV Streaming from 2025-26 Season
LONDON / NEW YORK — The National Hockey League (NHL) and DAZN announced a multi-year partnership that will make DAZN the exclusive home of NHL.TV in nearly 200 countries starting with the 2025-26 season. This agreement marks a significant step for...

Swedish AI Startup Tzafon Raises €8.3M for Lightcone On-Device AI
Sweden’s AI Frontier Expands with Tzafon’s Ambitious Funding Round In the bustling world of artificial intelligence startups, Sweden is emerging as a key player, and Tzafon is at the forefront. The Stockholm-based company, founded less than a year...

Women’s Euro final is most watched TV moment of 2025
A peak live audience of 12.2 million watched England’s Women’s Euro final on Sunday evening across all BBC platforms. A peak TV audience of 16.2 million watched the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 Final last night across the BBC and ITV, making it the most...

Viaplay Content Distribution picks up international rights to Swedish series Adults
DISTRIBUTION / RELEASES / EXHIBITORS Sweden by Davide Abbatescianni 31/07/2025 - Written by Amanda Högberg and Daniel Karlsson, the dramedy centres on a woman whose perfect life derails when her boyfriend drops a surprise marriage proposal David...

Spotify boycott: Artists leave 'garbage hole' platform after CEO invests in AI weapons
Greg Saunier already had reasons to be wary of Spotify. The founder of the acclaimed Bay Area band Deerhoof was well acquainted with the service’s meager payouts to artists and songwriters, often estimated around $3 per thousand streams. He was...

China Says Trade Talks With US in Sweden Deepened Mutual Trust
Trade talks between Chinese and US negotiators this week in Sweden have strengthened trust between the two sides and boosted confidence in resolving economic disputes via discussions, the Communist Party’s official newspaper said. “The meeting...

NHL to integrate international NHL.TV streaming service into DAZN’s platform
DAZN to become exclusive distributor of NHL.TV US, Canada and Nordics excluded from deal NHL hopes to expand international audience The National Hockey League (NHL) has agreed a distribution deal with DAZN that will see its international...
Someone found Palmer Luckey's Spotify account. Good luck guessing his music tastes.
If Palmer Luckey wants to lean into the real-life Tony Stark comparisons, you might expect him to be listening to "Back in Black" by AC/DC. Instead, he seems to be more of a Hilary Duff guy. Luckey cofounded Anduril Industries, the defense tech...

Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur, Club Friendly 2025-26 Live Streaming Online in India: How To Watch Pre-Season Exhibition Match Live Telecast on TV & Football Score Updates in IST?
Arsenal will clash with arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong in a friendly which is an ideal opportunity for both the clubs to test themselves ahead of a gruelling season. The Gunners head into this fixture on the...

Netflix’s new crime thriller movie simmers with psychological tension — and you can stream it now
Netflix keeps proving it knows how to serve up a solid thriller, and “An Honest Life” is another slow-burn entry to add to the list. The premise is what drew me to this new Swedish original: A law student who’s eager to start fresh gets pulled...

Did you know … an iconic movie scene was completely improvised?
July comes to an end. Most months do, in fact. Right about the time day 30 or 31 comes up, it’s time for that month to go into the dustbin of history. (Before you send in a note, yes, I realize February ends early, at day 28 or 29. So there.) With...
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My Mom, 60, Says These Cool-Girl Sneakers From an Amal Clooney-Worn Brand Were Comfy Enough to Walk 30 Miles in Sweden
I inherited my fashion sense from my mom, so it was no surprise to hear that she snagged cool-girl Adidas sneakers for her trip to Sweden. What did surprise me, however, was the fact that she walked more than 30 miles in five days in the stylish...

The Hockey Canada sexual-assault trial is over, but conversations about the sport’s culture continue
For $35, aspiring young hockey players can purchase a T-shirt from a Canadian brand that has become popular in rinks across the country, with a slogan rooted in language that degrades women and girls as sex objects. Using veiled locker-room slang,...

Alexander Isak returns to old club as Newcastle United monitor striker's fitness
Newcastle United are monitoring Alexander Isak's fitness levels ahead of their return to the UK on Monday. If fit, Isak will be expected to play in either the Espanyol or Atletico Madrid friendly games at St James' Park on Sela Cup weekend. Isak...

Funding Slashed by the GOP, Public Media Takes a Hit
Art by Zeke Barbaro / Getty Images There’s a secret room of treasures at Austin PBS. Hidden in the depths of their studios on the ACC Highland campus, it contains artifacts from over six decades of public broadcasting television in Austin. News...

'Bigger than football' - how Mjallby are gatecrashing Sweden's elite
"We took control of our costs, we have one of the lowest turnovers in the league, but we also have one of the lowest costs," Mjallby chief executive Jacob Lennartsson told BBC Sport. "For every Swedish krona that leaves this club, we ask the...

Media: US cancelled meeting with Taiwan as China trade talks loomed
The US cancelled a meeting with Taiwan’s defence minister in June, deepening concerns in Taipei that President Donald Trump is wary of supporting the country in ways that could anger China, APA reports citing Financial Times. Wellington Koo had...

Taiwan TV drama confronts fear of a Chinese invasion
Zero Day Attack so realistically portrays what a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could look like that it is also a wake-up call for the territory’s residents. PHOTO: ZERO DAY ATTACK TAIPEI – As enemy warplanes and ships surround an island in a military...

Can Australia's youth social media ban work?
When Australia's government decided to implement a world-first national youth social media ban, it was pitched as an antidote to a growing mental health crisis. It followed intense debate about the dangers of social media, much articulated in the...