Tale of 2 megacities: how did Beijing and Shanghai’s GDPs surpass 5 trillion yuan?
As China’s two largest cities by economic output, Beijing and Shanghai are widely seen as barometers for the…
All the economic wins Keir Starmer wants to bag in China – POLITICO
For now, then, the aim is to secure progress in areas that are seen as less sensitive. Starmer’s…
In the age of Trump, are ‘safe-haven’ US assets not so safe any more?
For decades, the US dollar has served as the currency of global reserve, the de facto anchor for…
Erdegard Arkitekter creates entrance for cavern in Gothenburg
Black-metal panels cloak the sloping form of The Mountain Chamber, the entrance to an artificial cavern in Gothenburg…
Demand for AI-skilled workers ramping up as employers grapple with talent gaps, says new Ibec report
According to the report, 70pc of employers have struggled to recruit talent over the last year A survey…
Why the world has started stockpiling food again – The Irish Times
In the early 18th century, Finland was familiar with the fear of hunger. A famine fuelled by an…
Humans cared for wolves thousands of years before dogs, Stockholm University study suggests
Archaeologists found the remains, dated to 3,000-5,000 years ago, in the Stora Forvar cave on the Swedish island…
Sweden declares the famous Snowy Owl regionally extinct after a decade of ‘silence’
Published on 30/12/2025 – 8:00 GMT+1 The Snowy Owl is perhaps one of the most iconic birds on…
European Homo sapiens May Have Been Hunting with Bow and Arrow Earlier than Previously Believed
In a new paper published this month in the journal iScience, researchers from the University of Tübingen and…
How strength training keeps a 71-year-old in top shape and what he teaches other seniors
After wrapping up a successful, decades-long career in the car industry two years ago, Christer Ekberg could have…
‘I used my precious annual leave to volunteer at a circus hotel in Sweden – here’s how it went’
The Grand Circus Hotel provides the perfect base to explore Malmö, and one of its most loved attractions…
Sweden launches wind-powered car park built from old turbine blades
Sweden has made great progress on its long-standing renewable energy waste issue after recently launching a car park…