‘England don’t scare us’, says Ukraine manager Andriy Shevchenko

‘England don’t scare us’: Ukraine boss and former Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko urges his players to seize the chance to record another upset in quarter-final clash at Euro 2020 Ukraine booked their quarter-final berth with a dramatic 2-1 win over Sweden  Artem Dovbyk headed home winner at end of extra time on Tuesday night Ukraine … Read more

Covid Sweden: Entering lockdown earlier would have curbed first wave deaths by 40%, study says

Sweden could have saved thousands of lives if it imposed a lockdown last spring instead of opting against restrictions, researchers say. The Scandinavian nation defied calls to take the draconian action in the first wave, prompting fierce criticism of its ‘herd immunity’ approach.  Around 6,000 Swedes died during the first six months of the pandemic, … Read more

Researchers use orange peel extract to create renewable transparent WOOD

Researchers use orange peel extract to create renewable transparent WOOD that could soon be used in smart windows To make see-through wood, scientists strip out the lignin, a polymer in the cell walls that blocks most light  Earlier attempts at transparent wood replaced lignin with fossil-fuel polymers A new eco-friendly composite utilizes a monomer made … Read more

Mapmaker discovers trove of Bronze Age jewelry in western Sweden

A Swedish mapmaker stumbled across a trove of well-preserved Bronze Age jewelry last month. Tomas Karlsson was hiking in a forest outside Gothenberg when the gleam from a bronze necklace caught his eye. Archaeologists sent to the site found 50 items in all — including bronze necklaces, rings and armbands — all more than 2,500 … Read more

Amelia Hamlin, move over! Guess rolls out its new model Estrella Nouri

Estrella Nouri has become one of the top models of power brand Guess as earlier this month she was featured in one of their most high profile ads – a billboard in Times Square, New York City. The model, singer, actress, and a stand-up comedienne, who is of Persian decent but was born and raised in Sweden, … Read more

Amelia Hamlin, move over! Guess rolls out its new model Estrealla Nouri

Estrella Nouri has become one of the top models of power brand Guess as earlier this month she was featured in one of their most high profile ads – a billboard in Times Square, New York. The model, singer, actress, and a world-touring stand up comedian who is of Persian decent but was born and raised in … Read more

H&M offers free 24-hour suit hire to help those with job interviews 

H&M is praised for offering free 24-hour suit hire to help those with job interviews – as social media users call on other brands to do the same H&M is offering free 24-hour suit hire to help those with job interviews in the UK Customers are able to get a single-breasted navy jacket with matching … Read more

Covid: Denmark to SWAP unwanted AstraZeneca vaccine as Sweden offers alternatives to under-65s

Denmark is looking to swap its unwanted AstraZeneca jabs for other coronavirus vaccines owned by other countries after ditching it entirely over blood clot fears. Meanwhile, it was announced by the Swedish Health Agency on Tuesday that Swedes under 65 who have had one shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be given a different vaccine for their … Read more

Covid: Denmark to SWAP unwanted AstraZeneca vaccine as Sweden offers alternatives to under-65s

Denmark is looking to swap its unwanted AstraZeneca jabs for other coronavirus vaccines owned by other countries after ditching it entirely over blood clot fears. Meanwhile, it was announced by the Swedish Health Agency on Tuesday that Swedes under 65 who have had one shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be given a different vaccine for their … Read more

Prince Philip’s funeral: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden leads European royals paying tribute

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Sonja have led European royals paying tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh on the day of his funeral.  Carl XVI Gustaf, a distant cousin of the Queen through his great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, described Prince Philip as a ‘good friend’ in a tribute shared following his death last week. … Read more