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H2X Global, an Australian hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle company, will receive up to $86 million in capital over the next two years from Nebraska-based Verde Mobility as it targets commercial production by 2025.

The #SuperIsHere campaign, driven by one of the renowned Swedish director Anders Forsman, enlightens investors, traders, and intenders that the Super App platform is now available for the diverse investment journey. The super app is built with customer centricity in mind, which is the reason the brand is trusted by 1.5 crore Indians.

Koran alight outside parliament in Stockholm on Monday, an AFP reporter saw, at a protest similar to previous ones that have sparked tensions between Sweden and Middle Eastern countries.Salwan Momika and Salwan Najem kicked and stomped on the Muslim holy book, then set its pages on fire before slamming it shut, as they had done at a protest outside Stockholm's main mosque in late June — sparking outrage and condemnation across the Middle East. The duo also staged a similar protest outside Iraq's embassy in Stockholm on July 20, where they stomped on the religious text but did not burn it. Swedish police granted a permit for the protest by campaigners hoping to see the Koran banned in the country, according to local media.

By Naomi Rovnick and Dhara Ranasinghe

Quran in front of foreign embassies in Denmark, the country's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said as quoted by AL Jazeera. In an official statement, Rasmussen condemned the burnings, saying that they are deeply offensive and reckless acts committed by a few individuals.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup began with a 1-0 loss against Italy Women, displaying a disappointing performance. In their second group game, they managed to secure a 2-2 draw against South Africa Women, thanks to goals from Sophia Braun and Romina Nunez. Despite the draw, Argentina currently sits at the bottom of Group G with just one point. To keep their hopes of advancing in the tournament alive, they must secure a win in their upcoming match on Wednesday. On the other hand, Sweden started their group stage campaign with a remarkable 2-1 comeback victory against South Africa last weekend. In their second game, they dominated Italy with an impressive 5-0 win, with goals coming from players like Stina Blackstenius and Amanda Ilestedt from Arsenal. With these strong performances, Sweden has already secured a spot in the knockout stages of the tournament. They only need to secure at least a draw in their match on Wednesday to cement their position as group winners. The clash between Argentina Women and Sweden Women is scheduled to take place at the FMG Stadium, Waikato, in the final round of the group stages of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Sweden's mining firm Boliden has been exempted from paying 89 million euros, or about $98 million, in compensation for the cleaning of a toxic sludge spill that occurred in 1998 in southern Spain

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By Patricia Zengerle

Finland and Sweden are considering joining the US National Guard's security partnership program in a further expansion of American military ties across Europe after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The chief of the National Guard, Gen. Dan Hokanson, was expected to announce the discussions with each country, which have not previously been reported, in remarks at the National Press Club on Thursday.

SBB abruptly ended talks with Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. over the sale of a 51 per cent stake in a portfolio of school buildings, reflecting the struggles the embattled Swedish landlord faces to close a looming funding gap.

Spotify is raising prices for its subscription plans across several countries, including Canada.

₹8.9 crore in the first quarter of the year ended June 30, versus the corresponding quarter last year, when the figure stood at ₹29.82 crore. In terms of consolidated revenue, it saw a marginal 2% increase to ₹651.82 crore in the first quarter of FY24 from ₹637 crore in when compared with the same period last year.

Plain Facts analysisof 14 languages, ranging from Hindi and Bangla to Assamese and Maithili, had shown rapid growth in reading interest, shaped by culture, history, religion, and sexuality: ‘Shivaji’ was the most read article in Marathi, ‘Guru Granth Sahib’ in Punjabi, and ‘vagina’ in Bhojpuri. Readership growth has slowed since then, but remains better than major foreign languages, a fresh analysis shows. Note: All data is based on human users (i.e., excludes bots).

Greta Thunberg is set to go on trial on Monday charged with disobeying police at a rally last month, in which activists blocked the port in the city of Malmo. She is due to appear before the court in the southern Swedish city at 0930 GMT. The 20-year-old activist «took part in a demonstration that disrupted traffic» and «refused to obey police orders to leave the site», according to the charge sheet seen by AFP. She faces a maximum sentence of six months in prison, but prosecutor Charlotte Ottosen told AFP that usually these types of charges result in fines. The rally, organised by environmental activist group «Ta tillbaka framtiden» (Reclaim the Future), tried to block the entrance and exit to the Malmo harbour to protest against the use of fossil fuel.

A feature of modern popular culture is its ability to elevate certain individuals from their real-life plane of equality with their fellow humans and ascribe to them attributes fit for a superhero rather than a mere mortal. The media created stars and superstars in the 20th century as well, but the era of social media seems to have spawned a colossal celebrity that transcends borders, bringing inflation and much else in its wake.

In a little over three years, EQT has gone from zero to some $8 billion in deals around the country. Now the Swedish private equity firm is growing again, launching its first private wealth fund in Australia.

Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses foreign embassies and the seat of Iraq's government, early Saturday following reports of the burning of a Quran carried out by a ultranationalist group in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Copenhagen. They were pushed back by security forces, who blocked the Jumhuriya bridge leading to the Green Zone, preventing them from reaching the Danish Embassy. The protest came two days after people angered by the planned burning of the Islamic holy book in Sweden stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad.

Canadian authorities have reported several incidents of robbery “whose victims are high-value cryptocurrency investors.” As a result, the country's federal police service issued a warning about this potential trend of home invasion-style burglaries targeting crypto investors.

Quran in Sweden. Some prepared for street demonstrations following midday prayers to show their anger. In Iran, Iraq and Lebanon, protesters planned demonstrations after Swedish police permitted a protest Thursday in which an Iraqi Christian living in Stockholm kicked and stood on a Quran, Islam's holy book, outside of the Iraqi Embassy.

The Matildas have smashed historic television ratings records, with almost 2 million people tuning in to watch the team’s first match of their much-anticipated FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign.