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Sweden's emergency number 112 is inundated with 8,000 calls every New Year's Eve, a third of which are non-emergencies. This predictable surge risks...
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Firefighters in Innlandet are battling a major barn fire in Løten, working to prevent flames from spreading to a nearby house. The incident...
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A missing hiker was rescued from Bergen's mountains in a major nighttime operation involving police and volunteer teams. The successful find...
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A serious truck accident in Norway's Rauma municipality has left one person critically injured, prompting a major police investigation. The incident,...
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A tuberculosis case linked to a Stockholm high school has triggered contact tracing, but health officials stress the risk is low. Sweden's strong...
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A major fire at a riding school near Avesta, Sweden, threatened 50 horses overnight. Thanks to a rapid response from firefighters and dedicated...
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Finland bans solitary stabling for horses, mandating equine companionship in a landmark animal welfare law. The new rules require visual, auditory,...
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Police are investigating after a man's body was found in Hundige Marina near Copenhagen. Authorities are working to identify the deceased and...
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SMHI has issued a yellow warning for sudden, dangerous ice across northern Sweden. Undercooled rain threatens to create invisible black ice on roads...
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A new Danish government proposal would grant military intelligence direct access to telecom infrastructure, enabling sweeping surveillance...
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A major fire at a Copenhagen self-storage facility continues to burn into a second day, delaying the investigation. Emergency services confirm no...
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A dangerous sinkhole has forced closures along Sweden's historic Strömsholm Canal, revealing a 100 million SEK repair crisis. Four small...
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A major fire at a riding school outside Avesta, Sweden, threatened 50 horses. A rapid, collaborative evacuation by staff and emergency services...
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Finland investigates why Kouvola's employment services are delaying unemployment benefit statements, causing financial hardship for claimants. The...
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An armed robbery targeting a teenager in Ålgård has unsettled Norway's peaceful Jæren region. While a suspect is in custody, criminologists explain...
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A Stockholm high school is at the center of a tuberculosis contact tracing effort after a connected person fell ill. The school remains open as...
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A 19-year-old has been detained for four weeks after admitting to facts in the Storo Storsenter shooting case. The rare public shooting in Oslo...
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A wave of illegal looting is targeting Sweden's Viking Age heartland. Over 120 destructive pits have been found at ancient sites in Uppsala,...
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Kela Director General Outi Lehtonen's serious illness extends her leave through May, creating a key vacancy atop Finland's welfare system. Acting...
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Finland's North Karelia Project, led by Professor Pekka Puska, added 15 years to life expectancy by reducing heart disease. This public health...
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A series of illegal digs is targeting Sweden's iconic Viking sites, including Sigtuna, Anundshög, and Uppsala. Heritage officials warn of...
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Finland's social security agency Kela faces extended leadership absence as Director General Juha Lehtonen battles illness. Acting director Kari-Pekka...
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Professor Pekka Puska's North Karelia Project added 15 years to Finnish life expectancy, becoming a global public health model. Yet, 50 years later,...
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