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Sweden’s Vote Tilts Left, Defying Wider Far‑Right Surge in Europe

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Ulf Kristersson steps down, paving way for Magdalena Andersson to lead Sweden

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Man Who Sprayed Vinegar at US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Jailed for 14 Months

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New Brunswick’s Belledune Power Plant Secures Biomass Fuel Deals, Accelerating Coal Phaseout

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Saskatchewan’s opposition NDP is calling for a moratorium on new large-scale artificial intelligence data-centre projects…

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