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Swedish ruling party considers chemical castration for pedophiles

Swedish ruling party considers chemical castration for pedophiles

Proposal includes high-risk offender register, digital bans restricting phone, computer use

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US actions ‘damaging trust,’ contradicting Europe’s values: Sweden
18.02.2026

US actions ‘damaging trust,’ contradicting Europe’s values: Sweden

US acting in a way that 'contradicts Europe’s values of global cooperation and international law,' says foreign minister

Palestine Action activists to face retrial over UK factory raid
18.02.2026

Palestine Action activists to face retrial over UK factory raid

Jury acquits six of aggravated burglary as campaigners face retrial on remaining counts linked to Bristol raid

Polish city launches contraceptive feed pilot to curb pigeon population
18.02.2026

Polish city launches contraceptive feed pilot to curb pigeon population

‘Smart feeders’ installed at key gathering points dispense corn treated with veterinary-approved contraceptive

PROFILE – Peter Mandelson: ‘Prince of Darkness’ at center of UK Epstein scandal
18.02.2026

PROFILE – Peter Mandelson: ‘Prince of Darkness’ at center of UK Epstein scandal

Mandelson’s links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have plunged British politics into one of its most serious crises in decades

Left-wing La France Insoumise evacuates national headquarters over bomb threat
18.02.2026

Left-wing La France Insoumise evacuates national headquarters over bomb threat

Police on site, no threat to life reported so far