Attempted school shooting prompts crisis response
Kolding Municipality has activated its emergency crisis response following the arrest of a 15-year-old boy suspected of planning a school shooting. The teenager was remanded in custody over the weekend, charged with attempted…
MoreDanish study visas sold as gateway to Europe
Several companies are promoting Danish study visas to citizens of developing countries as a way into Denmark’s education system and labour market. Globalturn in Odense promises a ‘bright future in Europe’ and monthly…
MoreNovo bounces back as rival falters
Shares in troubled Novo Nordisk rose as much as 14% on Thursday after trial data from its biggest rival Eli Lilly’s experimental weight-loss pill fell short of expectations, restoring some investor confidence in…
MoreE- coli warning shuts Copenhagen bathing spots
Swimmers are being urged to stay out of the water at several popular bathing spots in Copenhagen after high levels of E. coli were detected. The city has issued a warning against bathing…
MoreLawmakers chew on chocolate to decide tax tariff
Lawmakers are being asked to taste snacks and chocolates to decide if the products should be taxed – ‘a bizarre process’ according to the Liberals’ (Venstre) member of the Tax Council, Jan E….
MoreLøkke ‘appalled’ by Hamas hostage video
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has condemned Hamas for its treatment of hostages in Gaza following the release of a disturbing video last week that showed an emaciated 24-year-old Israeli being forced to…
MoreFormer foreign ministers lash out at government’s Gaza policy
Three former foreign ministers have criticised the government for refusing to accept severely injured patients from Gaza despite a request from the World Health Organization. Ex-Social Democrat leader Mogens Lykketof, a former president…
MoreU.S. Health Secretary denounces Danish vaccines study
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has dismissed a recent Danish vaccine study as ‘state-funded propaganda’. The landmark research published three weeks ago by the National Serum Institute (SSI) found no link between…
MoreResounding no to young voters
A significant majority of the electorate is opposed to giving under-18s the right to vote. In a new poll conducted after the UK government announced plans to expand voting rights to 16-year-olds, 78…
MoreCurvy mermaid sparks global headlines
The story of the ‘voluptuous’ Big Mermaid has gone viral. The Agency for Palaces and Culture has agreed to remove the copy of the iconic Little Mermaid statue from where it’s displayed in…
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