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Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean
Different compilations of 2024-era data point to very different “highest” and “lowest” rape‑per‑capita rankings because national legal definitions, reporting practices and recent law changes make dire...
The combine strong , social acceptance and healthcare pathways; consistent leaders across the reporting include , , , and several Northern European states such as , , and . Countries with comparativel...
Since 2010 a wave of explicit statutory bans on sexual acts with animals — often framed as clarifying animal‑welfare law — have been enacted in multiple countries and U.S. states; the best documented,...
Sweden’s recorded rape rates are among the highest reported in Europe in multiple data series, with country-level series showing figures like 64 per 100,000 (2013–2017 average) and other compilations ...
A clear global divide has emerged: many countries have deployed or are mandating , but sizable democracies and a number of EU member states still allow citizens to function without a compulsory digita...
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A complete, line-by-line independent fact-check of ’s Davos speech is possible in principle but requires time, primary data and document-by-document sourcing; existing reputable fact-checkers already ...
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Sweden’s healthcare system is broadly comparable to other Nordic systems in offering , but it diverges on some details including . Recent studies and regional reviews show Sweden performs well on heal...
Countries most often described in reporting and reference works as closest to social democracy or “democratic socialism” are the long-standing Nordic welfare states — Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland ...
The (EES) formally began a phased rollout on 12 October 2025 with all participating required to start using the system at least at one external border crossing point on that date, and full activation ...
No single country is universally "safe" in a full‑scale nuclear exchange; several recent pieces of reporting and analyses name Argentina, Australia, Iceland and remote parts of countries (and parts of...
Iceland’s government is a decisive economic actor: it combines with market-oriented policies that foster tourism, fisheries, renewable energy and high-end manufacturing. After the 2008 financial colla...
Canada has 15 free trade agreements covering 51 countries and blocs, giving preferential access to about 1.5 billion consumers and roughly 61% of world GDP . Key multilateral FTAs include CUSMA (with ...
Canada is widely regarded as one of the world’s most favorably perceived nations in 2025, but it is not the consistent or unanimous “best country” across major rankings — some measures place Canada at...
Available reporting and data compilations show top statutory personal income tax rates in the Nordic countries in 2024 clustered at very high levels: Denmark’s top statutory rate is cited around 55.9%...
Most recent reporting and studies repeatedly list a small, overlapping set of countries — Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, and several South American nations (notably Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Parag...
The Entry/Exit System (EES) will collect from non‑EU nationals in the majority of Schengen and EU countries when it starts operations on 12 October 2025, with progressive roll‑out completing by April ...
A substantial and salient portion of ’s consisted of claims that independent fact‑checkers deem entirely false or long‑debunked, ranging from the to ’s history, wind‑farm assertions and his record on ...
Multiple Nordic countries enacted or proposed tax changes affecting marginal rates and high-income thresholds heading into 2024, but the picture differs by country: Norway introduced temporary and tar...