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Sweden rediscovers poverty as inflation soars
Sweden rediscovers poverty as inflation soars
Business and Economy
by  AFP

It's not yet 6 am and dozens of homeless people are already queuing outside Stockholm's central station for breakfast, their numbers bigger than ever, charities say. "So many people are coming here to breakfast," said Kavian Ferdowsi who runs a charity helping the homeless.

Greek unions launch 24-hour walkout over train tragedy
Greek unions launch 24-hour walkout over train tragedy
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Greek unions on Thursday begin a 24-hour walkout with demonstrations planned in major cities to voice outrage over last month's train disaster, which claimed 57 lives. The tragedy has exposed decades of safety failings in Greek railways and has put major pressure on the conservative government ahead of national elections.

Philippine social media users face barrage of bogus medical posts
Philippine social media users face barrage of bogus medical posts
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Philippine vlogger Rosanel Demasudlay holds a heart-shaped "virginity soap" bar in front of the camera and assures her hundreds of YouTube followers it can be safely used to "tighten" their vaginas. She falsely claimed the "Bar Bilat Virginity Soap" had been approved by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for skin conditions and a way to tighten the vagina.