Saturday, April 18, 2026

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In Sweden, you may hear people say "katten paste" (in english, that would be "the cat paste").

Seems like nonsense to the non-Swede, and yet...

See, the "cut'n" in "cut'n'paste" sounds very much like the swedish word for "the cat" (you guessed it, it's "katten"!).

I hope you enjoyed this little bit of Swedish trivia. Have a nice day!

#sweden #swedish

#russia’s #intelligence services are now seeking to damage #European #infrastructure with #cyber #attacks rather than merely overwhelm websites with excess traffic, #Swedish Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar #Bohlin said.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-15/sweden-sees-russia-intensifying-cyber-attacks-on-infrastructure

📺 NEW VIDEO - Catch up on our #CPCCGWebinar with Joseph Harrison from the University of Salford.

Joseph discussed a key finding in #migrant health research: although foreign‑born #populations often live longer, they may spend more of those extra years in poorer health. Using #Swedish #administrativedata, Joseph examines which major causes of #death show this paradox, offering a clearer picture by relying on objective patient records rather than self‑reported #health: https://youtu.be/CiBkLxADtrk?si=T7jiicfhJfI2XZvV

Today: H&M chiude 160 negozi nel 2026: il piano taglia anche l’Italia, ecco lo store che chiude per primo

H&M spa (colosso svedese della moda low cost) ha avviato un piano di ridimensionamento globale che prevede la chiusura di 160 negozi nel corso del 2026. La riorganizzazione, dettata da un calo dei ricavi del 10 per cento nel primo trimestre (nonostante un buon finale di 2025), tocca direttamente...

H&M is closing 160 stores by 2026: the plan also affects Italy, here’s the store that will close first.

H&M (a Swedish low-cost fashion giant) has launched a global restructuring plan that involves the closure of 160 stores by 2026. The reorganization, driven by a 10 percent decline in revenue in the first quarter (despite a good end to 2025), directly affects...

#Italy #first #Swedish #10percent

https://www.today.it/economia/finanza/h-m-chiude-160-negozi-nel-2026-il-piano-taglia-anche-l-italia-ecco-lo-store-che-chiude-per-primo.html

Stuck in #Apple #Spell hell where ungoobleable #Swedish compounds are readily accepted while some really common ones are not... (thank god for #Microsoft #Word) here's how I imagine this was achieved:
Apple: Give us a list of correctly spelled Swedish words.
...
#spelling #language #humor

http://talkwards.com/2026/04/11/swedish-apple-spell/