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Britons flying to Scandinavia with older passports risk being denied boarding • May 6, 2025, 5:37 AM ET (The Guardian)
3 killed in Sweden shooting, as police hunt for suspect • Apr. 29, 2025, 9:23 AM ET (South China Morning Post)
The record-breaking tunnel being built from Denmark to Germany • Apr. 23, 2025, 4:33 AM ET (BBC)

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