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Commissioned by Sweden's conservative government, history professor and author Lars Trädgårdh has put together and presented a proposal for a Swedish "cultural canon": a list of 100 major achievements in the areas of literature, theatre, cinema, music, religion, business and inventions. Sweden's press is divided over the significance and purpose of the list.

Swiss food company Nestlé has dismissed its CEO Laurent Freixe with immediate effect just one year after he took office. Freixe was dismissed for having an undisclosed 'romantic relationship' with a female employee who reported directly to him, according to the company. The board of directors saw this as a clear violation of Nestlé's code of conduct and internal guidelines.

In Poland, a major controversy has broken out over social benefits for Ukrainian refugees. Polish President Karol Nawrocki has lodged an objection to the government's Ukraine aid law, which is intended to guarantee benefits such as child benefit and social assistance until March 2026. Commentators see symptoms of a declining willingness to help, as well as risks for Europe.

Twenty people, including five local journalists, have reportedly been killed in Israeli attacks on a hospital in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. Reuters, AP and Al Jazeera have confirmed that journalists working for them were among the victims. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of a "tragic mishap", the circumstances of which were now being investigated. Must journalists put their lives at risk to cover the situation in Gaza?