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Han was recognsed by the Swedish Academy's Nobel Committee "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life".

The academy said one of the discoveries being recognised fulfils "a 50-year-old dream of predicting protein structures from their amino acid sequences".

The scientists won the award for their discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning within artificial neural networks.

The winners for medicine are selected by the Nobel Assembly of Sweden's Karolinska Institute medical university and receive a prize sum of $1.6 million.

Luxury automaker Volvo now aims for at least 90 per cent of its cars sold by 2030 to be electric or hybrid, instead of the initially anticipated 100 per cent.

A picturesque town in rural Sweden is selling plots of land from just 15 cents per square metre. It's part of a plan to boost population numbers and counter a nationwide housing slump.

Götene has a population problem, and in a bid to attract new residents, it's almost giving away blocks of land. The "wild plan" has gone viral online, and the town mayor hopes it could put the forgotten town back on the map.

Matildas star Aivi Luik saw her world crash down around her after being found guilty of a doping violation before the Paris Olympics. She wants to use her experience as a warning to other athletes.

Swedish health officials say the person was infected while in Africa with the clade Ib type of mpox involved in the recent outbreak.

The closure of the investigation against Joost Klein has been welcomed by Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, but the European Broadcasting Union stands by its decision to disqualify him.

Mollie O'Callaghan says she needs to "suck it up" after being stunned in the women's 100m freestyle final in Paris.

Mads Mikkelsen is back on the big screen as a retired army captain with nothing but a dream: to establish a farming settlement in the north of Denmark.

It's supposed to be the world's "most gender-equal" country, but behind that title, a devastating problem remains in Iceland.

We don't blame you for focusing on little but Eurovision over the weekend. Here's the entertainment news you might have missed while you were dancing to Eurotrash bangers.

In addition to the sequins, glitter and catchy tunes, there were plenty of controversial moments during Eurovision 2024 — and a tribute to ABBA added to the controversy. 

Dutch artist Joost Klein's expulsion and Gaza protests have marred the song contest in 2024.

A controversial Eurovision has come to an end with the winner crowned, earning the winning country its first top honour in more than three decades.

After two rounds of semis, 25 countries went into battle, with Switzerland coming out victorious in Eurovision 2024. Catch up on all the action.

Dutch artist Joost Klein is kicked out of from the Eurovision Song Contest following a complaint made by a female member of the production crew, the European Broadcasting Union says.

The European Broadcasting Union excluded Russia from the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest after the country invaded Ukraine, so why is Israel still participating in 2024?