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[INTERNATIONAL] · Sweden, Ukraine, Finland, United States · 2 sources

Swedish media roundup covers health aid, defense changes and business moves

Swedish outlets reported a diverse set of stories. Health officials discussed helping children obtain weight‑loss medication, while a university professor noted a temporary decline in corporate sponsorship for women's sport. In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a change of the defence minister, replacing Oleksandr Syrskyj with Mykhailo Drapatyi. Finland’s government survived a confidence vote in parliament amid controversy over the Garden Helsinki arena project.

Internationally, the U.S. Pentagon warned of an imminent shortfall in its budget, and Sweden’s security adviser misplaced a notebook from a NATO meeting. Business news included a longevity biotech startup led by Joe Betts‑LaCroix seeking to add ten healthy years to life, ABB’s strong earnings report despite a falling share price, and Foodora’s assurance that its Swedish operations will continue unchanged after Uber’s acquisition of Delivery Hero. Additional reports covered higher costs for electric‑car charging after fuel tax cuts, a shift in alcohol sales away from wine toward beer and cider, a new drone‑testing centre in Malmö, and a Swedish firm’s efforts to detect child‑pornography used for extortion.