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The leader of the opposition Civic Platform party, Donald Tusk, wants Poles to work less. He announced in Szczecin on Saturday that his party would draw up a detailed pilot programme for a four-day week before next year's parliamentary elections. The proposal has triggered a lively debate in the national press.

The Stockholm District Court on Thursday handed down a life sentence to Hamid N. after finding him guilty of crimes against international law and mass murders in the notorious Gohardasht prison near Tehran. The case dealt with acts he committed as a public prosecutor's official during the 1988 war between Iran and Iraq. Sweden's press celebrates the verdict saying it sends an important signal.

It has been almost seven months since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was successfully launched into space. Now, scientists have published the first images: a glimpse into the still very young universe of 13.5 billion years ago, made possible by the huge, foldable infrared mirror of the mammoth project of space agencies in the USA, Canada and Europe. For Europe's press, this is a reason to pause for a moment in the midst of current crises.

US President Joe Biden's decision to pay a visit to Saudi Arabia during his trip Middle East trip is fuelling controversy. After the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which according to intelligence reports was authorised by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Biden adopted a harsh tone vis-à-vis Riyadh. Is the visit proof of double standards or necessary diplomacy?