Category: Danish

Gunman in Danish Mall Shooting That Killed 3 People Sentenced to Mental Health Facility

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—A 23-year-old man in Denmark who opened fire at a mall last year and killed three people believing the victims were zombies was sentenced Wednesday to detention in a secure medical facility. The Copenhagen District Court convicted the man, who was not identified during the trial because of court rules, of murder and attempted…


Man Charged Over Danish Mall Shooting That Killed 3

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—A 23-year-old man has been formally charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly opening fire last year in a crowded Copenhagen shopping mall, killing three people and injuring several more, Danish police said. On Wednesday. the Danish authorities ruled out the attack being related to terrorism. The suspect—who was known to mental health…


Danish Defense Ministry Bans TikTok on Employee Work Phones

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—NATO-member Denmark’s Defense Ministry on Monday banned its employees from having video-sharing app TikTok on their work phones as a cybersecurity measure. It’s the latest government-related ban over security and data privacy for the app, which is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd.. In a statement, the ministry said the Scandinavian country’s Center for Cyber…


Danish Parliament Urges to Remove TikTok Over Cybersecurity

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—The Danish parliament on Tuesday urged lawmakers and employees with the 179-member assembly against having TikTok on work phones as a cybersecurity measure, saying “there is a risk of espionage.” The popular video-sharing app, which is Chinese-owned, faces intensifying scrutiny from Europe and the United States over security and data privacy amid worries that…


Danish Queen Recovering From ‘Extensive’ Back Surgery

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, whose half-century reign makes her Europe’s longest-serving monarch, has undergone “extensive back surgery” and the condition of the monarch “is good and stable under the circumstances,” the palace said. The 82-year-old queen will remain in the hospital “for some time to come,” and that will be followed by a period…


Danish Queen to Undergo ‘Major Back Surgery’

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, whose half-century reign makes her Europe’s longest-serving monarch, will undergo “major back surgery” later this month, the royal palace said Wednesday. The 82-year-monarch will be hospitalized afterward and undergo “a longer rehabilitation process,” the royal household said in a statement. “During a long period, Her Majesty has been affected by…


Hackers Hit Websites of Danish Central Bank, Other Banks

COPENHAGEN—Hackers have disrupted access to the websites of Denmark’s central bank and seven private banks in the country this week, according to the central bank and an IT firm that serves the industry. The websites of the central bank and Bankdata, a company that develops IT solutions for the financial industry, were hit by so-called…


Danish Queen Apologizes, but Refuses to Backtrack on Stripping Royal Titles

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Denmark’s popular monarch, Queen Margrethe II, has apologized for upsetting members of her family with a decision to strip the royal titles from four of her grandchildren, but has refused to change her mind. Last week, the royal palace of Europe’s oldest royal monarchy announced that as of Jan. 1, the four children of…


Denmark Nature Drone Footage | Simple Happiness Episode 48

Let your worries and tiredness be replaced with a beautiful Danish nature video recorded by drone combined with the best soothing piano music. You can use this drone footage video for stress relief, meditation, relaxation, or any other activity that you need to calm your mind. _ Credit: Simple Happiness – youtube.com/channel/UCSNCAZHyxLYW7e-_WvUNSfw * Click the…


Novo Nordisk Shares Tank After Key Drug Hope Hit by US Supply Issues

COPENHAGEN—Novo Nordisk shares fell as much as 16 percent on Monday after the Danish drugmaker was hit by U.S. supply issues for its new obesity drug as it seeks to establish a market foothold before the launch of a rival drug by Eli Lilly. The obesity market has proved difficult for pharmaceuticals companies, but Novo…