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Stockholm truck attack suspect pleads guilty to terrorism at trial
World
February 13, 2018
Stockholm truck attack suspect pleads guilty to terrorism at trial
The only suspect in the April 2017 attack has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges at his start of his trial.…
First gold goes to Sweden, Koreas in spotlight
World
February 10, 2018
First gold goes to Sweden, Koreas in spotlight
Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla claimed the first gold of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics but the spotlight on Saturday was expected to…
Publisher detained in China ‘confesses’, blames Sweden
World
February 10, 2018
Publisher detained in China ‘confesses’, blames Sweden
Detained book publisher Gui Minhai has surfaced nearly three weeks after disappearing into police custody in China, confessing wrongdoing and…
‘Thanks, but no thanks’ – Norwegians reject Trump’s immigration offer
World
January 13, 2018
‘Thanks, but no thanks’ – Norwegians reject Trump’s immigration offer
Many Norwegians rejected on Friday a suggestion by US President Donald Trump that they would be more welcome to move…
Iran confirms upholding death sentence for academic over spying
Middle East
December 26, 2017
Iran confirms upholding death sentence for academic over spying
Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence against a Sweden-based Iranian academic convicted of spying for Israel, the Tehran…
3 people arrested in firebomb attack on Swedish synagogue
World
December 11, 2017
3 people arrested in firebomb attack on Swedish synagogue
Three people have been arrested for allegedly throwing firebombs at a synagogue in the Swedish city of Goteborg, the second…
Swedish synagogue suffers attempted arson attack
World
December 10, 2017
Swedish synagogue suffers attempted arson attack
Local newspaper Expressen reported that the attack involved Molotov cocktails, citing police at the scene. Several police units remained at the synagogue…
IS militants hack into Swedish radio station, take over broadcast
World
November 11, 2017
IS militants hack into Swedish radio station, take over broadcast
The attack occurred Friday morning in the southern city of Malmö, but went unnoticed until listeners began calling in. Experts…
Sweden grants temporary asylum to 106-year-old Afghan woman
World
October 4, 2017
Sweden grants temporary asylum to 106-year-old Afghan woman
A 106-year-old Afghan woman who made a perilous journey to Europe in 2015 that involved her son and grandson carrying…
17 nations get tainted eggs, products in growing scandal
World
August 11, 2017
17 nations get tainted eggs, products in growing scandal
EU officials say 15 European Union members plus China and Switzerland have reported receiving contaminated eggs or egg products in…