Sweden news
Sweden is a country in northern Europe whose capital and largest city is Stockholm. It is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. Sweden is one of the most developed countries in the world, with an economy built on the Nordic model. It is a member of the UN and EU.
- Swedish police shoot ‘threatening’ man at Malmo train station, check suspicious object
Police shot and injured a man exhibiting “threatening behavior” at Malmo Central Station in Sweden on Monday morning. Parts of the neighborhood have been labeled notorious ‘no-go’ areas for drug and gang crime.Jun 10, 2019 09:43World News - 20 injured as suspected bomb blast rocks Swedish city of LinkopingExplosives experts are investigating a suspected bomb blast in Linkoping, a town in southern Sweden. At least 20 people are confirmed injured.Jun 7, 2019 09:09World News
- Swedish court rejects request to detain Assange in absence over rape allegationA Swedish court has struck down a prosecutor’s request to detain Julian Assange in absentia over outstanding rape allegations. The case was reopened after the WikiLeaks founder was hauled from London’s Ecuadorian embassy.Jun 3, 2019 14:32World News
- Sweden’s probe made it impossible for Assange to ‘defend himself’ – UN rapporteur to RTThe Swedish authorities made it impossible for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to cooperate with the rape investigation without the risk of being extradited to Washington, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer told RT.Jun 2, 2019 13:19World News
- Swedes up in arms as govt mulls potential ban on ancient ‘Nazi’ runesThe Swedish government is looking into the possibility of forbidding the use of Norse runes, local media has reported, amid concerns that the ancient symbols have been misappropriated by neo-Nazi groups.May 22, 2019 13:43World News
- ‘Democratorship’: Swedes lambast TV channel for refusing to air anti-EU ‘Swexit’ adSwedish commercial broadcaster TV4 has refused to air an anti-EU promo, prompting outrage on social media. The Alternative for Sweden (AfS) party wanted to run the ad showing a single word – ‘Swexit’ – ahead of the EU elections.May 20, 2019 13:19World News
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