Swedish court overturns acquittal in transgender rape case
A court of appeals in Sweden has overturned the acquittal of a man charged with raping a transgender woman. The ruling comes more than a year after th...
Elderly Swedish woman mistakenly reported dead
An elderly woman was reported dead in the southern Swedish city of Borås last week, despite the fact that she was still living in a retirement home.
North Korean economists quietly visit Sweden
North Korean trade delegates have recently visited Sweden to study the Nordic country’s economy and government.
Ecuador embassy on Assange ordeal: We’re prepared for any situation
Officials from the Ecuadorian embassy in London have said the diplomatic mission is “prepared to withstand any situation” while providing Julian Assan...
Survey: Swedes ‘ok’ with noisy sex
A recent study has revealed that Swedish residents are generally not overly bothered by the sound of their neighbours having loud sex. The figures com...
Swedish doctors complete mother-to-daughter uterus transplants
Doctors in Sweden have successfully transplanted uteruses from two mothers into their daughters. The event took place at University of Gothenburg, whe...
Swedish state alcohol retailer to start home delivery
State-backed alcohol retailer Systembolaget will soon launch home delivery services. Officials from the company said at the weekend that it had been g...
Assange could be in embassy for a year, father says
The father of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has said his son could spend up to a year in the Embassy of Ecuador in London.