Assange loses extradition appeal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his appeal against an extradition order to face rape and sexual assault charges in Sweden, prompting his law...
Man given licence to kill…squirrel driving him nuts
A cheeky Swedish squirrel may have cracked its last nut, after a man from the neighbourhood it has been ‘terrorising’ was given permission to kill it....
Dad faked daughter’s mental illness for cash
A man in Sweden is accused of fraudulently claiming several million kronor in benefits after forcing his daughter to fake a mental illness for 11 year...
Subway stalker site puts men in the picture
A debate has been sparked over a new website featuring secretly snapped photos of attractive men riding the Stockholm metro.
Illegal immigrants used as car wash slaves
Immigrants and asylum seekers are working in slave-like conditions at car washes across Sweden, according to police.
‘Anorexia Barbie’ banned from toy shops
A doll that could make Barbie look fat has been removed from shops in Sweden after a Facebook storm erupted over an upset mother’s snapshot.
Strike on wheelchair man after bowling alley shootout
A wheelchair-bound man was arrested last week in Sweden after going on a shooting spree in a bowling alley.
Study picks out criminal names
Swedish children given the names ‘Ronny’, ‘Conny’, ‘Benny’ or ‘Sonny’ are more likely to become criminals, according to a new study.