Taliban commander warns Swedish soldiers they are targets
In reprisal for the killing of three Taliban fighters by Swedish soldiers last week during an ambush on the all-Nordic patrol, a regional Taliban comm...
Norwegian ship sinks off Swedish coast
A Norwegian cargo ship loaded with stone heading for Norway has sank off Sweden’s west coast and all six crew members are considered dead. The Langela...
Iranians selectively barred from Swedish universities
Sweden’s national security service, Sapo, has issued a warning that Iranian citizens studying at Swedish universities could have ties to their nation’...
Sweden changes its tune towards rape victims
Sweden’s Supreme Court has set a new legal precedent that makes it harder for alleged victims of rape to convict their attackers. The precedent was ci...
Swede convicted for trying to kill girlfriend with ‘Nazi poison’
The legacy of Nazi wartime atrocities has resurfaced once again, but this time in the modern context of a man who wanted to get rid of his girlfriend....
Nude sax player crowned Sweden’s water fairy
It was a surprise for all parties involved when a nude saxophone player beat out four similarly clad violinists to be voted the best representation of...
Runaway African footballers prompt migration law review
A recent incident involving five young footballers from Tanzania who were in Sweden for the annual Gothia Cup tournament has prompted Swedish immigrat...
Nordic soldiers under fire in Afghanistan
It has been a busy week in the hinterlands of northern Afghanistan, where soldiers from the Nordic nations were engaged in heavy fighting. Swedish and...