Sweden’s Spaceport set for liftoff
The world’s first commercial spaceline targeting the tourism industry, Virgin Galactic, has picked Spaceport Sweden as its first operational base outs...
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More Scandinavian restaurants become culinary stars
After seeing two more of its restaurants given the prestigious Michelin star ranking this year, Copenhagen is confident that it remains the culinary c...
Swede’s swimsuit disqualifies her world record
In a controversial ruling by Australia’s swimming regulatory body, Swim Australia, one of Sweden’s most famous swimmers was disqualified, after breaki...
FARC release Swedish man after two years
Eric Roland Larsson, a 69 year-old Swede who had been working and living in Colombia when he was kidnapped nearly two years ago by FARC rebels has fin...
Sweden embarks on ambitious environmental plan
The government of Sweden has unveiled what is being touted as Europe’s most ambitious programme to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and improve its en...
Swedish zoo chimp frighteningly clever
A 31 year-old chimp named Santino, who resides in Stockholm’s Furuvik Zoo, is generating a flurry of excitement in the scientific community because he...
Swedish women take the Algarve Cup
It took a penalty shootout to settle things, but the Swedish women’s national football team defeated the United States in the final match to win the A...
Sweden’s ozone layer baffling scientists
The ozone layer above Sweden was much denser this February than usual following years of dire warnings of dangerously low levels in the stratosphere. ...