Sweden changes ‘racist’ bird names
The Swedish Ornithological Society has officially changed the names of some birds amid concerns that they sound racist. The group recently put togethe...
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Swedish resettlement assistants sacked amid Isis link fears
A whole team of immigrant resettlement assistants in Sweden have been sacked amid mounting concerns that a number of them may have been working as rec...
UK store denies Swedish woman a card because of her ‘rude’ name
A Swedish woman living in London was denied a store card when she registered for it online because her first name is considered a rude word for vagina...
Sweden: Store owners told to beware of chocolate thieves
Confectionary shop managers in Sweden have been told to be on the lookout for thieves after one store owner reported having thousands of kronor’s wort...
Swede released in Mozambique after rhino poaching incident
A Swedish photojournalist and a German reporter were briefly detained by Mozambican police after an incident involving a suspected poached rhino. Angr...
Tunisia jails Swede for ‘homosexual acts’
A Swedish man holidaying in Tunisia has been handed a two-year prison sentence after being convicted of partaking in homosexual acts, something that i...
Sweden’s controversial genitals video to be released in English on Valentine’s Day
A controversial Swedish children’s cartoon featuring dancing genitals is all set to be released in English in time for Valentine’s Day, revealed its c...
First clitoral reconstructive surgery takes place in Sweden
Doctors in Sweden have successfully completed their first clitoral reconstructive surgery, a procedure that has been being carried out in the US for a...