Swedish director Ruben Ostlund in record Oscar haul
Director Ruben Ostlund was the man of the moment at the Swedish equivalent of the Oscars on Monday, with his movie, Turist, picking up a record number...
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Sweden opens swimming pool for LGBT community
A swimming pool designed specifically for members of the LGBT community has opened in the Stockholm suburb of Sundbyberg.
Northern Swedes have the most bizarre way of saying ‘yes’
A sharp intake of breath through pursed lips is all it takes to say yes in northern Sweden, a tradition that has been described as the world’s strange...
Lynx escapes Swedish zoo and attacks dog
A lynx that had escaped from a zoo in the northern Swedish town of Lycksele attacked a dog being walked by its owner last week.
Pig’s head left outside Swedish Muslim mosque
A building used by Muslims in the southern town of Boras has had anti-Islam graffiti sprayed on it and a pig’s head left outside its entrance.
Swedish sex-ed ‘genital song’ for kids causes a storm on YouTube
A Swedish music video featuring a dancing penis and vagina that recently went viral and was later listed as “adult content” by YouTube, has triggered ...
Hilary Duff en route to Sweden to work on comeback album
US actress cum singer Hilary Duff is to travel to Sweden to continue working on her comeback album.
Sick pay reputation of Sweden inaccurate
Swedes may have a reputation of enjoying the odd sick day from work but, according to a rehabilitation science expert, this is unwarranted.