Facebook trials pay per email in Sweden
Facebook users in Sweden might soon have to pay if they wish to email strangers on Facebook, after the controversial program began testing on a limite...
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Sweden commits US$6m to African climate change initiative
At a ceremony in Abuja, Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Svante Kilander, signed a US$6.7m grant to support the ECOWAS programme on climate change.
Pirates headed for safe web ‘bay’ in Greenland
The notorious file sharing site The Pirate Bay tried changing its virtual domain to Greenland in a bid to thwart efforts to close it down. The overnig...
Sweden tops Europe’s wage table
Swedes earn more per hour than anyone else, on average, in the European Union. Their hourly rate of 350 kroner is better than any other of the 27 memb...
Assange might be safe from extradition in Sweden
A top Swedish judge has suggested that Australian Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should not face extradition if he returns to Sweden. During a lectu...
Gothenburg opens homeless hotel
A unique hotel in Gothenburg has received a lot of attention from the global press for its deliberately uncomfortable and unusual ‘street sleeping’ se...
Google and Swedish Academy in war of words
Search engine giant Google and Swedish language council, the Swedish Academy, are battling over the word “ungoogleable”. The council, whic...
Report details deplorable setup for minors in Swedish prisons
A report found child suspects detained in Swedish prisons living in complete isolation for more than 22 hours a day. In an interview with the TT news ...