Accused Swedish rapist acquitted due to transgender victim
A Swedish man accused of attempted rape has been acquitted on the charge because the victim was a transgender woman.
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Sweden rejects Colbert’s Twitter bid
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Swedish scientists prove Popeye right
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Explosive found at Swedish nuclear plant
The threat level at all nuclear facilities in Sweden has been raised after an explosive was found at a plant in Ringhals near Gothenburg.