Danish activist given life in Bahrain
A Danish-Bahraini human rights activist has been sentenced to life in prison for criticising the Bahraini regime and its ruler, King Hamad bin Isa al ...
Most Swedish church members do not believe in Jesus
Seventy-five percent of Church of Sweden members do not believe in Jesus, and 15 percent claim to be atheists, according to a recent survey.
Grad baby pic placard reported as child porn
A sign featuring a naked baby picture of a graduating Swedish student has been reported to police as child pornography by an offended bystander.
Former US ambassador hails Norway’s oil strategy
The former US ambassador to Nigeria has urged oil-rich countries to take a leaf out of Norway’s book when it comes to managing their oil revenue.
Kids enjoy a boozy start to summer
Finnish police have reported that they were run ragged during the first weekend after the schools broke up for summer, confiscating thousands of litre...
Police mull terrorist link to Helsinki bombs
Police are investigating a possible extremist link to two bomb scares in Helsinki last week, after the attempted attacks were praised online by a grou...
Swedish women matching men for debt
The Swedish Enforcement Authority has revealed that Swedish women are now defaulting on SMS loans at the same rate as men, for the first time ever.
Thousands die from medical errors
Last year saw twice the number of treatment errors by Norwegian medical staff than a decade ago.