Riot squad called in to subdue pensioner
Staff at a hospital in southeast Sweden called in riot police to deal with an elderly man who was running amok with two knives earlier this week. Four...
Lack of inmates causes Swedish prisons to shut
The decreasing number of inmates in Swedish prisons has led to a decision to close four of the facilities. Prison authorities in the Scandinavian nati...
Denmark deports Thai child after stepfather dies
Denmark has deported a seven-year-old child and her mother following the death of their benefactor in the country. Im Nielsen’s stepfather, and mother...
Swedish paint firm accused of racism
A teenager from Sweden has labelled a paint producer as racist for its insensitive naming of one of its products. The 14-year-old, named only as Thyra...
UK considers adopting Denmark’s safe drug room initiative
UK authorities are considering introducing safe injection rooms for drug addicts after Denmark carried out a similar experiment which proved successfu...
Malmö restaurant reported to police for gypsy soup
A restaurant in the southern Swedish city of Malmö has been reported to police after it listed gypsy soup on its menu, stating that all the ingredient...
Sisters who fled Norway to join war in Syria seized
Two Norwegian sisters of Somali origin are thought to have been seized in Syria after fleeing Norway to support the rebels in the Middle Eastern count...
Norway bus hijacker faced deportation
A man accused of killing three people after hijacking a bus in Norway was an asylum-seeker from South Sudan who was facing deportation, according to p...