Swedish Police Arrest 16-Year-Old After 3 Are Shot
The motive was unclear but the police said they were investigating if the shooting had been gang-related.
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Swedish journalist sentenced in Turkey for ‘insulting Erdoğan’
Joakim Medin given suspended sentence over photos on his articles, but remains in jail awaiting trial on terror chargeA Turkish court has handed a Swedish journalist an 11-month suspended sentence for insulting the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, but …
Swedish police detain 16-year-old after three killed in Uppsala shooting
Teenager held on suspicion of murder after attack at hair salon in university city, say prosecutorsA 16-year-old has been detained on suspicion of shooting and killing three people in the city of Uppsala, according to Sweden’s prosecution authority.“An…
U.N. Orders Agencies to Find Budget Cuts, Including via Staff Moves From N.Y.
The instructions from the office of Secretary General António Guterres were reviewed by The New York Times and came after President Trump ordered a review of U.S. funding to the agency.
Press freedom and pluralism face ‘existential battle’ across EU, report finds
Exclusive: Several governments are attacking or weakening media independence, Civil Liberties Union for Europe saysMedia pluralism in many EU member states is being increasingly strangled by a high concentration of ownership, even in countries with tra…
Germany surges to fourth largest global military spender: SIPRI
Europe has entered a period of high and increasing military spending, “which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future,” Lorenzo Scarazzato, a researcher at SIPRI’s Military Expenditure and Arms Productions Program, told Breaking Defense. …
‘We got stuck in puddles’: skiers upset by lack of snow on Swedish slopes
Customers at SkiStar resort in Sälen, one of Sweden’s largest, say they deserve a partial refundOutraged skiers in northern Sweden claim they should have been given a discount after finding more mud than snow on the slopes at a popular ski destination….
Sweden Seeks Green Light For Fighter Jet Sale To Peru
Sweden has taken a major step toward expanding its defence industry presence in Latin America by formally requesting parliamentary approval for a government-to-government sale of up to 12 Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F multi-role fighter jets to Peru.This proposed package, valued at approximately $2 billion, also includes unspecified air defence systems and is designed to address Peru’s urgent need to
The ‘Great Moose Migration’ Livestream Captivates Sweden
Moose fans are following the weekslong moose migration, which airs live on the national broadcaster. “This is reality TV at its finest,” a moderator of a zealous Facebook group said.
Fans of ‘The Great Moose Migration’ Prep for a Weekslong Binge Watch
The popular annual livestream that follows the migration of Sweden’s moose population began on Tuesday.