What Are Gripen Fighter Jets and Why Does Ukraine Want Them From Sweden?
The Swedish warplanes are well suited to the rugged combat operations Ukraine will have to carry out, experts say.
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Nobel prize in medicine awarded to scientists for immune system research
Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi win for work on preventing immune system harming bodyThe Nobel prize in physiology or medicine 2025 has been awarded to three scientists for their work on how the immune system is prevented from attack…
Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Exclusive: Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and waterThe environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has told Swedish officials she is being subjected to harsh treatment in Israeli cust…
A Run on Canned Mackerel and Emergency Radios. The Reason? Drones.
The Danish public has been unsettled by a wave of mysterious drone incursions, which has underscored the country’s vulnerability.
Norway finds place in spotlight during ‘golden age’ of film-making
Distinctive and critically acclaimed films and drama series from ‘a big hub of talent’ are appealing to audiences around the worldWhen it comes to film-making, Norway has long been left watching on while its Nordic neighbours Sweden and Denmark put out…
Sweden to implement nationwide mobile phone ban in schools
From autumn 2026 all schools and after-school clubs must collect and hold students’ phones until the end of the dayEurope live – latest updatesSweden is to implement a nationwide mobile phone ban in all schools in an attempt to improve security and stu…
Swedish defense minister talks post-war, ‘long-term endeavor’ to get Ukraine advanced Gripens
Pål Jonson made it clear that the potential acquisition “depends” on the Ukraine war ending, but Stockholm is also “open” to discussing sending older planes sooner.
Outcry as Swedish ‘cultural canon’ snubs Abba and anything since 1975
Critics argue ‘shared map’ of Swedish culture is ‘very exclusionary’ and a ‘nationalist education project’The Gustav Vasa 1541 bible, Pippi Longstocking, Ikea, the right to roam, paternity leave, Sámi joiks, the Nobel prize and works by Ingmar Bergman …
Postal services in Europe suspend parcel shipments to US amid uncertainty over tariffs
Donald Trump’s late announcement left operators with ‘extremely limited timeframe to get prepared’Postal services across Europe have suspended most parcel shipments to the US, citing widespread uncertainty about the impact of new import tariffs announc…
Church Is Wheeled Away in Sweden as Mining Disrupts the Ground
The church in the Swedish town of Kiruna, built in 1912, began a two-day journey on Tuesday to its new home three miles away.