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3 killed in shootings and an explosion as deadly violence continues in Sweden

Sep. 28, 2023 10:34 AM EDT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three people were killed overnight in separate incidents in Sweden as deadly violence linked to a feud between criminal gangs escalated. Late Wednesday, an 18-year-old man was shot dead in a Stockholm suburb. Hours later, one man was killed and another was wounded...

Moose on the loose in Stockholm subway creates havoc and is shot dead

Sep. 27, 2023 10:53 AM EDT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A moose which was found wandering down the tracks of the Stockholm subway and causing havoc was shot dead by a wildlife ranger on Wednesday after the service on the southern part of a busy line had to be suspended. The moose somehow managed to enter the enclosure...

In Sweden, 2 explosions rip through dwellings and at least 1 is reportedly connected to a gang feud

Sep. 26, 2023 08:41 AM EDT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two powerful explosions ripped through dwellings in central Sweden overnight, injuring at least three people and damaging buildings, with bricks and window sections left spread outside. Late on Monday, an explosion occurred in Hasselby, a suburb of the capital,...

A gunman opened fire in a crowded pub in Sweden, killing 2 men and wounding 2 people, police say

Sep. 22, 2023 09:07 AM EDT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two people were killed and two wounded when a gunman opened fire in a crowded bar northwest of Stockholm, police said Friday, in the latest outburst of deadly violence in Sweden. Police said that a 20-year-old man and another in his 70s died Friday of injuries...

Swedish court upholds prison sentence for Turkish man linked to outlawed militant party

Sep. 20, 2023 06:26 AM EDT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday upheld a 4 1/2-year prison sentence for a Turkish man who was found guilty of attempted extortion, weapons possession and attempted terrorist financing, saying he was acting on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party. ...

Climate activists spray Berlin's Brandenburg Gate with orange paint

Sep. 17, 2023 14:55 PM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — German climate activists sprayed orange paint onto Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on Sunday morning to urge the German government to take more urgent action against climate change. Members of the group the Last Generation used fire extinguishers filled with paint to...

Sweden's figurehead king celebrates 50 years on the throne

Sep. 14, 2023 02:09 AM EDT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden this week marks the 50th anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s accession to the throne with four days of celebrations that culminate with a military parade through the capital. The scale of the golden jubilee may not reach the levels of royal anniversaries...

A man in Sweden found guilty of storing his partner’s dead body in a freezer to cash in her pension

Sep. 11, 2023 10:58 AM EDT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish court on Monday sentenced a 57-year-old Norwegian man for fraud and falsifying records for putting his dead partner in a freezer and cashing in her pension. He was given a 3.5-year prison term. The Warmland District Court said the man, who was not named,...

Sweden brings more books and handwriting practice back to its tech-heavy schools

Sep. 10, 2023 20:42 PM EDT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — As young children went back to school across Sweden last month, many of their teachers were putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading time and handwriting practice and devoting less time to tablets, independent online research and keyboarding skills. ...

Trial starts in Sweden of 2 oil executives accused of complicity in war crimes in Sudan

Sep. 05, 2023 11:19 AM EDT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two executives of a Swedish oil exploration and production company went on trial Tuesday in Stockholm for securing the company's operations in Sudan through their alleged complicity in war crimes in 20 years ago. Swedish prosecutors claim that former Lundin Oil...