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Sweden's leader turns to the military for help as gang violence escalates
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister on Thursday said that he’s summoned the head of the military to discuss how the armed forces can help police deal with an unprecedented crime wave that has shocked the country with almost daily shootings and bombings. Getting the...
Ballesteros again is a big inspiration for Europe in the Ryder Cup. Lowry already is in tears
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — European captain Luke Donald has made sure his Ryder Cup team does not lack for inspiration. It even reduced Shane Lowry to tears. Team Europe posted a video of Donald giving a tour of the team room at Marco Simone, decked out in blue and gold with...
In Sweden, 2 explosions rip through dwellings and at least 1 is reportedly connected to a gang feud
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,...
Prime Minister Orbán says Hungary is in no rush to ratify Sweden's NATO bid
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Monday that his country is in no hurry to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, suggesting the Nordic country could face further delays in becoming a member of the military alliance. Speaking during the opening...
EU Commission blocks Booking's planned acquisition of flight booking provider Etraveli
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive arm said Monday it is blocking leading U.S. online travel agency Booking from acquiring Sweden's flight booking provider Etraveli Group because it would have allowed it to increase its dominant position on the market on the continent. ...
A landslide in Sweden causes a huge sinkhole on a highway and 3 are injured when cars crash
HELSINKI (AP) — A landslide in western Sweden caused a huge sinkhole on a major highway to Norway early Saturday, and three people were injured when their cars and a bus skidded off the road, police said. Photos and video footage showed a sinkhole 500 meters (1,640 feet) wide that...
Ludvig Åberg dealing with lofty expectations as Europe's widely admired Ryder Cup rookie
Tomas Setterhill realized pretty quickly there was something different about Ludvig Åberg. As a coach and head pro at Eslöv Golf Club in southern Sweden, Setterhill had seen plenty of talented young golfers come and go but one thing struck him as he took Åberg under his wing from...
Spain's World Cup winners return to action after sexism scandal with 3-2 win in Sweden
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s team got back to being soccer players on Friday. A 3-2 victory over Sweden in Gothenburg — secured by a penalty with virtually the last kick of the game — was Spain’s first match since capturing the biggest prize...
A gunman opened fire in a crowded pub in Sweden, killing 2 men and wounding 2 people, police say
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...
A 13-year-old boy found shot in the woods was a victim of Sweden's gang violence, prosecutor says
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 13-year-old boy found dead in woods near his home in the suburbs of Stockholm earlier this month was the latest victim of a deadly gang war in Sweden, a prosecutor said Thursday. Milo, who was only identified by his first name, had been shot in the head...
