September 13, 2023 Man busted for scheme to collect wife's pension after gruesome find in freezer Swedish courts had the man tested on two occasions to determine how mentally fit he was to stand trial, each time concluding he did not suffer from any mental illness.
September 5, 2023 Oil execs stand trial in Sweden for alleged involvement in Sudanese war crimes Ian Lundin and Alex Schneiter are standing trial in Sweden for their alleged complicity in war crimes committed under the regime of Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir.
August 28, 2023 Russian man charged with spying on United States, Sweden Sergej Skvortsov was charged on Aug. 28, 2023, with spying on Sweden and the United States. He allegedly spied on the two countries over a nine-year period.
August 17, 2023 Sweden raises terrorism alert to second-highest setting following recent Quran burnings Following Quran burnings in Sweden, the country has raised its terrorism alert level to the second-highest setting. Police have allowed the burnings, citing freedom of speech.
August 14, 2023 Swedish official says citizens abroad should observe 'vigilance and caution' following recent Quran burnings Sweden's National Security Advisor announced that residents abroad should observe "vigilance and caution" following recent Quran burnings in the country.
August 2, 2023 Swedish Consulate in Turkey targeted in gun attack; employee injured, assailant arrested A Turkish staffer at the Eurasian nation's Swedish Consulate in Izmir has been hospitalized after being wounded in a gun assault at the office.
August 1, 2023 Sweden bolsters border controls amid Qauran burning crisis to protect security interests Amid Quran burning crisis, Sweden plans to intensify border controls and identity checks to safeguard security interests, following desecrations that sparked outrage in Muslim countries.
July 24, 2023 Climate activist Greta Thunberg fined by Swedish court for disobeying police during protest at oil facility Greta Thunberg, a climate activist from Sweden, has been fined by a Swedish court for disobeying police during an environmental protest at an oil facility.
July 24, 2023 European country plans city with high-rises made of wood: 'Engineered Timber' A Swedish company has outlined plans to construct a city made out of wood by 2035, aiming to combine environmental sustainability with practical and safe urban development.
July 20, 2023 Iraq severs diplomatic ties with Sweden over anti-Quran demonstration as protesters storm Baghdad embassy Iraq has cut off diplomatic relations with Sweden Thursday following an anti-Quran demonstration in Stockholm, after protesters targeted Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad.