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Sweden has by far the highest per capita rate of gun violence in the EU. Gothenburg: The killer was only 14 and had lived in youth homes as a ward of the authorities since he was eight. A year ago, a gang helped the boy escape, put him up in a hotel, and gave him…
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Iran has summoned Sweden’s charge d’affaires in Tehran over “baseless and biased” accusations made by a Swedish official, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on June 1. Sweden’s security service said on Thursday that the Iranian government had been using criminal networks within Sweden to carry out violent acts against other states, groups and individuals….
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Seamstress Tove Lycke works on NATO flags, at the flag manufacturer Flagghuset, in Akersberga, outside Stockholm, Sweden, March 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS INS Kolkata assists two merchant vessels hit in Gulf of Aden Indian Naval destroyer INS Kolkata responded to two instances of missile/drone attacks on merchant vessels in the last few days. On…
Seamstress Tove Lycke works on NATO flags, at the flag manufacturer Flagghuset, in Akersberga, outside Stockholm, Sweden, on March 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sweden on March 7 formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns about Russian aggression in Europe…
Sweden has not been involved in a war, including World War II, since the Napoleonic conflicts. Washington: Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of the war in Ukraine, ending two centuries of official non-alignment and capping two years of torturous diplomacy. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Thursday hailed…
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At least 2 people were killed in shooting in Brussel on Tuesday. Beirut: The Islamic State group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a shooting in Brussel’s that killed two Swedes, saying the attack targeted Sweden for its membership in a global coalition battling jihadists. “An Islamic State fighter carried out an attack against” Swedish nationals…
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View of the damage after an explosion occurred on Thursday in a housing area in Sweden. Stockholm, Sweden: Sweden’s prime minister summoned the head of the armed forces and the police commissioner in a bid to stem gang violence, he said on Thursday, following a wave of violence that has taken at least 11 lives…
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The Nobel Foundation has withdrawn its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the decision to invite them “provoked strong reactions.” File | Photo Credit: AP The Nobel Foundation said on Saturday it was reversing its decision to invite Ambassadors from Russia and Belarus to…
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Sweden’s prime minister said Friday he disagreed with the Nobel Foundation. (Representational) Stockholm, Sweden: Sweden’s prime minister said Friday he disagreed with the Nobel Foundation inviting the Russian ambassador to this year’s Nobel banquet, adding to growing criticism of the decision. “The Nobel Foundation of course decides who they want to invite. But like many…
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