All news on the topic: Sweden

12 Jun 2026 711

Russia builds new military base near Finland border as NATO tensions grow

Russia has begun construction on a new military base eerily close to Finland’s eastern border for the first time since the USSR collapsed.

Crime

10 Jun 2026 576

Old Bailey jury shown footage of Norwegian suspect miming gunfire during arrest

A Norwegian teenager accused of traveling to the UK to carry out a "hit" was seen pretending to shoot one of the officers arresting him, in police body-worn camera footage shown in court.

Investigation

09 Jun 2026 504

Undercover reporter used AI photo to access Swedish PM’s wife’s estate

A journalist managed to get accepted as a volunteer at an estate owned by the wife of Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, using a fake name and an AI-generated photo.

News

19 May 2026 579

€3.7bn Swedish frigate deal goes to Naval Group as Europe’s naval arms race intensifies

Sweden has selected France’s state-owned Naval Group to manufacture four warships worth around Skr40bn (€3.7bn).

News

07 May 2026 617

Royal Navy shadows Russian warship protecting shadow fleet tankers near Britain

Britain’s Royal Navy tracked and followed a Russian frigate every day last month as it sailed from the Atlantic to the North Sea.

World

30 Mar 2026 643

Swedish man charged with pimping, rape after allegedly forcing wife to serve over 120 men

In addition to being charged with aggravated pimping, the 62-year-old suspect was also charged with eight rapes.

Crime

26 Feb 2026 750

Model scout Daniel Siad searched for young women for Jeffrey Epstein after his prison release

“In this busyness, I feel like a fisherman; sometimes I catch quickly, other times no fish,” Daniel Siad, a model scout, wrote to Jeffrey Epstein in July 2014, explaining the frustrations of his work scouring the world for future models.

Investigation

18 Dec 2025 603

Banned in one country, hired in another: how EU states ignore alerts about dangerous doctors

A recent investigation revealed how doctors who have been banned in one country can keep practicing in another. Newly-obtained data shows that national authorities often do not read warnings about doctors sent by counterparts elsewhere.

Crime

06 Dec 2025 876

DNA tests confirm identity of remains found months apart in Sweden and Norfolk

More than 15 months later, one of his feet was found washing up in Sweden, while his other foot appeared the same month on Winterton beach with a trainer and socks.

News

03 Nov 2025 811

Swedish Foxtrot gang uses 13-year-old boys to launch grenade attack in Oslo

It is just after nightfall in Bislett, a quiet student neighborhood in central Oslo, when two children armed with hand grenades step off a bus and approach their target.

World

05 Oct 2025 852

Fourteen-year-old boy arrested after mass shooting in Gävle

Six people including children were shot while on a night out in Sweden with a 14-year-old boy arrested.

World

07 Sep 2025 573

Sweden reports a significant increase in GPS disruptions over the Baltic

Sweden has reported a significant increase in satellite navigation failures over the Baltic Sea in the past year, according to new statistics published by the Swedish Transport Agency.

World

18 Aug 2025 794

Sweden’s ex-security adviser Henrik Landerholm on trial for mishandling classified documents

Henrik Landerholm resigned in January after he was accused of leaving official documents in a hotel

World

15 Aug 2025 594

Shooting near mosque in Sweden leaves two injured

The incident occurred shortly after people were leaving the building following prayers. Both victims were taken to hospital.

World

13 May 2025 819

“Ghost of 2022”: Russia builds up forces again — this time near borders of Finland and Sweden

Experts caution that Moscow is increasing its military presence throughout northwestern Russia, indicating a deliberate attempt to strengthen the area in response to Finland and Sweden’s recent entry into NATO.

World

16 Apr 2025 1010

Swedish teen arrested in Sydney for plotting overseas contract killings

A teenage boy may face a life sentence in prison after allegedly attempting to hire contract killers as part of a cross-border gang war involving a ‘transnational crime syndicate’.

World

12 Mar 2025 809

Carl Lundström, Pirate Bay supporter, killed in plane crash in Slovenia

The supporter of a controversial file-sharing website has been killed in a plane crash in Slovenia.

World

22 Feb 2025 835

Three individuals arrested near Israeli embassy in Sweden following ’attack plan’

Swedish police have arrested three people outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm on suspicion of preparing to commit violent crime.

World

16 Feb 2025 714

Massive snowstorm results in major ’dystopian’ pile-up involving 95 vehicles in Sweden

This was the devastating aftermath of a pile-up caused by intense snowstorms in Sweden in what has been described as a like a ‘dystopian film scene’.

Crime

07 Feb 2025 897

Sweden aims to strengthen gun laws following the Örebro mass shooting

‘We have to ensure that only the right people have guns in Sweden,’ says the prime minister, Ulf Kristersson.

Crime

06 Feb 2025 564

Police uncover ’loner’ Sweden shooter Rickard Andersson’s extensive arsenal and connections to a school, describing the scene as an ’inferno of death’

The shocking arsenal of Sweden’s mass school shooting suspect Rickard Andersson and his apparent links to the murder scene have been revealed.

World

05 Feb 2025 846

11 people reported dead in Örebro campus attack, according to Swedish police

Victims still being identified after what Sweden’s PM says was the worst mass shooting in the country’s history.

Sport

04 Feb 2025 684

24-year-old footballer found dead after a night out with teammates, concluding tragic search

Jakov Jelkic went missing in Spain after partying with team-mates and his club FC Granges-Paccot have heartbreakingly announced that he has died after being found in port waters.

Crime