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Swedish member of Islamic State guilty of genocide against Yazidis

A Swedish woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for committing crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria while she was a member of Islamic State.

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Sweden to tighten gun control laws after mass shooting in Örebro

Eleven people — including the perpetrator — were killed in what Sweden's PM described as the worst mass shooting in the country's history.

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Mourners pay tribute to victims of Swedish mass shooting

Investigators had not uncovered a definitive motive behind the bloodshed by Thursday. Police said there were no warnings beforehand, and they believe the perpetrator acted alone. Authorities said there were no suspected connections to terrorism at this point.

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Gunman may have attended school where he killed 11, say Swedish police

Police have provided information on the gunman who opened fire and killed 11 people at an adult education centre on Tuesday in the Swedish city of Örebro.

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Sweden mourns victims of its deadliest mass shooting

Mourners in Örebro, Sweden, honoured the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history, which left 11 dead, including the gunman, and 5 injured.

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Tributes take place as Sweden school shooting death toll rises to 11

Sweden's worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education centre west of Stockholm, as officials warned that the death toll could rise.

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Do most refugees in Sweden holiday back home, as Elon Musk claims?

The South Africa-born billionaire's claim that refugees in Sweden are playing the system has gone viral, but the catchy 79% figure has been taken out of context.

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Sweden: PM calls Örebro mass shooting 'worst in Swedish history'

Swedish police say that about 10 people including the gunman were killed during a shooting at an adult education centre.

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At least ten people killed in Swedish school shooting, authorities say

Swedish authorities are investigating the motive as the police operation continues.

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Sweden clears Bulgarian ship of sabotage in Baltic Sea cable rupture

The incident was one of several recent cases of undersea cable ruptures, sparking fears over potential Russian sabotage and spying in the region.

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Norway releases Russian-crewed ship after cable damage investigation

Norway has released a Russian-crewed ship authorities suspected of damaging a fibre optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland.

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Swedish police say man who burned Quran in public has been killed

The incidents caused international outrage, and the ensuing protests helped fuel tensions over immigration from the Middle East and predominantly Muslim countries.

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Sweden investigates latest suspected sabotage of Baltic Sea data cable

Sunday's rupture follows a string of incidents that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying in the strategic region.

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Sweden-Latvia undersea data cable damaged, EU vows support

A submarine cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea, the fourth case reported by the Nordic countries in the past two months.

Latvia

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrive in Latvia to join a NATO brigade

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO's eastern flank.

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Swede dies in South Korea after being rejected care by 21 hospitals

The sexagenarian was denied medical intervention due to the high costs of the required surgery and concerns over how his treatment would be paid for.

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Sweden seeks to remove citizenship from people who threaten the state

The government wants to change the constitution to remove Swedish citizenship from dual nationals who commit crimes against the state.

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Sweden to contribute warships to NATO Baltic Sea patrols

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at an annual security conference on Sunday that Sweden is not at war but there is also no peace, the news agency TT reported.

Economy

Inflation eases in Sweden as hopes of rate cut from Riksbank grow

Analysts are now hopeful that the Swedish central bank will lower its key policy rate later this month, following five interest rate cuts last year.

Business

US-based Tesla manager blames trade unions for Swedish charging chaos

The long-running strike action, sparked by Tesla’s refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement, has been labelled "insane" by CEO Elon Musk.