Dec 11 In a land of thundering reindeer, suicide stalks the indigenous Sami By Melody Schreiber, STAT Suicide is a growing problem among the indigenous Sami of Sweden. Many work as reindeer herders, and feel acute anxiety about the effects of climate change. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Iraqi forces fight their way into Mosul By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Iraqi troops advanced on the city of Mosul after seizing the last village held by the Islamic State on the edge of the city, two weeks after the offensive began. Also, Lebanon finally has a… Continue watching
Sep 16 Swedish court upholds warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on rape charge By Harry Zahn Wikileaks founder Julian Assange still has a warrant out for his arrest after a Swedish appeals court upheld a detention order on Friday for a 2010 rape investigation. Continue reading
Jun 29 Trump gets rock-bottom ratings in international survey By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press A new multi-nation survey finds that confidence in Donald Trump's ability to manage foreign policy should he become U.S. president is rock-bottom in a host of countries in Europe and Asia. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 8:33 Sweden’s welcome to refugees disturbed by violent backlash By PBS News Hour Sweden has a reputation as the world's humanitarian conscience and a safe haven for refugees, but the country has been shaken by a series of protests and violent incidents carried out by right-wing vigilantes. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 7:04 Sweden, Denmark move to tighten their borders By PBS News Hour Denmark is instituting ID checks on its frontier with Germany, just as Sweden has enacted a strict new border policy, steps that further erode the 20-year Schengen Agreement guaranteeing free movement across most of mainland Europe. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant… Continue watching
Dec 13 Swedish authorities may be allowed to question WikiLeaks founder By Michael D. Regan Ecuador and Sweden have singed an agreement to allow authorities to question Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder accused of sexually assaulting two women in 2010. The 44-year-old has denied the charges and has been staying in Ecuador's London embassy for… Continue reading
Dec 04 All Swedish 11th graders to receive book on why everyone should be a feminist By Gretchen Frazee All 11th grade high school students in Sweden are being given Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s book “We Should All Be Feminists.”… Continue reading
Nov 24 Sweden introduces tighter border controls By Yena Oh The Swedish government announced Tuesday that it will introduce tighter border controls - further reducing the intake of asylum applicants - to force other EU countries to take significant action on the growing refugee crisis. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 8:29 Feeling burden of migrant crisis, Sweden imposes border controls By PBS News Hour Sweden is the latest European country to impose border controls. So far, the Scandinavian nation has accepted more refugees per capita than any other country on the continent, which has taken a toll on its public services. Special correspondent Malcolm… Continue watching