Oct 05 WATCH: Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to 3 scientists for their study of the immune system By Kostya Manenkov, Lauran Neergaard, Lindsey Wasson, Associated Press The trio will share nearly $1.2 million in prize money. Continue reading
Sep 01 Deep in the Swedish forest, Esrange Space Center is part of Europe's hope to compete in the space race By Stefanie Dazio, Malin Haarala, Associated Press The state-owned Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, is among the sites building out orbital rocket programs to allow Europe to advance in the global space race and launch satellites from the continent's mainland. Continue reading
Aug 15 Shooting near a mosque in Sweden leaves 2 wounded, police say By Associated Press The shooting took place outside a mosque in the central city of Örebro in the early afternoon following Friday prayers, police said. Continue reading
May 09 Stockholm rejects U.S. demand to end DEI programs in accordance with Trump policy By Associated Press The Stockholm City Council has rejected the U.S. Embassy's demands that it comply with the Trump administration's rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 7:34 New film highlights fear in Estonia, Finland and Sweden of Putin's aims beyond Ukraine By John Yang, Harry Zahn The shift in U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, which enters its fourth year on Monday, has raised alarms in Kyiv and in capitals across Europe. A new documentary finds that those anxieties are especially high in… Continue watching
Feb 05 At least 11 dead including the gunman in Sweden's worst mass shooting By Aleksandar Furtula, Sergei Grits, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Police believe the perpetrator acted alone but hadn't said by Wednesday if he was a student or what his motive may have been. Continue reading
Feb 04 Multiple people killed in shooting at adult education center in Sweden By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Primary and upper secondary school courses are offered at the center as well as Swedish classes for immigrants, vocational training and programs for people with intellectual disabilities. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: South Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature By Daniel Niemann, Jill Lawless, Mike Corder, Associated Press Nobel committee chairman Anders Olsson praised Han's "physical empathy for the vulnerable, often female lives" of her characters. Continue reading
Aug 15 Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious form of mpox first identified in Congo By Associated Press WHO said there have been more than 14,000 cases and 524 deaths in more than a dozen countries across Africa this year, which already exceed last year’s figures. Continue reading
Mar 11 Greta Thunberg and other climate activists block entrance to Swedish parliament By Associated Press Some 40 activists on Monday held signs reading "Climate Justice Now" as they sat in front of at least two entrances to the 349-seat Riksdagen, including the main doorway. Continue reading