Mbappe uncorks France as Sweden are swept aside in Champagne World Cup show
World 10:08 01/07/2026France uncorked a Champagne performance on Tuesday to sweep Sweden aside 3-0 with a display of attacking verve and precision and book their place in the World Cup last 16.
Netherlands thump Sweden in Houston to get World Cup liftoff
World 08:15 21/06/2026Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey both scored twice as the rampant Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup warning on Saturday in Houston.
Sweden prepares prisons for 13-year-old gang killers
World 11:33 03/06/2026ROSERSBERG PRISON, Sweden - A surge in gang-related shootings and bombings over the last decade, dozens of which were carried out by minors, has set Sweden apart from its European peers and left authorities an urgent problem: what to do with children who kill.
No sign of sabotage in Finland-Sweden power outage, operator says
World 17:10 10/03/2026COPENHAGEN - An undersea power cable linking Finland and Sweden suffered an unexpected outage on Tuesday due to a technical fault, but there were no indications of sabotage, operators Fingrid and Svenska kraftnat said on Tuesday.
Sweden unveils $8.5-billion budget to boost growth with tax cuts, military spending, before election
World 17:45 22/09/2025Sweden's right-wing coalition promised an 80 billion crown ($8.5 billion) spending bonanza in its 2026 budget on Monday, saying rock-solid finances gave room to speed up sluggish growth ahead of a general election next September.
Sweden and Finland urge revision of EU's forestry climate targets
World 12:02 17/09/2025STOCKHOLM -- Sweden and Finland could suffer "dire" economic consequences if they are forced to harvest less forest in order to meet their EU-mandated climate targets, the two countries said this week.
Estonia shows off prison cells awaiting Swedish inmates
World 13:36 31/07/2025Estonia showed off some of the many empty cells in its Tartus prison on Wednesday as officials outlined how they would implement a proposed agreement for Sweden to send up to 600 inmates to the facility from late next year.
Sweden cuts red tape for legal change to gender
World 15:19 16/07/2025STOCKHOLM - After four years of waiting, Ms Jenny Leonor Werner sees the light at the end of the tunnel, able to legally switch gender following a recent change to Swedish law.
Eurovision vibe gets Swiss schoolkids songwriting
World 10:39 12/05/2025Swiss schoolchildren are drawing inspiration from Eurovision and creating their own songs, to be performed before an audience of thousands in the build-up to this year's extravaganza in Basel.
Sweden’s Syre Group eyes $1bn textile recycling plant in Vietnam
Economy 10:30 26/04/2025Sweden’s Syre Group signed a memorandum of understanding with the People’s Committee of Binh Dinh Province on Friday to develop a US$1-billion high-tech polyester textile recycling complex in this south-central Vietnamese province.
Sweden turns up Eurovision heat with wacky sauna song
World 15:36 17/04/2025Sweden is getting up a head of steam for what could be a record number of Eurovision wins this year with a humorous sauna act.
'Pioneer the Possible': Sweden, Vietnam jointly work toward sustainable development
Economy 09:33 03/06/2022The two-day ‘Pioneer the Possible’ program is aimed at enhancing the Vietnam-Sweden cooperation in sustainable development
