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Denmark wins Eurovision 2013 in Malmö

Lifestyle: 19 May 13
Emmelie De Forest of Denmark takes over from Sweden's Loreen as the Eurovision Song Contest champion, capping a spectacle that kept Malmö and the rest of Europe cheering on Saturday night. READ »

Live Blog: Eurovision Song Contest final

Lifestyle: 18 May 13
The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Final is live in Malmö, southern Sweden. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding Europe's biggest pop music spectacle. READ »

Get set... get ready.... get betting: Five Eurovision songs to watch

Lifestyle: 17 May 13
The winner takes it all and it takes all to predict a winner. Or does it? The Brits have placed their bets on the nostalgia vote, while the Dutch have sent a Lana del Rey'ish tune into battle, but it's Sweden's southern neighbour Denmark who is tipped to win. READ »

Lesbian kiss fails to shock Eurovision fans

National: 17 May 13
A woman-on-woman kiss during the semi-finals failed to raise eyebrows among Eurovision Song Contest fans, but AFP's Sören Billing finds out why the "Gays World Cup" may not please socially conservative eastern European authorities. READ »

'Unborn babies can learn languages': study

Science & Technology: 10 May 13
A Swedish-American team of researchers claims that babies begin learning their native tongue when they are still in the womb. READ »

Swedish app lets 'everyone' write music

Business & Money: 7 May 13
Two Swedes have launched an app that lets even the most tone-deaf user feel like an accomplished music composer, revolutionizing the way melodies can be created and saved. READ »

Youssou N'Dour scoops top Swedish music award

Society: 7 May 13
Sweden will recognize the sweeping accomplishments of Senegalese star griot Youssou N'dour alongside Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, both of whom were announced on Tuesday as winners of the 2013 Polar Music Prize. READ »

VIDEO: Mamma Mia like you've never seen before

Lifestyle: 6 May 13
With the Abba Museum opening on Tuesday, The Local's Oliver Gee gets a sneak peak behind the scenes, has a quick word with Björn Ulvaeus, and tries to find out if Stockholmers are willing to sing their favourite Abba song on camera. Hint: they are. READ »

Swedish cops bask in Gangnam Style viral glow

Lifestyle: 2 May 13
A Gangnam Style-inspired announcement about traffic safety that went viral on Facebook has thrust a humble group of Swedish police officers into the spotlight, making them our pick for Swede(s) of the Week. READ »

Why Sweden has Abba to thank for the music

Lifestyle: 2 May 13
In his latest column on Swedish music, Paul Connolly finds out how Abba paved the way for other Swedish music and offers up his choices for Swedish album and gig of the month. READ »

Historic prayer call heard at Stockholm mosque

National: 26 Apr 13
Worshippers at the Fittja mosque in southern Stockholm on Friday heard Sweden's first-ever call to prayer, which brought some congregation members to tears of joy. READ »

Håkan Hellström: Indie darling to stadium rocker

Lifestyle: 18 Apr 13
Swedish singer Håkan Hellström, one of Gothenburg's favourite sons, released his seventh studio album to critical acclaim on Wednesday, making him The Local's Swede of the Week. READ »

Abba singer backtracks on Boston blast gaffe

Society: 16 Apr 13
Abba star Björn Ulvaeus made headlines in the UK on Tuesday over an offhand comment about the Boston marathon blasts on a breakfast news programme, a blunder for which he later apologized. READ »

US men date 60 Swedish women in new TV show

Lifestyle: 16 Apr 13
Love-hungry American men will date a bevy of Swedish women in a new programme to hit Sweden's TV screens on Tuesday night. The Local finds out more about their search for love across the Atlantic. READ »

Swede wows Katy Perry with jungle jingle

Lifestyle: 11 Apr 13
A hot new Swedish singer got a big boost this week from US pop star Katy Perry, whose social media shout-out helped Ellinor Olovsdotter, better known as Elliphant, reach millions of new fans, making her our pick for Swede of the Week. READ »

'The booze won't be free even if Greece wins'

Lifestyle: 11 Apr 13
In the latest in a series profiling different communities in Malmö as the city prepares to host the Eurovision Song Contest, The Local's Patrick Reilly talks to Greeks in Malmö to find out where their loyalties lie. READ »

Sweden reacts to Thatcher's death

Analysis & Opinion: 8 Apr 13
Swedish reactions to the death on Monday of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 87, ranged from celebratory to lumping her together with former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. READ »

Swedish food: More than just a good Plopp

Lifestyle: 5 Apr 13
When it comes to international cuisine, it's easy to name a dish from France, India, or Japan. But what about Sweden? What has Sweden offered the culinary world? We talked to Stockholmers to find out the opinion from the home front. READ »

Sweden's own 'Adele': I didn't like my own voice

Lifestyle: 3 Apr 13
In his latest column on Swedish music, Paul Connolly catches up with Miriam Bryant, a Gothenburg-based singer often compared to Adele and who, despite her rising fame, still takes time to do her own laundry. READ »

Ten mind-blowing 'facts' about Norse gods

Lifestyle: 3 Apr 13
We all know that Thor had a hammer, but did you know he was a redhead? Or that old one-eyed Odin was an alcoholic? Or that Loki was the mother (yes, mother) of an eight-legged horse? And that's just the beginning… READ »

Swedish coffee beats Starbucks in US test

Business & Money: 30 Mar 13
US coffee drinkers prefer to drink Swedish brand Gevalia ahead of Seattle chain Starbucks, according to a recent survey promoted by Gevalia producer Kraft Foods. READ »

'Stunning' Stockholm shipwrecks wow experts

Science & Technology: 28 Mar 13
Two shipwrecks believed to be 17th-century Danish warships have emerged along the Stockholm waterfront due to unusually low water levels. READ »

Stockholm iPad 'magic' gets second run online

Science & Technology: 26 Mar 13
Swedish magicians promoting Stockholm using trickery, comedy, and eight iPads have performed a new routine that event organizers hope will follow in the viral footsteps of their first video from 2012. READ »

New album from Abba legend Agnetha Fältskog

National: 11 Mar 13
Abba vocalist Agnetha Fältskog released a new single on Monday ahead of the scheduled May release of her first studio album in nearly a decade. READ »

Is the Melodifestivalen voting system flawed?

Lifestyle: 11 Mar 13
With 22-year-old Robin Stjernberg set to represent Sweden at Eurovision in May, not everyone is toasting his success. Some Swedes are seething that the singer wasn't even the leading vote-getter in Sweden. Could the system be flawed? READ »

Robin Stjernberg wins Melodifestivalen

Society: 9 Mar 13
Idol veteran Robin Stjernberg and his ballad You won Saturday night's Melodifestivalen final at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, and will represent Sweden at May's Eurovision in Malmö. READ »

Polemic pundit prepares for political comeback

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Mar 13
In our series profiling Swedish newsmakers, our pick for Swede of the Week is firebrand feminist Gudrun Schyman, who wants to return to national politics to fight surging sexism and a lulling labour market. READ »

Are Swedes really all blondes and Vikings?

Analysis & Opinion: 6 Mar 13
What is the quintessential Swedish stereotype? Blonde, blue-eyed, beautiful and bearded? More importantly, how do Swedes react to these claims? The Local took to the streets of Stockholm to find out. READ »

Instagram riot probe nears completion

National: 6 Mar 13
The Swedish police are close to wrapping up their investigation into the "slut-shaming" account on Instagram that caused Gothenburg teenagers to riot last year. READ »

Ikea and Marriott launch budget hotel chain

Business & Money: 5 Mar 13
Swedish furniture giant Ikea has roped in US hotel chain Marriott for its long-discussed launch of a new branch of budget traveller hotels across Europe. READ »

Russia mocks Sweden's lack of military might

Politics: 1 Mar 13
Russians have seized on statements by the top Swedish military commander about Sweden's limited capacity to defend itself, responding with an Abba-inspired satirical jab broadcast on national television. READ »

Zlatan answers 'big nose' jibe with two goals

Sport: 28 Feb 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, whose nose was mocked by Marseille's Joey Barton on Wednesday night, responded with two goals as Paris Saint Germain thumped their southern French opponents 2-0. READ »

Sweden takes home three Academy Awards

Society: 25 Feb 13
Three Swedes won Oscars at Sunday night's Academy Awards in Los Angeles, with director Malik Bendjelloul's Searching for Sugar Man winning for best documentary. READ »

Swedish game show's Harlem Shake goes viral

Society: 25 Feb 13
The Swedish version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire featured an unexpected breakout into the latest viral sensation - the Harlem Shake - only to continue as normal directly afterwards. The clip has since gone viral online. READ »

Plagiarism probe into Euphoria 'copy'

Society: 19 Feb 13
Germany's entry for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest finals in Malmö is under investigation following accusations that it's a rip off Swedish artist Loreen's 2012 winning song, Euphoria. READ »

Belarus jails guard over Swedes' teddy bear drop

National: 19 Feb 13
A border guard on duty when a Swedish plane flew over Belarus last summer to drop hundreds of pro-democracy teddy bears has been jailed for failing to stop the stuffed-animal assault. READ »

Swedish firemen turn up the heat in Harlem Shake video 'shocker'

Society: 18 Feb 13
Scantily clad Swedish firefighters have landed in hot water after hopping onto the Harlem Shake internet video craze in a fundraising bid that continues to tally clicks despite their supervisor's disapproval. READ »

Swede's snow-chase backflip video goes viral

Sport: 15 Feb 13
Swedish skier Sverre Liliequist has tumbled into the world spotlight after a video clip of his mid-run backflip in the Swiss Alps - with what looks like an avalanche in hot pursuit - went viral on YouTube. READ »

Swede's Grammy win 'a dream come true'

Lifestyle: 15 Feb 13
We are aiming our weekly movers-and-shakers spotlight onto singer-songwriter Jonas Myrin. After taking home Sweden's only Grammy award in Los Angeles on Sunday, he is The Local's pick for Swede of the Week. READ »

'Hipster hostile' Swedish military ads stir debate

Business & Money: 8 Feb 13
An ad campaign by the Swedish Armed Forces has split commentators in two camps over whether it denigrates normal citizens in its attempt to attract new recruits. READ »

Inside the Pirates' den: filmmaker Simon Klose

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Feb 13
With a much-anticipated documentary about Swedish filesharing site The Pirate Bay set to debut at the Berlin International Film festival on Friday, The Local catches up with director Simon Klose, our pick for Swede of the Week. READ »

'Hugging hooligan' gives Messi shock embrace

Society: 7 Feb 13
Argentina and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi found himself in the arms of a Swedish man with a history of criminal activity who stormed the pitch when Argentina met Sweden in Stockholm on Wednesday night. READ »

Nordic 'folklore zombie' to hit Swedish cinemas

Lifestyle: 1 Feb 13
Three Swedish indie filmmakers, who unearthed an old Nordic folklore creature to spin an Evil Dead-inspired tale of gore and desperation, have secured Swedish distribution after successes in the US. The Local's Ann Törnkvist meets Tommy Wiklund and Sonny Laguna. READ »

Missing teen Facebook hoax dupes thousands

Science & Technology: 1 Feb 13
Police have launched an investigation after a fake Facebook message claiming a 17-year-old boy was missing in southern Sweden went viral, causing friends and family to fear for the boy's life. READ »

Video: Swedes untangle the untranslatable

Lifestyle: 29 Jan 13
After our latest list of "untranslatable" Swedish words got people talking, The Local's Oliver Gee took to the streets of Stockholm to ask Swedes if they could find any helpful translations. READ »

Swedish ISP hits back over TV licence fees

Science & Technology: 25 Jan 13
A Swedish ISP outraged by the prospect of computer and iPad owners being forced to pay TV licence fees is offering clients a "TV Stopper" to block online content from state broadcaster SVT. READ »

iPad owners to pay Swedish TV licence fee

Science & Technology: 22 Jan 13
A move by Sveriges Television (SVT) to offer all of its content online means that Swedes who watch digitally streamed content on computer and tablet devices such as the iPad will have to start paying television licence fees. READ »

New lead in Instagram 'teen sluts' probe

Science & Technology: 18 Jan 13
A Gothenburg minor is suspected of aggravated defamation after new evidence emerged in the Instagram slut-shaming incident from December, which saw hundreds of students take to the streets in protest. READ »

Swedes brace the chill in 'no pants' subway ride

Society: 14 Jan 13
Over 100 Stockholmers ignored below-freezing temperatures on Sunday and bared their legs for an afternoon on the city's subway system - all in the name of a bit of cheeky fun. READ »

Swedish heavy metal man: 'I'm still addicted'

Society: 11 Jan 13
A Swede who gained worldwide fame for having his love of hard rock classified as a disability says he remains addicted to heavy metal music five years after being granted social security benefits for his affliction. READ »

Swedish documentary snags Oscar nomination

Society: 10 Jan 13
Swedish documentary Searching For Sugar Man was nominated for an Academy Award on Thursday, making it the only film from Sweden to be recognized by the academy this year. READ »

Forty years in comics for 'leftie bear' Bamse

Lifestyle: 10 Jan 13
A brown bear in blue dungarees dubbed the "world's strongest bear" celebrated 40 years of leading the battle for a kinder world this week, despite charges of being a communist and a turn-coat capitalist. Ursus comicus Bamse is The Local's Swede of the Week. READ »

Swede Sundhage named FIFA coach of the year

Sport: 8 Jan 13
Swedish football coach Pia Sundhage, who led the US women's team to Olympic gold before taking over as manager in her home country, broke into song after being named FIFA Women's World Coach of the Year on Monday. READ »

The Local's most popular stories of 2012

Lifestyle: 7 Jan 13
It took some time, but the figures are finally in, with rabbits, reindeer, and remarkable words all figuring prominently among The Local's ten most popular stories of 2012. READ »

'My dad is in famous NY skyscraper pic': Swede

National: 7 Jan 13
Members of a family in western Sweden have claimed their migrant worker father is one of the men seated on a steel beam and having lunch high above the skyscrapers in the iconic picture from 1930s New York City. READ »

Five Swedish bands to look out for in 2013

Lifestyle: 4 Jan 13
With 2012 soon a distant memory, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly puts the spotlight on some acts to look out for on the Swedish music scene in 2013. READ »

Syria warns Swedes: don't join rebels

Politics: 25 Dec 12
Syria News, a regime-run television station, has warned Swedes against fighting in the Syrian civil war. READ »

Swedish tourist survives 'flying' croc attack

Society: 21 Dec 12
After a video appeared of a croc-teasing Swedish tourist being hit in the face by a “flying” crocodile, Australian experts claim the Swede was never in danger. READ »

New app lets Swedes transfer cash via mobile

Science & Technology: 19 Dec 12
Sweden’s major banks have joined forces to launch an app allowing users to transfer money in real time using mobile technology, simplifying restaurant bill-paying and moving Sweden one step closer to being a cashless society. READ »

Police and Instagram teens clash anew

National: 19 Dec 12
The Instagram sex rumour riots spilled into its second day on Wednesday with Gothenburg police intervening when teenagers set off fireworks in the hundred-strong crowd gathered outside a local school. READ »

Instagram sex rumour suspect: I'm innocent

Society: 19 Dec 12
A 17-year-old girl suspected of starting an Instagram account filled with sexist and racist claims about local teens has told police in Gothenburg she had nothing to do with account that led students to riot in the city's streets on Tuesday. READ »

'Bad apples soured Instagram sex protest'

National: 18 Dec 12
A small number of teenagers caused most of the damage as hundreds of girls and boys assembled in a Gothenburg protest after an Instagram user set a "slut shaming" operation in motion on the image site. READ »

Swedes and donkeys: a language peculiarity 

Society: 18 Dec 12
Northern Swedes have an unusual habit of saying the word "yes" with just a single gasp of air, a speech trait that experts compare to the language of donkeys and cheetahs. The Local finds out more about this regional peculiarity. READ »

Swedish teens riot over Instagram sex rumours

Science & Technology: 18 Dec 12
Swedish high school students outraged over sexual rumours circulating on Instagram about girls and boys in the Gothenburg area barricaded a school in protest and turned violent when police intervened, resulting in 27 arrests. READ »

Swedish video app could help regime critics

Science & Technology: 18 Dec 12
Sweden-based researchers have helped develop a peer-to-peer video transfer app, which can help regime critics when governments switch off the internet to quell dissent. READ »

Soviet submarine wreck found off Sweden

Science & Technology: 17 Dec 12
The Swedish military announced on Monday it had discovered the remains of a Russian submarine on the Baltic Sea bed near the island of Öland. READ »

Black doll cut from Swedish Disney mash-up

Society: 14 Dec 12
Disney has deleted scenes from the old Santa's Workshop reel, Sveriges Television announced on Friday, cutting out the stereotypical black doll from Sweden's traditional Christmas Eve broadcast of the Disney mash-up. READ »

Björn Borg in 'nude' underwear video shocker

Business & Money: 7 Dec 12
Swedish underwear brand Björn Borg has used "naked" models running loose in central Stockholm as part of an innovative campaign to promote a unique style of long underwear. READ »

Swedes to Google: How do I make out?

Science & Technology: 6 Dec 12
Sea lions and sex tips, as well as social media and South Korean pop all kept Swedes clicking on Google in 2012 according to new figures released on Thursday about how the nation uses the world's biggest search engine. READ »

Transport standstill as storm lashes Stockholm

Science & Technology: 5 Dec 12
Violent blizzards in Stockholm have caused serious disruptions to flights, trains, roads, and electricity, with meteorologists expecting more of the same. READ »

Swedish social media site challenges the world

Lifestyle: 4 Dec 12
Challenge lovers in eastern Sweden have created what they've dubbed the first real “social” network, where members find motivation through challenges. With one member set to take on an Antarctic world record soon, The Local finds out more. READ »

Mad tourist rush to see Sweden's northern lights

Travel: 28 Nov 12
With northern lights viewing hitting its prime, tourists are flocking to Sweden's far north to catch a glimpse of night skies awash in dazzling blues, greens, and violets. READ »

Muslim Swedes told to join Syrian war effort

Politics: 27 Nov 12
Swedish security service Säpo has expressed concerns that Swedes fighting in Syria may commit war crimes after a militant group's recent YouTube recruitment video called on Swedes to join the war effort in Syria. READ »

Football fans dismantle stadium for souvenirs

Sport: 26 Nov 12
Swedish football fans descended upon the Råsunda stadium in northern Stockholm on Sunday to take home everything from seats to urinals as souvenirs before the grounds are officially demolished. READ »

'A guy wearing a dress is not a sexual thing': Yohio

Lifestyle: 23 Nov 12
Swedish teen pop star Yohio sings in Japanese, dresses like Lolita, and plays guitar like Hendrix. The Local's David Landes finds out more about why most Swedes haven't heard of him – until now. READ »

Swedish House Mafia in Stockholm farewell

Society: 23 Nov 12
Sweden’s hottest music export of the moment, Swedish House Mafia, kicked off their farewell set in Stockholm on Thursday night - their third last live shows before the band calls it quits. READ »

Did a German's bicycle kick outshine Zlatan's?

Analysis & Opinion: 17 Nov 12
As the football world continues to gush over Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s stunning goal against England, a German player has claimed that his 1977 goal was even better. Watch the videos (below) and chime in with your own views on The Local's Have Your Say. READ »

Praise aplenty for Zlatan after 'best goal ever'

Society: 15 Nov 12
Sweden captain and star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic drew praise after Sweden's 4-2 friendly win on Wednesday, with England's Steven Gerrard calling the Swede's jaw-dropping long-range bicycle kick "the best goal he had ever seen". READ »

Nordic firms' mobile lag 'insane': Google exec

Science & Technology: 13 Nov 12
Businesses in Sweden and the Nordic region are behind the curve when it comes to adapting to the explosion of smart mobile devices, a top Swedish executive at Google said in Stockholm on Tuesday. READ »

Malta foreign minister a 'dinosaur': Swedish MEP

Politics: 12 Nov 12
A Swedish member of the European Parliament has blasted Malta's European Commissioner-designate and current foreign minister Tonio Borg as a "scandal" and a "dinosaur" due to his conservative views on women's rights. READ »

Swedish Facebook fury over 'sexist' shop ad

Society: 29 Oct 12
A Swedish supermarket chain commercial, perceived as sexist by outraged customers, has prompted thousands of comments on the shop’s Facebook page. The shop maintains that it has not meant to offend anyone. READ »

Green politician in 'negro village' song outrage

Society: 25 Oct 12
A local Green Party politician from central Sweden kicked up controversy for singing a song about a "negro village" in Africa during a recent children's charity fundraiser. READ »

'I couldn't stop laughing the whole day': director

Society: 23 Oct 12
As beer commercials filmed in Sweden featuring US comedian Will Ferrell continue to make waves on YouTube, a Stockholm-based director involved with the project sheds light on the guerrilla marketing campaign. READ »

Will Ferrell in Stockholm beer ad mystery

Society: 19 Oct 12
Commercials featuring US comedian Will Ferrell in Stockholm have surfaced on YouTube, in what some have labelled a guerrilla marketing campaign for a classic American beer brand previously promoted by the Swedish Bikini Team. READ »

Women footballers defend 'Baywatch' video

Sport: 18 Oct 12
Players from a Swedish women's football team who starred in a Baywatch homage video have defended the YouTube clip explaining that "sex sells". However, the popular clip has nevertheless been taken down. READ »

Live Blog: 2012 Nobel Prize announcements

Society: 15 Oct 12
The winners of the 2012 Nobel Prizes are being announced this week in Stockholm. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the winners and why they won. READ »

Introducing... Camilla Henemark

Lifestyle: 12 Oct 12
Introducing... is The Local's guide to Swedish celebrity. In this installment David Landes gives the lowdown on Camilla Henemark - the busty pop-queen whose alleged affair with the king has once again put her in the spotlight. READ »

New attack knocks out government sites

Business & Money: 5 Oct 12
The websites of several Swedish government agencies were knocked offline at 2.30pm on Friday afternoon, the time at which hacktivist network Anonymous warned it would launch a cyber attack against Swedish state interests. READ »

Hacktivists threaten 'biggest attack' on Friday

National: 4 Oct 12
After a DDOS attack on the Swedish Riksbank late on Wednesday night, a spokesperson claiming ties to hacktivist network Anonymous promised the “biggest” attack so far to take place on Friday. READ »

Swedish sites hit by new wave of cyber attacks

Science & Technology: 3 Oct 12
Computer hackers claiming to be from the Anonymous network took over the website of Sweden's health board on Tuesday night, leaving a profane message for anyone who visited the site. A site related to Sweden's courts was also hit. READ »

Swedish raid prompts new cyber attack threat

Science & Technology: 2 Oct 12
Sweden should prepare for further cyber attacks in retaliation for Monday's raid against web hosting company PRQ – previous hosts to The Pirate Bay and whistle-blowing site WikiLeaks – hacktivist network Anonymous has warned. READ »

Volvo turns to eBay for innovative truck auction

Business & Money: 20 Sep 12
Swedish truckmaker Volvo has turned to internet auction site eBay to sell the first edition of the Volvo FH truck in a charity listing complete with videos of the truck in daredevil stunts filmed by Hollywood directors. READ »

'It was the biggest mistake of our lives'

Society: 11 Sep 12
The two Swedish journalists who were pardoned by Ethiopia on Monday have left the east African country after 14 months in prison, calling their ordeal "the biggest mistake" of their lives. READ »

Swedish team launches UFO retrieval mission

Science & Technology: 30 Aug 12
A research team set off for northern Sweden on Thursday to get to the bottom a "Ghost Rocket" sighting from 1980 that has been labelled as “the biggest UFO mystery in the world” and which the Swedish military kept classified for years. READ »

Doc reported after breast surgery vids hit YouTube

National: 25 Aug 12
A Stockholm-based plastic surgeon has been reported for uploading videos to YouTube showing before, during and after footage of patients’ breast augmentations, where the women were identifiable. READ »

Playing IFK Gothenburg a 'dream come true'

Lifestyle: 22 Aug 12
Although Stockholm's international football club Långholmen lost their Swedish Cup draw against league superstars IFK Gothenburg on Monday night, the team captain called the fairytale opportunity "a surreal dream come true". READ »

Swedish prince speaks out on nightclub attack

Society: 13 Aug 12
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip has spoken out after Saturday night's attack outside a nightclub in France, explaining that the assailant was unknown to him and that the matter is being investigated. READ »

Swedish team finds 'first' wild snow leopard cubs

Science & Technology: 17 Jul 12
Swedish researchers have discovered a den of wild snow leopards in the Mongolian mountains, marking the first time young cubs have been found in their natural habitat. READ »

3-year-old Swede sings to YouTube stardom

Society: 16 Jul 12
Sweden’s latest YouTube sensation comes in the form of three-year-old Theo, whose version of Gotye’s “Somebody that I used to know” has more than 200,000 views after just a few weeks online. READ »

Journalist arrested over Swedish teddy bear pics

National: 16 Jul 12
A journalist who posted pictures of "pro-free speech" teddy bears like those dropped by Swedes in Belarus in early July has been arrested by the country's security services as organizers of the stunt released more video footage of the flight. READ »

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