200,000 Swedes back ‘Free Dawit Isaak’ campaign
Almost 210,000 Swedes have signed up to a petition circulated by major Swedish newspapers as part of a five week campaign in support of the jailed Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak.
Day: May 3, 2009
Italian prosecutor pursues The Pirate Bay
The preople behind the Swedish file sharing website The Pirate Bay could face charges in Italy as a Bergamo prosecutor continues a legal investigation.
Ibrahimovic silences critics as Inter close in on title
Inter Milan took a significant step closer to claiming a fourth consecutive Serie A title by jumping 10 points clear at the top following Saturday's 2-0 win over Lazio at the San Siro.
Teenagers seize hostage in detention centre escape
Two teenage boys escaped from a secure treatment centre in Uppsala in central Sweden on Saturday night. A female member of staff was seized as hostage.
Swedish gays made to wait for church wedding
Despite being given the same legal marriage status as heterosexuals in a new law which came into force on May1st, Swedish same-sex couples will have to wait for a church "I do".