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Police

Swede reports own son to police after party

Few get through their teens without holding an illicit house party while their parents are away for the night. But it’s pretty rare for their father to then report them to the police.

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Swedish dads stay home as mothers work

With Sweden's solid paternity laws and encouraged gender equality, AFP's Camille Bas-Wohlert examines how Swedish fathers are more involved in raising their children than fathers in other countries are.

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Number blunder makes man 'father' of two

A 29-year-old old Swedish man recently came home from the maternity ward with his newborn daughter and was surprised to learn that he was the father of not one, but two, children, according to records with Swedish authorities.

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Kidnapping mum faces four years in prison

An eight-year-old, kept hidden in the Dominican Republic from her Swedish father for four years, is back with her family in Sweden.