Sweden probes ‘foreign power’ link in death of anti-Islam activist
Five arrested in Sweden after anti-Islam campaigner shot dead; PM concerned over foreign links to shooting
By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish police arrested five people on Thursday after an Iraqi anti-Islam campaigner was shot dead hours before a court verdict was due in a trial over his burning the Koran,
Swedish PM Says Shooting of Anti-Islam Campaigner May Be Linked to Foreign Power
The Swedish prime minister said the shooting of an anti-Islam campaigner just hours before a trial verdict was due on Thursday over his burning the Koran might be linked to a foreign power, and police arrested five people over the killing.
Sweden to speed up surveillance legislation for minors after bombing wave
Sweden will fast-track new legislation to allow police to use electronic surveillance tools against minors after dozens of gang-related bombings in the capital Stockholm in January, the prime minister said on Thursday.
Man who staged Quran burning protests in Sweden shot dead, authorities say
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man who sparked outrage by staging Quran-burning protests in Sweden in 2023, has been shot dead, according to Swedish authorities.
An Iraqi man who carried out Quran burnings in Sweden is killed in a shooting
An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has been killed in a shooting near Stockholm, authorities said Thursday. Salwan Momika, 38, staged several burnings and desecrations of Islam's holy book in Sweden in 2023.
Sweden eyes sending inmates abroad as prisons full due to gang crime wave
Sweden can send criminals to serve their sentences in prisons abroad, a government-appointed commission said on Wednesday, as the country struggles to handle an influx of new inmates arising from a wave of gang crime.
Sweden’s Retail Sales Jump Most in Five Years, Backing Riksbank
Swedish shoppers drove retail sales to their highest monthly gain since before the pandemic, adding to signs of recovery in household spending and bolstering the central bank’s view of no further easing.
Sweden Donates $1.2 Billion Aid Package to Ukraine
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's defence minister said on Thursday the Nordic country had agreed to donate its biggest aid package to Ukraine so far, worth 13.5 billion Swedish crowns ($1.23 billion). The aid package is Sweden's 18th since Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Man shot dead in Sweden ahead of court verdict over Koran burning
An Iraqi refugee and anti-Islam campaigner was shot dead in Sweden late on Wednesday, just hours before he was due to receive a court verdict following a trial over burning the Koran, a court document showed on Thursday.
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Koran burner shot dead in Sweden, five arrested
A man who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead south of Stockholm, investigators said Thursday, adding that five people had been arrested.
Flyers goalie Samuel Ersson named to Sweden’s 4 Nations Face-Off roster as an injury replacement
Flyers' Samuel Ersson replaces Jacob Markstrom at 4 Nations
Ersson added to Team Sweden roster for 4 Nations Face-Off
Team Sweden names Victor Hedman captain for 4 Nations Face-Off
The Lightning captain and two-time Stanley Cup champion will lead his country into the international best-on-best tournament in February.
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Sweden Rushes New Law to Combat Teen Gang Violence
Sweden is racing to implement tougher legislation after a wave of bombings linked to gang violence. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced that the new law, initially set for summer 2026, will now be enforced by fall 2025.