Tag: Sweden news
Tightened punishment for abuse of about 30 girls
In Gävle District Court, the man was sentenced to five and a half years in prison, but the Court of Appeal considers instead that the punishment should be six years…
Major investment in wind power in the North Sea
In the future, North Sea oil can be competed for by North Sea wind power. At least if Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium get what they want. The four…
The Russians say goodbye – with one last Big Mac
But now it’s over. On Monday, McDonald’s announced that it had started the process of selling all 850 restaurants, as a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. McDonald’s is now…
Here the bricklayers are forced to work in 50-degree heat: “Vomited”
Pakistan is one of the countries in Asia that is currently suffering from an extreme heat wave, with temperatures above 50 degrees. The city of Jacobabad is sometimes described as…
Large customs operation at the Swedish-Finnish border
– We are very pleased with the result of the special control operation, says operations manager Dariusz Stanczak. We have revealed a number of crimes. We have found a large…
Sweden and Finland submit their NATO application in Brussels
– A historic moment, says NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Both Sweden and Finland signed their applications yesterday and the countries’ ambassadors Axel Wernhoff and Klaus Korhonen today submitted them…
Investigators’ verdict: “No accident”
Movies show how the passenger plane crashes straight down to the ground. 132 people died in the crash – but it was not an accident. According to American investigators who…
Several night-black climate records: “Soon the time is up”
The climate is changing before our eyes and human emissions of greenhouse gases will heat the planet for many generations to come. This is stated by the World Meteorological Organization…
Heavy grass fire rages near train tracks
Two fires have broken out on the train track between Laxå and Finnerödja. All train traffic between Gothenburg and Stockholm has been stopped and the Swedish Transport Administration writes on…
Shooting in Gothenburg
The police received several alarms that gunfire had occurred during Wednesday evening. Sleeves have been found, the police write on their website. According to initial information, several perpetrators are involved.…