The Latest Breaking News from Sweden

Just Fontaine: Record World Cup goalscorer dies aged 89

The France striker scored a record 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

Anthony Elanga agreeing with Cristiano Ronaldo says a lot about his mentality

Cristiano Ronaldo was highly critical of young footballers at Manchester United but Anthony Elanga's reaction helped illustrate the Sweden international's attitude

Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2023

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Pa. warrant reveals what police seized from Kohberger family home

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023

Is Stockholm Syndrome even real? The bizarre story behind a problematic diagnosis

Few realize that ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ is a term that was foisted on a woman by a male psychiatrist who had never met her after a Swedish bank heist worthy of a movie. Fifty years after the hostage situation that gave the syndrome its name, Sheila Flynn reports on how minds…

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Türkiye's NATO Talks with Sweden and Finland to Resume on March 9

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that talks with Sweden and Finland regarding their NATO membership bids would resume on March 9, after being suspended in January in the wake of a Quran-burning protest in Stockholm. Türkiye had previously cancelled a trilateral mechanism with Sweden and Finland on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023

Turkey's NATO talks with Sweden and Finland to resume on March 9

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday talks with Sweden and Finland over their NATO membership bids would resume on March 9, although he said Sweden had still not fulfilled its obligations under a memorandum signed last year.

Reuters · Feb 27, 2023

Athletics-Sweden's Duplantis breaks own pole vault world record with 6.22m

Sweden's Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record on Saturday, clearing 6.22 metres to add one centimetre to his previous mark at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver meeting in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2023

Sweden bookies' favourite to win 2023 Eurovision Song Contest

Loreen, who previously won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012 with her song Euphoria, looks to be the favourite

Irish Mirror · Feb 25, 2023

Hungary signals fresh delay in Finland, Sweden NATO approval

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff signalled on Saturday a possible further delay in Budapest's ratification of Finland and Sweden joining NATO, saying a vote may take place only in the second half of March.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2023

How low will house prices go? Lessons from UK, US, Europe and elsewhere

How the property markets around the world are faring and what is behind the global slide

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2023