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Turkey’s Erdogan submits Sweden’s bid for NATO membership to parliament

Move comes after months of back-and-forth with Western countries over new additions to alliance amid war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Swedish and Belgian PMs lay wreaths for Brussels terror victims

Questions raised about how attacker slipped through net to kill two football fans heading to Euro 2024 qualifier

The Guardian - UK

Deadly attack in Belgium ignites fierce debate on failures of deportation policy

The suspected attacker who killed two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels this week before he was shot dead by police resided in Belgium illegally and had been ordered to leave Belgium years ago

The Independent UK

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Killing of two Swedish football fans in Brussels ‘probably lone wolf’ attack

Sweden and Italy called for tighter security at Europe’s borders after shooting by man identified in reports as Abdesalem Lassoued

The Guardian - UK

Sweden’s PM issues warning to all nationals abroad after Brussels terror attack

Belgian prosecutors have said they cannot exclude the possibility the attack is related to the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

Sweden warns country facing biggest threat after Brussels shooting

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says Europe cannot be ‘naive’ after killing of two Swedes in Belgian capital.

Al Jazeera

How Quran burnings in Sweden have increased threats from Islamic militants

The killing of two Swedish citizens in an attack in Brussels has shocked the Scandinavian country, although the government has been warning for months that Swedes were at greater risk since a recent string of public desecrations of the Quran holy book by a handful of anti-Islam activists

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‘They didn’t believe my life’: the poet from the centre of Sweden’s gang wars

Faysa Idle has a book out on the brutal impact of the violence on sisters, partners and mothers

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: What is the cause of Sweden’s ‘terrorist-like’ epidemic of violence?

In today’s newsletter: Eleven people have died since the start of September in a spate of shootings and bombings – this is how the country is managing

The Guardian - UK

Sweden says the military will help the police with some duties as gang violence escalates

The Swedish government says it will have its military carry out some duties to free up police in the wake of an unprecedented crime wave

The Independent UK

Swedish government faces backlash after slashing climate budget

Move has drawn comparisons to UK, where Rishi Sunak has U-turned on environmental commitments

The Guardian - UK

Nobel Foundation reverses invitations to Russia, Iran after backlash

Decision to invite representatives from Russia and Iran to awards ceremony criticised over Ukraine war, rights abuses.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 543 of the invasion

Russian missile attack on Chernihiv’s central square kills seven and injures 144 as Zelensky vows ‘notable response’

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war live: seven dead and more than 100 injured in Chernihiv attack – as it happened

President Zelenskiy said a theatre and university were also damaged in the strike on the central square

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Evening Standard

At least seven killed in Russian strike on theatre in centre of Chernihiv

A six-year-old girl was among those killed and at least 15 children were wounded

The Independent UK

Watch live: President Zelensky visits Sweden to strengthen support for Ukraine

Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, are holding a joint press conference, with the NATO candidate offering ‘condolences’ for the ongoing Russian invasion.

Al Jazeera

Denmark to tighten border controls after Quran burnings

Border controls will initially be in place until August 10 as a means to prevent further protests from far-right groups.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a racism crisis’: call for action on Qur’an burnings in Sweden

As the debate rages about freedom of expression, soundings from Stockholm suggest many feel the limit has been reached

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The Independent UK

Sweden plans to step up border controls as security situation worsens during Quran burning crisis

Sweden plans to step up border controls and identity checks at crossing points as its security situation deteriorates during a Quran burning crisis that has shaken both Sweden and neighboring Denmark in recent weeks

The Independent UK

Denmark seeks to legally prevent burnings of Quran or other religious scriptures

Denmark’s foreign minister says the government will seek to make it illegal to desecrate the Quran or other holy books in front of foreign embassies

Al Jazeera

Denmark to seek legal means to prevent Quran burnings

Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen says gov’t will consider possibility of intervening in ‘special situations’.

The Independent UK

Sweden's prime minister "extremely concerned" as new applications to burn religious books pour in

Sweden’s prime minister says that police have received several permit applications for the burning of religious texts in the country next week

The Guardian - UK

Russia ‘using disinformation’ to imply Sweden supported Qur’an burnings

Swedish government says ‘Russia-backed actors’ attempting to damage country’s bid to join Nato

The Guardian - UK

Erdoğan boxes clever for Turkish interests as Sweden wins Nato prize

President makes progress on series of issues despite some distaste among international partners for his methods

The Independent UK

Sweden's rocky road from neutrality toward NATO membership

When long-neutral Sweden applied for NATO membership together with Finland, both expected a quick accession process

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