Swedish triple murder suspect to be remanded in custody
A Swedish prosecutor said on Sunday he had requested that a man suspected of a triple shooting be remanded in custody.
So far this year, at least 127 children under the age of 15 are suspects in murder cases, up from just 14 in 2022, a sign that the government's crackdown on gangs is not going entirely to plan..
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A Swedish prosecutor said on Sunday he had requested that a man suspected of a triple shooting be remanded in custody.
Sweden's regional county administrative boards have announced a record-breaking wolf hunt this winter. A total of 72 animals may be shot starting on January 2nd.
Swedish officials said they had received thousands of challenges to result of this month's general election, which was narrowly won by the Social Democrat-led opposition.
A woman and a child are still missing after a recreational boat is suspected of colliding with a cargo ship off Tjörn on Tuesday evening. The search resumed at 7am on Wednesday.
Drivers heading out on Sweden's roads this summer should prepare for more closures than usual, with a record number of roadworks under way to give the country's neglected transport network a major facelift.
The number of people awarded Swedish citizenship fell by more than 40 percent in 2025 after the Migration Agency brought in a new system of security checks, according to annual statistics.
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A 25-year-old woman was found dead over the weekend after a search in Salem, southwest of Stockholm. A 26-year-old man, with previous convictions has been detained on suspicion of murder.
The number of new work permits issued by the Swedish Migration Agency is down by a fifth so far this year, bringing it to less than half the the number issued in 2022, the year the Tidö government got into power, accordi…
A Swedish child rights organisation has filed a police report against Amazon and two other e-commerce platforms over the sale of sex dolls with a childlike appearance.
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