Sweden

Games involving war or weapons have reportedly been banned at Västanvind preschool in Halmstad, Sweden after the children were becoming too destructive.

Sweden's Borås Zoo has admitted to killing nine healthy lion cubs since 2012 because their upkeep was too costly.

The UK Foreign Office has rejected an appeal from Ecuador requesting diplomatic status be granted to WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange, who has lived in its London embassy for years.

Ikea encourages pregnant women to pee on it latest advertisement to reveal a hidden discount code for its cribs.

A new study conducted by a renowned intelligence researcher has suggested that IQ gains in many western nations is reversing, particularly among the brightest children.

A man who claimed to be a nurse and was able to treat patients at four separate hospitals in Sweden has been jailed.

Dubbed the 'laser man' the imprisoned John Ausonius is standing trial for the 1992 murder of an Auschwitz survivor in Frankfurt, Germany.

A patient in Sweden had a piece of bone accidentally removed from the wrong leg, only for the doctor to then alter patient records to make it appear as if everything went to plan.

Outrage has followed claims by ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage that people in a Swedish town can get a police escort to protect themselves against immigrants.

The Santa Winter Games 2017 have been cancelled due to multiple construction projects in Gällivare, Swedish Lapland, which made the gathering of Father Christmases difficult.

Eder has so far scored four goals for Portugal. One of them came in the Euro 2016 final against France.

Swedish authorities have decided not to put down a a rare white elk that went viral earlier this year.

Italy showed Gian Piero Ventura the exit door after their 1-0 aggregate defeat to Sweden in the play-off. The Azzurri failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Bemused internet users have pointed out the unusual assortment of ingredients that Swedes use as pizza toppings.

The Italians had qualified for 13 consecutive World Cups but will not appear at Russia 2018 after losing in a play-off defeat to Sweden on Monday (13 November).

The Isis supporters played the song 'For the sake of Allah' on repeat until the broadcaster took control of the transmission and cancelled the song after 30 minutes.

Emails sent between the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Swedish lawyers, discussing the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, were reportedly deleted back in 2014.

A man and a woman from Sweden have been charged on suspicion of burying a woman's body in a cement block. Madelene, 29, from Järfälla, disappeared in November 2015.

North Korea bought the Volvo 144 model cars in 1974 some of which are still running as taxis.

A Swedish express train has been christened Trainy McTrainface in an echo of the name chosen by the British public for its new polar research vessel.

Authorities reported a "strong detonation" just before 1am in the stairwell and entrance of an apartment block in the city.

The burial garments were found in 9th and 10th century graves in Birka and Gamla Uppsala in Sweden and kept in storage for more than 100 years before being re-examined.

Model Arvida Byström infuriated social media trolls but was also praised for the daring photshoot.

The pair became the second and third people to be convicted under recent forced marriage laws in Sweden after they sent their daughter to marry someone in Kurdistan.

Danish inventor Peter Madsen accused of killing Swedish journalist Kim Wall had videos of women being decapitated on a hard drive in his workshop.

Murder suspect Peter Madsen is charged with killing the 30-year-old whose torso was found near Copenhagen. Madsen also allegedly had videos of torture and killing on his computer.

Swede accused of forcing children into sex acts with dogs faces rape conviction after change in law.

The Swedish journalist disappeared after boarding Peter Madsen's Nautilus submarine.

Bibihal Uzbeki's son and grandson had to carry her on their backs on the family's journey to Europe.

Swdish police say the wafer-and-hazelnut-covered-chocolate haul is worth €105,000.