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Rök runestone: New interpretation of ancient text sheds light on Viking culture
A new reading of the Rök runestone reveals a series of riddles about the monument itself.
Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden under threat from Isis attack as '7 or 8' known jihadis arrive
Organisers of the Eurovision are in contact with Swedish security officials about the possibility of an attack.
Heavy cannabis use could lead to earlier death, study suggests
Swedish scientists record surprising findings in major study teenaged smokers.
Romania expelled from Eurovision 2016 in Stockholm due to unpaid debts
The country's representative Ovidiu Anton has branded the decision 'unfair'.
Sweden's housing minister Mehmet Kaplan quits after his Nazi comparison to Israel
He made the comments to a seminar in 2009.
Fawlty Towers co-creator John Cleese attacked for criticising Swedish hotel on Twitter
Sympathy in short supply for former Python John Cleese after moaning about quality of Swedish hotel.
Sweden declares war on Donald Trump over penis joke (on Reddit anyway)
Fans of Republican Party frontrunner mocked relentlessly by Swedish online community.
Russia blamed for crashing Swedish air traffic control to test electronic warfare capabilities
Sources say attack was so severe Swedish authorities informed NATO members from neighbouring countries.
Swedish police hunt arsonist after attack at Arab school in Malmö
Arsonist drove his car at police officers and narrowly avoided hitting one of them.
Sweden hands out phone number to connect people from around the world with 'random Swedes'
IBTimes UK tried out the tourist board's latest initiative.
Princess Sofia of Sweden 'very excited' about becoming a mother
The Princess was attending a fundraiser for her children's charity, Project Playground.
Sweden: 'Powerful' explosion rocks office near Eurovision Song Contest venue in Stockholm
No one injured in blast in the Enskede suburb of the Swedish capital, which happened late on Sunday.
Sweden: Boa constrictor found in box of bananas at supermarket
Two supermarket workers were shocked to find the reptile while they unpacked bananas in Värmland region
Viola Beach tragedy: Swedish police back pedal on suggestion driver 'acted deliberately' in fatal crash
Viola Beach: Swedish police still puzzled over actions of driver before deadly plunge which killed 5.
Sweden: Police warn women not to go out alone after dark in Osterund following spate of sex attacks
Local police chief issued warning after woman was threatened with rape in city.
Truecaller update 7.0 for Android lets your friends know when you are available, phases out Truedialer
The update highlights Truecaller's move to shift some of its key features into its main Truecaller app.
Refugee crisis: List by country of asylum seeker numbers in EU as applicants exceed 1.2 million
Nearly a third of the first-time asylum seekers to arrive in the 28 member states came from Syria.
International Women's Day: UK GDP could rise by increasing female participation in British labour force, PwC says
Iceland, Norway, Sweden, New Zealand and Slovenia are the top five OECD countries where women employment is high.
Wintergatan Marble Machine: Amazing video shows music box powered by 2,000 marbles
Swedish musician Martin Molin created the machine, which plays a large variety of instruments
Sweden: Mosque love bombed in show of Muslim solidarity after attacks
Uppsala mosque in Sweden gets a flood of red paper hearts posted on its door following arson attacks.
Sweden: Syrian asylum seeker suspected of war crimes under Assad regime arrested in Stockholm
Case is based on images and information that appeared on the internet, says Swedish prosecutor
Viola Beach crash: Driver 'had no alcohol or drugs in blood' when car plunged into canal
Cause of crash that killed four band members and their manager is still unknown.
Doctor dubbed 'Swedish Fritzl' jailed for kidnapping woman and holding her captive in bunker
Martin Peter Trenneborg, 38, jailed for ten years after snatching victim from her Stockholm flat last September.
Stockholm: Blast damages Turkish community centre
Explosion came days after Kurdish man was shot at rally in the district.
Julian Assange: UN human rights expert calls on UK and Sweden to free WikiLeaks founder
Alfred de Zayas claims inaction by UK government "erodes the credibility" of UN system.
Viola Beach: Band breaks into Top 40 chart as fans rally behind group
Manager's father pleads with public to get band to number one spot in pop charts.
9,200-year-old fermented fish bones discovered in Sweden show early signs of settlement
As many as 30,000 fermented fish bones were recovered from the site.
Sweden: Police arrest 14 armed 'far right' Poles over refugee centre attack plot
Anti-immigrant feeling in Sweden has risen since the fatal stabbing of Alexandra Mezher.
Julian Assange: UN decision reveals European democracies' disdain for law
UK and Swedish authorities' posturing over UN's ruling shows how little the law means to governments.
Julian Assange: Vivienne Westwood hopes UN can break 'national conspiracy'
Britain says it had never arbitrarily detained Assange and that the Australian had voluntarily avoided arrest.