GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Four people were seriously hurt in an explosion and fire on Tuesday in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, and police are investigating whether an explosive device was placed at the scene. At least 16 were taken to hospital after the early morning blast set ablaze an apartment bloc in a central residential area. Fire…
‘China Is Its Own Biggest Enemy’: French Report Gives Panoramic View of Beijing’s Push for Global Influence
Despite Beijing’s sweeping efforts to impose its own authoritarian model onto the free world, its biggest enemy is itself, according to a French government-affiliated think tank. The findings came from a nearly 650-page French-language report titled “Chinese Influence Operations” from the Institute for Strategic Studies of Military Schools (IRSEM), an independent agency affiliated with the…
Biden Nominates Ambassadors to Sweden, Belgium, and Dominican Republic
President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated ambassadors to Sweden, Belgium, and the Dominican Republic. Biden nominated Erik Ramanathan to serve as the ambassador to Sweden, Michael Adler to serve as the ambassador to Belgium, and Calvin Smyre to serve as the ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Ramanathan, an attorney and activist, chairs the board of Heluna Health, a…
Swedish Riksbank Holds Course, No Rush to Exit Pandemic Policies
STOCKHOLM—Sweden’s central bank kept key policy unchanged on Tuesday and forecast the benchmark repo rate would remain at zero in coming years, showing little sign of being in a hurry to tighten monetary conditions despite a rapid recovery from the pandemic. Sweden’s gross domestic product is back to its pre-pandemic size, inflation has topped the…
Sweden Announces It Will Remove Most Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions
Sweden announced it will remove most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions starting this month, according to a news release on Tuesday. An announcement from the Swedish government said that restrictions on public venues such as restaurants, theaters, and stadiums will be removed on Sept. 29. As most adults are vaccinated, Sweden has started to ease some…
Sweden Bans Travelers From Israel, One of the Most Vaccinated Nations
Sweden became the second European Union country to ban Israeli residents from entry due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in Israel, despite the country being one of the most vaccinated countries in the world. Portugal on Wednesday became the first EU country to ban travel from Israel due to a rise in cases. Both…
Photographer Creates Impossible Rock Balancing Arrangements in Streams, on Beaches in Sweden
On an island in south Sweden, one photographer has been going viral for his incredibly well-balanced photographic compositions. Pontus Jansson from Öland, an island off Sweden’s east coast in the Baltic Sea, started noticing stacks of rocks while scouting local beaches, and got inspired by this. Attempting his first rock balancing act, the 36-year-old photographer…
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to Step Down in November
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Stefan Lofven, Sweden’s Social Democratic prime minister since 2014, said Sunday that he will step down as head of government and the party in November. The unexpected announcement—made during his annual summer speech—came ahead of next year’s general election and after Lofven in June became the first Swedish leader ever to lose a motion…
Canada Clinches Olympic Gold in a Shootout Win Over Sweden
Julia Grosso converted her kick from the spot and Canada clinched the Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer by winning a penalty shootout 3–2 against Sweden after Friday’s final ended in a 1–1 draw. It was the first major tournament title for the Canadians, who were the bronze medalists at London in 2012 and in…
At Least 3 Wounded in Sweden Shooting
HELSINKI—At least three people have been wounded in a shooting in the southern Swedish city of Kristianstad, police said. No suspects have been detained yet, Swedish media reported. Swedish police received an alert Tuesday afternoon that several loud bangs were heard in one of the districts of the city. Police soon arrived at the scene…
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