Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Scandinavian Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north and Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund Strait. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union and the fifth largest country in Europe by area. The capital city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.3 million of which 2.5 million have a foreign background. It has a low population density of 22 inhabitants per square kilometre (57/sq mi) and the highest urban concentration is in the central and southern half of the country.
A man detained in Sweden on suspicion of being behind an explosion near a Danish government agency is to be handed over to Denmark, Swedish radio reported. Reuters - Published
Police have detained a man in central Sweden on suspicion of conspiracy to commit "a terrorist crime", the country's Prosecution Authority said on Thursday. Reuters - Published
State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus was asked on Thursday why top U.S. hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien was sent to Sweden during rapper A$AP Rocky's assault trial, to which she replied,..
U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his friends were released from custody in Sweden on Friday three days into their highly publicized assault trial. Freddie Joyner reports.
American rapper ASAP Rocky and two other men believed to be members of his entourage have gone on trial in Sweden in a high-profile legal case that has caught the attention of US President Donald Trump..
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A$AP Rocky's mother and lawyer were seen arriving at the Stockholm District Court on Tuesday as the rapper's trial got underway. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
An eyewitness has described how she "heard a bang in the air" as a small plane crashed in northern Sweden, killing nine people. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
U.S. Women's National Team members Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd defend their team amid criticism that they've been disrespecting the game and opponents by celebrating their goals at the 2019 Women's..
The U.S. rapper was arrested early on Wednesday on suspicion of "gross assault" after a brawl in Sweden's capital, prosecutors said. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Sweden was expected to present a challenge to the U.S. women’s soccer team but beat them 2-0. According to CNN, this makes it the third win for the U.S. in the World Cup with no goals conceded. U.S...
U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky was convicted in Sweden on Wednesday of assault over a Stockholm street brawl, but spared time in jail after a high-profile trial that had led President Donald Trump to accuse.. Reuters - Published
Denmark's government is considering strengthening controls at its border with Sweden after a bomb attack aimed at a government agency in Copenhagen that led to two Swedes being charged, the Danish.. Reuters - Published
A Swedish court convicted U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky of assault and handed down a suspended sentence on Wednesday following a high-profile trial that led President Donald Trump to question the fairness of.. Reuters - Published
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