Chinese cargo ship suspected in ‘sabotage’ of Baltic Sea cables

Chinese cargo ship suspected in ‘sabotage’ of Baltic Sea cables

Swedish public broadcaster SVT and several Finnish media outlets reported that two Danish navy ships shadowed the cargo vessel as it sailed out of the Baltic Sea on Tuesday.

  • byRob Harris

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This European capital is a modern fairytale

This European capital is a modern fairytale

Sweden’s capital is a modern fairytale,where the old and the new co-exist in a smorgasbord of cobblestone alleys,ancient buildings and designer shops.

  • byKeith Austin
Port guide:Stockholm,Sweden

Port guide:Stockholm,Sweden

Stockholm has a long history and superb medieval old town,but is also an experimental,contemporary city of considerable Nordic chic.

  • byBrian Johnston
Ten things we’ll never understand about Scandinavia

Ten things we’ll never understand about Scandinavia

Denmark,Norway and Sweden get universal praise for their way of life,but some things about Scandinavia strike outsiders as peculiar.

  • byBrian Johnston
Russian ‘spy’ whale found dead in Norway

Russian ‘spy’ whale found dead in Norway

Hvaldimir,whose name is a combination of the word hval,the Norwegian word for whale,and Vladimir,after the Russian president,was first spotted by fishermen in Norway in 2019.

  • byKieran Kelly
‘Couldn’t see the mainstream appeal’:How the world’s best-selling video game defied expectations

‘Couldn’t see the mainstream appeal’:How the world’s best-selling video game defied expectations

Minecraft’s lead developer Jens Bergensten speaks on the global phenomenon that has lasted for 15 years.

  • byTim Biggs
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The Finns are the happiest people on the planet. Here’s why they’re not smiling
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The Finns are the happiest people on the planet. Here’s why they’re not smiling

A dreadful danger has risen on Finland’s border in the past couple of years which is no smiling matter.

  • byPeter Hartcher
How to do the most expensive part of Europe on the cheap

How to do the most expensive part of Europe on the cheap

Scandinavia is notoriously expensive,but savvy travellers can cut the cost of visiting Denmark,Sweden and Norway.

  • byBrian Johnston
Eurovision,marred by disqualification and huge protests,crowns Switzerland

Eurovision,marred by disqualification and huge protests,crowns Switzerland

The world’s craziest singing competition sailed into uncharted territory as politics and protests collided.

  • byMichael Idato
Forget the Med:Europe’s new,surprising,summer holiday hotspot

Forget the Med:Europe’s new,surprising,summer holiday hotspot

It’s easy to forget there are beaches in Europe beyond those fringing the Mediterranean Sea. But a change in weather patterns is driving a shift in attitudes.

  • bySarah Marshall
For pity’s sake,it’s time to bring Assange saga to an end
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For pity’s sake,it’s time to bring Assange saga to an end

Julian Assange has always polarised opinion. Now,for some,his plight has evoked a sense of pity.

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