Sweden says it’s the target of ‘damaging’ Russia-backed info campaign over Koran burnings

Sweden says it’s the target of ‘damaging’ Russia-backed info campaign over Koran burnings

Sweden’s bid to join NATO after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put it in the international spotlight in the past year.

  • bySimon Johnson

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Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed,set alight over Koran burning

Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed,set alight over Koran burning

Hundreds stormed the building in Iraq’s capital to protest against the second planned Koran burning in Sweden in weeks.

  • byTimour Azhari andAnna Ringstrom
Protesters storm Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad in protest over Koran burning

Protesters storm Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad in protest over Koran burning

The Iraqi security official said the man who burned the Islamic holy book was an Iraqi Christian who had previously fought in Iraq.

  • byAli Jabar andQassim Abdul-Zahra
Sweden dumps renewables target as it seeks more nuclear power

Sweden dumps renewables target as it seeks more nuclear power

The country has changed its legislated climate targets to 100 per cent “fossil-free” energy – meaning no coal or gas – by 2040 and carbon-neutral by 2045.

  • byRob Harris
Concern and jokes as ‘Russian spy whale’ turns up in Sweden

Concern and jokes as ‘Russian spy whale’ turns up in Sweden

There has been a mixed reaction to the appearance off the Swedish coast of a white beluga whale previously fitted with a Russian-made harness.

  • byJan M. Olsen
Sweden,Finland emerge as acts Australia must beat in Eurovision

Sweden,Finland emerge as acts Australia must beat in Eurovision

The contenders for Eurovision’s crown step into the spotlight as Australia prepares for a semi-final showdown in Liverpool.

  • byMichael Idato
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‘Welcome’:Turkish parliament ratifies Finland’s NATO membership

‘Welcome’:Turkish parliament ratifies Finland’s NATO membership

“This will make the whole NATO family stronger&safer,” tweeted Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. Finland applied to join as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

  • bySuzan Fraser
Court allows Greta Thunberg,activists to sue Sweden over climate

Court allows Greta Thunberg,activists to sue Sweden over climate

Their youth-led Aurora group says “the Swedish state does not treat the climate crisis as a crisis”.

  • byJohan Ahlander
How the Swedes invented buffet dining

How the Swedes invented buffet dining

With a nod to another Nordic favourite,ABBA,we say to Sweden:thank you for the buffet.

  • byBen Groundwater
Trains,ferries cancelled as Storm Otto crashes across northern Europe

Trains,ferries cancelled as Storm Otto crashes across northern Europe

Hurricane-strength gusts were measured on Friday in Thorsminde,a fishing town on Denmark’s North Sea coast.

US Congress says F-16 sale to Turkey depends on NATO approval

US Congress says F-16 sale to Turkey depends on NATO approval

Turkey is desperate to buy more fighter jets. Sweden and Finland are desperate to join the trans-Atlantic pact. US Congress members want to put the two together.

  • byHumeyra Pamuk