Moscow-link to Koran-burning stunt that could stop Sweden joining NATO

Moscow-link to Koran-burning stunt that could stop Sweden joining NATO

Swedish authorities had given approval for the “protest” to go ahead,infuriating Turkey’s president who can stop Sweden and Finland’s entry to the alliance.

  • byRoland Oliphant andCampbell MacDiarmid

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Genes spanning 19 centuries show Viking age left its mark on genetics

Genes spanning 19 centuries show Viking age left its mark on genetics

A study by Stockholm University molecular archaeologists explores the genetic dynamics of people in Norway,Sweden and Denmark dating back two millennia.

  • byWill Dunham
Pele was Brazil,Brazil was Pele:How a country found itself in a sport hero

Pele was Brazil,Brazil was Pele:How a country found itself in a sport hero

It is hard to overstate the meaning of the connection between the individual and the country,a link that endures at his death.

  • byTariq Panja
‘Inappropriate’ Anne Frank comments prompt Sweden Democrats to suspend party official

‘Inappropriate’ Anne Frank comments prompt Sweden Democrats to suspend party official

The far-right party,which supports the coalition government,was responding to degrading comments about Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank.

Ben Bernanke,two other Americans,awarded Nobel Prize for work on banks

Ben Bernanke,two other Americans,awarded Nobel Prize for work on banks

The former US Federal Reserve chairman was among three economists to share the coveted prize.

‘Gross sabotage’:Nord Stream investigation finds evidence of detonations,Swedish police say

‘Gross sabotage’:Nord Stream investigation finds evidence of detonations,Swedish police say

The pipelines,which link Russia and Germany via the Baltic Sea and have become a flashpoint in the Ukraine crisis,were damaged at the start of last week.

  • byEssi Lehto andAnna Ringstrom
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French author Annie Ernaux wins 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature

French author Annie Ernaux wins 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature

The 82-year-old gained international recognition following the publication of Les Années in 2008,translated into The Years.

  • byJeffrey Schaeffer andDavid Keyton
Nobel win for Swede who unlocked secrets of Neanderthal DNA

Nobel win for Swede who unlocked secrets of Neanderthal DNA

Svante Paabo has helped scientists understand what makes humans unique and provided key insights into our immune system,including our vulnerability to severe COVID-19.

  • byPietro de Cristofaro andLaura Ungar
Sweden headed for new political era as right wing nears win

Sweden headed for new political era as right wing nears win

The likely win by Sweden’s coalition of right-wing parties promises to rewrite the political map in the Nordic region’s biggest country.

  • byNiclas Rolander
Oceania Cruises'Marina review:A Baltic Sea voyage with Gatsby flair

Oceania Cruises'Marina review:A Baltic Sea voyage with Gatsby flair

'Bummel'is not a word one comes across much but,I do believe it's worthy of a wider audience.

  • byKeith Austin
Nord Stream 1 closure threatens Sweden,Finland energy market with ‘Lehman Brothers’ crisis

Nord Stream 1 closure threatens Sweden,Finland energy market with ‘Lehman Brothers’ crisis

Without government guarantees,electricity producers could have ended up in “technical bankruptcy” on Monday,Swedish Finance Minister Mikael Damberg said.

  • bySupantha Mukherjee andEssi Lehto