Swedish

World

ATTEMPTED MURDER

Swedish police shoot, arrest man after multiple stabbings

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/21

The suspected assailant was believed to have acted alone.

World

ACCIDENT

Swedish Queen Silvia breaks wrist after fall at home

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/16/21

The German-born queen, 77, was taken to hospital.

Finland

MARITIME DISASTER

Swedish court acquits duo of violating M/S Estonia maritime grave

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/8/21

The law was not applicable since the acts were conducted from a German-flagged vessel on international waters and Germany is not a party to the law.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Swedish coronavirus test requirement for entry enters into force

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/7/21

Exemptions included urgent family reasons.

World

ENVIRONMENT

Greta Thunberg features on new Swedish postal stamp

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/12/21

The stamp was part of a set titled "Valuable Nature."

Coronavirus

OFFICIAL REPORT

Sweden 'failed' to protect elderly in care homes from virus

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/15/20

The government-appointed commission highlighted "fragmentation" in the Swedish health an care systems as a weakness.

World

BUSINESS

Swedish furniture giant IKEA to drop printed catalogue after 70 years

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/7/20

The first edition of the catalogue appeared in 1951.

Sports

WORLD CUP

Sweden's Samuelsson wins maiden men's biathlon pursuit in Finland

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/5/20

The 23-year-old, an Olympic gold medalist in the relay, edged France's Fabien Claude by 15.8 seconds after just one failure in four visits to the range.

World

DETAINED

Swedish mother suspected of holding son captive almost 30 years

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/1/20

The mother was extremely over-protective and took her son out of school when he was around 12 years old.

Finland

CONSUMPTION

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg issues Black Friday caution

The Nomad Today 11/27/20

Black Friday, which falls on November 27 this year, is a much-hyped annual sales period where retailers offer countless bargains and offers.

World

PANDEMIC

Swedish prince and princess test positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/26/20

The royal family's physician has begun efforts to trace the chain of infection.

Finland

EDUCATION

English most studied language in upper secondary level education

The Nomad Today 11/26/20

After English, Swedish appears in second position among the most studied languages.

Coronavirus

Swedish prime minister self-isolating over possible Covid-19 exposure

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/5/20

"We are fine and have no symptoms," he said, adding they were to take a test as soon as possible.

Finland

FINNISH POPULATION

Life expectancy 79.2 years for men and 84.5 years for women

The Nomad Today 10/22/20

The life expectancy of the Swedish-speaking population is still considerably longer than that of Finnish speakers.

World

Iran confirms arrest of two Swedish men on drug trafficking charges

The Nomad Today 7/28/20

The Asian country can apply the death penalty for serious drug trafficking offences.

World

Swedish-born actor Max von Sydow is dead

The Nomad Today 3/9/20

The Exorcist catapulted him to international fame. More recently, he appeared in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Game of Thrones.

Finland

Finnish Swedes live longer than other Finns

The Nomad Today 10/24/19

Finland's life expectancy figures show relevant differences, especially between sexes but also according to geographical and linguistic origin.