STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (OCTOBER 22, 2017) (TV4 SWEDEN) – Thousands gathered in the Swedish capital Stockholm on Sunday (October 22) to voice their support for victims of sexual abuse and the #MeToo social media campaign to raise awareness about sexual harassment and abuse.
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‘Nudge’ theorist Richard Thaler wins Nobel economics prize
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (OCTOBER 9, 2017) (REUTERS) – U.S. academic Richard Thaler, who helped popularise the idea of “nudging” people towards doing what was best for them, won the 2017 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday (October 9) for his work on how human nature affects supposedly rational markets. Continue reading
Borg attends Borg-McEnroe rivalry movie premiere
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (SEPTEMBER 4, 2017)(REUTERS) – Swedish tennis legend Bjorn Borg attended the gala premiere of the movie “Borg McEnroe” on Monday (September 4). Continue reading
Swedish scientists discover ‘oldest plant life on Earth’
Scientists have discovered plant life that is 1.6 billion years old, putting the origin of plant life on the planet back 400 million years earlier than previously thought.
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Pope leads Easter mass in St. Peter’s Square
On Easter, Pope denounces “oppressive regimes” but urges restraint and condemns Aleppo bus convoy attack after leading mass in St. Peter’s Square. Saskia O’Donoghue reports
Pope Francis denounced “oppressive regimes” in his Easter message Sunday and called for world leaders to prevent the spead of conflict.
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Photographs from Stockholm show scene after vehicle drives into store
A truck crashed into an Ahlens department store in the district of Drottninggatan, in central Stockholm, Sweden.
Three killed as truck drives into crowd in Swedish capital – police
Three people are killed after a truck drives into a crowd on a shopping street in central Stockholm.
2016 Nobel Prize winners awarded in Sweden
This year’s Nobel Prize winners in the field of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and economics receive their awards at a royal ceremony in Stockholm. Gavino Garay reports. Continue reading
Eurovision Song Contest: fans arrive for final show
Fans, draped in flags from across the globe tip their favourites to win the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm.
Swedish doctor on trial for rape and holding woman hostage in a bunker
A Swedish man suspected of drugging, raping and holding a woman in a self-built bunker for almost a week is due to stand trial.