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3:44pm, 2nd August, 2019

Trump cheers as rapper A$AP Rocky freed in Swedish assault case

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his friends were released from custody in Sweden on Friday three days into their highly publicised assault trial, a development hailed by President Donald Trump who had tried to intervene in the case.

Swedish prosecutor calls for six-month jail term for rapper A$AP Rocky

12:56pm, 2nd August, 2019

Entertainment

Swedish prosecutor calls for six-month jail term for rapper A$AP Rocky

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his entourage should each face six-month jail terms for throwing a 19-year-old man to the ground and kicking and punching him after an argument in Stockholm, the prosecutor in the assault case said on Friday.

WikiLeaks says Swedish investigation gives Assange a chance to clear his name

8:10am, 13th May, 2019

World

WikiLeaks says Swedish investigation gives Assange a chance to clear his name

The reopening of a Swedish investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will give him a chance to clear his name, WikiLeaks said on Monday.

Swedish teen accuses UK of 'irresponsible behaviour' over climate

5:05am, 24th April, 2019

UK

Swedish teen accuses UK of 'irresponsible behaviour' over climate

Britain's opposition leaders met Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday to discuss what the teenager calls an "existential crisis" for humanity.

Ecuador holding Swedish programmer linked to Assange in custody

1:51pm, 12th April, 2019

World

Ecuador holding Swedish programmer linked to Assange in custody

Ecuador said on Friday it is holding a programmer linked to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in custody pending possible charges of interfering in private communications, a day after ending Assange's seven-year asylum in its London embassy.

Swedish prosecutor receives request to reopen Assange investigation

2:06pm, 11th April, 2019

World

Swedish prosecutor receives request to reopen Assange investigation

Swedish prosecutors said on Thursday they have received a formal request to reopen the rape investigation closed in 2017 involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, from the legal counsel representing the alleged victim.

Swedish artist's fizzy tablets join vinyl renaissance

8:14am, 25th March, 2019

Entertainment

Swedish artist's fizzy tablets join vinyl renaissance

Nostalgic music-lovers are increasingly returning to old-style vinyl records to hear artists the same way they discovered them years ago - but they may be startled by a new experiment in Sweden.

Swedish student leader wins EU pledge to spend billions on climate

8:46am, 21st February, 2019

World

Swedish student leader wins EU pledge to spend billions on climate

The European Union should spend hundreds of billions of euros combating climate change during the next decade, its chief executive said on Thursday, responding to a Swedish teen who has inspired a global movement of children against global warming.

Swedish Social Dems leader Lofven asked to try to form new government

9:05am, 15th October, 2018

World

Swedish Social Dems leader Lofven asked to try to form new government

The speaker of Sweden's parliament said on Monday he had asked Social Democrat leader and caretaker prime minister Stefan Lofven to try to form a government after the head of the center-right opposition gave up a similar attempt at the weekend.

Swedish PM Lofven ousted, anti-immigrant party pushing for policy role

10:56am, 25th September, 2018

World

Swedish PM Lofven ousted, anti-immigrant party pushing for policy role

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven lost a no-confidence vote in parliament on Tuesday, with the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats threatening to block any new government unless they are given a say in policy.

12:57pm, 18th June, 2018

World

South Korea unfazed by Swedish spy game

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) - South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong on Sunday shrugged off spying by World Cup opponents Sweden, who apologized on the eve of their Group F clash after initially trumpeting their subterfuge.