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Rubio says US does not dispute Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans

The Russian government, has repeatedly denied any responsibility for Navalny's death while he was held in an Arctic penal colony and dismissed the latest allegations as "a Western propaganda hoax."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "US Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2026.
People gather outside the Russian embassy, following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, reported by prison authorities in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Warsaw, Poland, February 16, 2024.

European governments say Alexei Navalny died after dart frog toxin poisoning in Russian prison

A Danish F-16 fighter jet takes off from Kangerlussuaq airport as Danish, Swedish and Norwegian home guard units together with Danish, German and French troops take part in joint military drills in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, September 17, 2025.

Swedish fighter jets to patrol Greenland as part of NATO Arctic mission

Police secures the area near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm after a suspected shooting on October 1, 2024

Swedish citizens sentenced after 2024 grenade attack on Israeli embassy in Copenhagen


Supreme Court of Sweden to review meteorite ownership dispute

In Svea Court of Appeal, landowner won; meteorite hunters appeal to highest court.

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Antisemites should be deported from Sweden, refused citizenship, says MEP

 Alice Teodorescu Måwe argued for a similar policy to Germany's Saxony-Anhalt, where citizens must recognize Israel to obtain citizenship.

 Protesters hold Palestinian flags during the "Stop Israel" demonstration, against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest due to its ongoing offensive in Gaza against Hamas, in Malmo, Sweden, May 11, 2024.

‘Just hired guns’: Iran accused of grooming teenagers to attack Israeli interests abroad

Sapo head of operations Fredrik Hallstrom was reported to have described Tehran’s hands in the attacks as an “objective hypothesis”.

 Police officers stand outside the Israeli embassy after a suspected shooting near the embassy, in Stockholm, Sweden October 1, 2024.

Sweden's police investigate shooting near Israeli target in Gothenburg, no injuries reported

The shooting took place near a Swedish unit of Elbit Systems, Swedish public broadcaster SVT reported, citing police.

 People demonstrate outside the Stockholm District Court as they wait for the verdict in the case of Hamid Noury, a former Iranian prosecution official accused of crimes against international law and murder in Iran in 1988, in Stockholm, Sweden

Sweden rallies for Israel, demanding release of hostages from Hamas

"Sweden stands by Israel and its legitimate right to defend its existence."

Sweden's Jews march to remember Oct. 7, and the hostages in Malmö. October 7, 2024.

Swedish police probes possible shooting incident outside Israeli embassy in Stockholm

A shooting occurred outside the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm; no injuries reported, security increased amid ongoing investigations.

 Police officers stand outside the Israeli embassy after a suspected shooting near the embassy, in Stockholm, Sweden October 1, 2024.

Sweden accuses Iran of hacking messaging service after Quran burnings

Swedish authorities revealed that Iran hacked a messaging service last year, sending thousands of revenge messages against Quran burners in Sweden.

 Cars are seen set on fire in Rosengard district, following Quran burnings that caused riots in several Swedish towns over the Easter weekend, in Malmo, Sweden April 17, 2022.

Sweden offers $34,000 incentive for immigrants to return home amidst policy shift

Proponents of the policy, particularly members of the Sweden Democrats, argue that it will help ease the burden on Sweden’s social welfare system.

 A Swedish soldier stands next to a ceremonial cannon in the courtyard of the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, March 7, 2024.

Do Jews have a future in Scandinavian countries amid heavy antisemitism? - opinion

The current situation of Jews in Scandinavia is dire. Unless we wake up and recognize its severity, it may soon reach a point of no return.

Demonstrators set fire to an Israeli flag during an anti-Israeli rally in Stockholm January 10, 2009. Several thousand demonstrators marched to the Israeli embassy, protesting against the military action in the Gaza Strip. REUTERS

Sweden to prosecute two men over Quran burnings

Two men will be tried for burning the Koran in Sweden, charged with inciting hate against Muslims.

 Cars are seen set on fire in Rosengard district, following Quran burnings that caused riots in several Swedish towns over the Easter weekend, in Malmo, Sweden April 17, 2022.