The crowd could be heard shouting "Allahu Akbar" as one person stood on the roof of a police van in a video reportedly filmed in one of Sweden's "no go" neighbourhoods.

The alleged murder of Salwan Momika, the man who sparked outrage in Muslim-majority countries in 2023 by desecrating the Quran in Sweden, has ignited strong reactions in Sweden.

From innovative designs made from 300-year-old trees to furniture inspired by fungus and food-themed exhibitions, Stockholm Design Week 2025 (3-9 February) promises fresh perspectives on sustainability and creativity – with a healthy touch of playfulness.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will fast-track new legislation to allow police to use electronic surveillance tools against minors after dozens of gang-related bombings in the capital Stockholm in January, the prime minister said on Thursday.

The action by Salwan Momika, an Iraqi immigrant, set off protests across the Muslim world in 2023. He had received death threats, his lawyer said.

Sweden can send criminals to serve their sentences in prisons abroad, a government-appointed commission said on Wednesday, as the country struggles to handle an influx of new inmates arising from a wave of gang crime.

Salwan Momika, the 38-year-old Iraqi man, who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has reportedly been shot dead in Sweden. He is said to have been killed on Wednesday evening in an apartment in Hovsjo in Södertälje, Stockholm, BBC reported citing local media reports.

The Nordic country will double the amount of Stridsbåt 90 combat boats it’s donating from Swedish armed forces stocks to 32 boats, among other things.

The crowd could be heard shouting "Allahu Akbar" as one person stood on the roof of a police van in a video reportedly filmed in one of Sweden's "no go" neighbourhoods.

Five people arrested over murder as the Swedish prime minister said the shooting could be linked to a foreign power.

Swedish authorities say an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has been killed in a shooting near Stockholm.