Monday, June 22, 2026

Stockholm

March 17, 2026

Trump dismisses possibility of Israel launching nuclear strike on Iran

President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed speculations raised by one of his advisers that Israel might resort to using nuclear weapons against Iran in any conflict.

Airstrikes
March 2, 2026

Envoy seeks Nigeria-Sweden partnership to drive innovation, digital transformation

The Swedish ambassador to Nigeria has called for partnerships and long-term ecosystem building to accelerate digital transformation.

Anna Westerholm
October 9, 2025

Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

In 1993, Mr Krasznahorkai received the German Bestenliste Prize for the best literary work of the year.

László Krasznahorkai
October 6, 2025

Nobel Prize week kicks off with medicine announcement

The 2025 Nobel Prize season begins on Monday with the announcement of the winner in the Physiology or Medicine category.

Nobel Prize
September 17, 2024

Credibility of elections in U.S., Nigeria, other countries under threat

The credibility of elections is under threat globally as fewer people turn out to vote, and results are increasingly contested.

Tinubu voting; Biden voting
September 4, 2023

Nobel Foundation disinvites Russia, Belarus from Stockholm ceremony amid backlash

The body acknowledged a fundamental error in its decision to extend invitations to the controversial countries.

Nobel and Vladimir Putin
July 21, 2023

Swedish embassy staff moved from Iraq after attack over Quran burning

Demonstrators in Baghdad stormed the Swedish embassy and set it on fire ahead of the planned Quran burning.

Swedish embassy attacked by protesters in Iraq
July 20, 2023

Iraq threatens to cut ties with Sweden over burning of Quran

Iraq on Thursday warned it would sever diplomatic ties with Sweden if a Koran is burned again.

Protest against Quran burning
May 12, 2023

EU ministers to discuss China relations, Ukraine support

European Union Foreign Affairs Ministers will discuss the bloc’s future relations with China and more support for war-torn Ukraine.

EU Ministers
January 24, 2023

Finland might consider NATO application without Sweden: Official

Recent protests in Sweden is said to be targeted at delaying the NATO application process for Sweden and Finland.

Finnish FM Pekka Haavisto, NATO