| UN blasts Sweden over Egypt expulsion Sweden breached the rights of an Egyptian man when it deported him to his home country where he was later tortured, the United Nations Committee on Torture ruled on Friday. thelocal.se |
Zorn painting sold at record price Sweden's most expensive painting ever went under the hammer on Thursday. Anders Zorn's "Sommarnöje" ("Summer Delight") sold for 26 million kronor, beating expectations. thelocal.se |
Swedish paedophile to remain in Cambodian jail The 63-year-old Swedish man convicted for sexually assaulting three boys in Cambodia, will serve his 6.5 year sentence after a Cambodian court confirmed his conviction in the face of claims that he had paid $11,000 in bribes. thelocal.se |
Experts: global weather threatens food security Experts gathering in Stockholm for the World Water Week conference have warned that global weather threatens food security, with the Russian droughts and Pakistan floods part of a global trend of unpredictable weather. thelocal.se |
Homeless in Uppsala: a foreign student's tale More than a month after arriving in Sweden, many foreign students are still struggling to find permanent housing. Contributor Amy Keresztes, an American studying at Uppsala University, shares her tale of frustration. thelocal.se |