| Court awards damages after genital mutilation test Uppsala Municipality has been ordered to pay 60,000 kronor ($8,400) to the family of a girl of Somali origin who was forced to undergo an examination to check whether she had been circumcised. thelocal.se |
Algal blooms under way in Baltic Sea The first signs of this year's cyanobacteria - also known as blue-green algae - blooms are now visible in the Baltic Sea on satellite images. thelocal.se |
Bildt: 'No sensations' in big US leak Sweden's foreign minister, Carl Bildt, has said the contents of top-secret American documents about the war in Afghanistan are "not sensational." thelocal.se |
Cinnamon Bun Day: Just another manic bun day Forget about Swedish sprigtime's notoriously sweet semla; today is October 4th, which can only mean one thing - it's National Cinnamon Bun Day. thelocal.se |
H&M opens Singapore store Swedish clothing retail giant Hennes & Mauritz has announced its first foray into the south-east Asian market by opening a store in Singapore. thelocal.se |