Diplomat's kidnap plot foiled by phone tap
Secret documents acquired by a TV network have shown that a Syrian diplomat's plot to kidnap his own daughter was first uncovered when his phone was tapped by the Swedish security police. thelocal.se |
Swedish Radio honours US murderer
Annika Östberg, the Swede who spent 28 years in a US prison after being convicted of murder, was named as one of the hosts of the quintessentially Swedish talk radio show "Summer" by Sveriges Radio (SR) on Tuesday. thelocal.se |
Princess's honeymoon gift 'not a bribe'
Crown Princess Victoria's decision to accept free use of a billionaire's private jet for her honeymoon will not lead to a bribery investigation, a prosecutor has ruled. thelocal.se |
Crashed train 'may have been speeding'
The high-speed X2000 train which collided with a backhoe near Kimstad in eastern Sweden on Sunday evening could have been travelling above the speed limit, accord to a police report. thelocal.se |
Sweden Democrats stage church sermon walkout
The Sweden Democrats' Riksdag delegation left Stockholm's Storkyrkan in protest when racism came up during the ceremonial sermon held before the opening of parliament. thelocal.se |