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Two new members join scandal-ridden Swedish Academy
Jila Mossaed and Eric M Runesson. Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall/Janerik Henriksson/TT The Swedi.. Read More
Live blog: Nobel Prize for US and UK scientists who ‘harnessed the power of evolution’
Introducing this year's Nobel laureates. Photo: Nele Schröder/The Local The Local is repo.. Read More
One in 20 Swedes doesn’t use the internet
That amounts to 500,000 people, the majority of them aged over 76, and the figure rises to 1.1 milli.. Read More
Swedish road covered in herring after elk accident
As the saying goes, there's no use crying over spilled herring. File photo: Hasse Holmberg/TT .. Read More
Skripal is a traitor & scum, not some rights activist – Putin
In a rare personal comment on the Sergei Skripal scandal, Russian President Vladimir Putin lambasted.. Read More
Putin: Dont know if it would have been better or worse if Trump had not been elected
The Russian President said there was no way of knowing if Russia had benefited from Donald Trumps pr.. Read More
Theresa May danced onstage to Abbas Dancing Queen – our favourite 23 responses
Forget anything Theresa May had to say in her Conservative party conference speech – there, that was.. Read More
Misogynistic Trump mocked Christine Blasey Ford – the only 14 responses you need
Having just been slammed for needlessly disparaging a female reporter and with a long history of dis.. Read More
Boris Johnsons dad offered up his take on the thorny Brexit issue of the Irish border – the only 12 responses you need
Although he campaigned for Remain prior to the EU referendum, Boris Johnsons dad, Stanley, has much .. Read More
Michelangelos David gets new erection in London
Two of the worlds most famous male statues have been reimagined as domestic gods. Michelangelos Dav.. Read More