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Two new members join scandal-ridden Swedish Academy

admin- October 6, 2018

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’

admin- October 4, 2018

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

admin- October 4, 2018

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

admin- October 3, 2018

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

admin- October 3, 2018

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

admin- October 3, 2018

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

admin- October 3, 2018

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

admin- October 3, 2018

Having just been slammed for needlessly disparaging a female reporter and with a long history of dis.. Read More

Michelangelos David gets new erection in London

admin- October 3, 2018

Two of the worlds most famous male statues have been reimagined as domestic gods. Michelangelos Dav.. Read More