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The Swede was arrested in Tel Aviv in July. Photo: Ariel Schalit/ AP /TT

Swede accused of spying for Hezbollah in Israel

A Swedish national has been charged in Israel on suspicion of having spied on Israeli military facilities which the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah planned to attack. READ

The Swede has also broken two records during the championship. Photo: Michael Sohn/ AP /TT

Sweden’s Sjöström secures world fly double

Sweden's Sarah Sjöström became the first female swimmer to win both butterfly sprint titles at a world championships when she added the 50-metre crown to her 100-metre title while competing in Kazan on Saturday. READ

The man was so ill he couldn't talk. Photo: Karin Markehed/ TT

Swede hospitalised after eating toxic mushroom

A man in eastern Sweden was rushed to hospital overnight to Sunday after mistaking a deadly mushroom with a harmless, and edible, look-alike. READ

A group of moped and motorcycle riders got a little out of control on Saturday. Photo: TT

Moped drivers joyride through Gothenburg

A large group of moped and motorcycle drivers gave Gothenburg residents a scare on Saturday. They went on a joyride through city streets, going against traffic, running red lights and driving up on sidewalks. READ

Police are searching for the man who attacked two migrants and set a tent and caravans on fire. Photo: Bjorn Larsson Rosvall/TT

Two migrants injured in camping site attack

Two migrants from the EU were injured and four caravans burned when a camping site in Gothenburg was attacked early on Saturday. Police are now searching for a man suspected of arson and serious assault. READ

Despite the concerns over the health of Swedish fish, researchers say they are still safe to eat. Photo: Pi Frisk/SvD/TT

Researchers puzzled by declining fish health

Researchers are scratching their heads over the discovery that the health of fish along Sweden’s coasts has declined, despite the presence of fewer toxins in the environment. READ

The Local Music

Kate Boy have made one of the singles of the year. Photo: Promo

The Local's top Swedish songs of August

The Local's music guru, Paul Connolly, has picked out Sweden's hottest new music to guide you through the rest of summer. Here's a selection of August's best tracks. READ

Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson speaking at the Almedalen political conference against the SD's trademark flower pattern. Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT

Adidas trainers likened to Sweden political logo

The internet is awash with conspiracy theories after Swedish Twitter users spotted the similarity between a design on a new Adidas pair of trainers and the logo for the nationalist Sweden Democrat party. READ

Trains out of Gothenburg had to be evacuated. Photo: Urban Tjernberg/TT

Swedish commuters face rush-hour travel chaos

Hundreds of Swedish commuters were hit by rush-hour delays on Friday afternoon and evening with two trains having to be evacuated.READ

Generic file picture of a man at computer. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/SCANPIX

Record cover was 'child porn' says Swedish court

A Swedish paedophile has been jailed for storing a million indecent images, but avoids sentencing over an album cover by German rock legends Scorpions which the court found constituted child porn. READ

Features

Swedish actor Fabian Bolin. Photo: Instagram with permission of Fabian Bolin

Swedish actor behind viral blog beats cancer

Swedish actor Fabian Bolin, 28, who has appeared in several UK television shows and US movies, has announced to the world that he is cancer-free, just over a month after he was diagnosed. READ

The Local List

Explain when a 'fika' is really a date. Photo: Miriam Preis/imagebank.sweden.se

Swedes: six top tips on how to date a foreigner

From fika to forward planning, the Swedish dating scene can be tricky to navigate for people from other countries. The Local has put together a list of ways Swedes can make the experience a bit easier for their foreign dates. READ

Opinion

Lotta Gray and her son Lennox. Photo: Private

'Let's promote nudity in a healthy way'

Swedish parents need to get more comfortable being naked around family members to help their children develop a healthy attitude to nudity, argues journalist and blogger Lotta Gray. READ 3 comments

My Swedish Career

Fuad Mohamed will be working for the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). Photo: Private

'A whole new world opened up in Sweden'

Like thousands of others, Somalian refugee Fuad Mohamed came to Sweden in search of a better life. A decade on, the International Relations graduate is planning to return to East Africa to work in development. READ

Diego Angemi and Francesco Ceccarini. Photo: private

Italian couple tie the knot at Swedish Pride festival

UPDATED: Two Italian expats in Sweden got married in front of hundreds of thousands of people at the Stockholm Pride Parade on Saturday afternoon – to send a message about gay rights to their home country. READ

More News

Tourists in Stockholm. Photo: Christine Olsson/TT

Soaring air traffic as Swedes seek out sun

Disappointing summer weather on the home front while most of Europe was enjoying a heatwave led to a rise in Swedes flying abroad in search of sun and warmth, according to figures released on Friday.READ

Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at Ecuador's London embassy. Photo: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

'Ecuador's demands are against Swedish law'

Ecuador's conditions for allowing Swedish prosecutors access to its UK embassy to question Julian Assange are not permitted by Swedish legislation, Ministry of Justice officials said on Friday. READ

The Local Recipes

Pears and other fruit in red wine. Photo: Jurek Holzer/SvD/TT

How to make Swedish pears in red wine

Who doesn't love a delicious dessert? Satisfy your guests' taste buds with this low-cholesterol treat. Food writer John Duxbury shares his top tips with The Local. READ

This is (probably) not the snake mentioned in the story. Photo: AP Photo/J Pat Carter

Malmö's runaway python recaptured after escape

Residents of Sweden’s third-largest city will no doubt be breathing a sigh of relief with the news that a 2.5-metre-long python that escaped twice in one week has once again been found. READ

A homeless EU migrant. File photo: TT

Few EU migrant attacks lead to prosecution

Attacks against EU migrants and their habitats are increasing in Sweden, but few lead to prosecutions, according to police and voluntary organizations. READ

US rock legend Elvis Presley. Photo: AP Photo

Swedish fan all shook up over lack of Elvis Presley

A furious fan of Elvis Presley has reported a Swedish station to the national radio and television watchdog… for not playing enough music by the King of Rock and Roll. READ

Prince Carl Philip, pictured here during the carriage procession after his wedding, was praised for his navy uniform. Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT

Swedish prince gets top spot on best-dressed list

Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip has been named the sixth best-dressed man in the world by the magazine Vanity Fair while his compatriot, actress Alicia Vikander, won first place in the Hollywood category.READ 3 comments

Soldiers in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Photo: AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov

Swedish man probed over Ukraine 'war crimes'

Police suspect a Sweden-based man of involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, the head of the International Public Prosecution Office in Stockholm said on Thursday. READ

Tobias Andremo and his bottle message. Photo: Private

Swede's bottle message returned after 17 years

A Swedish man has told The Local about his surprise when he found himself reunited with a self portrait he sent as a message in a bottle almost two decades ago. READ

The woman discovered the money in a bin bag in a garbage room. File photo: Alicia Fagerving/Wikicommons

Swedish woman gets to keep junk room jackpot

A woman who found 85,000 kronor ($9,742) in cash in a garbage room in Stockholm and handed it into police has been allowed to keep the money – two and a half years after the discovery. READ

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Can you guess the German word for slug? Photo: Wikimedia/Prashanthns

Ten wonderfully literal German words

One of the best things about the German language is undoubtedly its logic. The wonderful compound nouns which German is famous for can sometimes be notoriously complex, but also make perfect sense.READ

Image of pigs at 'factory farm' that animal group alleges shows mistreatment. Photo: VgT

Pigs gassed to death by own excrement

A total of 135 pigs died after inhaling gas produced from their own excrement on a farm in the canton of Aargau, a TV report has revealed. READ

If you want to rest in place while you're still alive, a car park isn't the place place to choose. Photo: DPA

Man promises to stop coffin naps in public

When a man walking his dog alerted police to the fact that a black coffin was lying in the middle of a public parking place, the cops were surprised to find someone inside. READ

Photo: Lego Group

'Offensive' Lego set angers disability group

The group argues that the inclusion of an old man in a wheelchair in a new Lego toy set creates the misleading impression that disability that only affects the elderly. READ

Video

The Real Madrid attempted to earn some pennies with his footwork Photo: Screenshot Ronaldo - ROC Live Life Loud / Youtube

Cristiano Ronaldo pranks Madrid as homeless man

It’s Cristiano Ronaldo as you have never seen him before, disguised as a homeless man loitering in Madrid’s busy shopping area of Plaza de Callao with his begging tin and scruffy dog. READ

Screengrab from the Facebook page where the shocking images of the dog was published. Photo: AFP

Dog buried alive sparks French social media fury

Photos of a dog buried alive up to its head in France sparked an outpouring of anger on social media Wednesday and police said the owner was taken into custody. READ

The medieval town of Sellia, Calabria. Photo: Comune di Sellia

Italian town warns people to 'stop dying'

A small medieval village in Calabria has taken a unique approach to the problem of its dwindling and ageing population: ban people from getting sick. READ

A Viking longship burning at the end of Edinburgh's Torchlight Procession. Photo: viking2

Norway starts school for Vikings

A Norwegian further education college is starting a programme for want-to-be Vikings where students will learn essential Viking crafts, such as sword forging, jewellery making, and roof thatching. READ