2014 blir ännu ett rekordår för svensk avfallsimport. I fjol importerade Sverige drygt 2,3 miljoner ton sopor, enligt preliminär statistik som SvD Näringsliv tagit del av. För de svenska sopförbränningsanläggningarna är importen en miljardaffär - men nu växer kritiken mot avfallsförbränningens konsekvenser.

En av de omkomna i gårdagens bilexplosion i Göteborg är en tongivande gängmedlem i 30-årsåldern. Det uppger källor till SVT Nyheter. Totalt dog fyra personer i explosionen, varav en är ett barn i förskoleåldern.

Vid årsskiftet blir Sverige ett samfund fattigare. Efter 110 år lägger Svenska Frälsningsarmén ner verksamheten.

Allianssamarbetet luckras obönhörligen upp. Nu tillsätter partierna en utvärderingsgrupp.

Sverige genomförde tillsammans med ett flertal Nato-länder en amfibieövning på Österlen i Skåne på lördagen.

Like a 21st century Cinderella, Ex-reality TV star Sofia Hellqvist has been elevated from commoner to Princess Sofia after marrying Sweden's Prince Carl Philip in a royal wedding on Saturday.

A hospital in Stockholm is set to become the first in the country with an emergency department specifically for male rape victims. The clinic at Södersjukhuset is scheduled to open this autumn.

Swedish researchers studying the mummified remains of a 17th century bishop have discovered a fetus hidden at the feet of the prominent clergyman.

Despite being on the menu at royal weddings and Copenhagen super-restaurant Noma, Västerbottensost can only be made in a single Lapland village – and no one knows why.

Malmö in southern Sweden was shaken by a hand grenade attack overnight – less than 12 hours after another explosion rocked residents in a series of blasts in Sweden's third largest city this summer.

Four grenade attacks this week have rocked Malmo, the third largest city in Sweden, prompting police to sound an alarm over the increasing violence. Multiple explosions, shootings and arson struck the city, which has a large migrant population.

A wrecked mini-submarine was found last week in waters off of Sweden’s eastern coast, media in Sweden reported on July 27. Authorities believe it is a Russian model, primarily because of Cyrillic letters on the hull. They have not disclosed the exact location of the wreckage, but say it is around 1.5 nautical miles from the Swedish coast.

Defense experts debate whether the submarine ran aground recently or as far back as WWI

Think of it as the art of exploration.

A man and a woman were killed and a third injured in a knife attack at an IKEA store in the Swedish city of Vasteras on Monday and two suspects were arrested, police said.

Swedish prosecutors will drop their investigation into sexual assault allegations against Julian Assange on Thursday because of the statutes of limitation, the BBC has learned. The Wikileaks founder still faces the more serious allegation of rape. But prosecutors have run out of time to investigate Mr Assange for sexual assault because they have not succeeded in questioning him. He denies all allegations and has said they are part of a smear campaign.

Swedish government agrees to direct talks with Ecuador which may lead to WikiLeaks founder being interviewed in London. By David Crouch and Esther Addley.

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