🇸🇪 Sweden • January 11, 2026
Sweden's Hisings Bridge Freezes Shut: 3-Hour Chaos
Gothenburg's Hisings Bridge froze shut Sunday, halting traffic for hours. The recurring winter problem highlights Sweden's struggle with aging...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • January 11, 2026
Sweden's Pet Care Crisis: 3 Ways To Cut Vet Bills
Soaring vet bills in Sweden are causing a crisis for pet owners, with a third skipping care due to cost. Our society reporter explores how the...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • January 11, 2026
Sweden Bridge Freeze: Morning Commute Chaos
A frozen bridge brought Gothenburg's morning commute to a halt, forcing trams to stop and sending commuters onto emergency ferry services. The...
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🇸🇪 Sweden
Sweden's Hisings Bridge Freezes Shut: 3-Hour Chaos
January 11, 2026
Sweden's Pet Care Crisis: 3 Ways To Cut Vet Bills
January 11, 2026
Sweden Bridge Freeze: Morning Commute Chaos
January 11, 2026
🇳🇴 Norway
Norway Retail Surge: 10% December Growth
January 11, 2026
Norway Arrests 1 for Førde Thefts
January 11, 2026
Norway Police Issue 500+ Frost Fines: Safety Crackdown
January 11, 2026
🇩🇰 Denmark
Denmark's Arctic Night: -15°C Frost Reveals Northern Lights
January 11, 2026
Denmark Braces for -18°C: Coldest Day of Winter
January 11, 2026
Denmark Prison Protest: Inmate Death Ignites Fury
January 10, 2026
🇫🇮 Finland
Finland's 9 Welfare Regions Seek State Bailout Funds
January 11, 2026
Finland's 9 Welfare Regions Seek Emergency Funds
January 11, 2026
Finnish Night Train Chaos: 4 Trains, 4-Hour Delays
January 11, 2026
🇮🇸 Iceland
Iceland's Troll Festival: 100+ Costumes in Westman Islands
January 11, 2026
Iceland's 24 Venezuelan Asylum Cases Stall
January 10, 2026
Iceland Demolishes 40 GrindavÃk Volcano Homes
January 10, 2026
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden Targets Healthcare Queues: 750M SEK Investment
Sweden's government is investing 750 million SEK to cut waiting times for knee replacements, hernias, and colonoscopies. The success of this national...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden Car Accident: 4 Injured in Boden Crash
A multi-vehicle crash in Boden, Sweden, sent four people to the hospital, disrupting a Thursday evening and triggering a major emergency response....
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden Tram Crash: Driver Fainted Before Valand Accident
A Gothenburg tram driver's account of fainting before a crash has triggered a major safety review. Sweden's public transport operator is now...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden's Winter Roads Claim Four in Chain Crash
A serious multi-vehicle crash in Boden, Norrbotten has sent four people to hospital, highlighting the perennial dangers of Sweden's winter roads. The...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden Car Accident: 4 Hospitalized After Boden Crash
Four people were hospitalized after a serious multi-vehicle crash in Boden, Sweden on Thursday evening. The accident highlights the persistent...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden Laser Attacks: E16 Drivers Targeted
Drivers on Sweden's E16 highway were targeted with a dangerous green laser, prompting a police assault investigation. Experts warn the beams can...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden Pedestrian Accident: Lidköping Crash Investigation
A pedestrian was thrown into the air after being struck by a car in Lidköping, Sweden. The victim, in their 40s, is hospitalized as police...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden's Power Store Returns: 1,200m² Stockholm Comeback
Electronics giant Power is making a surprise return to central Stockholm with a new flagship store on Kungsgatan, opening in 2026. This strategic...
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 11, 2025
Norway Truck Driver Charged: 7-Year-Old Boy Killed
A truck driver faces negligent manslaughter charges for a 2023 collision that killed 7-year-old Finn Matre Langeland in Kristiansand. The case...
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🇫🇮 Finland • December 11, 2025
Finland's Grocery Stores Add 3rd Health Bars
A new Smooth It health bar in a Jyväskylä K-Citymarket signals a major shift in Finnish retail. Grocery stores are becoming destinations for fresh,...
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🇩🇰 Denmark • December 11, 2025
Denmark House Fire Tragedy: 92-Year-Old Woman Dies
A 92-year-old woman has died in a house fire in Ønslev, Falster, prompting a massive emergency response. The tragedy raises urgent questions about...
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🇩🇰 Denmark • December 11, 2025
Denmark Bus Accident: 2 Injured in Gentofte
A serious bus accident in a wealthy Copenhagen suburb injures two, triggering a major emergency response and raising deeper questions about...
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🇩🇰 Denmark • December 11, 2025
Denmark Bus Hits 2 Pedestrians: Conscious
A bus struck two pedestrians in Gentofte, sending both conscious to the hospital. The incident prompts a police investigation and broader questions...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden's Uppsala University Closes Building Over Bed Bugs
Uppsala University has shut down part of its Ekonomikum building after a student reported possible bed bug bites. The precautionary closure...
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 11, 2025
Norway Truck Driver Charged: 7-Year-Old's Death
A trailer driver in Norway faces a negligent manslaughter charge for a 2023 accident that killed a 7-year-old boy in Kristiansand. The case tests...
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 11, 2025
Norway Stavern Fire: 2nd Floor Blaze In Historic Town
A fire in a second-floor apartment in historic Stavern prompted a rapid emergency response. While no injuries were reported, the blaze highlights the...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden Pi Record: 47,466 Digits Memorized
Klaus Andrei from Sweden memorized 47,466 pi digits for a European record. His story blends mental sport with Swedish cultural insights, showing how...
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 11, 2025
Norway's Drammen Ends 300,000 NOK New Year Fireworks
Drammen municipality cancels its official New Year's Eve fireworks, a 300,000 NOK casualty of budget cuts. The move highlights the tough choices...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden's Gothenburg Rat Crisis: Politician's Alarm
A Gothenburg politician's daily rat sightings have ignited a political debate about municipal pest control. The infestation highlights challenges in...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden's Pi Record: 47,466 Digits
Swedish student Klaus Andrei memorized 47,466 digits of pi, breaking the European record. His live-streamed feat highlights incredible memory skills...
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