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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 30, 2025

Sweden Fireworks Heist: 2 Men Arrested in Västerås

Two men in Västerås, Sweden, were arrested for stealing fireworks worth 35,000 SEK in a late-night heist. The incident highlights holiday crime...

🇸🇪 Sweden • December 30, 2025

Sweden House Fire: 1 Rescued in Mjällom Blaze

Firefighters rescued one person from a burning villa in Mjällom, Sweden, after a dramatic morning blaze. The incident followed a mysterious false...

🇳🇴 Norway • December 30, 2025

Oslo Fire in Historic Building: 1 Injured

A basement fire in Oslo's historic Grünerløkka district led to one person being trapped and injured, highlighting ongoing fire safety challenges in...

🇸🇪 Sweden

Sweden Fireworks Heist: 2 Men Arrested in Västerås

December 30, 2025

Sweden House Fire: 1 Rescued in Mjällom Blaze

December 30, 2025

Sweden's Rönninge Murder: 26-Year-Old Suspect Sought

December 30, 2025

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🇳🇴 Norway

Oslo Fire in Historic Building: 1 Injured

December 30, 2025

Norway Hospital Scandal: 2 Major Procurement Breaches

December 30, 2025

Norway's Alcohol Prices Shift: 24,593 Items Rise

December 30, 2025

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🇩🇰 Denmark

Denmark Cocaine Bust: 1 Arrest at Key Ferry Port

December 30, 2025

Denmark Cocaine Bust: Hirtshals Ferry Arrest

December 30, 2025

Denmark Fire Services Battle 4 North Jutland Blazes

December 30, 2025

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🇫🇮 Finland

Finland's Youth Passenger Deaths Double in 2023

December 30, 2025

Finland's Bill Payment Guide: Master the System

December 30, 2025

Finland Jails Romanian Pimping Ring: 14 Victims

December 30, 2025

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🇮🇸 Iceland

Iceland Weather Alert: Frost Hits Northeast, 18 m/s Winds Forecast

December 28, 2025

Iceland Weather Alert: Freezing Winds Hit Northeast

December 28, 2025

Iceland Traffic Accident: 2 Cars Crash on Key Reykjavik Road

December 27, 2025

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🇳🇴 Norway • December 24, 2025

Norway Search: Missing Person in Lyngdal Christmas Eve

A major search is underway in Lyngdal, Norway, for a person missing since Christmas Eve. Rescue teams face challenging winter terrain as police and...

🇫🇮 Finland • December 24, 2025

Finland MP Arto Satonen Breaks Wrist in Christmas Fall

Finnish MP and former Employment Minister Arto Satonen broke his wrist in a Christmas Eve fall at a holiday resort. The injury to the senior National...

🇮🇸 Iceland • December 24, 2025

Iceland's Progress Party: 80M ISK Profit After Election Rout

Iceland's centrist Progress Party posted a near 80-million ISK profit in 2024, a year it suffered a devastating election loss. The windfall, fueled...

🇫🇮 Finland • December 24, 2025

Finland Espoo Fire: Christmas Eve Blaze in Mankkaa

A Christmas Eve house fire in Espoo's Mankkaa district saw a swift rescue response, with no injuries reported. The incident highlights seasonal fire...

🇫🇮 Finland • December 24, 2025

Finland Searches for Missing 76-Year-Old in Rauma

A large-scale search is underway in Rauma, Finland, for a 76-year-old woman missing since Christmas Eve. Police and volunteers are focusing on areas...

🇸🇪 Sweden • December 24, 2025

Sweden's Christmas Café Fights Loneliness for 150 Guests

In Hälleforsnäs, café owner Monica Larsson hosted 150 lonely people for Christmas dinner, tackling Sweden's silent crisis of isolation. Her...

🇸🇪 Sweden • December 24, 2025

Sweden Train Halt: 1 Drunk Santa

A drunk person dressed as a Swedish tomte (Santa) halted a service train between Stockholm and Malmö, raising questions about railway security and...

🇳🇴 Norway • December 24, 2025

Norway's Digital Payments: Vipps, eFaktura, AvtaleGiro Guide

Norway's near-cashless society runs on three key digital payment systems: Vipps, eFaktura, and AvtaleGiro. This guide explains how each one works,...

🇫🇮 Finland • December 24, 2025

Finland Charity Crisis: 300 Denied Christmas Meal

Helsinki's Hurstinapu charity was forced to turn away 300 people from its annual Christmas meal, revealing stark gaps in Finland's social safety net....

🇫🇮 Finland • December 24, 2025

Finland's 1976 Housing Fair: Then and Now

We tracked down the model homes from Finland's 1976 Housing Fair in Oulu. See how the pioneering designs, meant to revolutionize DIY building, have...

🇫🇮 Finland • December 24, 2025

Finland Police Probe 170-Car Cruise After Trunk Riding Stunt

Finnish police are investigating an extreme stunt during a 170-car cruising event, where two people rode in an open trunk for 20km. The incident...

🇳🇴 Norway • December 24, 2025

Norway's Christmas at Sea: 400 Fishermen Work Holidays

While Norway celebrates Christmas, around 400 fishermen are working at sea on 25 vessels. This deep-rooted practice highlights the economic...

🇸🇪 Sweden • December 24, 2025

Sweden Christmas Travel: Crash Amid Holiday Rush

Sweden's Christmas travel peak brings a mix of chaos and tradition. A serious crash on the E18 highway underscores winter driving risks. Follow...

🇸🇪 Sweden • December 24, 2025

Sweden's Christmas Travel Rush: 1 Crash, 30% Snow Chance

A serious crash on a major highway marks the start of Sweden's hectic Christmas travel period. With accident rates spiking and the chance of a white...

🇫🇮 Finland • December 24, 2025

Finland Poverty Crisis: 100+ Denied Christmas Meal

Over 100 people were turned away from a Helsinki Christmas charity dinner for the vulnerable, revealing deep cracks in Finland's social safety net....

🇫🇮 Finland • December 24, 2025

Finland's Christmas Peace Broken: 38 Minutes of Calm

Finland's ancient Christmas Peace declaration, a 700-year-old tradition from Turku, was breached by routine police calls just 38 minutes after it was...

🇩🇰 Denmark • December 24, 2025

Denmark Fire Death: 81-Year-Old Man Dies in Nyborg

An 81-year-old man has died in an apartment fire in Nyborg, Denmark. The tragedy highlights the ongoing vulnerability of elderly residents and...

🇳🇴 Norway • December 24, 2025

Norway Pedestrian Death: Molde Accident Sparks Safety Debate

A pedestrian's death in Molde has cast a shadow over Norway's strong road safety record. The incident prompts fresh scrutiny of urban infrastructure...