Swedish Flag Raised At NATO HQ To Establish Country’s Status As 32nd Member
Flag-raising ceremony in Brussels, Belgium, on March 11, 2024, at NATO Headquarters in the presence of Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. Military personnel raise the Swedish flag during Sweden’s NATO accession ceremony. The ceremony was held to commemorate Sweden’s accession to the military alliance, which […]
Suspected gas leak prompts evacuation of 500 people from Swedish security agency
Around 500 people were evacuated on Friday after a suspected gas leak at the headquarters of Sweden’s security services. Five people experienced breathing difficulties and were hospitalized. People living near the Swedish security agency, known by its acronym SAPO, were asked to close their windows. According to Swedish broadcaster TV4, there was a suspected gas […]
Police Find Body in Charred Remains of Burnt Swedish Water Park
STOCKHOLM (AP) – A human body has been found among the charred remains of a water park under construction at one of Sweden’s largest amusement centers, police said Friday. A huge fire on Monday destroyed much of the Oceana waterpark in Sweden’s second-largest city, Gothenburg, which was due to open this summer. Police said officers […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Shows Artillery From 2017 Swedish Military Exercise, Not Linked To London
image shared on facebook Claims to display military artillery on the M25 motorway in London, UK. Verdict: False This image originally comes from the website Total Defense or Totalförsvar and shows artillery during a military exercise called “Aurora 17” in Sweden in September 2017. Fact check: Two people have died in a recent crash on […]
Fire prompts evacuations at popular Swedish theme park
A fire broke out on Monday at a water park under construction at Liseberg Park in Gothenburg, Sweden. Due to the smoke, people in the area were advised to stay indoors and close doors, windows and fans. Nearby hotels and office buildings were evacuated, with debris flying from the fire’s explosion. A fire broke out […]
Italian, Swedish and Turkish astronauts land off Florida’s coast
Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden returned to Earth on Friday, ending a three-week private mission aboard the International Space Station. The three were accompanied by a former NASA astronaut who now works for Axiom Space, the Houston company that arranged the charter flight.The crew returned quickly SpaceX Capsule He parachuted into the Atlantic Ocean […]
1,000 Swedish Musicians Want Israel Banned from Eurovision 2024 for ‘War Crimes’
Recording artists Robin, Fever Ray, Viagra Boys and over 1,000 members of the Swedish music community are calling for Israel to be excluded from Eurovision 2024. More than 1,000 members of the Swedish music community signed the petition on Monday. open letter In response to Israel’s war against Hamas, he called on Eurovision’s governing body, […]