Sweden will build the first large-scale carbon capture bioenergy plant in the world, in what is being hailed as a pioneering step forward. Carbon capture is a divisive topic. For a long time, it was ...

But in Sweden, the shift away from smoking — albeit to use other tobacco products — is nearly complete. In 2015, the Swedish government set a goal of becoming “smoke-free” by 2025.

WIESBADEN, Germany – Carina Sweney moved from her home country of Sweden to Germany for the experience, she said. The supply technician at the Central Issue Facility in Wiesbaden wanted to learn ...

ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY) — A Baton Rouge woman was arrested in connection with a shooting in St. Martin Parish yesterday morning. Officials said they arrested 21-year-old Emily Jones ...

This week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with the economist Américo Fernández from SEB bank. With the Swedish economy still in a difficult place, The Local's Becky Waterton ...

A man was charged following Monday’s armed robbery at M&T Bank in Sweden, an incident that unfolded like a scene from a movie, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The robbery took ...

"We saw that persons in Sweden with a migration experience could not access information on the body, health and sexuality in an equal way," says project manager Sonja Ghaderi. The platform ...

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Police presence was increased at the Tammany Trace, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. In a post to Facebook, the area of Third Street near ...

Sweden in Focus, The Local’s weekly news podcast, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Publisher Podcast Awards in the Best News Podcast category. Sweden in Focus is one of ten shortlisted entries in the ...

Uefa Women's Nations League: Sweden v Wales from the Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg. Bayern Munich centre-back Magdalena Eriksson gave Sweden the lead on the hour mark in Gothenburg. Sweden's lead ...

Wales' women are heading to Euro 2025 in Switzerland this summer and after her goal gave Rhian Wilkinson's side a shock 1-1 Nations League draw in Sweden, Cain says the squad believes they can ...