We stand with the people of Sweden' The president of the European Commission says her thoughts are with the victims of today's attack in Sweden. Posting on X, Ursula von der Leyen said today's ...

Palestinian militant group Hamas is set to hand over three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian detainees and prisoners in the latest stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at opening ...

At least 10 people were killed and an unconfirmed number of others were injured during a school shooting in central Sweden on Tuesday, according to police reports. The condition of those injured ...

Such facilities are known as a Komvux in Sweden. Komvuxes provide vocational training, Swedish language classes and other courses for adults seeking the qualifications needed to gain employment.

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Start your Independent Premium subscription today. A major police operation is underway in Örebro, Sweden, after five people were shot at an adult education centre. Armed police were scrambled to ...

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Stockholm is located in southeast Sweden in northern Europe and is accessible from several international airports. The city center lies on what is known as the Stockholm archipelago, which ...

"There was blood everywhere," 16-year-old Linn told reporters at the scene of what has been described by Sweden's prime minister as the worst mass shooting in the country's history. Eleven people ...

Gunman who carried out Sweden's worst-ever mass shooting was a 'loner' ...