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Japan, Sweden qualify for World Cup knockouts after draw; Samurai Blue's opponents revealed
Football | Jun 26, 2026, 01:26 PM ISTJapan have finished second in Group F after their 1-1 draw against Sweden at the Dallas Stadium. Both Japan and Sweden have made it to the round of 32, with the Swedes among the eight best third-ranked teams, having four points from three matches.
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From silk stoles to Orchid painting: PM Modi presents iconic Indian gifts to world leaders | Pics
World | May 21, 2026, 12:25 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi's five-nation diplomatic tour to the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy highlighted India's cultural soft power through a curated selection of traditional gifts for world leaders.
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Haqiqat Kya Hai: Modi's Friends Are Growing, Pakistan's Fear Is Rising
Hakikat Kya Hai | May 17, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTA short while ago, Prime Minister Modi arrived in Sweden from the Netherlands. PM Modi received a royal welcome in Sweden. Swedish Gripen fighter jets even escorted the Prime Minister's aircraft. Today, Modi is the biggest headline in Sweden
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PM Modi Sweden visit LIVE: Rule of law and democracy unite India, Sweden, says PM Modi in Gothenburg
World | May 17, 2026, 11:34 PM ISTPM Modi's Sweden visit comes immediately after PM Modi’s engagements in the Netherlands, where he visited the iconic Afsluitdijk Dam alongside Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof.
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Sweden's 'hostile' migration system forces Indian startup founder to quit, sell firm and return home
offbeat | Feb 25, 2026, 04:11 PM ISTAn Indian entrepreneur in Sweden has claimed he was forced to quit and sell his thriving microgreens startup due to what he called a hostile and dysfunctional migration system.
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Sweden: Several feared dead after bus ploughs into pedestrians in Stockholm
World | Nov 14, 2025, 09:34 PM ISTSweden news: Police and medical personnel have been rushed to the spot to tend to those affected after being hit by a bus in Stockholm.
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Sweden's newly appointed Health Minister Elisabet Lann collapses during press conference | VIDEO
World | Sep 10, 2025, 11:22 AM ISTSweden's Health Minister Elisabet Lann collapsed during a press conference but recovered after low blood sugar. Officials, including the Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch, rushed to assist.
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England's dramatic late-win against Sweden help them qualify for Euros semis, to face Italy
Football | Jul 18, 2025, 11:46 AM ISTEngland defeated Sweden 3-2 in a penalty shootout to qualify for the women's Euro 2022 semifinals, where they will face Italy. The defending champions suffered in the first half, before scripting a comeback in the second as the match ended 2-2 in regular time.
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Sweden: 10 killed, including gunman, in shooting at adult education centre in Orebro city
World | Feb 04, 2025, 11:35 PM ISTFollowing the incident, police have issued a public advisory and urged residents to avoid the Vasthaga area or stay indoors for safety.
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Who was Salwan Momika? Iraqi man, who burnt Quran, dies in shooting in Sweden
World | Jan 30, 2025, 05:20 PM ISTSalwan Momika, the man who burnt Quran in Sweden, died in shooting near capital Stockholm. The Swedish media reports that Momika came to Sweden from Iraq in 2018 and was granted a three-year residence permit in 2021.
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Mpox outbreak: Thailand confirms first case of new variant, second outside Africa
World | Aug 22, 2024, 06:15 PM ISTThe first case of the new variant outside Africa was earlier confirmed in Sweden after Congo recorded over 27,000 cases and more than 1,000 deaths since January last year. The new clade Ib strain of the virus is now spreading rapidly in Kenya and other African countries.
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Mpox detected in Pakistan: Health officials confirm at least one case of virus
News | Aug 16, 2024, 07:06 PM ISTA Pakistani health official said authorities would be taking all necessary measures after Pakistan's health ministry confirmed at least one case of the mpox virus in a patient who had returned from a Gulf country, though they did not yet know the strain of the virus.
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Pakistan reports three cases of new Mpox virus in 2024, China to screen arrivals: Report
World | Aug 16, 2024, 11:34 AM ISTThe World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared the recent outbreak of the disease as a public health emergency of international concern after a new variant of the virus has been identified.
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Mpox outbreaks: Sweden confirms first case of deadly infectious virus outside Africa
World | Aug 16, 2024, 06:07 AM ISTWHO said there have been more than 14,000 cases and 524 deaths in more than a dozen countries across Africa this year, which already exceeded last year’s figures. So far, more than 96 per cent of all cases and deaths are in a single country -- Congo.
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'Fired a bullet into heart...': Quran-burner Salwan Momika breaks silence on his death reports
World | Apr 12, 2024, 01:41 PM ISTThe 37-year-old Iraqi man sparked intense outrage in Muslim countries by burning pages of the Quran, leading to riots and unrest in several areas. He was reported dead earlier this month after he went to Norway when Sweden rejected his asylum bid.
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Why did Sweden join NATO even though Putin warned of harsh ramifications?
World | Mar 07, 2024, 11:48 PM ISTSweden has stayed out of military alliances for more than 200 years and long ruled out seeking NATO membership. But after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it ditched its longstanding policy of nonalignment almost overnight and decided to apply to join the alliance.
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Sweden joins NATO two years after Putin's invasion forced it to end post-World War II neutrality
World | Mar 07, 2024, 11:37 PM ISTNATO chief Stoltenberg underscored that the Nordic country “now enjoys the protection granted under Article 5, the ultimate guarantee of allies’ freedom and security.”
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'No jurisdiction': Sweden ends probe on Nord Stream explosions, hands evidence to Germany
World | Feb 07, 2024, 04:53 PM ISThe multi-billion dollar pipelines transporting Russian gas to Germany were ruptured in a series of explosions in September 2022. Sweden, Denmark and Germany launched separate investigations into the Nord Stream blasts after Putin alleged Western countries to be responsible for the incidents.
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US approves sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after Ankara ratifies Sweden's NATO membership
World | Jan 27, 2024, 05:58 PM ISTTurkey has long sought to upgrade its F-16 fleet and ratified Sweden's NATO membership based on the approval of the sale of the new planes. Turkey delayed Sweden's approval as it believed Stockholm did not take Ankara's national security concerns seriously enough.
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Turkey approves Sweden's NATO membership bid after 20-month-long delay
World | Jan 24, 2024, 01:39 AM ISTTurkey, a NATO member, has been dragging its feet on ratifying Sweden’s accession for more than a year, accusing the country of being too lenient toward groups it regards as security threats.