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Favorites hold - Brandsta and Felicia to the Melodifestivalen final

Favorites hold - Brandsta and Felicia to the Melodifestivalen final

The path chosen behind the gold rush: So incredibly proud

The path chosen behind the gold rush: So incredibly proud

Few people get past Gaza's

Few people get past Gaza's opened Rafah border crossing

The Rafah border crossing with Gaza opened this week. It was seen as a "window of hope" for many people affected by the war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. But few people have crossed the border.

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Frida Karlsson sees the Olympics as the final boss

Frida Karlsson sees the Olympics as the final boss

Henrik Harlaut's concussion recovery looks bright

Henrik Harlaut's concussion recovery looks bright

Fire in Malmö - the public is warned about the smoke

Fire in Malmö - the public is warned about the smoke

SAS plane had to turn around - mouse on board

SAS plane had to turn around - mouse on board

Double Swedish victories - the medal dream lives on in mixed doubles curling

Double Swedish victories - the medal dream lives on in mixed doubles curling

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Bert Karlsson on Epstein's Melodifestivalen visit: Unbelievable

Bert Karlsson on Epstein's Melodifestivalen visit: Unbelievable

Frida Karlsson's Olympic gold medal not sunk in yet

Frida Karlsson's Olympic gold medal not sunk in yet

Trump's reaction to booing of J.D. Vance: Is it true?

Trump's reaction to booing of J.D. Vance: Is it true?

Came to the game after the stomach flu - Finland lost 0–5 to the United States in Olympic ice hockey

Came to the game after the stomach flu - Finland lost 0–5 to the United States in Olympic ice hockey

Beware of the AI trap, so you don't get scammed

Beware of the AI trap, so you don't get scammed

Olympic guide: Time for Sweden's first Olympic medal?

Olympic guide: Time for Sweden's first Olympic medal?

Åkesson rejects criticism over Swish donation to Dumpen publisher

Åkesson rejects criticism over Swish donation to Dumpen publisher

Swedish Culture

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Jag har redan betalat, men tack ändå.

Daily Swedish Sentence

Jag har redan betalat, men tack ändå.

I’ve already paid, but thanks anyway.

Handy when someone offers to pay or help.

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Värsta

Daily Swedish Slang

Värsta

So, really (used as an intensifier)

Example:

“Det var värsta utsikten!”

That was such a view!

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Melodifestivalen season

Daily Swedish Culture

Melodifestivalen

Melodifestivalen season

Melodifestivalen, often called Mello, takes over Saturdays in early spring, with glitter, voting drama, and debates about what counts as a real song.

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Leading activist Ghorban Behzadian-Nejad arrested

Leading activist Ghorban Behzadian-Nejad arrested in Iran after endorsing Statement of 17

Prominent activist Ghorban Behzadian-Nejad has been arrested after endorsing a statement criticizing the Iranian regime.

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Sweden Health

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Sweden prioritizes elderly care, with significantly more staff than the OECD average

Retirement age increases to 67 - orange envelope

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Retirement Age Increases to 67 in Sweden, and Swedes Live Longest in the EU

Greenland wants Grönland/Greenlland

Mon 5 Jan 2026 13:10 CET

Why Sweden backs Denmark when Trump talks about taking Greenland

Sweden Switzerland

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Sweden or Switzerland? The Eternal Mix‑up

Passler, banned for doping, appeals

Passler, banned for doping, appeals to the CAS

Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler is appealing her doping ban to the CAS, the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Sundling: Very impressive what my

Sundling: Very impressive what my teammates are doing

Sprint star Jonna Sundling aimed high in skiathlon - but was significantly outclassed by both Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson.

News about Elvira Öberg -

6 hours ago

News about Elvira Öberg - why the star is missing from Sweden's mixed relay team

Norwegian tribute: Frida Karlsson better

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Norwegian tribute: Frida Karlsson better than Johaug and Bjørgen after Olympic gold

Mother Karlsson says we have

7 hours ago

Mother Karlsson says we have cried after Frida Karlsson's Olympic skiathlon gold

Fred Smith, Television bassist, dies

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7 hours ago

Fred Smith, Television bassist, dies at 77

Suspected sabotage slows trains in

8 hours ago

Suspected sabotage slows trains in Italy on first day of Olympic Games

Cuba introduces emergency measures as

Cuba introduces emergency measures as energy supplies dwindle

The Cuban government is introducing emergency measures to counter a growing energy crisis that is partly due to U.S. sanctions.

Came to the game after

Came to the game after the stomach flu - Finland lost 0–5 to the United States in Olympic ice hockey

Finland's women's ice hockey team played the United States in the Olympic ice hockey tournament - despite a stomach flu that had ravaged the squad. They were outplayed by the United States, losing 0–5.

Åkesson rejects criticism over Swish

Åkesson rejects criticism over Swish donation to Dumpen publisher

The leader of the Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Åkesson, made a donation via Swish to the publisher of the pedophile-hunter website Dumpen, who has been defamed. This has drawn criticism, which Åkesson rejects.

SMHI: Continued cold throughout the

12 hours ago

SMHI: Continued cold throughout the country as far as forecasts can see

Parents arrested on suspicion of

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Parents arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault of newborn child

After the stock market crash,

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After the stock market crash, bonus success for Saab employees

UFC to take over the

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UFC to take over the White House with up to 4,000 in the audience

Felicia on her chances in

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Felicia on her chances in Melodifestivalen: Could be a disadvantage

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