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Farnaz Arbabi wins Thalia Prize for updated version of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew
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Farnaz Arbabi wins Thalia Prize for updated version of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew

Farnaz Arbabi receives Svenska Dagbladet's Thalia Prize for her version of Shakespeare's "misogynistic" play "The Taming of the Shrew".
Moderna Museet director approved loan of paintings to New York commercial gallery, report says
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Moderna Museet director approved loan of paintings to New York commercial gallery, report says

During her time as director of the Moderna Museet, Gitte Ørskou lent paintings to a commercial gallery in New York, writes SvD.
New Moderna Museet director Tone Hansen: I am a nomad
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New Moderna Museet director Tone Hansen: I am a nomad

Sweden invests less in culture than Norway. That doesn't stop Tone Hansen from leaving the Munch Museum in Oslo to become the director of a new Swedish art colossus
Artist launches party for abstainers and seeks politicians who must vote no
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Artist launches party for abstainers and seeks politicians who must vote no

Artist Thierry Mortier has started the party O – Unrepresented. He is now looking for politicians in an ad at the Swedish Public Employment Service
Siw Malmkvist wins Cornelis Prize after giving up hope on fifth application
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Siw Malmkvist wins Cornelis Prize after giving up hope on fifth application

Siw Malmkvist, 89, is receiving this year’s Cornelis Prize, worth one million kronor. Just when I had given up, she says
Government appoints school shooting commission after Fagersta attack
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Government appoints school shooting commission after Fagersta attack

The government is appointing a school shooting commission after the attack in Fagersta on Friday. It is too early to rule out further measures, says Minister of Education and Integration Simona Mohamsson (L)
Andersson calls for 50-year commitment to strengthening Sweden’s military defence
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Andersson calls for 50-year commitment to strengthening Sweden’s military defence

Sweden must prepare for a 50-year commitment to strengthening its military defense, writes S leader Magdalena Andersson in a debate article in Svenska Dagbladet.
Around 80 people reported under Sweden’s new information-sharing law in three weeks
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Around 80 people reported under Sweden’s new information-sharing law in three weeks

Around 80 people have been reported by authorities since the so-called duty to provide information was introduced on July 13.
Swedish businessman sentenced to four years in US prison for investor fraud
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Swedish businessman sentenced to four years in US prison for investor fraud

A Swedish businessman is sentenced to four years in prison in the United States after defrauding investors out of 13 million kronor.
Peter Engström missing since 1995 - family still seeks answers
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Peter Engström missing since 1995 - family still seeks answers

For more than 30 years, Peter Engström has been missing. As if swallowed by the earth
Peter Engström missing for more than 30 years after disappearing in Stockholm in 1995
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Peter Engström missing for more than 30 years after disappearing in Stockholm in 1995

For more than 30 years, Peter Engström has been missing. As if swallowed by the earth
Veteran Swedish journalist Karin Thunberg dies at 76
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Veteran Swedish journalist Karin Thunberg dies at 76

Karin Thunberg, a longtime journalist at Svenska Dagbladet, has died.
After 44 years in the lab, poet Verner Boström's remains are buried in Lappträsk Church
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After 44 years in the lab, poet Verner Boström's remains are buried in Lappträsk Church

After 44 years, the poet Verner Boström has been buried in Lappträsk Church. The author Peo Rask found his remains in a laboratory in Stockholm
Staffan Westerberg - childish old man who got his revenge
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Staffan Westerberg - childish old man who got his revenge

He was accused of having “ruined an entire generation” with his children's programs. Staffan Westerberg was also deeply loved for his clever, philosophical approach and belief in children's abilities
Filippa K Pauses AI-Generated Campaign After Plagiarism Accusations
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Filippa K Pauses AI-Generated Campaign After Plagiarism Accusations

Swedish clothing brand Filippa K is removing several AI-generated fashion images after accusations of plagiarism, reports SvD.
Sweden's former foreign minister Margaretha af Ugglas dies at 87
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Sweden's former foreign minister Margaretha af Ugglas dies at 87

Sweden's former Foreign Minister Margaretha af Ugglas (M) has died at the age of 87, Expressen reports.
Säpo criticized for security around Prime Minister Kristersson
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Säpo criticized for security around Prime Minister Kristersson

Criticism has been directed at Säpo after Aftonbladet revealed in a report that a reporter who crawled over a wall could easily enter the prime minister and their partner's co-owned mansion and even access the couple's bedroom.
Debaters: Invest more in Sweden's folk high schools
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Debaters: Invest more in Sweden's folk high schools

Folk high schools can contribute to jobs and further studies, as well as counteract exclusion. But this requires the government to invest, according to a debate article in Svenska Dagbladet
Every tenth child reported to social services in 2024 due to concerns
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Every tenth child reported to social services in 2024 due to concerns

In 2024, social services received more than half a million reports of concern, according to a national survey. One in ten children had concerns reported about them at some point during the year
High-ranking Foxtrot network leader arrested in Tunisia
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High-ranking Foxtrot network leader arrested in Tunisia

A man who was a high-ranking member of the Foxtrot network has been arrested in Tunisia, according to sources for SVT Nyheter.
Another profile leaves SVT after Karin Magnusson's decision
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Another profile leaves SVT after Karin Magnusson's decision

Karin Magnusson's decision to leave SVT has been followed by another defection. Now Bengt Norborg has written on Facebook that he is leaving the channel, SvD reports
Swede from hantavirus ship no risk to others, says acting state epidemiologist
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Swede from hantavirus ship no risk to others, says acting state epidemiologist

A Swede who was on the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius is now being monitored by the regional infectious disease control unit. The arrangement "does not pose any risk to others," Erik Sturegård, acting state epidemiologist, told SvD
Teater Maxim in Östermalm, Stockholm declared bankrupt after costly renovation
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Teater Maxim in Östermalm, Stockholm declared bankrupt after costly renovation

The concert and theater venue Maxim in Östermalm, Stockholm, is being declared bankrupt after a renovation proved too expensive, SvD reports.
Historic Maxim Theater at Karlaplan in Stockholm to be declared bankrupt
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Historic Maxim Theater at Karlaplan in Stockholm to be declared bankrupt

The Maxim Theater at Karlaplan in Stockholm will be declared bankrupt. The board has decided to do so, according to information provided to P4 Stockholm
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