Zara Larsson showed that her transformation is complete on the first day of Way Out West. She is the new Mariah Carey, but for the summer, says Sami Bari Gani, who was at the front of the star's only concert in Sweden this summer.
MusicSparkly Zara Larsson fans made sure to arrive early at the Way Out West festival grounds on Thursday. Many are surprised that the pop star won't be closing the festival's first day. She should have finished, says 17-year-old Julia Ljungquist.
MusicJimmie Åkesson (SD) began his election tour in an unusual way, dancing and lip-syncing to his and artist Fröken Snusk's new song. "You don't need to read strategy into everything," Jimmie Åkesson says about the song release with the artist.
Swedish politicsSweden's national dressage team has secured a place in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The ticket was secured at the World Championships in Aachen - after some drama for star Patrik Kittel and the horse Touchdown. He almost stumbled badly, Kittel tells SVT.
SportsThe airline Etihad Airways will begin operating flights between Gothenburg and Abu Dhabi in December this autumn.
BusinessDavid Ritschard releases new single and a live album.
MusicThis weekend, Lykke Li will perform her only Swedish concert of 2026 at Way Out West in Gothenburg. It marks the end of a massive summer of touring in which Lykke Li channeled rock'n'roll men on stage, and scored a Billboard number one as Drake sampled her song "I Follow Rivers" in "Janice STFU."
MusicCriminal theft gangs are increasingly targeting valuable Pokémon cards. The cards are used to launder money, says Tamara Fuentes, press spokesperson for the West Police Region.
CrimeGothenburg (Göteborg) is Sweden's second-largest city and is located on Sweden's west coast at the mouth of the Göta River. Approximately 600,000 people live in Gothenburg, and in the entire Greater Gothenburg area, around 1.1 million people reside (as of 2023), making it the fifth-largest city in the Nordic region. The city was founded in 1621 by Gustav II Adolf.
