Prime ministers and presidents, princes and national team captains, queens and bishops - the guest list for the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V includes many famous and high-ranking names.
WorldBritain has announced sanctions against Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Eleven more countries, including Sweden, want to see similar sanctions. Israel's occupation of the West Bank is illegal, says British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband. Israel closes the British consulate in East Jerusalem.
World politicsPowerful associations have called for his resignation, but the president of the International Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, wants to remain in his post. "Infantino will stand for re-election," a FIFA spokesperson told the BBC, among others.
FootballA urinal that doesn't splash and the best way to blow your nose. These are some of the research advances that are being recognized with the alternative Nobel Prize, the Ig Nobel.
SwedenThe United Kingdom and Belgium have both recorded their warmest summers since records began.
WorldAfter a bloody summer, the EU is urging its member states to provide more support to Ukraine. Sweden is once again hoping to use Russia's frozen billions.
ConflictsThe number of Swedish drivers has fallen and international success is rare. Now the trend is to be reversed. Swedish speedway is making a structural change to produce more Swedish elite drivers.
SportsOn Sunday, Melina Andersson won her second straight world championship gold medal in the K1 5,000-meter race at the championships in Poland.
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