Children living in honor killings are at increased risk of being forced abroad by their families during the Christmas holidays, according to police. Therefore, they are urged to pay attention to warning signs and raise the alarm.
CrimeUS President Donald Trump is once again launching a harsh attack on immigrants from "shithole countries". Instead of Somalis, he prefers Scandinavians.
World politicsNo responsible authority in Sweden knows who the civil servants in Somalia are, who are paid with Swedish aid money, reports Dagens Nyheter.
SwedenThe United States is pausing all asylum applications from a wide range of countries, part of sweeping immigration measures expected after the shootings of two National Guardsmen in Washington, DC.
World"A 23-year-old man is being charged with several types of serious terrorist crimes linked to IS. I allege that he is a participant in the terrorist organization IS," says senior prosecutor Carl Mellberg, who was the head of the preliminary investigation.
CrimeThe number of crimes against children in war and conflict increased by 30 percent last year, according to a new report from Save the Children. One in five children in the world lives in a conflict zone – and the figure is higher than ever, according to the organization.
WorldIn November 2015, 16-year-old Farzan Mozaffari stepped off the train in what would become his new homeland. Ten years later, he doesn't recognize himself. Things were kinder in Sweden then, he says.
SwedenIn November 2015, 16-year-old Farzan Mozaffari stepped off the train in what would become his new homeland. Ten years later, he does not recognize himself. It was kinder in Sweden back then, he says.
SwedenThe Social Democrats report Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) to the Constitutional Committee, reports Ekot. The Green party demands his resignation. The report and the demand for resignation come after revelations in DN that the government paid out five million kronor to Somalia to increase deportations.
Swedish politicsEvery third second a girl is given away somewhere in the world. At 14 years old, Zambian Edina was one of them. I used to be happy. I went to school, played with friends. But then I got my period.
WorldAn expulsion of at least 20 Somali citizens that was planned to be carried out on Tuesday was stopped last week by Somali authorities, reports DN with reference to sources.
SwedenEvery third second a girl is given away somewhere in the world. At 14 years old, the Zambian Edina was one of them. I used to be happy. I went to school, played with friends. But then I got my period.
WorldA prison in Somalia's capital Mogadishu was attacked on Saturday, an attack that the jihadist group al-Shabaab has taken responsibility for.
WorldSwedish aid to Somalia was redirected to projects near the Somali prime minister's office in exchange for Somalia to take back forcibly deported citizens, shows an investigation from Sveriges Radio's Ekot.
Swedish politicsImmigration has become the most important issue for many Britons. Migrant boats in the English Channel and highly publicized violent crimes evoke anxiety and discontent. Last weekend's nationalist giant demonstration in London is described as perhaps the largest ever.
WorldEthiopia has now inaugurated Africa's largest hydroelectric dam. The controversial giant facility "Gerd" is intended, among other things, to help the transition to electric cars in the country, which is the first in the world to ban new petrol-powered vehicles.
WorldIn the wake of war and disasters, hundreds of thousands of people have lost contact with their loved ones. It means an enormous human suffering, says Ulrika Modéer, Secretary General of the Swedish Red Cross, which helps the affected to search.
SwedenThe White House expects that the Gaza war will be ended before the turn of the year. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump is holding a meeting about the future of Gaza after the war, according to the envoy Steve Witkoff.
Conflicts4.4 million people in Somalia are suffering from "acute food insecurity", according to the country's disaster authority Sodma.
WorldFewer people suffered from hunger in 2024 compared to the previous year, reports the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO. But the trend in Africa and Western Asia is the opposite. There, the proportion of hungry people increased instead.
WorldThe worst possible scenario of famine is currently unfolding in the Gaza Strip, according to the UN-backed IPC, which forecasts "widespread death" if the situation is not addressed.
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