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Stockholm is Sweden's capital and the city was founded in 1252. Approximately 1 million inhabitants (as of 2023) live in Stockholm, and in the entire Stockholm metropolitan area, around 2.4 million people reside. Here, we list the latest news from Stockholm.

Shooting at a row house

Several shots have been fired at a row house in Handen, south of Stockholm. No one was injured in the shooting, according to the [police](https://polisen.

Shooting at a row house

Swedish Olympic hopes spar with world's best in Sweden

David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig are set to face some of their toughest World Championship competitors on home soil ahead of the games in Paris. Both the world number twos from Brazil and the world number threes from Germany are coming to Sweden this summer to spar with the Swedish beach volleyball duo.

Swedish Olympic hopes spar with world's best in Sweden

Life Sentence Confirmed for Murder of Gang Member's Father

The father of a gang criminal was shot dead in his home in Tullinge outside Stockholm last March. Now, a life sentence has been confirmed against a 19-year-old man, announces the Svea Court of Appeal.

Life Sentence Confirmed for Murder of Gang Member's Father

They Should Have Stopped the Gangs – Went on a Cultural Trip Instead

Botkyrka Council went on a study trip to New York using state funds earmarked to combat gang crime, according to an investigation by Sveriges Radio Ekot. Now the council is paying back.

They Should Have Stopped the Gangs – Went on a Cultural Trip Instead

Norlin, Lundin and Jinder Perform for Amnesty

Your eyes will be opened when Amnesty hosts a concert evening at Cirkus in Stockholm on 17 September. Among the guest artists performing together with the band are, among others, Annika Norlin & Jonas Teglund, Erik Lundin, and Little Jinder.

Norlin, Lundin and Jinder Perform for Amnesty

Theatre Summer with Clown Murderers and Musicals

Gustav Vasa meets hip-hop, Shakespeare's murderous king becomes a clown and Chekhov's sister trio is portrayed in a barn in Skåne – the theatre summer offers musicals and reinterpreted classics. .

Theatre Summer with Clown Murderers and Musicals

Three arrested after fatal shooting in Salem

A man in his 20s has been shot dead in a woodland area in Salem, southwest of Stockholm. Three people are being held.

Three arrested after fatal shooting in Salem

Dangerous Object Found in Residential Building

A suspected dangerous object has been found in a residential building in Upplands Väsby north of Stockholm. The police have taken charge of it.

Dangerous Object Found in Residential Building

Halt in Train Traffic after Accident

There was a stop in train traffic for several hours after an accident at Årstaberg in Stockholm on Thursday evening around 20:00. After just over two hours, the traffic could be resumed, says Bengt Olsson, press chief at the Transport Administration.

Halt in Train Traffic after Accident

Severe row house fire in Nacka

A severe fire has broken out in a row of houses in Nacka outside Stockholm. According to the police, one person has been lightly injured.

Severe row house fire in Nacka

Moved holiday pays 17,000 per week

The ongoing healthcare conflict is making the situation in Uppsala so strained that they are now increasing the compensation for staff who move their holiday. "We must do what we can to guarantee patient safety during the summer," comments the regional director.

Moved holiday pays 17,000 per week

Investigation into Löfving's Death Discontinued

The investigation into manslaughter following the death of police chief Mats Löfving, where former national police chief Anders Thornberg was suspected, is being dropped. It naturally feels good that a decision has been made, says Thornberg to P4 Halland.

Investigation into Löfving's Death Discontinued

Two Swedes arrested on Mallorca

Two Swedish men have been arrested in the city of Palma on the Spanish island of Mallorca. They are suspected of money laundering through property deals, reports P4 Stockholm.

Two Swedes arrested on Mallorca

Investigator: Merge AP Funds

Merge some of the current AP funds. This is proposed in a new investigation.

Investigator: Merge AP Funds

Djalali's Wife in Protest: Why Was He Left Behind?

The doctor and researcher Ahmadreza Djalali is still in an Iranian prison, where he has been sitting since 2016. He was not included in the prisoner exchange at the weekend.

Djalali's Wife in Protest: Why Was He Left Behind?

This is how the couples have moved on after the reality show

It looked for a long time as if two of the four couples would stick to their marriage vows, but when the participants in "Married at First Sight" reunite after ten months, the love has cooled for yet another of the couples. .

This is how the couples have moved on after the reality show

Woman dies in motorcycle accident – police investigate crime

A person who was a passenger on a motorcycle has died in an accident in Stockholm. > It is a woman in her 40s who has died, says the police's press spokesperson Carina Skagerlind.

Woman dies in motorcycle accident – police investigate crime

Rod Stewart Booed in Germany for Ukraine Support

The British pop star Rod Stewart was booed at a concert in Leipzig, Germany when he showed his support for Ukraine. .

Rod Stewart Booed in Germany for Ukraine Support

Azizi: Hope Made Me Believe in Freedom

Saeed Azizi is back home in Sweden again after being released from an Iranian prison. Now he tells Expressen about his time in captivity.

Azizi: Hope Made Me Believe in Freedom

Fault on the runway – Kiruna Airport closed

Kiruna Airport is closed since a fault was discovered on the runway. The airport will remain closed for the rest of Sunday, reports [NSD](https://nsd.

Fault on the runway – Kiruna Airport closed

Where House Prices Have Risen the Most

A pandemic that crippled the world and a tough economic situation in recent years have made the housing market fluctuate. Despite this, prices have risen over the past five years, show new figures from Hemnet.

Where House Prices Have Risen the Most

Lauryn Hill joined her son on stage in Stockholm

The American artist YG Marley was joined on stage by his mother Lauryn Hill during his concert at Rosendal Garden in Stockholm on Friday evening. The iconic rapper and singer performed, among other things, "Killing me softly" and "Fu-gee-la" from the classic Fugees album "The Score".

Lauryn Hill joined her son on stage in Stockholm

Doctors: We can't keep up with our job

Many doctors will not be able to keep up with their ordinary work tasks this summer. And most of them do not think that their workplaces are equipped to handle an acute crisis.

Doctors: We can't keep up with our job

Visitors to Gröna Lund: "Feels safe"

Gröna Lund receives harsh criticism from the Accident Investigation Board following last summer's fatal accident. Visitors to the amusement park who TT spoke to feel safe riding the attractions.

Visitors to Gröna Lund: "Feels safe"