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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.

Major Police Operation Against Strawberry Sales

Strawberry sales can finance serious network criminality, the police suspect. On Thursday, a national operation was carried out in several police regions.

Major Police Operation Against Strawberry Sales

Man shot dead – acquitted of murder

The man admitted to holding the pistol when a fatal shot was fired at a young man in Jakobsberg, northwest of Stockholm, but claimed it was not intentional. Now, the 19-year-old has been acquitted of murder by the Svea Court of Appeal.

Man shot dead – acquitted of murder

Molly Sandén cancels festival performance

Molly Sandén pulls out of the Sthlm Fields festival in July. Instead, she will be a guest on SVT's "Allsång på Skansen" on the same evening.

Molly Sandén cancels festival performance

These are the participants in "Stars at the Castle"

He has previously been a chef on the programme - but this year, Tareq Taylor returns to "The Stars at the Castle" as a participant, along with others including Maria Montazami as a co-star. It's very different but exciting, honourable and a bit nerve-wracking, says Taylor.

These are the participants in "Stars at the Castle"

Care Strike Continues – Union Rejects Mediators' Offer

The healthcare strike continues. The union says no to the mediators' offer.

Care Strike Continues – Union Rejects Mediators' Offer

Three companies suspected following fatal accident

Gröna Lund and two other companies are suspected following the fatal accident at Gröna Lund last summer. .

Three companies suspected following fatal accident

After Obama – Now Fairey Wants to Get People to Vote

His portrait of Obama is believed to have helped the future president to victory. But ahead of the autumn's American election, the American artist Shepard Fairey is trying above all to get his fellow countrymen to go and vote.

After Obama – Now Fairey Wants to Get People to Vote

Two arrested after attempted murder in Nacka

Two people have been detained following a suspected attempted murder in the villa area of Lännersta in Nacka, outside Stockholm, the police announce on their website. It was on Thursday evening that one person was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Two arrested after attempted murder in Nacka

Police dismantle tent camp near parliament

Palestine activists set up a tent camp on Friday near the parliament – and demanded that the government impose sanctions against Israel. The camp was dismantled by police in the afternoon.

Police dismantle tent camp near parliament

Taylor Swift effect on inflation - "a setback"

Inflation is falling, but less than expected. This can be partly explained by rising hotel costs – to some extent a Taylor Swift effect, according to assessors.

Taylor Swift effect on inflation - "a setback"

Daniel Adams-Ray releases new single

"How do you explain that to computers?" is the title of Daniel Adams-Ray's new single, released today. The song picks up where his previous single, the piano ballad "The number has no subscriber", left off and is a further taster of his fifth solo album, due out in the autumn.

Daniel Adams-Ray releases new single

Left the Georgian Dream: "I no longer recognize them"

Dimitri Tskitisjvili left Georgia's disputed ruling party in 2019. Today, he sees his former party colleagues' grip on power tightening – at the expense of the dream of EU and a living civil society.

Left the Georgian Dream: "I no longer recognize them"

Denied prison sentence – refused

A man was due to serve a prison sentence in Botkyrka, south of Stockholm. However, it came to a swift halt, reports [Dagens Juridik.

Denied prison sentence – refused

They Receive the Denniz Pop Award

Starlet Shadi G is one of three promising artists awarded the Denniz Pop prize at a ceremony at the Musikaliska quarter in Stockholm. "With a unique sound and undisputed talent, the sky's the limit for this artist," writes the jury in its motivation.

They Receive the Denniz Pop Award

One taken to hospital after attempted murder

A person has been taken to hospital after being injured in a violent crime in Lännersta in Nacka outside Stockholm. The crime is classified as attempted murder.

One taken to hospital after attempted murder

One person seriously injured after attempted murder

A person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an attempted murder in the villa area of Lännersta in Nacka, just outside Stockholm. > It's a case of serious injuries, but I'm not going into how serious the injuries are, nor how they were inflicted on this person, says the police's press spokesperson Daniel Wikdahl.

One person seriously injured after attempted murder

Armed teenager arrested on way to embassy - facing trial

A 15-year-old boy is being prosecuted suspected of serious weapons offences after being arrested armed with a loaded pistol in a taxi on its way to the Israeli embassy, reports Ekot on Swedish Radio. .

Armed teenager arrested on way to embassy - facing trial

Dennis Lyxzén Suffers Heart Attack

Dennis Lyxzén, singer in the hardcore band Refused, has suffered a heart attack. "Thanks to the wonderful doctors and nurses at Uppsala hospital, I'm still here to fight another day", he writes on Instagram.

Dennis Lyxzén Suffers Heart Attack

Singer in Refused suffers heart attack

Dennis Lyxzén, singer of the hardcore band Refused, has suffered a heart attack, he writes on Instagram. "Thanks to the wonderful doctors and nurses at Uppsala hospital, I'm still here to fight another day", he writes.

Singer in Refused suffers heart attack

Boy sentenced for manslaughter of 16-year-old Lucas

Lucas Atrak, 16, stood up for his mate. It ended in an assault that cost him his life.

Boy sentenced for manslaughter of 16-year-old Lucas

Large-scale search operation underway in murder investigation of 14-year-olds

A large-scale search operation is underway on Thursday in a woodland area in Hässelby, west Stockholm, involving the police and the Defence Forces, according to Expressen. The search operation is being carried out as part of the investigation into the murder of two 14-year-old boys last summer.

Large-scale search operation underway in murder investigation of 14-year-olds

Two men sentenced for breaching residence ban

Two men are sentenced for breaching a ban on residence in the Stockholm suburb of Rågsved, reports [the police](https://polisen. se/aktuellt/nyheter/stockholm/2024/juni/tva-doms-for-overtradelse-av-vistelseforbud-i-ragsved/).

Two men sentenced for breaching residence ban

Death Sentence in Iraq Confirmed - Diplomat Summoned

Iraqi authorities have confirmed that a Swedish citizen has been sentenced to death in Iraq, announces the Swedish Foreign Ministry. Two more Swedes are reported to have been detained for involvement in the murder of a gangland figure, but what sentences they have been given, if any, are unclear.

Death Sentence in Iraq Confirmed - Diplomat Summoned

Arnholm pays back for private taxi journeys

The Governor of Kronoberg, Maria Arnholm, is paying back 82,000 kronor for private taxi journeys that she had the county administrative board pay for. She writes to [P4 Kronoberg](https://sverigesradio.

Arnholm pays back for private taxi journeys