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Gothia on the death: "Completely incomprehensible"

For the second time in two years, a Gothia Cup player has drowned at the swimming center in Alingsås. It is completely unbelievable, says Malin Fahlén, communications manager at Gothia Cup.

Gothia on the death: "Completely incomprehensible"

US Prosecutor: North Korean Hacked Hospital

A man suspected of working for one of North Korea's military intelligence services is accused of planning hacker attacks on American healthcare, NASA, and American military bases, prosecutors announce. .

US Prosecutor: North Korean Hacked Hospital

Police officer suspended after kick to the head

A British police officer is suspended after a video clip spreads showing him kicking and stamping on a man's head at Manchester Airport. The police officer is suspended from his duties after a "thorough review of additional information" about the incident, the police announce, reports [BBC](https://www.

Police officer suspended after kick to the head

Organ found in box in London

An organ has been found in a type of box in a park in south London, writes the British BBC. A member of the public found the box containing "human or animal organs" in Rosehill Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Organ found in box in London

Murray withdraws from singles tournament

It has been clear since earlier that Andy Murray is ending his career after the summer's OS in Paris. Now, the tennis star announces that he is withdrawing from the singles tournament to focus solely on doubles.

Murray withdraws from singles tournament

Stonehenge Refused a Place on the Endangered List

The UN's cultural organization Unesco rejects recommendations to add Stonehenge to a list of threatened world heritage sites. A controversial road tunnel near Stonehenge is planned, despite protests from activists.

Stonehenge Refused a Place on the Endangered List

Radical Imam Sentenced for Terrorist Offenses

The radical imam Anjem Choudary is sentenced for terrorist offenses in the United Kingdom. The court finds that he has led the banned extremist network al-Muhajiroun for several years, and that he has urged support for the organization during video meetings, reports [BBC](https://www.

Radical Imam Sentenced for Terrorist Offenses

British Police: Violence Against Women a National Crisis

Violence against women and girls in England and Wales is a "national emergency", warns the British police in a new report. .

British Police: Violence Against Women a National Crisis

Murray quits after the Olympics: "Extremely proud"

The tennis star Andy Murray is ending his career after the upcoming summer Olympics in Paris. "I have arrived in Paris for my very last tennis tournament", he writes on X.

Murray quits after the Olympics: "Extremely proud"

The New Movement: Parents Unite Against Mobile Phones

Binding promises, playdates and supportive chat groups. In countries such as Spain, USA and the United Kingdom, parents are joining forces to keep children away from smartphones for as long as possible.

The New Movement: Parents Unite Against Mobile Phones

The Forecast: How Many Olympic Medals Sweden Will Take

There will be twelve medals for Sweden at the OS in Paris. At least if you believe the medal prognosis presented by the sports statistics company Gracenote.

The Forecast: How Many Olympic Medals Sweden Will Take

Police in contact with the UK about double murder

The suspected double murder following the car fire in Malmö is being taken over by the national unit against international and organized crime. The car was rented in Denmark by two individuals residing in the United Kingdom, says prosecutor Magnus Pettersson.

Police in contact with the UK about double murder

Convicted of child rape - will not live in the Olympic Village

The 29-year-old Dutch Olympic beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde was convicted in 2016 for three counts of rape of a 12-year-old girl. It is now announced that van de Velde will not live in the Olympic Village in Paris with the other active athletes and he will not be allowed to speak to journalists.

Convicted of child rape - will not live in the Olympic Village

New proposals to speed up wind farm construction

This fall, the investigator Magnus Hermansson will present new proposals to get wind power construction at sea moving. Sweden stands out in Europe, we are almost alone in not having a planned system or auction system, he says.

New proposals to speed up wind farm construction

Tour de France Virtually Decided After Victory

Tadej Pogacar has been in the lead for most of Tour de France, and was so when it was time for stage 19 on Friday. Then Pogacar won the stage, and thereby takes a big step closer to his third overall victory in the classic cycling competition.

Tour de France Virtually Decided After Victory

50 arrested in international drug bust

Fifty people have been arrested in several countries in connection with an international operation against drug trafficking, writes the EU's police cooperation Europol. The arrest was the culmination of an investigation that has been ongoing since August 2023.

50 arrested in international drug bust

Zelensky ready if Trump is elected

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj states that it would imply "hard work" for his country if Donald Trump is elected as the President of the USA in November. .

Zelensky ready if Trump is elected

Founder of Climate Movement Sentenced to Prison

Roger Hallam, who co-founded the climate movement Extinction Rebellion, whose activists often use civil disobedience as a protest method, is sentenced to five years in prison by a British court. The prison sentence is believed to be the longest handed down for non-violent protests in the UK, writes [The Telegraph.

Founder of Climate Movement Sentenced to Prison

Britain's Prisons Full - Prisoners Released

The UK's prisons will be overcrowded in September if they continue to imprison people at the same rate as now. The UK is now forced to release over 5,500 prisoners, writes [Financial Times](https://www.

Britain's Prisons Full - Prisoners Released

Report: Brexit preparations compromised covid preparedness

The preparations for the UK's exit from the EU contributed to a lack of preparedness for a global pandemic, shows an investigation into the British government's handling of the covid-19 pandemic. .

Report: Brexit preparations compromised covid preparedness

Starmer promises nationalized trains and new housing

Around 40 different reforms were promised when King Charles read out the new British Labour government's declaration of government. .

Starmer promises nationalized trains and new housing

Breakup between the rapper and the TV star

They have long been one of the most talked-about couples in the British entertainment world, but now it's over between the rapper Stormzy and the Swedish-descended TV star Maya Jama. "Recently, we came to the realization that it's over", they write in a joint statement on Instagram.

Breakup between the rapper and the TV star

Interpol involved after car fire – two men dead

Much suggests that the two dead people found in the burnt-out car in Malmö are two British men who were reported missing on Monday. Interpol is, according to British police, involved in the case.

Interpol involved after car fire – two men dead

British Inflation Slightly Higher than Expected

The British pound became a few ören more expensive in Wednesday's initial trading on the currency market after the country's statistics agency presented unexpectedly high inflation figures for June. Consumer prices in the UK rose by 2.

British Inflation Slightly Higher than Expected