Extensive aluminum exports to Russia are hanging like a heavy shadow over Ireland as the country takes over the presidency of the EU Council of Ministers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is critical.
WorldMore and more A-tractors are rolling on Swedish roads. The stronghold is in Sundsvall.
SwedenWhile abroad, Poya Shafie ordered murders and bombings during the worst of the gang war between Foxtrot and the Dalen network in 2023. The 30-year-old, who has been identified as one of gang leader Rawa Majid's closest associates, has now been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Södertörn District Court.
CrimeIT giant Google may build a data center in Torsboda, in Timrå municipality north of Sundsvall.
BusinessIreland's exports of aluminum to Russia have more than doubled since 2020. The country now faces harsh criticism ahead of its assumption of the presidency of the EU Council of Ministers.
BusinessThe woman worked in home care and transferred more than 150,000 kronor from a man in his 80s to her own accounts. She is now charged with fraud and other offenses.
CrimeTwo young men in Sundsvall have been charged with attempting to recruit two 12-year-olds to murder a person, local media report.
CrimeSuperettan team Sandviken has fired coach Baran Coskun. The second-tier team has won only one of its nine matches so far.
FootballFour Social Democratic politicians suspected of committing crimes are leaving their positions at the Stadsbacken Group in Sundsvall, local media report.
BusinessAfter just one win in seven games and a relegation place in the Super League, GIF Sundsvall has decided to part ways with head coach Erol Ates. "The situation is serious," writes chairman Stefan Söderlund on Sundsvall's website.
SportsAbroad, Foxtrot leader Poya Shafie is suspected of ordering murders and bombings in the gang war in Sweden. He is now on trial for several serious crimes.
CrimeThe police have cordoned off an area in Sundsvall after a suspicious object believed to be dangerous was found this afternoon.
CrimeA 30-year-old man who was a high-ranking figure in the Foxtrot network is being charged with involvement in several incidents during the wave of violence in Sweden in 2023, DN writes. Our assessment is that these crimes were committed in the conflict between the Foxtrot and Dalen networks, prosecutor Ida Arnell says.
CrimeDaniel Adams-Ray continues his symphonic journey. This fall and winter he will perform four concerts with various orchestras across the country.
MusicRising fuel prices are not only hitting the big aviation giants; they are also being felt by regional players. One Swedish company has had to pause operations, and another has had to drastically increase ticket prices. "We usually say that the least are hit the hardest," says Peter Larsson, CEO of Swedish Regional Airports.
BusinessAn apartment building outside Sundsvall was ravaged by fire. A private school nearby will be closed on Monday.
SwedenSnow won out in the Superettan season opener between GIF Sundsvall and Nordic United. The match could not be completed - and has now been rescheduled for the following day.
FootballThe Social Democrats do not believe the reduced VAT on food is enough to lower prices. They want measures to increase the number of discount stores and boost competition.
SwedenThe two people who were arrested for serious sanctions violations in Sundsvall have been released, the Swedish Prosecution Authority says.
CrimeTwo people described as holding senior positions in a Russian-owned company have been arrested on suspicion of serious sanctions violations in Sundsvall.
CrimeNour El Refai is newly separated and lives with a spiky lizard. She will joke about that and much more in her new stand-up show, which the comedian will take on tour this fall. She says it's pretty weird to suddenly be single after 13 years, and as a public figure everyone knows about it.
EntertainmentThe company is growing so fast that it has to recruit staff to Sweden. Without government support, Sweden must offer other advantages - a world-class welfare system. "I don't think they (the government) live up to that," says Hitachi Energy's country manager in Sweden, Tobias Hansson.
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