Gothia Cup introduces World Cup-style water breaks in the heat
Gothia Cup reacts to the heat in Gothenburg. The youth tournament follows the World Cup and introduces water breaks.
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Eight suspects now linked to beach murder in Stenungsund
Five more people are suspected of involvement in the murder at a swimming spot in Stenungsund. They have now been arrested in absentia.
Crime
85-year-old man dies after drowning in lake outside Herrljunga
An 85-year-old man has died after drowning in a lake outside Herrljunga.
Sweden
Sam Larsson returns to IFK Göteborg as club battles relegation fight
Sam Larsson returns to Swedish football and will play for IFK Göteborg.
Football
Hedgehogs to get protected status as Sweden shortens nature protection list
Hedgehogs, herbaceous lichens, hairy thorn mushrooms and eel will become protected species when the government changes the protection of Swedish nature. At the same time, bluebell, goldenrod and ivy are being removed and the list is being shortened significantly.
Swedish politics
Nine taken to hospital after bus and truck crash causes major traffic disruption on E6 in Stenungsund
Nine people have been taken to hospital after an accident between a bus and a truck on the E6 in Stenungsund. "As far as I understand, the bus had stopped on the side of the road when it was hit by a truck," says Fredrik Svedemyr, police press spokesman.
Sweden
SMHI expands forest fire warning to almost all of Norrland coast
SMHI is drastically expanding its alert regarding the risk of forest and land fires. Starting Tuesday, almost the entire Norrland coast will be affected, and during the week the fire risk area may cover an even larger area in the north.
Sweden
Suspicion that emergency exits were blocked in deadly Bangkok pub fire
It remains unclear what triggered a catastrophic fire at a pub in northern Bangkok on Sunday. Around 30 people died in the inferno. Identification of the victims is still ongoing, but there is no information about Swedes.
World- CrimeThree men arrested on suspicion of murder after fight at Stenungsund swimming area
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- SwedenBoat hits cliff in Bohuslän, six young people injured
- SportsSweden win European League after stunning comeback against Slovenia
- SwedenWoman drowns at Svanesundsbadet on Orust despite rescue efforts
- FootballElliot Stroud set for Hull move after rejecting Genoa, reports say
- SwedenStinging jellyfish are increasing in Swedish waters as new species arrive
- TechnologyMalmö startup builds Sweden-made drones as part-time soldiers push for faster development
- SwedenBeach fight outside Stenungsund leaves one dead, two more suspected
- SwedenRed-light violation causes train delays between Gothenburg and Stockholm
- CrimeOne dead, another injured in Stenungsund brawl, two men arrested
- SwedenThree Persian leopard cubs born at Nordens Ark in Sweden
- SwedenSwedish study says gut flora in stool tests could help predict type 2 diabetes risk
- BusinessNATO selects Saab’s GlobalEye for future airborne surveillance, replacing AWACS
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