Starting in the autumn term of 2028, several hundred thousand students will take new tests in reading, writing and arithmetic. The tests will be administered five times during compulsory school.
Sweden3,560 people died as a result of air pollution from fires in Indonesia in September alone, a new report shows.
WorldThe roof collapse was the catalyst for the Student List’s historic election success. But once the euphoria subsides, major reforms will be needed, along with answers on relations with Russia and the EU. The movement will not be able to avoid difficult foreign policy issues, says Fanny Wallberg of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.
World politicsSeveral stock market indexes in Asia are taking a beating amid the tech sell-off in the US and look set to end the week significantly lower.
TechnologyRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in the United States for the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, the state-run Russian news agency Tass reports.
World politicsMore than 200,000 people are still without power in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region after Russian attacks last night, according to Ukrainian authorities.
ConflictsTwo helicopters collided and crashed in Oregon, USA. All three people aboard the helicopters died, according to local authorities.
WorldA historic hat trick by Viktor Arvidsson. Plus Lucas Raymond’s first home goal of the season - and William Wallinder’s second assist of his NHL career. Detroit’s Swedes put on a classic scoring show last night. “Everything has clicked for me now,” Arvidsson tells Expressen.
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Very strong winds combined with snow are expected in the Lapland mountains in the coming days, SMHI warns. At times, the wind may reach storm force.
SwedenAfter more than two decades of legal wrangling, the controversial so-called “Russian house” on Lidingö, outside Stockholm, has been handed over to its owner.
Swedish politicsMusikhjälpen's press conference this week has been postponed. According to information provided to SVT, David Druid was set to be announced as one of the presenters.
SwedenA person has been found dead after a fire at a villa in Kramfors on Monday morning.
SwedenA sports shop in Jönköping was targeted in a brazen burglary on Monday night. The thieves broke in through the roof and hoisted about 20 bicycles through the hole, police said.
CrimeA Chinese citizen has been arrested on suspicion of photographing protected military sites in Stockholm, Expressen reports.
CrimePolice and emergency services were called to Fosie Prison in Malmö on Monday after a letter containing an unknown powder arrived. By 2 p.m., the danger had passed.
CrimeA 16-year-old Norwegian citizen has been sentenced to one and a half years in prison for preparing to commit murder, P4 Östergötland reports.
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Russia carried out several deadly airstrikes on the town of Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Additional deaths were reported in several areas of Ukraine.
ConflictsOslo District Court has decided that Marius Borg Høiby, the “bonus prince,” should be released from detention, Norwegian media report.
WorldMore than 5,300 people have died in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, with the highest number of deaths recorded in Congo-Kinshasa, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
WorldRussia has formally withdrawn from the European Convention against Torture, The Kyiv Independent reports.
ConflictsUS President Donald Trump promises to “protect” Elon Musk if Democrats investigate the tech billionaire after the midterm elections.
World politicsThe EU and the UK are working to strengthen defence cooperation ahead of the November summit, says EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
ConflictsA series of high-stakes races are taking place in the US midterm elections. The contests expected to determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the Senate are especially worth watching:
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Villa prices fell unusually sharply in October while apartment prices rose, according to figures from SBAB and housing website Booli.
BusinessThe trading week has started on an upswing on the New York Stock Exchange, driven by falling oil prices. Apple, the world’s most valuable listed company, is down ahead of its quarterly report this evening.
BusinessDanish shoe manufacturer Ecco is closing two factories, one in Portugal and one in Vietnam. The move means 2,400 employees will leave the company, Ecco says in a press release.
BusinessRising inflation worldwide does not seem to be affecting the beauty industry. Estée Lauder is the latest beauty company to report strong results.
BusinessThe industry unions are demanding a 3.9 percent wage increase in a one-year agreement, they announced at a press conference. Tough negotiations with employers lie ahead. “Anything can happen, and we have to be prepared for that,” says IF Metall chair Marie Nilsson.
BusinessYears of “overcompensation” for electricity grid companies have unnecessarily pushed up grid charges for Swedish businesses and households, according to the Energy Markets Inspectorate (Ei). It has now developed a new method to limit the scope for future fee increases.
BusinessMany analysts warn that AI will outcompete entire professional groups. But so far, the Swedish labor market seems to have weathered the technology, and some jobs are standing firm. If you are very afraid of uncertainty, there are some safe bets, says Oskar Nordström Skans, professor of economics at Uppsala University.
TechnologyLord Moyne has died at the age of 96. In Sweden, he became known as the face of the high-profile Trustor affair in the late 1990s.
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Häcken finally had the chance to secure the Swedish Championship title on their own. The team seized it in convincing fashion, beating Kristianstad 4–1 after a dream start to clinch their second straight league title. “It’s incredibly fun to get to decide it like this,” says top scorer Maja Bodin.
FootballTurku will not host the 2027–2028 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships if Russia is allowed to participate, the Finnish city says on its website.
Ice hockeyDoes Michael Carrick have only two games left as Manchester United manager? The Englishman has brushed off questions about whether he will be sacked. “I don't know what will happen,” he says.
FootballThe European football governing body Uefa has demanded answers to 42 questions about the governance of Fifa and several controversies. A few hours before the deadline, it had yet to receive a response.
FootballNina Koppang took a break from handball earlier this year to focus on her mental health. Now she has been selected for the European Championship and is ready to return to the national team.
SportsSeveral major sponsors are now protesting Russia’s participation in the Ice Hockey World Championship. Swedish company AJ has decided to remove its logos. “It’s a very sad decision,” CEO Enock Johansson told TV4.
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Olivia Rodrigo releases her first Christmas song, the American star says on social media.
MusicSteve Ellis, who rose to fame as the lead singer of Love Affair, has died, The Guardian reports. The British artist was 76.
MusicMarie Silkeberg has been awarded this year’s Bellman Prize by the Swedish Academy. The prize is worth SEK 250,000.
EntertainmentAmerican lifestyle icon and multimillionaire Martha Stewart dressed up as a homeless person for Halloween. After facing strong criticism, she apologized.
EntertainmentWhen “The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared” returns to the stage, Morgan Alling will play all the roles. The premiere is scheduled for February 25 next year at Intiman in Stockholm.
EntertainmentOboist Josef Wijk has been named Sweden’s most promising young wind musician. He will receive the Anders Wall Music Prize 2026, a further education scholarship worth 125,000 kronor. In the final, he performed Óscar Navarro’s “Legacy Concerto”.
MusicA giant interactive carpet in Tensta, laser beams across the city’s night sky and luminous marine organisms are among the highlights of the seventh edition of the Nobel Week Lights festival.
EntertainmentA decision on a new film heritage centre is needed as early as next year, the Swedish Film Institute says in a report to the government.
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The roof collapse was the catalyst for the Student List’s historic election success. But once the euphoria subsides, major reforms will be needed, along with answers on relations with Russia and the EU. The movement will not be able to avoid difficult foreign policy issues, says Fanny Wallberg of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.
World politicsSeveral stock market indexes in Asia are taking a beating amid the tech sell-off in the US and look set to end the week significantly lower.
TechnologyRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in the United States for the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, the state-run Russian news agency Tass reports.
World politicsMore than 200,000 people are still without power in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region after Russian attacks last night, according to Ukrainian authorities.
ConflictsTwo helicopters collided and crashed in Oregon, USA. All three people aboard the helicopters died, according to local authorities.
WorldA historic hat trick by Viktor Arvidsson. Plus Lucas Raymond’s first home goal of the season - and William Wallinder’s second assist of his NHL career. Detroit’s Swedes put on a classic scoring show last night. “Everything has clicked for me now,” Arvidsson tells Expressen.
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