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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Most Swedish parties back tougher action on Israel: Survey

A survey of Sweden’s parliamentary parties found broad support for stronger measures against Israeli government actions in the occupied Palestinian Territories than current policy reflects, according to six civil society organisations behind the poll. Seven of the eight parties in the Riksdag, Sweden’s parliament, responded to the survey – a joint initiative including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International Sweden and Act Church of Sweden. The survey was released on Wednesday ahead of the general election on September 13. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

NATO chief decries Iran’s ‘direct assault on freedom of navigation’

We can now bring you more comments from NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte as foreign ministers gather for a summit in Sweden. “It is important that countries are coming together around plans to ensure that the Strait can be open for transit,” the Reuters news agency reported Rutte telling a news conference. “Iran’s direct assault on freedom of navigation impacts us all,” the NATO chief added. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Sweden issues 'early warning' of potential jet fuel shortage 

Sweden has given notice of a potential shortage of jet fuel stemming from the war in the Middle East, Energy Minister Ebba Busch said on Tuesday. A two-month war in the Middle East has shut the Strait of Hormuz and cut the global oil supply by 20% in the world's biggest-ever supply disruption, pushing up crude prices to well over $100 a barrel. The Swedish government said that there was currently a good supply of jet fuel in the country but there could be a shortage further ahead. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

What is the ‘dart frog’ toxin, said to be linked to Navalny’s death?

As we previously reported, the UK, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands have accused Russia of using a toxin from poison dart frogs to kill Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny. In a statement, the five nations issued an analysis of samples from Navalny’s body, which confirmed the presence of epibatidine. Epibatidine is a neurotoxin secreted by dart frogs in the wild in South America. These small and brightly coloured frogs are typically found in rainforests. It can also be manufactured in a lab, which European scientists suspect was the case with… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Hundreds in Sweden cancel New Year’s celebrations to rally in support of Palestine

Hundreds of people in Sweden cancelled New Year’s celebrations and rallied in the capital, Stockholm, in solidarity with the people of Gaza. Despite freezing temperatures, protesters assembled at Segels Torg Square on Wednesday following a call by numerous civil society organisations, choosing to mourn children and civilians killed by Israel instead of celebrating the New Year. Carrying banners reading “Children are being killed in Gaza,” “Schools and hospitals are being bombed,” “Comply with an immediate ceasefire,” and “End food shortages,” the crowd demanded an end to what they described as… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Sweden urges EU to impose sanctions against Israel's Ben-Gvir, Smotrich

Sweden has called on the EU to issue sanctions against Israeli ministers who “actively work against a negotiated two-state solution”, in a reference to far-right cabinet members Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. On Tuesday, the UK, Australia, Norway, Canada and New Zealand announced sanctions against the two ministers in a joint move. Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Stenergard has sent a letter to the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, urging the bloc to follow suit. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Sweden in shock after mass shooting leaves 11 people dead

Sweden's worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education center west of Stockholm as officials warned that the death toll could rise. The gunman's motive hadn't been determined by early Wednesday as the Scandinavian nation, where gun violence at schools is very rare, reeled from an attack with such bloodshed that police early on said it was difficult to count the number of dead among the carnage. Read More…

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Sweden sentences notorious hate monger to prison for Quran burning

Rasmus Paludan, a far-right Danish-Swedish politician infamous for provoking Muslims' religious sentiments by burning copies of the Quran in Sweden, has been sentenced to four months in prison, local media has reported. A district court in Malmo has charged the far-right politician with two counts of incitement against an ethnic group and insult to Arabs and Africans during public gatherings in 2022 in Sweden, according to national broadcaster SVT Nyheter on Tuesday. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Drone sightings at Sweden's Arlanda airport prompt halt

Drone sightings have prompted Sweden to temporarily halt air traffic at Stockholm's Arlanda airport overnight, police said. Police have launched an investigation into possible airport sabotage, they said in a statement on Monday. Traffic at Arlanda, Sweden's biggest airport, was halted around 2300 GMT and resumed at 0130 GMT, they added. Daily Aftonbladet quoted an aviation authority spokesperson as saying four drones of varying sizes were sighted from the air traffic control tower. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Germany and Sweden arrest eight over crimes against humanity

Investigators in Germany and Sweden have arrested eight suspects over alleged participation in crimes against humanity in Syria, prosecutors in both countries said. Those detained on Wednesday are suspected of taking part in a "violent crackdown on a peaceful anti-government protest" in the Al-Yarmouk district in Damascus on July 13, 2012, Germany's Federal Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement. Read More…

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