Sweden’s central bank kept interest rates steady to parry a recent spike in inflation and restated the prospect for another cut that may come as soon as next month to support a struggling economy.

Police say a shooting near a mosque in central Sweden has left one person dead and another injured. Police believe the incident is linked to gang violence.

Canada and Sweden announced a strategic partnership to expand aerospace and defense cooperation, with Arctic security and industrial collaboration in focus.

Sweden’s government raised its projection for economic growth next year, saying reduced uncertainty over US tariffs should allow households to begin consuming more over the coming months.

A mandatory course on total defense for high school students is being introduced in Sweden. According to the country's armed forces, this decision is related to the changed international situation and Sweden's accession to NATO, which has increased the need for defense knowledge among young people.

The mammoth move has seen the wooden structure, weighing over 600 tons, transported on specialized trailers traveling at about 1,600 feet per hour.

Sweden’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate in place as inflation continues to climb, but said it could resume cutting rates later this year.The policy rate will be left at 2.00%, the Riksbank said Wednesday,

The Kiruna Church and its belfry are being moved this week along a 5-kilometer (3-mile) route east to a new city center as part of the town’s relocation.

Count Folke Bernadotte, the nephew of Sweden's King Gustav V and a colleague of Herman Allen, helped arrange a ceremony for the couple before he had to depart, at the city's historic Gustav Adolf Church. They wed on January 18, 1945, DiGeorge said.

European leaders have accelerated negotiations on security guarantees for Ukraine in recent weeks, responding to President Volodymyr Zelensky's request for binding assurances that Russia will not attack again if a ceasefire is reached.