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Topic: Sweden

10 dead in shooting at adult education centre in Sweden’s Orebro, country’s deadliest gun attack yet

Police say the gunman is believed to be among those killed & search for victims is ongoing. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says this is the worst mass shooting in Swedish history.

Salwan Momika, Quran burner who shook up international relations & sparked protests across Middle East

A day before he was to be sentenced for anti-Islamic activities, Momika was killed in his apartment in Sweden by assailants who entered his room while he was live-streaming on TikTok.

Sweden’s Indo-Pacific strategy has an India-sized gap. Piggybacking US allies won’t work

The strategy is expected to create further opportunities for investment across Indo-Pacific capitals, including India, which must be strategically leveraged with firm intent.

Singapore’s next PM, South America’s drought crisis & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the last week.

Hungary set to ratify Sweden’s NATO accession, clearing last hurdle

The Nordic country's neutrality lasted through two world wars and the simmering conflict of the Cold War.

Amsterdam to Bali to New Zealand — what countries are doing to combat ‘overtourism’

Communities in popular destinations worldwide have expressed concerns over excess tourism on their doorstep. Here are some measures that can address the problem.

Denmark proposes bill to stop Quran burnings in bid to ease tensions with Muslim nations

Denmark and Sweden have seen a string of protests in recent weeks where copies of the Quran have been burned, or otherwise damaged, prompting outrage in Muslim countries.

Will present security measures amid Koran burning crisis, says Swedish govt

More Koran burnings, permitted under freedom of speech laws, took place on Monday as govts of both nations said they were examining ways to legally limit such acts.

Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over planned Koran burning

Sweden has seen several Koran burnings in recent years, mostly by far-right and anti-Muslim activists. Some burnings sparked clashes between police and Muslim protesters in Sweden.

‘Will sever diplomatic ties if a Koran is burned again,’ Iraq tells Sweden

Thursday's demonstration was called by supporters of Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to protest against the second planned Koran burning in Sweden in weeks.

On Camera

Henry George’s Single Tax offers a democratic alternative to communist remedies: DM Kulkarni

The immediate benefit of Single Tax would be to reduce the sale prices of land to nominal ones. Landowners would no longer find it profitable to keep idle lands, wrote DM Kulkarni in 1960.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.