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Casper Ruud Returns to Stockholm as Bybit EU Expands Across the Nordics

STOCKHOLM, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Casper Ruud is returning to the Bybit Stockholm Open, this time at the center of Bybit EU's growing Nordic presence.The Norwegian tennis star and defending Stockholm Open champion has confirmed his participation in the 2026 tournament, marking one of the first major moments of…

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‘A place for everybody’: Stockholm to open its first publicly run sauna

Unlike its Nordic neighbours, finding a place in the Swedish capital to bada bastu is hard, with years-long waiting lists at member clubs

The Guardian - UK

Spain, France and Portugal miss out on top 10 most climate-resilient capitals – see full list

Europe has been identified as the planet’s fastest-warming continent, underlining the ‘urgency’ to reduce emissions and strengthen climate resilience.

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The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe

An experimental cafe in Stockholm is being run by an AI agent named Mona, overseeing operations from hiring to inventory. While customers find the concept amusing, the AI is struggling financially and making questionable inventory orders, highlighting potential ethical and practical challenges of autonomous AI management.

The Economic Times

Cool bars and friendly vibes: readers’ favourite city neighbourhoods in Europe

These are the less explored corners of Stockholm, Amsterdam, Berlin and Porto that you’ve ‘stumbled into and ended up staying’

The Guardian - UK

Olivia Rodrigo’s Unraveled Tour presale begins today – here’s how to get your tickets

Olivia Rodrigo has announced "The Unraveled Tour," a massive 65-date global tour that will span across North America, Europe, and the UK, serving as support for her forthcoming third studio album, "You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love," which is slated for release on June 12. Promoted…

The Independent UK

O/Modernt review – from Auerbach to Mahler, the fires of love bruise, batter and delight

The Stockholm-based chamber ensemble, led by violinist Hugo Ticciati, brought a programme that linked Auerbach and Janáček to Golijov – with clarinettist Christoffer Sundqvist the hypnotic soloist - and Mahler

The Guardian - UK

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Volvo’s Best-Selling Car Just Got an EV Upgrade—Why the EX60 May Just Convince You to Switch to Electric

Volvo unveiled the new model in Stockholm earlier this year

Marie Claire

Europe, Asia driving surge in global military spending: report

World military spending rose again in 2025, reaching a record $2.9 trillion (€2.67 trillion), according to new figures from Stockholm-based global armament watchdog SIPRI. This comes as governments responded to war, strategic rivalry and uncertainty, with Europe and Asia leading the push for rearmament.

Radio France Internationale

Spotify just turned 20. Here's how founder Daniel Ek built it into a $100 billion music empire by being the ‘least powerful person’ at the company

Ek cofounded the company in Stockholm, Sweden in 2006.

Fortune

17-year-old photographer wins top prize at world-renowned photography awards with history-saving moment before century-old painting went up in flames

The young photography talent captured the action and collaboration ot the moment, when firefighters evacuated artwork in Stockholm

Digital Camera World

Sweden qualify for World Cup after Viktor Gyökeres hits late winner against Poland

Viktor Gyökeres scored an 89th-minute winner as Sweden defeated Poland 3-2 in Stockholm to qualify for the 2026 World Cup finals

The Guardian - UK

Swedish prosecutors seek prison for oil executives over alleged Sudan war crimes

Prosecutors said the accused men were complicit because Lundin Oil had entered into agreements with Sudan's government to make the military responsible for security.

Euronews

Judicial reform sees Swedish prisons preparing to house young teens

North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July.

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‘They called me a water terrorist’: exiled Iranian scientist wins global prize

Prof Kaveh Madani, winner of the Stockholm water prize, was accused of sabotage with his environmental work

Euronews

How Flightradar24 became aviation's most-watched screen as flights are disrupted

The platform was born out of curiosity. Swedish founders Mikael Robertsson and Olov Lindberg, who ran a flight price comparison site, bought two receivers and put an antenna on a Stockholm rooftop.

The Guardian - UK

Friendships, fishing and community clean-ups: the unseen kindness of life on the Bibby Stockholm barge

Bibby Boys photo exhibition documents experiences of the men who lived on the former asylum seeker vessel in Dorset and the local community that rallied around them

The Guardian - UK

Waterbaby: Memory Be a Blade review – stellar singer-songwriter pieces post-breakup life back together

The Stockholm musician’s debut album is a fascinating character study with improvised lyrics and a light, pretty sound that belies its emotional depth

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Ferries emit ‘more sulphur pollution than cars’ in several EU capitals

Dublin, Helsinki, Stockholm and Tallinn among port cities more choked by sulphur oxides from ferries, analysis shows

Guitar World

“The Six Feet Under gig was a fast ticket into touring. One of the first shows was in front of 45,000 people. I was used to playing for 20-30 people”: YouTube star, entrepreneur, go-to death metal guitarist… Inside the unstoppable rise of Ola Englund

The affable Swede on how he got his big break in Six Feet Under, the amps that make him feel “terrible” about his playing, and how he found YouTube success by being himself. As for Solar Guitars? Why not make the guitars himself?

The Independent UK

German tourists rescued from DIY ‘floating sauna’ in Sweden

The DIY vessel featured a sauna, an outboard motor and a stand-up paddleboard

The Guardian - UK

German tourists trying to create floating sauna rescued from Swedish ice floe

Authorities mounted rescue operation after group of five lost control of ice sheet in Stockholm archipelago

Euronews

Quiet, comfortable and low emissions: How this ‘flying’ ferry is transforming Stockholm’s waterways

The Swedish capital’s hydrofoil electric ferry slashes emissions by up to 94%, according to a new report.

Euronews

Electricity and gas prices across Europe: The most expensive and cheapest cities in 2026

Electricity and gas prices vary significantly across Europe. When adjusted for PPS, country rankings show a heavier burden on households in Central and Eastern Europe.

Euronews

Swedish funfair fined €491,000 for 2023 rollercoaster derailment that killed one

Witnesses described a chaotic scene as the front of the train appeared to jump off the tracks before coming to a stop, with one car tilted toward the ground.

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