Latest from Sweden

‘Beyond grateful’: Elijah Wood confirms marriage on podcast
The couple reportedly married on New Year’s Eve 2024 in Sweden.

‘Go away from Europe’: Chilling words in Sweden school shooting
Six victims remained in hospital, with five in a 'stable but serious' condition.

Swedish police name Rickard Andersson as the man behind deadly school shooting
35-year-old Rickard Andersson, gunned down 10 people at a school in Sweden before taking his own life. Video / AFP

‘Worst mass shooting’: Swedish school gunman named as unemployed ‘recluse’
Rickard Andersson, 35, legally owned firearms and had no criminal record - reports.

‘Loud screams’: Chilling texts from trapped students, teachers as gunman roamed Sweden school
Witnesses describe horror scenes.

‘A nightmare’: Around 10 killed in Sweden’s deadliest school attack
The suspected gunman reportedly turned the gun on himself.

Suspected sabotage: Latvia investigates Baltic cable damage
A 'suspect vessel', the Michalis San, was near the incident, headed for Russia.

Property Insider: 6 big things likely to dominate 2025
Seascape, Ikea, some big new buildings and a court drama loom.

Ikea store and warehouse top list of Auckland's biggest property developments
Industrial projects dominate new supply, the study found, comprising 65% of new stock.

Big blue wants people: 400 Ikea staff needed next year
'We need a big team due to the way we will run operations in New Zealand'.

Ikea, $458m ditched Vero sale, renting and pets: property boss
Three topics put to the boss after a 218% turnaround in half-year result to September 30.

How Covid-19 derailed NZ football golden boot contender’s pro trial in Denmark
Footballer Oscar Faulds travelled around the world to trial for a pro deal. Now he's back.

How much screen time should toddlers have? None, Sweden says
NY Times: Children under 2 should not be exposed to any screens, health authorities say.

Volvo ditches pledge to sell only electric cars by 2030
Financial Times: Demand for battery-powered vehicles has decreased globally.

Property Insider: ‘Wind pressure’ on Seascape; Du Val estimated to owe $250m; new Ikea roof
Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson explains what steps the council will take on the skyscraper.

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson dies
Prince of Wales has led the tributes, calling him 'a true gentleman'.

Deadly strain of mpox sparks global health concerns - what you need to know
A new outbreak of the virus formerly known as monkeypox is sparking health warnings.

Laybuy NZ snapped up by Swedish 'unicorn'
New owner pledged new energy two months after 'heartbreaking' receivership.

Asia shares, gold underpinned by US rate cut hopes
Asian stocks were taking a breather on Monday as gold hit a new milestone.

Top 10 countries with the longest life expectancy
Want to live longer? These beautiful nations have it figured out.

Mpox explained: What you need to know about the latest variant
The WHO has declared mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years.