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Cops shoot dead Down Syndrome man carrying toy gun
Swedish cops believe the 20-year-old was acting "threateningly" and had to be fired upon.

Daylight robbery: Few clues as to who stole Sweden's jewels
Police are still looking for clues as to who stole the Swedish artifacts.

Swedish royal jewels stolen; police chase thieves in motorboat: reports
News reports say a high-speed motorboat chase is now underway with police.

Is Spotify getting into video?
Spotify is eager to get into streaming original video content.

Five men injured in suspected gang shooting in Sweden
Swedish police say no reason for public to worry after five men injured in shooting.

Swedish DJ Avicii is laid to rest in private funeral
The hitmaker was buried in his hometown of Stockholm.

Why you should sleep in this weekend
But sleep is not a transaction. We can't deposit zzzs at the weekend and cash out later.

PM says higher petrol tax 'not a new tax'
Petrol tax review is just "routine", Jacinda Ardern says.

70km/h speed limit proposed for rural roads
Report says reducing average speeds by 1 per cent would cut road deaths by 4 per cent.

New noisy tool in Kaitaia's fight against crime
Store sells air horns at half price to community fed up with petty crime.

Mayor welcomes 110 international students
Mayor urges young people to make friends and try new experiences.

Watch: Base jumper miraculously survives 80m fall
Terrifying moment man jumps off 24-storey building — and his parachute fails to deploy.

Top tips for Kiwis visiting Sweden
Sofia Ambler of Heletranz shares her top tips for New Zealanders visiting Sweden.

British judge upholds arrest warrant for Julian Assange
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was wanting the British arrest warrant revoked.

Ecuador's president takes aim at Assange
President Lenin Moreno has called Julian Assange 'an inherited problem'.

Sweden prepares citizens for war
Debate is growing in Sweden about how to deal with threat from Russia.

European students eye NZ after Brexit
European student referrals to NZ universities have jumped 136 per cent after Brexit.

Battle of the meal kits: Who fares the best
Meal kits are on the rise and experts say they are here to stay.

Crown Princess: 'I used to think I was stupid'
Princess Victoria of Sweden opens up about her battles with anxiety and dyslexia.

TV star's hunt for his missing child
Gotham star issues heartbreaking public plea for the safe return of his missing child.

Search for missing Swedish hunter goes on
The 27-year-old was due back from a solo hunting trip five days ago.

Assange still fears arrest
One of Julian Assange's legal advisers wants Australia's Government to intervene.

Search continues for missing Swedish man
Hans Christian Tommarck has not been seen he went hunting in the Fox Glacier area.

Rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder dropped
Julian Assange, who is holed up in Ecuadorian embassy, still wanted by police in Britain.

Helping to make NZ pest-free by 2050
Conservation firm Goodnature is working towards a pest-free country by 2030.

Six-hour workday could help you live longer
Sweden's two-year experiment to lower nurse's hours to six hours shows health benefits.