Pia Ohlin

1 month ago | japantimes.co.jp | Johannes Ledel |Pia Ohlin

Swedish police have arrested a teen suspect after three youths between the ages of 15 to 20 were killed in a shooting at a hair salon, authorities said Wednesday, with rising concern over gang violence in the Scandinavian nation. Tuesday's shooting took place in broad daylight in the university city of Uppsala, a day before it hosted the Valborg spring festival, which draws more than 100,000 people for bonfires and celebrations in the streets, many of them students.

Nov 18, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Johannes Ledel |Pia Ohlin

Sweden today began sending some five million pamphlets to residents urging them to prepare for the possibility of war, as neighbouring Finland launched a new preparedness website. Photo / AFPSweden has begun sending pamphlets advising residents on preparing for possible war, amid Ukraine’s ongoing conflict. Finland launched a website on crisis preparedness and plans to build a 200km border fence with Russia.

Nov 18, 2024 | barrons.com | Johannes Ledel |Pia Ohlin

Sweden on Monday began sending millions of pamphlets advising residents how to prepare for possible war and Finland launched a new website, as Ukraine fights the grinding three-year Russian invasion. The Nordic neighbours have dropped decades of military non-alignment to join the US-led defence alliance NATO in the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.