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21-year-old Ali Namdar, detained in Morocco at Sweden's request, is accused of persuading a 15-year-old teenager via Signal to throw a grenade at a sushi restaurant near Oslo. He is also suspected of organizing an attempt on the life of an Iranian dissident.
Aziz KarimovThe Swedish government has banned employees of government agencies from using the browser versions of ChatGPT and Claude due to the risk of confidential data leaks. The decision followed an audit at the Swedish Transport Administration. Microsoft Copilot has been recommended as an alternative, while a limited group of employees will gain access through a special government platform.
Otabek YusupovThe Swedish Ski Federation is seeking to have visas denied to Russian athletes to keep them out of the 2027 World Championships in Falun, SVT reported. The FIS previously allowed Russians to compete in a neutral status; 13 skiers have received neutral status. The Swedish government is examining legal options for restricting entry of Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Javlon TursunovThe Swedish Ski Association and the Swedish Sports Confederation have asked the authorities to consider restricting the entry of Russian athletes to the 2027 World Championships, which will be held in Falun. Migration Minister Johan Forssell said the agency is working on legal grounds for refusing entry to Russians and Belarusians.
Javlon TursunovSaab has unveiled the first GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft intended for Sweden. The aircraft has not yet been handed over to the customer: it must undergo checks, testing and its first flight. The contract with the Swedish defence procurement agency was signed in 2022 for two aircraft, with a third ordered in 2024.
Javlon TursunovRiksdag Speaker Andreas Norlen has tasked Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist with exploring the possibility of forming a centrist government amid the prolonged post-election deadlock. She must report back by 26 October. Earlier, parliament rejected Magdalena Andersson's candidacy for prime minister.
Aziz KarimovThe 2026 Nobel Prize laureates were announced from October 5 to 12. The week of awards opened with the Physiology or Medicine Prize, awarded for discoveries in optogenetics and light-controlled ion channels. In honor of the prize's 125th anniversary, the award amount was raised from 11 to 12 million Swedish kronor.
Madina UsmonovaRussian authorities reported the arrest of a 35-year-old Swede accused of illegally crossing the border and preparing attacks on military facilities, as well as the detention of Hokkaido Shimbun journalist Yuki Imai on suspicion of espionage. Tokyo lodged a protest, and Sweden confirmed awareness without comment. Observers link the detentions to the 'exchange fund' practice mentioned by Dmitry Medvedev.
Otabek YusupovLeader of Sweden's Social Democrats Magdalena Andersson said she failed to reach agreement with the three parties of the left bloc on forming a government after the 13 September elections. Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlen said the vote on her candidacy will nevertheless take place on Thursday, although, as he admitted, she will likely lose it. The mandate is then expected to go to incumbent Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
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