Chinese top diplomat urges Sweden to promote healthy China-EU ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called upon Sweden to assume a constructive role in advancing positive relations between China and the European Union during high-level discussions with Swedish counterpart Maria Malmer Stenergard in Beijing....

Swedish Military In Pursuit Of Russian Submarine

5 What is known. In the Baltic Sea, Swedish armed forces have detected and are in pursuit of a Russian submarine. According to Swedish Navy data, the submarine entered the Baltic Sea through the Great Belt Strait before being spotted in the...

Does Kanken support Israel? History, controversies, and global impact of Fjällräven backpacks

Israel is not specifically supported by Fjällräven, the business that makes Kånken backpacks, according to any official declaration or clear public information. Although Fjällräven’s ownership under Fenix Outdoor and certain shareholders facing...

Luminaria to dazzle San Antonio with illuminated art works

The iconic Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival brings together artists from fine art, dance, music, theater, film and much more for one night only. Downtown San Antonio will be lit up with beautiful and unique works of art in and annual...

Sweden Sacks Jon Dahl Tomasson: A Shocking Mid-Campaign Dismissal Amid World Cup Qualifying Crisis

Stockholm, October 14, 2025 – In a historic and unprecedented move for Swedish football, the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) has dismissed national team manager Jon Dahl Tomasson just 19 months into his tenure, following a dismal start to the...

Review: Life after Romeo is silly, campy fun in ‘& Juliet’ musical

Review: With nostalgia from pop songs like “Oops!… I Did It Again,” “Since U Been Gone” and “I Want It That Way” coupled with a hilarious campy script, it’s no wonder the show has broken attendance records. DOWNTOWN – The hit jukebox musical from...

Jan Johansson receives Outstanding Contribution to Bluegrass Music Award

Milton Harkey and Jan Johansson at the Granite Quarry Fiddlers’ Convention – photo © Sandy Hatley Jan Johansson was honored at the 59th annual Granite Quarry Fiddlers’ Convention on Saturday, October 11, at East Rowan High School, near Salisbury,...

Classical Music Playlist, October 16, 2025

Wilhelm Peterson-Berger in 1905 For over thirty years Wilhelm Peterson-Berger was Sweden’s most feared music critic. One violinist was known to have said he wouldn’t even begin his performance until Peterson-Berger left the theater. Being so...

Can’t Buy? Steal! Our Cheat Sheet to the Art Heist in Film, Literature, and Beyond

Josh O’Connor in Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind. Image courtesy of Mubi.Historically, art and precious artifacts have always been part of the spoils of war, but it wasn’t until the establishment of museums as we know them (many of which were...

EUROPE Guitarist JOHN NORUM Signs With FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL For Tenth Solo Album

EUROPE's founding guitarist and solo artist John Norum has signed a record deal with Frontiers Music Srl. He will shortly enter the studio to record his tenth solo album, marking an exciting new chapter in his career. John's distinctive singing...

Films from FNE Partner Countries Shortlisted for 2026 European Film Awards

The nomination for the categories European Film, European Director, European Discovery-Prix FIPRESCI, European Documentary, European Animated Feature Film, European Actress, European Actor, and European Screenwriter will be announced on 18...

Artists Kris Andrew Small and Micke Lindebergh list colourful Surry Hills apartment

Colour first, questions later – that’s how Kris Andrew Small and Micke Lindebergh turned a standard Surry Hills warehouse apartment into a vibrant home that mirrors the suburb’s creative spirit. While some homes demand months of planning and an...

Online fashion: Between polarisation and the challenges of desirability

On Thursday, Zalando held its "Partners Day" in Paris, bringing together 280 executives and representatives of the platform’s French brands and partners. The event offered an opportunity to take stock of French online apparel sales, as well as...

For Halloween, the Museum of the Moving Images Offers Nine Films Featuring ‘Dark Magic’

A senior curator at the Museum of the Moving Image, Michael Koresky, has teamed up with an Oscar-winning filmmaker, Jeff Reichert, to organize a run of pictures peculiar to the fall season, “Dark Magic: Hexes and Haunts for Halloween.” The program...

Sweden orders $110M Hanwha Modular Charge Systems for its Archer 155mm howitzers

Hanwha Aerospace has secured a 110 million dollar order from Sweden’s Defense Materiel Administration for 155 mm Modular Charge Systems under a new three-year framework. The agreement strengthens Nordic artillery readiness and underscores Europe’s...

Swedish Mill Creek evacuated due to suspicious package

Update Two hours later, Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad determined the package held no suspicious items. EVERETT — The Swedish Mill Creek Campus was evacuated for more than two hours for a “suspicious” package that later proved to be safe....

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘To Cook A Bear’ On Hulu, Where A Pastor In 1850s Sweden Tries To Solve The Murders Of Young Women

When we looked at the description of the Swedish series To Cook A Bear, we groaned when we saw that it took place in the 1850s and featured a pastor that made fiery speeches about temperance. But we were pleasantly surprised when we saw that the...

Arts fest Luminaria to light up San Antonio’s St. Paul Square this weekend

A colorful installation towers above a previous Luminaria festival. Credit: Jaime Monzon The 15th annual Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival will hit St. Paul Square this Saturday with hundreds of visual artists and performers augmenting the...

The Gaza Strip, in Filmstrips

“Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989,” the archival documentary by Göran Hugo Olsson, is as expansive as its title suggests. For nearly 3½ hours, it chronicles the Israeli occupation of Palestine as told on Sveriges Television, Sweden’s...

Sweden’s FMV extends contract with Saab for future fighter studies

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has extended its contract with Saab for the continued conceptual studies for future fighter systems. The contract extension is valued at approximately Skr2.68bn ($280m). It is an extension of a...