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Sweden authorities cremate Salwan Momika’s body after weeks of being unclaimed
Swedish authorities cremated the body of the Iraqi Christian, Salwan Momika weeks after no one came forward to claim it, according to a post by Current Report. The controversial self-proclaimed “anti-Islam activist”…
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Mass shooter linked to school, held weapon licenses: Swedish police
Orebro: The shooter who killed 10 people in Sweden’s worst mass shooting earlier this week was connected to the adult education centre where he opened fire with at least one rifle-like weapon,…
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Sweden court convicts Salwan Momika’s friend over Quran desecration
The Stockholm district court on Monday, February 3, delivered a landmark legal decision and convicted Salwan Najem of hate crimes for his anti-Islamic actions that involved desecrating the Quran publicly. The court…
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Five shot at school in Sweden’s Orebro
Orebro: Five people were shot at a school in Sweden on Tuesday, police said. The Swedish news agency TT reported, without providing its sources, that the perpetrator died by suicide. Police didn’t…
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Killing of Quran burner Salwan Momika: Sweden releases 5 suspects
Stockholm: Swedish prosecutors said Friday they have ordered the release of five men who were arrested after the fatal shooting of an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings. Salwan Momika…
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Salwan Momika, Quran-burning provocateur, shot dead during live stream in Sweden
A controversial self-proclaimed “anti-Islam activist” Salwan Momika was reportedly shot dead in Sweden’s Hovsjo district on Wednesday night, January 29. The 38-year-old Iraqi Christian migrant who gained notoriety after publicly burning copies…
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Sweden joins ISRO’s Venus Orbiter Mission
New Delhi: Sweden has officially joined ISRO’s Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM), approved last week by the Union Cabinet. The Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) will reportedly provide ISRO with the Venusian…
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Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious mpox variant outside Africa
Helsinki: Swedish health authorities have confirmed that they have identified the first case of the more infectious Clade I variant of mpox in the country. The Public Health Agency of Sweden said…
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Iran, Sweden exchange prisoners in Oman-mediated swap
Tehran: Iran and Sweden have completed a prisoner swap, according to the government of Oman, which mediated the process. Citizens from both countries were flown to Muscat, the capital of the small…
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Iran summons Sweden’s envoy over controversial accusations
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Sweden’s acting charge d’affaires over his country’s “baseless and biased” accusations against Tehran, the media reported. During the meeting with the Swedish envoy on Saturday,…
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Salwan Momika who desecrated Quran found dead in Norway: Reports
Iraqi Christian refugee who desecrated several copies of the Quran in the Swedish capital, Stockholm was reported to have been found dead in Norway on Tuesday, April 2. Several social media sources…
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Canada, Sweden resume UNRWA funding after pause
Ottawa: Amid the Israel war in Gaza, Canada has announced to resume funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) after several countries cut their aid as…
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Sweden to deport Iraqi refugee who desecrated Quran
The Migration Court in Sweden has ordered the deportation of an Iraqi refugee accused of desecrating the Quran on various occasions in Stockholm. In 2023, 37-year-old Salwan Momika desecrated several copies of…
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Sweden suspends funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Stockholm: Sweden has said it has temporarily halted funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees following Israel’s allegations that its staff participated in the Hamas’s attack on southern Israel on…
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Turkey approves Sweden’s bid to join NATO
Ankara: Turkish lawmakers have approved a long-delayed bill on Sweden’s bid to become the 32nd member of NATO. The Turkish Parliament on Tuesday voted on the bill after a debate in the…
