Capital of Sweden, Nordic hub
Lovable has secured a $400 million Series C led by Menlo Ventures and Scaleup Europe Fund as it reports $500 million in annualized revenue and 60 million projects on its platform. The Stockholm-based startup also notes in-house AI capabilities and a multiyear Google Cloud deal, signaling rapid growth and expanding backend needs. This is a developing story.
Audrey Werro’s late fall has been overturned on appeal, keeping the anticipated final with Hodgkinson and Broeders-Bol intact. Werro is through to Friday’s final after video review showed a hand contact during the final bend; Hodgkinson and Broeders-Bol advance comfortably, with Reekie winning the first semi. The field now stands as a high-profile podium chase in Birmingham.
Ramsay-Peaty has failed to reach the 50m breaststroke semi-finals in Paris, clocking 27.34 seconds after a shaky start. The 31-year-old, world-record holder, has described the performance as not good enough and is refocusing with his coach on a revised start technique ahead of Los Angeles 2028.
An 18-year-old suspect armed with a sword has attacked Brinell School in Fagersta, northwest of Stockholm. One student has died and several others, including two under 18, are injured. The suspect has been detained and police are treating the incident as murder and attempted murder. Prime Minister and other leaders have visited the scene as nearby schools are placed on lockdown.
An 18-year-old man has been arrested over a sword attack at Brinell High School in Fagersta, central Sweden. Three others are injured, two seriously. Police are investigating online communities for possible influence; authorities are coordinating with national leaders who are visiting the scene as Sweden’s general election approaches on Sept. 13.
Six Nordic associations have united to back UEFA and call for Infantino’s resignation, while pressing for an independent review of FIFA’s governance after plans to privatize World Cup profits faced global pushback.
The Guardian reports a surge in Russian strikes that have killed civilians and targeted Ukrainian infrastructure. France seeks to accelerate an anti-missile coalition and license missile production for Ukraine, while Kyiv receives assurances on Western military aid. Several cities face attacks, with casualties and damage across Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia.
The EU Court of Justice has ruled that Vlaams Belang cannot rely on freedom of expression to justify using IKEA trademarks in its 2022 “IKEA Plan” campaign. The decision requires a Belgian court to decide the final outcome, with the court noting the branding could damage IKEA’s reputation and commercial interests.
A tour across Italy’s lesser-known towns—from Tropea in Calabria to Torre di Palme in Marche and Barga in Tuscany—highlights regional hospitality, cuisine, and luxury travel, amid new luxury hotels and evolving cultural offerings.
The late Yayoi Kusama’s work continues to shape a global art narrative as museums stage posthumous retrospectives. The Amsterdam Stedelijk hosts a tribute installation in a show reshaped by Kusama’s death, highlighting the artist’s themes of infinity, identity and mental health.
Sweden’s centre‑left bloc has secured a narrow majority in the Riksdag after the Sept. 18–20 vote, giving Magdalena Andersson the lead to form a government. The Social Democrats and allied Centre, Left and Green parties hold 176 seats to the right‑wing bloc’s 173. Andersson has invited partners to coalition talks; Ulf Kristersson has resigned.
Saudi officials have reported that air defences intercepted ballistic missiles and drones aimed at Riyadh, Taif and the Red Sea port of Yanbu after Houthi forces have seized Red Sea coast positions and tightened control of the Bab al‑Mandeb. Saudi civil defence has issued and later lifted alerts; there are no immediate confirmed civilian casualties.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has resigned after preliminary results showed the centre-left bloc led by Magdalena Andersson winning 176 of 349 seats, against 173 for Kristersson's right‑wing bloc. The Sweden Democrats lost support for the first time since 2010. Andersson is beginning talks with centre-left partners to try to form a government as final counts are completed.
A wave of UK and European travel pieces are steering readers toward autumn getaways, with Cornwall topping a reader travel awards and St Ives standing out as a surf-and-art hub. Pieces highlight off-season value, non-flight stays, and regional diversity.
The left-wing bloc has a slim four-party majority in the parliament after a tight election, with Magdalena Andersson preparing to lead talks to form a new government. The right-wing alliance faces pressure to respond as negotiations may stretch for weeks, with the Centre and Left parties at odds over governance structures.
An independent UN fact‑finding mission has concluded there are reasonable grounds to believe US forces carried out two February strikes in Iran — on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd — that amounted to indiscriminate attacks and therefore constituted war crimes. The mission has also found Iran committed crimes against humanity during nationwide protests.
The 15-year-old forward has told Manchester United he wants to cancel his registration with immediate effect. Real Madrid are pressing, with Barca, Bayern and PSG also keen. EU passport could allow a move within the EU when he turns 16, while United insist his registration runs to season's end.
Travel pieces reflect on Europe’s summer hotspots, with some destinations gaining calm after peak season and readers weighing where to go next despite mixed experiences.
The Swedish left-wing bloc has secured a slim 176-seat majority following a tightly contested election. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has resigned, and Magdalena Andersson is exploring coalition options with the Left Party, Greens and Centre Party. The speaker will oversee subsequent talks to form a government within a tight timeframe.
Winners have been named in medicine, physics and chemistry, with a total prize pool of 12 million Swedish kronor. Medicine highlights optogenetics; physics advances neutrino research; chemistry recognizes work on mirror-image molecules. The literature prize and economics prize will be awarded later this week and next week respectively.
Three scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering light-gated ion channels and advancing optogenetics. Deisseroth, Hegemann, and Nagel share the prize, reflecting a cross-disciplinary breakthrough that enables precise control of neural activity with light.
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has awarded the 2026 Physiology or Medicine prize to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for discoveries that turned light-sensitive proteins from algae into tools that switch nerve cells on and off. The three researchers will share 12 million Swedish kronor; the prize is opening Nobel week.
Belgian-born physicist Francis Halzen has won the Nobel Prize in Physics for pioneering the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, which uses Antarctic ice to detect high-energy neutrinos and illuminate the universe’s distant processes. The award recognizes a monumental, collaborative effort that has revealed neutrinos as cosmic messengers.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has recognized Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for discovering nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, solving a century-old mystery about how homochirality emerges. The winners have reshaped how scientists design reactions used to make pharmaceuticals, with the work spanning decades from the 1980s to the early 2000s, and the prize money totaling 12 million kronor.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Kagan and Soai for discoveries in nonlinear effects and autocatalysis that drive selective production of one molecular mirror image. The work advances understanding of homochirality and underpins drug design. Other Nobel prizes this week include medicine and physics.
The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Anne Carson. Articles from multiple outlets highlight Carson's hybrid oeuvre and its blending of poetry, translation, and classical texts. The reporting notes Icelandic locale, archival translations, and the prize’s significance amid debates on euro-centrism and sexism.
Since Sunday, President Donald Trump has announced an "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia and a related US-Russia diesel deal; Kyiv has pushed back, saying Russian strikes continued and that Ukraine will resume or pause strikes on Russian energy targets only if Moscow stops hitting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Attacks have damaged Ukrainian power plants, shut Russian data centres and injured civilians; European leaders have voiced cautious support for a truce.
The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Hall and Woodford for creating microeconomic foundations that stabilize macro policy. Their models support central banks and governments in dampening economic swings and guiding responses to shocks like energy crises.
Sweden’s left-wing bloc is failing to form a government after talks with three parties hit an impasse. Parliament will vote on Andersson’s bid, but the outcome is uncertain as coalition dynamics remain deeply divisive.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has recognised Robert Hall and Michael Woodford for developing microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation, enabling policymakers to smooth business cycles. The prize highlights New Keynesian models that connect household and firm decisions to policy tools, with forward guidance becoming a central instrument.
Markets are balancing AI-driven exuberance with rising debt issuance and midterm uncertainty. Morgan Stanley warns of near-term pressure as stocks face three clearing events; margin debt slows from peaks, while Treasuries attract buyers amid debates on the AI boom’s durability.