See how a 741-ton church inched 3 miles across its Swedish city after a dramatic 2-day trek

A 113-year-old wooden church in Sweden successfully reached holy ground after a dramatic two-day trek. Incredible photos of the slow-going house of worship, jacked up and placed atop a specially built trailer, were shared across the world on...

Sweden to host NATO logistics hub for troop movements in northern Europe

Sweden will host a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) logistics hub in the town of Enkoping to coordinate troop movements across northern Europe and from North America, the Swedish government announced on Thursday, reported Xinhua. The...

Iconic Kiruna Church gets relocated in Sweden

The iconic Kiruna Church in Sweden has been relocated 5 kilometres to the city’s centre after a two-day journey to its new site. The 113-year-old church was lifted onto a convoy of remote-controlled flatbed trailers and moved at a speed of half a...

Swedish startup unveils Starlink alternative — that Musk can’t switch off

A new pocket-sized Starlink alternative promises secure military communications — safe from interference by billionaire CEOs. The system, named the RU1, was unveiled today by Swedish startup TERASi. It’s billed as the world’s smallest and lightest...

NATO to Establish Logistics Base in Sweden

Sweden will host a NATO logistics headquarters in the town of Enkoping, northwest of Stockholm, to troop movements in Northern Europe, the government said Thursday. “NATO presence in Sweden strengthens our security and deterrence. The logistics...

Sweden picks mini-reactors for first nuclear expansion in 50 years

STOCKHOLM - Sweden said on Aug 21 that it had selected so-called small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) for its first nuclear power expansion in a half-century. The government said three or five of the next-generation reactors would be built at the...

GE Vernova: a frontrunner, alongside Rolls-Royce, for Sweden's Vattenfall's nuclear project

Swedish state-owned electricity company Vattenfall announced on Thursday that it had selected US company GE Vernova and British company Rolls-Royce as finalists in the selection process for the supplier of its future nuclear reactors, thus...

Sweden picks mini-reactor tech for first nuclear expansion in 50 years: PM

Sweden picks mini-reactor tech for first nuclear expansion in 50 years: PM Collected photo STOCKHOLM, Aug 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Sweden said Thursday that it had selected so-called small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) for its first nuclear...

Nato to set up logistics base in Sweden: govt

Sweden will host a Nato logistics headquarters in the town of Enkoping, northwest of Stockholm, to support troop movements in Northern Europe, the government said yesterday. "Nato presence in Sweden strengthens our security and deterrence. The...

Sweden Central Bank Stands Pat, But Says It Could Cut Again This Year

Swedish jihadist appeals life sentence for Jordan pilot murder

STOCKHOLM: Swedish jihadist Osama Krayem has appealed the life sentence he received in July for the 2015 murder of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group. The Stockholm district court became the first judicial body to try an...

Swedish candy Bubs debuts in the U.S., fueled by viral GenZ demand

Bubs, the Swedish candy sensation made famous on TikTok, is now available nationwide in four bold flavors. For convenience services operators, the plant-based, better-for-you brand offers a way to capture Gen Z demand and boost engagement in...

Sweden’s treasured century-old Arctic church reborn after two-day move across town

KIRUNA, Aug 21 — A landmark Swedish church arrived yesterday at its new home after a two-day move across the Arctic town of Kiruna, in a move to allow Europe’s largest underground mine to expand. The red wooden Kiruna Kyrka, which dates from 1912...

A century-old church in Sweden relocated in a two-day journey

The story of Kiruna highlights the tension between resource exploitation and urban planning. Sweden, a country that produces over 80% of the European Union’s iron, has built part of its economic prosperity on this industry. But the resulting urban...

Swedish spinout TERASi launches world’s smallest and lightest mm-wave radio for mission-critical operations in defence, disaster relief, and off-grid industries

Stockholm, Sweden, August 21 2025- Stockholm-based startup TERASi(www.terasi.io), manufacturers of ultra-compact solutions for the next generation of secure gigabit-speed technology, including 6G and beyond, today unveils the RU1- the world’s...

The Swedish church that made a pilgrimage

Barely perceptibly, and in a bitter Arctic headwind, Kiruna church nudged forward at the rate of half a kilometre an hour. Its 672-tonne weight rested on a pair of remote-controlled platforms, creating the illusion of divine levitation. The...

113-year-old Swedish church completes historic move to new home in Kiruna

Workers use massive trailers to relocate the 113-year-old Kiruna Church in northern Sweden during a two-day move to protect it from ground subsidence caused by iron ore mining. Screenshot / AP A 113-year-old wooden church in Sweden’s far north has...

Weekly quiz: Why was a Swedish church moved on giant trailers?

Sweden’s historic Kiruna Church arrives at new home after major relocation

Kiruna Church, known as Kiruna Kyrka, reached its new home on Wednesday afternoon. The wooden church was moved five kilometres to the town’s new centre as part of a relocation plan. The move was needed because the world’s largest underground...

Sweden Relocates Historic Church to Make Way for Iron Mining

Sweden’s iconic Kiruna Church, a 113-year-old architectural treasure, is being physically moved to escape the creeping ground subsidence caused by the world’s largest underground iron ore mine. The church is the centerpiece of Kiruna city, which...