Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man who sparked outrage by staging Quran-burning protests in Sweden in 2023, has been shot dead, according to Swedish authorities.

Sweden will fast-track new legislation to allow police to use electronic surveillance tools against minors after dozens of gang-related bombings in the capital Stockholm in January, the prime minister said on Thursday.

An Iraqi man who staged Quran burnings in Sweden was shot dead hours before he was set to receive a verdict on Thursday in a trial tied to the desecrations of Islam’s holy book that drew worldwide uproar, authorities said.

The Nordic country will double the amount of Stridsbåt 90 combat boats it’s donating from Swedish armed forces stocks to 32 boats, among other things.

Iraqi atheist Salwan Momika’s provocations had sparked violent protests and prompted Turkey to suspend NATO negotiations with Sweden.

STOCKHOLM - An Iraqi refugee and anti-Islam campaigner was shot dead in Sweden hours before he was due to receive a court verdict following a trial over burning the Koran, and five people were arrested over the shooting on Thursday.

Sweden's LKAB could supply around 18% of Europe's rare earth metal demand in the long term if its north Arctic Per Geijer mine enters production, the company said on Tuesday as it began construction of a related processing facility.

An Iraqi refugee in Sweden who repeatedly burned the Quran in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead south of Stockholm, investigators said Thursday, with Sweden's prime minister suggesting "a foreign power" might have been involved.

Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB announced that it can meet around 18% of Europe's rare earth metal demand in the long term if its Per Geijer mine in the Arctic begins production. The company made the announcement during the start of construction on a new processing facility in Lulea,

The Nordic country has opened an investigation into the damage, just weeks after NATO stepped up its military presence in the area following a series of similar incidents.

Kurds in Europe should advocate on behalf of their fellow Kurds in Syria who are engaged in discussions with the new rulers in Damascus about the future of the country, battling renewed attacks around Tishreen Dam,

The victim had burned copies of the Muslim holy book in public demonstrations in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.