Unknown strain of plague found in ancient tomb
New research suggests that the germ may have devastated settlements across Europe at the end of the Stone Age in what may have been the first major pandemic of human history
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Low bar for success in talks to ease Yemen's vicious civil war
One Yemen scholar says circumstances of 3-year-war are so grim, any agreement at all would be "better than nothing"
Denmark dismisses White House socialism report as "fake news"
Danish leader says Nordic nation "would win every time" when it comes to comparing its social model with U.S.
Nobel in chemistry awarded to 2 Americans and a Brit
Caltech and University of Missouri researchers lauded for their work to help "solve mankind's chemical problems"
India ruling, Russia war games, Sweden election & more
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Far-right poised for big gains in Swedish election
Backlash against now-abandoned open-door immigration policy set to grant party with neo-Nazi roots new power
Immigration key focus in Sweden's election
Sweden accepted more than 160,000 refugees at the height of the European migrant crisis in 2015, and there's been growing backlash. The far-right Swedish Democrats are looking to capitalize on this sentiment in Sunday's elections. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Alex Kliment, explains why this vote is so significant.
World Beard Day
Hundreds of people let it all hang out in a celebration that included a face-off to name the best barber in the country.
Thieves steal Swedish crown jewels
Police in Sweden are trying to solve a brazen robbery by thieves who stole two crowns and an orb owned by the Swedish royal family. The priceless gold and jewel-encrusted objects date back to the early 1600s. The suspects got away on a motorboat. Roxana Saberi reports.
Thieves make motorboat getaway with Swedish crown jewels
2 bandits steal priceless crowns and orb used by 17th century King Karl IX and Queen Kristina
Student stops deportation of Afghan man by refusing to take seat on plane
"I'm trying to change my country's rules. I don't like them. It's not right to send people to hell," 21-year-old Elin Ersson says
Wildfires rage in Sweden amid intense Nordic heat wave
Thousands of people have been warned to stay inside with the windows closed to avoid breathing smoky air
England beats Sweden 2-0 and advances to World Cup semifinals
England has advanced further than was widely expected
Sweden advances to quarterfinals after beating Switzerland
England snapped a two-decade losing streak Tuesday when they beat Colombia in penalty kicks. Sweden also squeaked by Switzerland beating them 1-0. England will go on to face Sweden on July 7th. BBC Sport correspondent Olly Foster recaps the dramatic match.
World Cup: South Korea defeats Germany 2-0
The defending World Cup champions are not even making it to the knockout stage of the World Cup. Germany looked weak and ineffective Wednesday against South Korea. In other matches, Sweden beat Mexico 3-0 and Brazil -- which is looking particularly strong this tournament -- beat Serbia 2-0. BBC News sports correspondent Olly Foster joins CBSN with a recap.
World Cup: How to watch Wednesday's matches
Sweden tops Group F, Mexico is the runner up. Germany is out after shocking loss to South Korea
World Cup: Scores and recaps from Sunday's matches
World Cup action continues Monday with Sweden, Belgium and England among those in action
Man sentenced for deadly ISIS-inspired truck attack
Uzbek national Rakmat Akilov said he drove into Stockholm crowd to punish Sweden for joining anti-ISIS coalition
Swedish meatballs actually from Turkey
A shocking confession has confounded lovers of the Swedish meatball. For centuries the beloved staple was considered Sweden's signature dish. But a simple tweet changed that. Holly Williams has the story.
Swedish meatballs are actually Turkish?! It's complicated
A report earlier this month that Swedish meatballs might come from Turkey had some wondering if their whole lives were a lie -- but it turns out to be more complex
Thousands of Swedes have microchips implanted
A growing number of people in Sweden are getting microchips implanted to help with daily tasks and essentially replace things like IDs, train tickets and key cards. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Alex Kliment, takes explains how it works and the security concerns it raises.
"Bitcoin heist" suspect reportedly flees on flight with Iceland's leader
Suspected of mastermind in theft of computers to mine virtual currencies likely now in Sweden after breaking out of prison
Fact check: Is Trump right that Sweden is the 8th largest investor in the U.S.?
"Sweden is I think the eighth-largest investor in the United States, and they like me very much because the market is up almost 40 percent since Election Day," Trump said Tuesday
Trump holds joint news conference with Sweden's Lofven
This is Trump's first appearance since North Korea said it's willing to talk about giving up nuclear weapons
As death toll soars, Syria cease-fire proposal hangs on Russia
New U.N. effort to halt carnage as Bashar Assad is accused of relentlessly bombing civilians just outside his own capital city
U.S. military removes bombers from U.K. air base following security incident
Experts are training AI on how to do their jobs
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