Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced the introduction of a law allowing the surveillance of children to prevent their exploitation by gangs. In January, there were over 30 bomb explosions in the country.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - 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.

Sweden is grappling with a gang crime wave involving teenagers hired for everything from vandalism to bombings and murder.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed gratitude to the government and people of Sweden for the largest Swedish defense package for Ukraine. Zelensky wrote this on social media platform X , Ukrinform reports.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson admitted that his government has lost control over a burgeoning wave of violence sweeping the country, amid escaltating public concern. The acknowledgment came during an emergency meeting where Kristersson announced the acceleration of new legislation targeting juvenile involvement in criminal activities.

STOCKHOLM — An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has died, a court in Stockholm said Thursday. Swedish media reported that he was killed in a shooting in a nearby city.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish police arrested five people on Thursday after an Iraqi anti-Islam campaigner was shot dead hours before a court verdict was due in a trial over his burning the Koran, as the prime minister expressed concerns over the killing's links to a foreign power.

Sweden wants to bring forward a new law that will allow authorities to secretly wiretap children under the age of 15 as the Nordic country grapples with a spate of bombings linked to criminal gangs.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the Swedish government for the largest military aid package, noting that strengthening Ukraine's long-range capabilities is invaluable.