The centre-right alliance is a dead-cert to win the upcoming parliamentary election in Sweden, if a slightly fishy forecaster is to be believed. In a study inspired by the world-renowned German octopus, Paul – who predicted the outcome of every World Cup game correctly during this year’s tournament – newspaper Sydsvenskan Daily has recruited the services of another eight-limbed oracle. Read the full story

A disgruntled Swede has sought asylum in Denmark, after claiming he “couldn’t stomach” the people in his homeland any longer. According to Politiken, life in Sweden got too much for the man, who skipped the country in search of a better existence elsewhere. Read the full story

Swedish model Elin Nordegren has divorced Tiger Woods, claiming their marriage was “irretrievably broken” following a string of scandals about the golfer’s infidelity. Nordegren, 30, and Woods, 34, issued a joint statement on Monday confirming that they had ended their six year nuptials. Read the full story

Prosecutors in Sweden have defended their decision to issue and then withdraw an arrest warrant on rape charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. According to the chief prosecutor, the allegations were dismissed after additional information was received. Read the full story

Schoolgirls in Sweden are tearing their hair out over homework and exams more than boys, according to a new report. Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyran) revealed the results of a study this week that suggest female students get far more stressed than their male counterparts. Read the full story

A helicopter search party and sniffer dogs were called off in southern Sweden last week, after three naturist German ramblers found their way out of the woods by themselves. Read the full story

The founder of Wikileaks has revealed that he is to submit an application for a Swedish publishing licence. Julian Assange wants the utgivingsbevis in order to guarantee that the controversial website is covered by the country’s whistleblower protection laws. According to some legal experts, the organisation, which publishes secret leaked documents without revealing its sources, may not be covered by the press protection legislation unless it obtains a licence. Read the full story

A mucky-minded motorist has been refused the number plate of his dreams after being told FCKU2MF is too offensive. Read the full story

A Hell’s Angels leader has been ordered to pay back more than a million kronor in sickness benefits, after the Swedish Social Insurance Agency claimed he committed crimes that would have been impossible with his purported back pain. Kent Nilsson, who is a self-confessed Hell’s Angels chief from Lulea, northern Sweden, has received SEK 1.4 million (USD 200,000) in handouts since first reporting his back trouble to authorities in 1998. Read the full story

Jailbirds at a prison in northern Sweden are threatening to strike, after authorities moved a 78 year-old incontinent man onto their block. According to a report by news programme TV4 Nyheterna Umea, the inmates at Sorby Prison were less than impressed when the man, who walks with a frame and wears an adult nappy and a catheter, was introduced as their new neighbour. The say the frail pensioner requires specialist care and should not be housed at the facility. Read the full story