The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'A great loss for Sweden and the world': tributes pour in for Hans Rosling Tributes have poured in for statistician Hans Rosling, with major international figures and politicians leading the praise for the Swede after he passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 68. https://www.thelocal.se/20170208/a-great-loss-for-sweden-and-the-world-tributes-pour-in-for-hans-rosling Wed, 08 Feb 2017 10:19:16 +0100 a-great-loss-for-sweden-and-the-world-tributes-pour-in-for-hans-rosling Swede owns 'most expensive home in the world' A sprawling estate near Beverly Hills, California owned by Swedish socialite Suzanne Saperstein and valued at $125 million dollars, has landed at the top of Forbes magazine’s list of the most expensive homes. https://www.thelocal.se/20081124/15900 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:13:00 +0100 15900 Bill Gates in Sweden for high society wedding Microsoft billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates is in Gothenburg this weekend to attend the wedding of billionaire Charles Simonyi and Swedish socialite Lisa Persdotter. https://www.thelocal.se/20081122/15870 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:05:00 +0100 15870