By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
Moscow restaurant blast kills three, Russia calls it bombing
A homemade explosive device detonated at a restaurant in Moscow on Saturday evening, killing three and wounding 21. Russia's anti-terrorism
Nirmal Purja and fellow climbers confirmed dead in Broad Peak avalanche
Elite Expeditions confirmed the death of Nirmal Purja and other team members after an avalanche on Broad Peak. Remains of three climbers hav
FIFA abandons private investment plan for World Cup after European backlash
FIFA has scrapped its proposal to invite private investors into a new commercial subsidiary after fierce opposition from European football b
Chilean mummy DNA traces smallpox to European colonisation
Researchers recovered smallpox DNA from 400-year-old Chilean mummies, the oldest such genome found in the Americas. The strain sits between
Nirmal Purja among missing climbers after avalanche on Broad Peak
An avalanche on Broad Peak has left ten climbers missing, including renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja. Rescuers have recovered four b
Drone strike on US LNG vessel at Damietta marks first attack on Egyptian soil
A drone struck a US-owned LNG vessel at Egypt's Damietta port on Wednesday, igniting a fire that spread to a second ship. Egyptian authoriti
French teenager fined in Singapore for viral straw-licking prank
A French teenager studying in Singapore was fined SG$600 (€406) after pleading guilty to public nuisance for a viral straw-licking prank. Th
Afghan suspect held in Greece over Briton's suitcase murder
Greek authorities have arrested an Afghan man suspected of murdering a British national whose body was discovered in a suitcase on Crete. Th
Formula 1 keeps Qatar and Abu Dhabi on 2026 calendar but prepares European fallback
Formula 1's final two races of 2026 remain scheduled for Qatar and Abu Dhabi, but a European backup is ready if the Middle East war disrupts
US and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq after missile intercept
US forces intercepted all Iranian missiles launched at American troops in the Middle East. In a joint operation with Saudi Arabia, they stru
Afghan national held in Greece over suitcase murder of British man
Greek authorities have arrested an Afghan national over the murder of a British man whose body was found in a suitcase on Crete. The suspect
UK funeral director faces prison after bodies found stored on racks
Robert Bush, 48, pleaded guilty to 67 offences after police found 31 bodies in cold storage at his Hull funeral home. Relatives received oth