By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
Iranian media report US strike on oil tanker near Kharg Island
Iranian media report a US strike on an oil tanker near Kharg Island, with no casualties yet. The incident follows Iranian missile launches t
Bolivian army base explosions kill two and injure 81 near La Paz
Two explosions at a Bolivian army maintenance centre in Viacha killed at least two people and injured 81. The defence minister said the firs
Cyprus ferry disaster death toll climbs to 12 as hunt for missing continues
Two more bodies were recovered off northern Cyprus, raising the ferry disaster's death toll to 12. Sixteen people remain missing as Turkish
Air India A320 plunge traced to triple hydraulic failure, pilot drug test positive
Air India flight AI2379 lost altitude over India on 4 August after a triple hydraulic failure. The pilot in command tested non-negative for
Trump asks Supreme Court to revive mail-voting restrictions as ballots go out
North Carolina has started mailing ballots, the first state to do so this cycle. The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to lif
Two US sailors sent back to carrier after drunken brawl in Pattaya
Two US sailors were sent back to their carrier after a drunken brawl in Pattaya, Thailand. The incident adds to scrutiny of crew conditions
Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait and UAE amid wedding attack probe
Iran launched missile and drone strikes on US bases in Kuwait and the UAE on Thursday, vowing revenge for a wedding attack it blames on Wash
Swiss rave shooting suspect had psychological issues, say prosecutors
The 43-year-old Swiss man suspected of killing an Italian woman at a rave in Aarau has confessed and faces charges of intentional homicide.
Cargo ship sinks in Marmara Sea after collision; 10 crew missing
A cargo ship carrying rolled steel sank in the Marmara Sea after colliding with an empty oil tanker. Ten crew members are missing, and a maj
US and Sri Lanka dismantle Pakistan-linked meth ring, seize €18m haul
US and Sri Lankan anti-narcotics agents seized 463 kg of crystal methamphetamine from a shipping container in Colombo, arresting two Pakista
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after 286 days amid crew welfare concerns
The USS Abraham Lincoln made its first port call in nine months in Thailand, giving 5,000 sailors and Marines a break. The visit comes amid
SCO summit exposes rifts as bloc seeks multipolar order
The SCO's 25th summit in Kyrgyzstan ended with calls for a fairer multipolar order, but exposed deep disagreements over Ukraine and Iran. In