By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
Guinea-Bissau referendum deepens rift as junta seeks stronger presidency
Guinea-Bissau held a referendum on a new constitution drafted by the military junta, aiming to boost presidential powers. Opposition parties
Nepal issues fresh flood alerts as death toll surpasses 750
Nepal issued fresh flood warnings on Sunday as the Bhotekoshi River rose again. The death toll across Nepal and Tibet has reached 750, with
Nepal floods: hundreds of foreign nationals still unaccounted for
Nearly 3,000 people are missing after flash floods hit Nepal and Tibet, with hundreds of foreign nationals among them. The EU has pledged €2
Guinea-Bissau junta's referendum faces boycott as critics cry foul
Guinea-Bissau votes on a new constitution that would expand presidential powers, but the opposition and rights groups call it a farce. The j
Cambodia dismantles 700+ scam centres, arrests thousands
Cambodia has shut more than 700 online scam centres in a year-long crackdown, arresting nearly 30,000 people. The government says large site
Syria's top Druze cleric declares community 'integral part of Israel'
Syria's most influential Druze leader, Hikmat al-Hijri, declared his community an 'integral part of the State of Israel' at a gathering in S
Nepal races to free 100 trapped in tunnel as Tibet rescue paused
Nepal has airlifted 350 people from a hydropower tunnel after catastrophic floods, but over 100 remain trapped. Across the border, China pau
Tanker pays record $5.3m to skip Panama Canal queue amid drought
SK Gas paid $5.3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal on 1 September, days before transit limits tighten. The record auctio
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza shelters kill four as camp conditions worsen
Israeli airstrikes killed at least four people in Gaza, striking a tent shelter. The attacks worsen already dire conditions in overcrowded c
Somali piracy hits highest level since 2013 as Red Sea shipping faces disruption
At least 15 pirate attacks have been recorded off Somalia since January, the highest annual tally since 2013. The Gulf of Aden has seen eigh
Glacier collapse likely triggered Nepal-Tibet flood, scientists say
A massive glacier chunk falling from 5,200 metres likely triggered the catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet. Scientists are using satellite
Car attack outside Caen station kills two, injures seven
A 26-year-old man drove into a group of pedestrians outside Caen's railway station, killing two and injuring seven. The suspect fled but was