By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
First US deportees arrive in Liberia under new migration accord
Twenty migrants deported from the US have arrived in Liberia, the first of up to 1,200 under a new agreement. Monrovia says the deal is huma
Swiss apartment fire in Thusis leaves five missing and eight injured
A fire in Thusis, Switzerland, has left five people missing and eight injured. The blaze destroyed a building housing a restaurant and flats
Danube's low waters reveal WWII soldiers' remains and identity tags
Two German WWII soldiers' remains and identity tags were found in the Danube in Budapest. Experts are using the tags to try to identify them
Australia charges dual citizen over alleged spying for Russia on Ukraine
A 27-year-old Russian-Australian man faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly sharing Ukrainian military details with Russian intelligen
Swiss tourist jailed in Bali for mocking sacred Day of Silence
Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was found guilty of posting offensive social media content about Nyepi, Bali's sacred Day of Silence. The Denpas
Tibetan exiles in New Delhi protest China's new ethnic unity law
Hundreds of Tibetan exiles gathered in New Delhi on 20 August to protest China's new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law. Demonstrators shaved the
US-Iran deportation flights exposed in leaked emails
Newly released emails show US immigration officials coordinated with Iranian authorities to deport over 100 Iranians in 2025. The correspond
North Korea dismisses US drill cutback as meaningless gesture
North Korea's first response to Trump's drill scale-back is dismissive. Kim Yo Jong says the exercises remain provocative despite reduced si
South Korea's civil defence drill tests readiness amid scaled-back US exercises
South Korea conducted a nationwide civil defence drill on 20 August, part of the annual Ulchi Exercise. Authorities rehearsed responses to a
Central African Republic gold mine collapse may have killed 100
A landslide at the Zamboye gold mine in the Central African Republic may have killed at least 100 people. Rescue efforts continue, but offic
UAE severs all trade and financial ties with Iran after missile incident
The UAE has suspended all trade, commercial exchange, and financial transactions with Iran until further notice. The move follows Iran's fir
Iran executions top 900 in seven months, rights monitor reports
At least 901 people were executed in Iran in the first seven months of the year, according to the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center. The toll inc