By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
Lebanon's president sees 'clear message' in deadly Israeli strikes
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people, including three children. President Joseph Aoun called the attacks a 'clear m
Iran insists Strait of Hormuz stays under Tehran's control after Trump quip
Iran's deputy foreign minister says the Strait of Hormuz 'will remain Iranian' after Trump joked about declaring it US territory. The waterw
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO in Manhattan
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges for the December 2024 shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He faces life in pri
Tehran reappoints cleric behind 2009 crackdown to lead Basij militia
Hossein Taeb, who commanded the Basij during the 2009 Green Movement crackdown and led the IRGC's intelligence for 13 years, has been reappo
New Zealand breaks ranks with Oceania to oppose Infantino
New Zealand Football has withdrawn its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, citing a breakdown in trust and division within internat
Vietnam seizes over a tonne of ivory smuggled from Congo
Customs officials in Vietnam found 1,193 kg of elephant ivory concealed in sawn timber at Quy Nhơn port. The shipment, which arrived from th
Iran military rejects Trump's Hormuz control claim as 'lies'
Iran's military has rejected President Trump's assertion of US control over the Strait of Hormuz as 'lies'. Tehran insists it manages the wa
Messi casts doubt on future after father's death
Lionel Messi has published an emotional open letter following the death of his father and agent, Jorge Messi. In it, he admits he is unsure
Putin's first Kuril visit draws sharp rebuke from Tokyo
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his inaugural visit to the disputed Kuril islands, triggering a strong protest from Japan. The islands
Colombia quake: Pereira rescuers face 'scene of horror' in rubble
Rescuers in Pereira are combing through collapsed buildings after Colombia's deadly earthquake, calling it a 'scene of horror.' The EU has p
Trump declares US will keep control of Strait of Hormuz
President Trump insists the US has total control of the Strait of Hormuz and will keep it, calling the naval blockade a 'wall of steel.' Ira
China's C919 makes first international flight, challenging Boeing and Airbus
Air China flew the C919 from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar, its first scheduled international route. The jet still lacks Western certification and