By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
Ukraine hits Novorossiysk, challenging Russia's Black Sea retreat
Ukraine has struck Novorossiysk, Russia's main Black Sea naval hub after its fleet withdrew from Crimea. The attack shows Moscow's redeploym
EU allocates €2 million in emergency aid to Colombia after deadly quake
The EU is providing €2 million in emergency aid to Colombia following a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake. The bloc has activated its civ
How Columbus used a lunar eclipse to survive in Jamaica
Stranded in Jamaica in 1504, Columbus used his astronomical tables to predict a lunar eclipse. He convinced the Taíno that his God was angry
Cali hospital collapses as 7.4 quake hits Colombia
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, causing the Hospital Universitario del Valle in Cali to partially collapse. P
Russia releases former US Marine Robert Gilman after years in detention
Robert Gilman, a former US Marine, has been released from Russian custody after more than four years. He is expected to arrive at Andrews Ai
Oil and bond yields climb as US and Iran trade compensation demands
Oil prices and US Treasury yields climbed after the US and Iran traded compensation demands, pushing a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz f
Iran executes woman who claimed self-defence in assault case
Marzieh Nieri, 23, was executed at Qazvin Central Prison after courts rejected her self-defence claim. Her case highlights a sharp rise in e
Colombia quake kills at least 132; curfews imposed in Cali and Pereira
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 132 and injuring 570. Cali, Pereira, and Caldas have imposed c
Tropical Storm Dolphin disrupts Shanghai flights and travel
Shanghai airports cancelled over 900 flights as Tropical Storm Dolphin brought heavy rain and flooding to eastern China. The storm, which ma
Todd Blanche sworn in as US attorney general after narrow Senate vote
Todd Blanche has been sworn in as US attorney general after a tense Senate confirmation. The former Trump lawyer won by a single vote. Criti
Iran likens Hormuz standoff to chess, demands US concessions
Iran's foreign ministry says Tehran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until Washington meets its demands, including lifting the naval blo
Saudi sofa factory fire kills 16 Bangladeshi workers, Dhaka says
A fire at an unlicensed sofa factory in Riyadh killed 16 Bangladeshi workers on Sunday. Bangladesh's foreign ministry expressed deep shock a