By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
Gunmen abduct at least 52 in overnight raid on Nigerian village and military base
At least 52 people, including children, were kidnapped in an overnight raid on a village and military base in Zamfara state, Nigeria. The gu
Wales becomes first nation to withdraw backing for Infantino's FIFA re-election
Wales is the first country to publicly withdraw support for Gianni Infantino's re-election as FIFA president. The decision follows the faile
Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets Red Cross envoy in rare public appearance
Aung San Suu Kyi met an ICRC representative on Monday, the first publicized foreign contact since her detention. The meeting offers rare pro
Afghan suspect charged in Athens suitcase murder of Scottish woman
Greek authorities have arrested and charged a 26-year-old Afghan man with the murder of a 38-year-old British woman whose body was discovere
Indonesian ferry fire leaves five dead and dozens missing
At least five people have died and 41 are missing after a ferry fire off Indonesia's coast. Rescue teams saved 225 passengers, some of whom
Moscow restaurant blast kills three, Russia calls it bombing
A homemade explosive device detonated at a restaurant in Moscow on Saturday evening, killing three and wounding 21. Russia's anti-terrorism
Nirmal Purja and fellow climbers confirmed dead in Broad Peak avalanche
Elite Expeditions confirmed the death of Nirmal Purja and other team members after an avalanche on Broad Peak. Remains of three climbers hav
FIFA abandons private investment plan for World Cup after European backlash
FIFA has scrapped its proposal to invite private investors into a new commercial subsidiary after fierce opposition from European football b
Chilean mummy DNA traces smallpox to European colonisation
Researchers recovered smallpox DNA from 400-year-old Chilean mummies, the oldest such genome found in the Americas. The strain sits between
Nirmal Purja among missing climbers after avalanche on Broad Peak
An avalanche on Broad Peak has left ten climbers missing, including renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja. Rescuers have recovered four b
Drone strike on US LNG vessel at Damietta marks first attack on Egyptian soil
A drone struck a US-owned LNG vessel at Egypt's Damietta port on Wednesday, igniting a fire that spread to a second ship. Egyptian authoriti
French teenager fined in Singapore for viral straw-licking prank
A French teenager studying in Singapore was fined SG$600 (€406) after pleading guilty to public nuisance for a viral straw-licking prank. Th