By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
Iranian State TV Airs Weapons Training as IRGC Recruits Children as Young as 12
Iranian state TV IRIB has broadcast live weapons training, including simulated shooting at US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minis
UN Chief Warns No Nation Immune from Housing Crisis at Baku Forum
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that no country is immune from the housing crisis, affecting nearly 3 billion people. He called
Iran's World Cup Squad Departs for Turkey Amid US Visa Standoff
Iran's national football team has flown to Turkey without US visas for players and staff, with the foreign ministry accusing Washington of b
Bodies of Four Italian Divers Found in Maldives Cave After Fatal Accident
Italy's foreign ministry confirmed Monday that the bodies of four Italian divers who drowned in a cave at 50 metres depth in Vaavu Atoll hav
Xabi Alonso Returns to Coaching with Chelsea on Four-Year Deal
Xabi Alonso has been appointed Chelsea manager on a four-year deal starting July 1. The former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen coach replac
Search Resumes for Four Missing Italian Divers in Maldives Cave System
Maldivian authorities have resumed diving operations to locate four Italian divers missing since Thursday. Only one body has been recovered
Trump's Beijing Summit Falls Short as China Holds Firm on Trade and Geopolitics
Trump's Beijing summit produced only a modest Boeing jet deal, far below expectations. China gave no ground on Iran or Taiwan, leaving geopo
Inside Gaza's Hunger Crisis: Aid Drops 37% as Funding Runs Dry
Aid deliveries to Gaza have fallen by 37% since the October 2025 ceasefire, leaving 1.6 million people facing acute food insecurity. Communi
Iran's World Cup Team Gets State Send-Off Amid US Visa Uncertainty
Iran's football team received a state-organized farewell in Tehran, featuring anti-US chants and Hezbollah flags. Players and officials face
Unidentified Vessel Seized Off UAE Coast, Heads Toward Iranian Waters, UK Agency Reports
A vessel was taken by unknown personnel near the UAE coast and is now bound for Iranian territorial waters. The UKMTO is investigating, as r
Iran Conflict Drives US Inflation to 3.8% as Petrol Costs Surge 28%
US consumer prices rose 3.8% in April, driven by a 28% surge in petrol costs linked to the Iran war. Real wages fell for the first time in t
Iran Threatens Weapons-Grade Enrichment as Ceasefire with US Nears Collapse
Iranian officials threaten to enrich uranium to weapons-grade 90% if the US resumes military strikes. The ceasefire, brokered in April, is o