By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
2026 World Cup Guide: Groups, Fixtures, and European Kick-Off Times
The 2026 World Cup kicks off on 11 June across the US, Canada, and Mexico, with 48 teams and 104 matches. European viewers face early-mornin
Tyre Residents Clear Rubble After Israeli Strikes Hit Historic City
Israeli airstrikes hit Lebanon's historic city of Tyre on 28 May, causing widespread damage. Residents are clearing rubble as clashes with H
US and Iran Reach Tentative 60-Day Ceasefire Extension, Awaiting Trump's Approval
US and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and launch nuclear talks. The deal, which i
Iran Claims Retaliatory Strike on US Airbase After American Drone Interception
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim to have struck a US airbase in retaliation for American defensive strikes near Bandar Abbas. The incident
IRGC Threatens to Turn Iran's Gulf Coast into 'Graveyard' if US Resumes Strikes
A senior IRGC Navy official warned that Iran would turn its entire Gulf coastline into a graveyard for aggressors if the US resumes military
Israel Expands Ground Operations in Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire with Hezbollah Falters
Israeli troops clashed with Hezbollah along the Litani River on Tuesday, expanding ground operations despite a US-brokered ceasefire. At lea
Which European Countries Cut Foreign Aid Most in 2025? New Leaders Emerge
Global foreign aid fell sharply in 2025, with the US accounting for three-quarters of the decline. Germany, the UK, Japan, and France also c
African Cities at Baku Forum: Climate and Housing Crises Demand New Financing Models
African policymakers at WUF13 in Baku stress that housing is an economic and climate adaptation challenge, not just a welfare issue. Angola
Iranian Delegation in Qatar Seeks Deal on Frozen Assets and Strait of Hormuz Access
Iranian officials, including parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and central bank chief Abdolnaser Hemmati, are in Qatar to discuss
Iran Executes Two Men, Sentences Four to Death in Protest Crackdown Amid UN Condemnation
Iran executed Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi for his role in January protests and Mojtaba Kian for alleged espionage. A Tehran court sentenced four
US and Iran Near Pakistan-Brokered Framework Deal to End War, Trump Says
US President Donald Trump says the US and Iran are 'getting a lot closer' to an agreement to end the war. A Pakistan-drafted framework propo
Lebanon Opens Beirut Seafront Tent Camp as Israeli Strikes Displace Over One Million
Lebanon has opened a tent camp on Beirut's seafront to house civilians fleeing Israeli strikes and Hezbollah-linked clashes. The number of d