By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
Cambodia dismantles 700+ scam centres, arrests thousands
Cambodia has shut more than 700 online scam centres in a year-long crackdown, arresting nearly 30,000 people. The government says large site
Syria's top Druze cleric declares community 'integral part of Israel'
Syria's most influential Druze leader, Hikmat al-Hijri, declared his community an 'integral part of the State of Israel' at a gathering in S
Nepal races to free 100 trapped in tunnel as Tibet rescue paused
Nepal has airlifted 350 people from a hydropower tunnel after catastrophic floods, but over 100 remain trapped. Across the border, China pau
Tanker pays record $5.3m to skip Panama Canal queue amid drought
SK Gas paid $5.3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal on 1 September, days before transit limits tighten. The record auctio
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza shelters kill four as camp conditions worsen
Israeli airstrikes killed at least four people in Gaza, striking a tent shelter. The attacks worsen already dire conditions in overcrowded c
Somali piracy hits highest level since 2013 as Red Sea shipping faces disruption
At least 15 pirate attacks have been recorded off Somalia since January, the highest annual tally since 2013. The Gulf of Aden has seen eigh
Glacier collapse likely triggered Nepal-Tibet flood, scientists say
A massive glacier chunk falling from 5,200 metres likely triggered the catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet. Scientists are using satellite
Car attack outside Caen station kills two, injures seven
A 26-year-old man drove into a group of pedestrians outside Caen's railway station, killing two and injuring seven. The suspect fled but was
Glacial collapse in Nepal and Tibet leaves hundreds missing
A glacial collapse in the Himalayas caused catastrophic flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, killing at least 165 people and leaving around 1,00
Guillotine found in truck near US Capitol, driver arrested
A 35-year-old man from California was arrested near the US Capitol after police found a guillotine in his truck. He is charged with carrying
Nepal flash floods leave hundreds missing as rivers surge
Flash floods in Nepal have left hundreds missing and at least eight dead. The Trishuli and Bhote Koshi rivers surged after water entered fro
Nepal flash floods kill eight at China border, Tibet reports casualties
At least eight people died in flash floods in Nepal's Himalayan district bordering China. Chinese state media reported major casualties from