By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
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
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
Iran Executes Young Aerospace Engineer Erfan Shakourzadeh on Espionage Charges
Iran executed Erfan Shakourzadeh, a 29-year-old aerospace engineer, on Monday for alleged spying for the CIA and Mossad. He claimed his conf
Trump Heads to Beijing for Talks on Iran and Trade in First China Visit Since 2017
US President Donald Trump will visit China from May 13 to 15, his first state visit there since 2017. Talks with President Xi Jinping will f
Israeli Strikes Kill 39 in Lebanon as Ceasefire with Hezbollah Unravels
Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon killed at least 39 people on Saturday, including a girl and a Syrian father. Hezbollah responded wit