By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
Abe siblings dominate again at judo worlds in Baku
Uta Abe remained unbeaten at the World Judo Championships, defeating Ariane Toro Soler for her sixth title. Her brother Hifumi followed with
Iran claims Hormuz control as rial collapses and oil exports vanish
Iran's military reaffirms control over the Strait of Hormuz, but the rial plunges to record lows and oil exports reportedly halt. The foreig
Brazil's presidential race heads to runoff after Lula and Bolsonaro fall short
Brazil's presidential election will go to a runoff on October 25 after neither incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor challenger Flávio Bol
North Korea claims new missile can evade defenses with AI and zigzag flight
North Korea says it test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of evasive maneuvers and AI-assisted flight. The launch comes
UAE says FlyDubai co-pilot's axe attack was a terrorist act
The UAE prosecutor general has called the FlyDubai cockpit attack a terrorist act. The co-pilot, an Omani national, had been barred from fly
US and Australia Pull Consular Staff in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Enter Final Stretch
The US and Australia suspended consular services in Brazil citing unspecified security concerns ahead of Sunday's presidential election. Lul
US sends third carrier group to Middle East, largest buildup since 2003
The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group departed San Diego on Sunday, joining two other carriers in the Middle East. The deployment
Trump's Maduro capture decision reportedly shaped by Musk's Grok chatbot
Time magazine reports that Trump spent hours with Elon Musk's Grok chatbot before ordering Maduro's capture. The AI reportedly encouraged th
Hegseth launches Pentagon religious affairs office with direct line to him
Pete Hegseth has established a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs that reports directly to him. Critics say it elevates Christianity in mi
Tennessee execution of Christa Pike fails; she is in critical condition
Christa Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital during a botched execution in Nashville and is now in critical condition. Her lawyer h
Trump warns Iran of severe retaliation over flydubai cockpit attack
President Trump warned that Iran would be 'hit very hard' if found responsible for the cockpit attack on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. The
Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv lands in Saudi Arabia after cockpit stabbing
An Omani copilot stabbed his Indian captain on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, prompting a rapid descent and an emergency landing