By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
Japan tightens permanent residency rules under Takaichi
Japan has raised permanent residency application fees from ¥10,000 to ¥200,000 and introduced income and language requirements. The changes
Burnham Points to Iran in RAF Fairford Security Scare
Andy Burnham said there are "strong indications" Iran played a part in Sunday's security alert at RAF Fairford, a US-used base in southwest
Kim Yo-jong rejects South Korean landmine claims as 'conspiratorial farce'
Kim Yo-jong has called South Korea's landmine blast findings a 'conspiratorial farce' and threatened retaliation if Seoul fires on North Kor
Qatar warns global economy cannot bear Iran war fallout
Qatar says the global economy cannot withstand the Iran war's impact, as it continues mediating between Washington and Tehran. The conflict
Iran warns regional oil exports at risk as IRGC unveils new weapons
Iran's parliament speaker warns that if Tehran cannot sell oil, no one in the region will. The IRGC calls Trump a liar and says new weapons
Seoul calls North Korean landmine blasts a violation of the armistice
Seoul confirmed that landmines which wounded three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ were North Korean, calling it a clear armistice violatio
Nantucket storm reveals 19th-century shipwreck on Massachusetts beach
A powerful nor'easter has exposed splintered wooden beams on a Nantucket beach, possibly from a 19th-century shipwreck. The wreckage may be
Chile and Colombia protesters demand broader abortion access
Demonstrators filled streets in Santiago and Bogotá on International Safe Abortion Day. Marchers demanded fewer barriers to legal terminatio
Clean cooking push gains momentum as Europe urged to help Africa
Dirty cooking fuels cause 2.5 million premature deaths yearly, mostly in Africa. A UN event highlighted progress and urged Europe to invest.
Tigray rebels advance into Afar as Ethiopia accuses neighbors of backing insurgency
Tigrayan rebels have seized towns in Afar, endangering Ethiopia's main trade route to Djibouti. Ethiopia's army chief accuses Egypt, Eritrea
Russia's school network shrinks by 45% as Kremlin tightens ideological grip
Russia's school count has fallen by 45% since 2000, from 68,800 to under 38,000, driven by per-pupil funding that made rural schools unviabl
South Africa bar shooting death toll climbs to 18 as police investigate
A mass shooting at a tavern in Wedela, South Africa, has killed 18 people, including two Lesotho nationals. Police are investigating possibl