By Mikael Nordstrom
Stockholm-based correspondent covering defence, NATO, the Arctic and Europe looking outward.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim second US drone seized in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have seized a US REMUS 600 underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz. It is the second suc
Saudi airstrike on Yemen market kills seven, wounds dozens
A Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a market in Yemen's Taiz province, killing seven people and wounding 40. The attack comes as Houthi forc
South Africa reels after two mass shootings kill 27 in a single night
Seventeen people were shot dead at a tavern west of Johannesburg on Saturday night. In a separate attack near Cape Town, 10 people were kill
Suicide bombing at Pakistani checkpoint kills at least 11
At least 11 people died and around 30 were wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle at a police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan. The
West Bank springs diverted as 12 nations sanction settler trade
Israeli settlers have diverted water from Palestinian springs in the occupied West Bank, including a source serving the village of Fasayil.
US Army weighs support units for possible Cuba operation, CBS reports
The US Army Reserve is assessing whether it can supply military police, medical and logistics units to Southern Command within 90 to 120 day
Dominican police arrest four over killing of merengue singer's wife
Dominican police have arrested four men over the killing of Zeneida Socorro Castillo, wife of merengue singer Julián Oro Duro. Castillo was
Fire at British Army's Catterick Garrison sends one to hospital
A major fire at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, UK, sent one person to hospital with smoke inhalation. The blaze, which started in th
Xi-Trump summit: managing rivalry takes center stage, expert says
The Xi-Trump summit was largely about symbolism and managing rivalry, according to German Marshall Fund expert Ian O. Lesser. The trade truc
US court restores White House press access for CNN, Politico, MS NOW
A federal judge ruled that the White House likely violated due process by revoking press credentials for CNN, Politico and MS NOW. The outle
US Navy confirms eight suicide attempts on carrier during record deployment
The US Navy has confirmed eight suicide attempts aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during its extended Middle East deployment. The disclosure c
Tigray forces seize Mekelle airport as Ethiopia peace deal unravels
Tigrayan forces took control of Mekelle airport and fought federal troops in Afar on Wednesday. Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to thre