The war in Ukraine, the Middle East and the world's other conflicts.
Civilians and prisoners of war are being subjected to "shocking" sexual violence in war-torn Ukraine, the UN human rights agency OHCHR has warned. Several women in Russian-occupied Ukraine have described repeated rapes by Russian soldiers.
ConflictsSeveral people have been killed in new Russian attacks on Ukraine.
ConflictsSaudi Arabia's Riyadh International Airport was attacked on Saturday and an oil depot was set on fire. The Iran-backed Houthi movement confirmed that it had attacked "key sites" in the capital and the port city of Yanbu. Meanwhile, fighting in Yemen continues to claim a large number of casualties - almost 50 killed in a single day.
ConflictsMore American soldiers have been killed in connection with the Iran war than the Pentagon is publicly saying, six sources told The Washington Post.
ConflictsPakistan will do whatever is necessary to defend its ally Saudi Arabia, a military spokesman has said, amid escalating attacks by the Houthi movement in Yemen.
ConflictsSouth Korea will not participate militarily in the US war in the Middle East, President Lee Jae-Myung has announced. However, they are working to arrange a new meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un.
ConflictsDrone attacks targeting security forces and civilians in Colombia, carried out by guerrilla groups in the country, rose sharply between January and May this year compared with the same period last year.
ConflictsAround 60 people have been killed in recent clashes between Yemeni government forces and the Iran-backed Houthi movement, which controls large parts of Yemen.
ConflictsTurkey has given Russia and Ukraine a proposal for a maritime agreement, a Turkish diplomat says.
ConflictsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appoints Anton Kovalskyi as acting Prosecutor General.
ConflictsThere are reasonable grounds to believe that the United States has committed war crimes in Iran, a UN-backed panel of experts has concluded.
ConflictsFormer Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi is sentenced to 25 years in prison by a special tribunal in The Hague.
ConflictsAn apartment building previously damaged in Israeli attacks has collapsed in Gaza. Media reports say many are dead or missing.
ConflictsIt is only a matter of time before Israel resumes full-scale war in Gaza and forces Palestinians to leave, claims Defense Minister Israel Katz. Egyptian President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi rejects deportation.
ConflictsAt least five people are reported to have been killed in a Russian attack on a minibus in southern Ukraine.
ConflictsThe US House of Representatives has voted for the third time to block the war in Iran.
ConflictsThe Houthi movement says Saudi Arabia has carried out 40 airstrikes against targets in Yemen in the past 24 hours.
ConflictsThe Kremlin, Russia's power center, welcomes Donald Trump's "idea" of pausing attacks on energy facilities.
ConflictsInternational investigators must be allowed into the Gaza Strip, insists UN human rights chief Volker Türk. The demand comes as hundreds of bodies are being recovered from the rubble of demolished buildings.
ConflictsThe US war on Iran has led to a shortage of weapons and ammunition, according to an independent investigation within the Pentagon.
ConflictsRussia and Ukraine have agreed not to attack each other's energy facilities, US President Donald Trump says. Volodymyr Zelenskyj writes on Telegram that it is Ukraine's proposal, but that it will only apply if Russia agrees to it.
ConflictsAt least three people have been killed in a Russian attack on a premises belonging to an agricultural company in the Chernihiv region, AFP reports, citing local police.
ConflictsThe Russian attack on a train near Ukraine's border with Poland was a "clear attempt to intimidate," says EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
ConflictsThe Houthi movement in Yemen is stepping up its offensive. It now claims control of several strategically located islands in the southern Red Sea.
ConflictsMany lie awake the night before the biggest day of their lives. Others are jolted awake by an explosion that shatters their homes. Lyudmyla and Leonid Ryzyak didn't let that stop them when they got married in war-torn Kyiv last week.
ConflictsUkraine must stop attacking Russian diesel facilities, says US President Donald Trump, who blames high diesel prices for the war in Ukraine.
ConflictsTwo civilians have been killed in a Ukrainian attack on Russian Tatarstan, local officials say. Reports from Ukraine are of a Russian drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa.
ConflictsA passenger train en route to Warsaw was hit by a Russian drone in Ukraine. Carl Bildt says he was traveling on a train that was just minutes behind the one that was attacked.
ConflictsA new round of talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States may be held in October, according to Ukraine. Russia does not deny the report.
ConflictsThe Houthi movement claims to have attacked a military base in Sharurah in southern Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia says two people were injured in attacks on a border community in another part of the country.
ConflictsAt least seven people have been killed and around 60 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian authorities say.
ConflictsTwo people were killed in a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia overnight Saturday. 28 people were injured in an attack on Odesa, local authorities said.
ConflictsThe winter in Ukraine could be the most difficult since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, Alexander De Croo, head of the UN development agency, told the BBC.
ConflictsNorth Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles over the Sea of Japan on Saturday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said.
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An explosion has occurred outside the entrance to an apartment building in Rosengård, Malmö, police say.
CrimePolice are investigating a suspected murder in Ludvika municipality. A woman is dead, and a man has been arrested.
CrimeA ten-year-old boy has been injured in an accident at a motocross track outside Kalmar. He has been admitted to the intensive care unit, Barometern reports.
SwedenThe Left Party will not back down from its demand to join a red-green government, the party’s vice-chair Ida Gabrielsson says on X. The parties’ red lines must be softened if a government is to be formed, Social Democrat Anders Ygeman says.
Swedish politicsAfter decades of deforestation, drought and fires, the Amazon rainforest is now emitting more carbon dioxide than it absorbs, a new study shows.
SwedenThe scent of grazing crustaceans can be used in a warning system for toxic algal blooms. The method could provide up to seven weeks’ advance warning of outbreaks.
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Democrat Haley Stevens lost the Democratic primary for the Michigan Senate seat to Abdul El-Sayed. She is now endorsing the state’s Republican candidate, Mike Rogers.
World politicsPresident Ilijana Jotova looks set to win Bulgaria’s election. According to two exit polls, she is expected to receive between 51 and 53 percent of the vote.
ConflictsThe rival political sides in Israel must accept the election results and do what they can to avoid a snap election, President Isaac Herzog says.
World politicsThe flare-up in fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi movement has forced more than 300,000 people to flee their homes in Yemen, according to the UN.
ConflictsBritish police have arrested 325 people in connection with a demonstration on Saturday in support of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action.
ConflictsFrench prosecutors have decided to open an attempted murder investigation after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at gendarmes during clashes at a large demonstration in Paris.
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The stock market has turned downwards after several AI-linked companies failed to meet expectations. Tech giants have invested trillions in a short time, and investors now want to know whether it is worth it. “The big cloud of concern is the enormous investments American companies are currently making in data centers and AI,” says Maria Landeborn, a savings economist at Danske Bank.
TechnologyHandelsbanken's currency forecast suggests the euro and US dollar could weaken against the Swedish krona by summer 2027, potentially making holidays abroad somewhat cheaper for people spending kronor. The forecast is conditional, not a promise.
BusinessThe number of bankruptcies fell by 15 percent in October compared with the same month last year, according to statistics from credit reporting company Syna.
BusinessThe decision will be made on Tuesday. Donald Trump could then lose the midterm elections. A setback for the Republican president could lead to new threats of tariffs, analysts say. But it’s not certain that a Democratic victory in Congress would calm things down, says SEB chief economist Jens Magnusson.
BusinessThe European Commission, the Council president, the European Parliament and scores of member states are pushing for new EU revenue to secure agreement on a new long-term budget. Sweden is firmly resisting - but for how long?
BusinessBinance announces that withdrawals from the crypto exchange will gradually resume on Sunday. At the same time, the FBI says North Korean hackers are behind the multi-billion-dollar heist targeting the crypto platform.
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Victory in the New York Marathon brings nearly one million kronor in prize money. But the big money is likely still to come for Andreas Almgren after his success. “All doors will open,” says his manager, Daniel Wessfeldt.
SportsReigning champions Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 away in the Premier League. Afterwards, Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola said that striker Alexander Isak needs to start going to ground.
FootballAndreas Almgren has won the New York Marathon in his marathon debut. “It’s actually impossible,” running icon Anders Gärderud tells Radiosporten.
SportsBoth police officers and spectators were injured when unrest broke out in the stands during the Allsvenskan derby between Häcken and IFK Göteborg. A total of 15 people have been arrested.
FootballVäxjö are 12th in the SHL standings after 14 games. The Småland club is now taking action: coach Björn Hellkvist has been fired.
Ice hockeyAndreas Almgren wins the New York City Marathon. The Swede crushed the opposition to win the major race on his marathon debut in a time of 2:06:01. The victory also qualifies him for the marathon at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Radio personality David Druid is taking a break from hosting “Morgonpasset i P3” after video clips of him were shared on social media.
EntertainmentAmerican film director Michael Mann has accidentally shot himself in the leg, according to TMZ.
TV & filmThe year's best book for nine- to twelve-year-olds has been chosen. “Smoke” by Linda Johansson has won the Children's Radio Book Prize.
EntertainmentHeidi Klum is known for her spectacular Halloween costumes, and this year was no exception. The supermodel was unrecognizable at her annual party, where she appeared as a giant severed hand.
EntertainmentThere has been quite a storm surrounding “Married at First Sight XL”. This week, two of the show’s experts announced that they would not return for the next season. Now the couple Max Turpeinen and Belinda Hillman are being asked to leave the SVT production mid-season.
TV & filmAfter two weeks of duels, “Idol” has now started its “real” Saturday finals.
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Sweden's All Saints' Day (Alla helgons dag) is a public holiday and falls on Saturday, October 31, the same day as Halloween. The Church of Sweden observes All Souls' Day (Alla själars dag) the following day, Sunday, November 1.
Living in SwedenIn Sweden, All Saints' Day is a time to remember those who are no longer with us and place a candle at their graves.
Living in SwedenSweden has been named the country with the world's strongest passport in the Global Passport Report 2026
SwedenThere are a few things that Swedes don't really want to compromise on when it comes to their Midsummer table. Pickled herring, new potatoes, sour cream, chives, and of course strawberries.
SwedenSwedish Pick and mix candy has gone from being an integral part of Saturday treats to becoming an international sensation. On TikTok, feeds are filled with colorful bags, foam skulls, sour bottles, and Americans discovering that candy doesn't have to taste like it was designed in a laboratory with neon lights.
Living in SwedenSweden is entering the 2026 World Cup with a strong offense that will likely keep many defenders up at night. Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres are the big stars in the squad, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf is the team captain with extensive experience, and Graham Potter has assembled a team with maximum Premier League weight.
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