The war in Ukraine, the Middle East and the world's other conflicts.
The 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.
ConflictsSaudi authorities have temporarily closed one of the country's main oil pipelines after the country was attacked by drones launched from Iraq.
ConflictsSeven men with suspected links to Hamas are being charged in Germany with preparing terrorist acts.
ConflictsThe Houthi movement in Yemen has seized strategically important islands in the Red Sea and much of Yemen's Red Sea coast. This gives it effective control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which is important for world trade, sources tell international news agencies.
ConflictsSkeleton fragments of 14th-century warrior Dmitry Donskoy, a descendant of the Viking Rurik, are President Vladimir Putin's latest effort to bolster Russian forces in Ukraine.
ConflictsAt least eight people have been injured in Russian drone attacks on Kyiv.
ConflictsIsrael says its military has destroyed tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement in Lebanon. The blast was measured at magnitude 4.1.
ConflictsIran has resumed production of ballistic missiles in underground facilities, The Wall Street Journal reports.
ConflictsA major war threatens to break out again in Yemen as the Iran-backed Houthi movement seizes the important port city of Mocha and seeks control of the Red Sea coast. Saudi Arabia responds with massive airstrikes against Houthi targets.
ConflictsA family of four has been killed in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza, according to hospital sources.
ConflictsCanada is providing Ukraine with additional air defense support, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
ConflictsThe U.S. war with Iran could last throughout President Donald Trump's term in office - until 2029, several top White House officials are warning, according to information provided to The Wall Street Journal.
ConflictsUkrainian military claims to have carried out its deepest strike so far inside Russia since the Russian invasion began in 2022.
ConflictsAt least 1,063 people were killed or injured by cluster munitions in 2025. 927 of them were recorded in Ukraine.
ConflictsThe Iran-backed Houthi movement says Saudi Arabia has carried out more than 30 attacks on several regions in Yemen.
ConflictsSeveral people have been killed in Russian attacks on various parts of Ukraine during the night of Wednesday. In Russia, four people are reported to have been killed in a Ukrainian drone attack.
ConflictsThe Iran war is escalating. Overnight, Iran fired missiles at US ships and a number of other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks come shortly after the US attacked and destroyed five Iranian oil tankers.
ConflictsCivil war in Sudan is tearing apart the North Kordofan region as the paramilitary RSF expands a brutal offensive against army strongholds. Several people were killed at a courthouse when a drone attacked civilians.
ConflictsAn Iranian tanker has been attacked by an American missile off Iran's strategically important island of Kharg, and explosions have been heard further south in the port city of Jask, Iranian state media report.
ConflictsBritain and Germany promise more Patriot missiles to Ukraine - and urge other countries to do the same.
ConflictsThe Houthi movement has attacked targets in Saudi Arabia. More than 70 civilians are reported to have been injured. The wave of attacks is the most powerful since the conflict flared up again this summer. The group's attacks on Saudi Arabia have been condemned by the UN and the EU.
ConflictsRuslan Kravchenko, who has been Ukraine's Prosecutor General, left his post on Monday after suspicions of corruption were raised against him.
ConflictsRussia criticizes Norway's deployment of American missile systems in Trøndelag, in central Norway.
ConflictsRussia is not ruling out resuming trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine on the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin says.
ConflictsThousands gathered in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, on Monday for the funeral and procession of war criminal Ratko Mladic. Bosnia and Herzegovina is recalling diplomatic staff from Belgrade over Serbia's tributes to Mladic.
ConflictsThe far-right AfD party, which won the election in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state, has promised to reduce support for Ukrainian refugees. The country’s authorities fear that the new government could hamper important transport routes to the east.
ConflictsOver 140 people have been killed in a day of intense fighting between Yemeni government forces and the Iran-backed Houthi movement.
ConflictsRussia's foreign minister accuses Germany of "wanting war again." The remark comes after Germany singled out Russia for being behind the placement of an armed drone at a German airport in early August.
ConflictsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sees no quick end to the war, saying that it “looks like it will continue into the winter at the moment.” US envoy Steve Witkoff says after his meetings in Moscow and Kyiv that both sides must compromise.
ConflictsDeadly fighting has broken out between Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces and the Iran-backed Houthi movement.
ConflictsThe long-running conflict in Yemen has flared up again, with more than 100 people reportedly killed.
ConflictsThe ongoing fighting with Iran is not a war, says US Vice President JD Vance - after the US and Iran exchanged attacks all week.
ConflictsThe headquarters of the Ukrainian security service SBU in Kyiv has been hit by a Russian drone attack, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. In previous attacks on Friday, several people were killed in both Ukraine and Russia.
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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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Ukraine will stop attacking Russian oil refineries if the United States supplies Kyiv with Patriot missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News.
ConflictsThe Ukrainian Air Force is warning citizens that an air-raid alert app has been hacked. “There is no radiation threat! Stay calm!” the air force wrote in a message.
ConflictsDemocrat 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 politicsBulgaria’s incumbent president, Iliana Jotova, will remain in office. “Bulgaria chose the future over the past. They chose a clear path,” Jotova said in her victory speech.
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.
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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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Super talent Kimi Antonelli finished third in the Mexican Grand Prix. The result makes the 20-year-old Mercedes driver the youngest Formula 1 world champion in history. The race in Mexico was won by Max Verstappen.
SportsVictory 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.
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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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