Zelensky says US envoy expected in Kyiv this week for talks on ending Russia war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that American envoys are expected in Kyiv in the coming days for talks on how to end Russia's war.
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The war in Ukraine, the Middle East and the world's other conflicts.
UN-backed report says foreign arms and fighters are fueling war in Sudan
The conflict in Sudan is being fueled by both arms deliveries and fighters from other countries, a UN-backed investigation has found.
Conflicts
Estonia’s defense minister resigns after faulty ammunition deal for Ukraine
Estonia paid around 780 million kronor for ammunition to Ukraine, which turned out to be unusable. Now Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur is resigning.
Conflicts
Rubio says Patriot negotiations with Ukraine are underway
Ukraine has emphasized over the summer its need for American Patriot missiles to defend itself against Russian attacks, but the tone from the United States has varied. Now, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says talks are underway.
Conflicts
Kuwait says air defences are battling Iranian missile and drone attacks
Iranian attacks were directed at Kuwait during the night of Thursday.
Conflicts
Ukraine changes air raid alert system for drone and missile attacks
After almost constant attacks on Kyiv over the past week, Ukraine is changing its warnings about drone and missile attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced.
Conflicts
Israel defense minister says country is ready to forcibly relocate Gaza residents
Israel continues to have far-reaching plans to forcibly transfer Gaza's population, says Defense Minister Israel Katz, without specifying where the Palestinians would be taken. There is no real solution for Gaza without such a transfer, he argues, saying the Israeli government is prepared to "get them out by sea, by air, by all possible means."
Conflicts
EU blames Russia for drone attack in Leipzig, vows tougher sanctions and more Ukraine aid
An attack using military equipment, says EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about Russia’s bomber drones in Germany this summer. The response from the EU will be ambassadors recalled, more sanctions in the pipeline and more air defense for Ukraine.
Conflicts
Iran fires missiles and drones after new US strikes on Gulf targets
Attacks on targets in Iran along the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman are confirmed by US President Donald Trump. At least four people have been killed and around 50 injured at an Iranian wedding, the Iranian Red Crescent says. Iran responds by firing missiles and launching drones, according to state-controlled media.
Conflicts
Netanyahu says Hamas security chief detained in Israeli operation
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces have detained Hamas leaders, labeled as terrorists, for internal security reasons.
Conflicts
Iran thanks Russia for support in war with US
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Russian leader Vladimir Putin for Russia's stance in the ongoing war between the US and Iran. The thanks were given during the ongoing summit in Kyrgyzstan.
Conflicts
Health workers say three children among four killed in Gaza attacks
At least four people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza on Tuesday, according to medics.
Conflicts
EU Pushes for More Ukraine Aid as Frozen Russian Assets Debate Stalls
After a bloody summer, the EU is urging its member states to provide more support to Ukraine. Sweden is once again hoping to use Russia's frozen billions.
Conflicts
Zelenskyy says he had good talks with Witkoff and Kushner, says visit to Ukraine planned
President Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken by phone with US negotiators and said he planned an upcoming visit to Ukraine.
Conflicts
Israeli airstrikes hit car and residential building in Gaza City, killing at least 5
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Monday killed at least five people, according to hospital sources. Israel says the attacks targeted "military operatives" from the militant group Hamas.
Conflicts
US-Iran conflict over Strait of Hormuz becomes war of attrition, analyst says
After a month-long hiatus, the US and Iran have again attacked each other militarily. The fighting is increasingly about control of the vital Strait of Hormuz. This has become a kind of war of attrition, says Erika Holmquist at FOI.
Conflicts
Finland court reduces sentence for Russian man convicted of war crimes in Ukraine
The Helsinki Court of Appeal has reduced the sentence for a Russian man who was sentenced to life imprisonment in Finland in March last year for war crimes committed in Ukraine in 2014.
Conflicts
US strikes Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz, Iran vows retaliation
US forces attacked two Iranian missile launch sites on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the news site Axios and the AP news agency reported. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed revenge.
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Deadly AI-guided drone strike in Ukraine sparks ethical debate
Three people were killed this summer in a Russian drone strike in which the target was not chosen by a human. The case is the first documented instance of autonomous AI causing civilian casualties. “We are now dangerously close to crossing a moral red line,” writes UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Conflicts
Ousted Ukrainian defense minister to advise Italy’s defense minister
Ukraine's ousted Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who recently demanded that the country hold elections despite the ongoing war, says he will become an adviser to Italy's Defense Minister.
Conflicts
IAEA Says Three Drone Attacks Hit Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant This Week
Three drones have struck the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine this week, according to the UN atomic agency IAEA.
Conflicts
Zelenskyy says US informed Ukraine about CIA chief's Moscow meetings
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine was informed by the United States about the CIA’s recent visit to Moscow.
Conflicts
At least five killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, Palestinian authorities say
Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip killed at least five people on Friday, Palestinian authorities said. The attacks targeted the town of al-Qarara, east of Khan Yunis, and near Gaza City.
Conflicts
Israel kills three in airstrike on Jenin in the West Bank
The Israeli military has carried out an airstrike in Jenin in the West Bank. According to Israel, the target was “several terrorists.”
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Norway’s King Harald V, unifying monarch through war and scandal, dies at 87
With the motto "Everything for Norway", Harald V led the country from 1991 - and goes down in history as Norway's first Norwegian-born prince in 567 years. His years on the throne were turbulent, marked by a long series of scandals that damaged Norwegians' trust in the royal house.
Conflicts
US Patriot missile stockpiles in Europe run low, sources say
The US military’s stockpile of advanced air defense missiles in Europe is severely depleted, two military sources warn. One reason is the U.S. war with Iran.
Conflicts
Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb war criminal, reported dead at 84
Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic is dead, Serbian state media report.
Conflicts
Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon village, killing woman, reports say
Israel reportedly carried out bombing raids on the village of Arabsalim in southern Lebanon. One woman is reported dead.
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Blue/Yellow founder says Ukraine war is now dominated by drones, urges more Western support
His organization has raised over a billion kronor in support of Ukraine. Nowadays, almost all the money goes to drone technology. But the outside world is not keeping up, Jonas Öhman thinks. I am surprised that the world does not want to understand how drone warfare has changed modern warfare.
Conflicts
Explosions Hit Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Kherson in Overnight Attacks on Ukraine
Ukraine came under attack on Thursday night, with explosions heard in several parts of the country, including the capital Kyiv.
Conflicts
Myanmar junta airstrikes kill 88 in August, including 12 children
A total of 88 people, including 12 children, have been killed in a wave of airstrikes carried out by Myanmar's military junta during August, according to the country's opposition.
Conflicts
Iran says all military systems destroyed in Iran-Iraq war have been rebuilt
All weapons systems destroyed in the Iran-Iraq war have been “rebuilt” and new systems have been developed, an Iranian military spokesman claims. The country’s president says the US “will achieve nothing” with its economic pressure.
ConflictsUkrainian drone attacks kill at least 11, spark huge fire at Russian warehouse
Several people were reported to have been killed in Ukrainian attacks on Wednesday against Russia and Russian-occupied territory.
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Slovak police stop planned attack on Ukrainian-owned drone factory in Presov
Slovak police say they have stopped a planned attack on a Ukrainian-owned drone factory.
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Sweden
Explosion Outside Apartment Building in Malmö's Rosengård Damages Entrance and Window
An explosion has occurred outside the entrance to an apartment building in Rosengård, Malmö, police say.
Crime
Woman in her 60s found dead in Ludvika home, man arrested on suspicion of murder
Police are investigating a suspected murder in Ludvika municipality. A woman is dead, and a man has been arrested.
Crime
10-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured in Motocross Accident Near Kalmar, Admitted to Intensive Care
A 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.
Sweden
Ida Gabrielsson: Left Party will not drop demand to join a red-green government
The 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 politics
Amazon Rainforest Now Emits More Carbon Dioxide Than It Absorbs, Study Finds
After decades of deforestation, drought and fires, the Amazon rainforest is now emitting more carbon dioxide than it absorbs, a new study shows.
Sweden
Crustacean Scent Could Warn of Toxic Algal Blooms Up to Seven Weeks in Advance
The 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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World
Zelenskyy: Ukraine will stop attacking Russian oil refineries if US supplies Patriot missiles
Ukraine will stop attacking Russian oil refineries if the United States supplies Kyiv with Patriot missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News.
Conflicts
Ukraine’s Air Force Says Air-Raid Alert App Was Hacked After False Radiation Warning
The 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.
Conflicts
Defeated Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race
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 politics
Iliana Jotova wins Bulgaria’s presidential election with 58% of the vote
Bulgaria’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.
Conflicts
Israeli President Urges Party Leaders to Accept Election Results and Avoid Snap Vote
The 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 politics
Fighting Forces More Than 300,000 People to Flee Their Homes in Yemen, UN Says
The 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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Business
AI Stocks Slide as Investors Question Big Tech’s Trillion-Dollar Spending
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.
Technology
Handelsbanken forecast points to cheaper holidays abroad in 2027
Handelsbanken'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.
Business
Swedish Bankruptcies Fall 15% in October to Lowest Level in Five Years
The number of bankruptcies fell by 15 percent in October compared with the same month last year, according to statistics from credit reporting company Syna.
BusinessTop news
How Trump Could Respond if Republicans Lose Control of Congress, Analysts Warn of Tariff Threats
The 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.
Business
EU weighs new taxes to fund 2028-2034 budget as Sweden resists
The 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?
Business
FBI Blames North Korean Hackers for $6.3 Billion Binance Heist as Withdrawals Resume
Binance 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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Sports
Kimi Antonelli Becomes Youngest Formula 1 World Champion at 20
Super talent Kimi Antonelli is the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history. His third-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix also makes the 20-year-old Italy’s first world champion in 73 years. “It’s a day I’ll remember forever,” says Antonelli.
Sports
Andreas Almgren’s New York Marathon win could open the door to millions in sponsorships and appearance fees
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.
Sports
Andoni Iraola says Alexander Isak should go to ground to win penalties after Arsenal beat Liverpool
Reigning 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.
Football
Andreas Almgren hailed after historic New York Marathon debut: ‘It’s actually impossible’
Andreas Almgren has won the New York Marathon in his marathon debut. “It’s actually impossible,” running icon Anders Gärderud tells Radiosporten.
Sports
15 arrested after unrest in stands leaves police and spectators injured in Gothenburg derby
Both 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.
Football
Växjö Fire Head Coach Björn Hellkvist After Poor Start to SHL Season
Växjö 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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Entertainment
Top news
David Druid to Take Break From Swedish Radio’s Morgonpasset i P3 After Videos Surface
Radio personality David Druid is taking a break from hosting “Morgonpasset i P3” after video clips of him were shared on social media.
Entertainment
Heat director Michael Mann taken to hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at Los Angeles shooting range
American film director Michael Mann has accidentally shot himself in the leg, according to TMZ.
TV & film
Linda Johansson’s Smoke wins the Children’s Radio Book Prize
The 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.
Entertainment
Heidi Klum Wows at Her Halloween Party as a Giant Severed Hand
Heidi 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.
Entertainment
Married at First Sight XL asks Max Turpeinen and Belinda Hillman to leave mid-season
There 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 & film
Two contestants eliminated as Idol begins Saturday finals
After two weeks of duels, “Idol” has now started its “real” Saturday finals.
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Living in Sweden
Sweden's All Saints' Day falls on Halloween in 2026
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 Sweden
Skogskyrkogården’s 2026 programme and opening details
In 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 Sweden
Sweden Now Has the World’s Most Powerful Passport, New Ranking Shows.
Sweden has been named the country with the world's strongest passport in the Global Passport Report 2026
Sweden
Strawberries will be extra expensive for Midsummer celebrations
There 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.
Sweden
Swedish pick and mix candy Conquers the USA
Swedish 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 Sweden
Sweden's World Cup Team: Expected Starting Lineup, Squad, and Clubs
Sweden 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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