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Ministry of Foreign Affairs eases travel advice to Israel and Palestine
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs eases travel advice to Israel and Palestine

Due to the "changed security situation", the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to ease the advice against travel to Israel.
USAID chief's fear: Can we help in the future?
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USAID chief's fear: Can we help in the future?

Donald Trump had not been president for many days when the email came: “You are on leave. ” A few weeks later, Dean Karlan, chief economist at the development agency USAID, resigned
DN launches harsh attack on the Government Offices
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DN launches harsh attack on the Government Offices

Peter Wolodarski, editor-in-chief of Dagens Nyheter, is strongly criticizing the Government Offices. He accuses the agency of having delayed and procrastinated the review of former national security advisor Henrik Landerholm
Tourist bus in accident in Thailand – many injured
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Tourist bus in accident in Thailand – many injured

At least twelve tourists have been injured when a bus overturned in northern Thailand.
Trump lets Orbán buy Russian oil with impunity
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Trump lets Orbán buy Russian oil with impunity

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has received a promise from US President Donald Trump that he will be exempted from US energy sanctions against Russia, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said after the leaders' meeting at the White House.
More Sudan aid – "the worst place on earth"
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More Sudan aid – "the worst place on earth"

The government is earmarking an additional 100 million kronor for humanitarian efforts in war-torn Sudan. This will make a big difference for the most vulnerable people on the planet right now, says Minister of International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (M) to TT
Putin considers nuclear weapons test
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Putin considers nuclear weapons test

Russian President Vladimir Putin orders Russian authorities to submit proposals on how nuclear weapons tests could be initiated.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against all travel to Mali
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against all travel to Mali

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against all travel to Mali, including Bamako, due to the security situation in the country. The decision was made on Tuesday and the advice is in effect until further notice
Caribbean summit postponed
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Caribbean summit postponed

The planned Summit of the Americas has been postponed due to tensions in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic, which was to host this year's meeting, announced.
Trump stands by nuclear tests
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Trump stands by nuclear tests

US President Donald Trump stands by his statement that China and Russia are testing nuclear weapons. You just don't know about it, he says in the interview program "60 Minutes
UK: Further support for Sudan
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UK: Further support for Sudan

Britain is providing an additional 5 million pounds, approximately 62 million kronor, to Sudan following this week's reports of brutal violence during the paramilitary RSF's capture of the city of al-Fashir.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to Tanzania
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to Tanzania

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against non-essential travel to Tanzania due to the security situation in the country. Travel companies are now canceling trips to Zanzibar
Embassy staff leave besieged capital
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Embassy staff leave besieged capital

Britain and the United States are now sending embassy staff home from Mali, where the capital Bamako is under siege by jihadists. The Swedish Foreign Ministry writes in an update that the extremists are trying to "put pressure on the military junta that rules the country
Paint attack on the Swedish embassy in Moscow
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Paint attack on the Swedish embassy in Moscow

The Swedish embassy in Moscow has been subjected to a paint attack, reports SVT.
Criticism of Trump's nuclear weapons tests
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Criticism of Trump's nuclear weapons tests

Iran's foreign minister says that the US resuming nuclear weapons tests would be "regressive and irresponsible. "
Trump: US to conduct nuclear weapons tests
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Trump: US to conduct nuclear weapons tests

The United States will “immediately” conduct nuclear weapons tests on par with China and Russia, President Donald Trump says. Russia points out that recent Russian weapons tests have not included nuclear weapons
WHO: Nearly 500 civilians killed in hospitals
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WHO: Nearly 500 civilians killed in hospitals

Nearly 500 civilians who were in a hospital were killed by the paramilitary force RSF when it took the city of al-Fashir, according to information provided to the World Health Organization WHO. "Dismayed and deeply shocked by the reports," writes WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on X
Dousa Maintains Confidence in Sida Amid Hamas Funding Allegations
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Dousa Maintains Confidence in Sida Amid Hamas Funding Allegations

Sida's managing director Jakob Granit was summoned to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Monday, after reports that Swedish aid funds may have gone to an organization with links to the terrorist-designated Hamas. I have continued confidence in Sida, says Minister for Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa after the meeting
Sida Investigates Allegations of Aid Funds Linked to Hamas
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Sida Investigates Allegations of Aid Funds Linked to Hamas

Sida's Director-General Jakob Granit is now commenting on the Minister for Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party) information that Swedish aid funds have gone to an organization with ties to Hamas.
Swedish Aid Funds Linked to Hamas-Associated Organization
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Swedish Aid Funds Linked to Hamas-Associated Organization

Swedish aid funds have gone to the Palestinian organization ICHR which has ties to the terrorist-designated Hamas and Islamic Jihad, reports aid minister Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party) to Aftonbladet.
Smotrich Criticized for Camel Riding Remark Amid Saudi-Israel Tensions
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Smotrich Criticized for Camel Riding Remark Amid Saudi-Israel Tensions

If Saudi Arabia demands a Palestinian state, no normalization process is needed, claimed Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. No thanks
Suspect in Malmö Double Murder Reportedly Killed in Lebanon
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Suspect in Malmö Double Murder Reportedly Killed in Lebanon

Two Britons were found dead in a burnt-out car in Malmö in the summer of 2024. Now the police are investigating whether a 26-year-old man from Malmö, who is suspected of the double murder, has been shot to death in Lebanon
India's Ambiguous Stance on Russian Oil Purchases
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India's Ambiguous Stance on Russian Oil Purchases

If the interests of the citizens are prioritized. That is the vague comment after the US President Donald Trump's claim that the country has promised to stop buying Russian oil
Madagascar Coup Leader Randrianirina Becomes Temporary President
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Madagascar Coup Leader Randrianirina Becomes Temporary President

The leader of the military coup in Madagascar, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, becomes the country's temporary president. The move comes a day after the former president fled following threats of impeachment
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