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Arab Leaders Back Egypt's Vision for Gaza Amid Global Debate

Arab Leaders Back Egypt's Vision for Gaza Amid Global Debate

Tue 4 Mar 2025 10:47 CET

Leaders from several Arab countries have given the green light to Egypt's plan for Gaza's future – a plan that receives support from the UN Secretary-General. I welcome and stand behind the initiative, says António Guterres at the top meeting in Cairo

Russia: Zelensky's trip a failure

Russia: Zelensky's trip a failure

Sat 1 Mar 2025 14:23 CET

Russia considers Volodymyr Zelenskyj's visit to the USA to be "a complete political and diplomatic failure for the regime in Kyiv", according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Kurdish Forces in Syria: The PKK Message Does Not Concern Us

Kurdish Forces in Syria: The PKK Message Does Not Concern Us

Thu 27 Feb 2025 19:10 CET

The PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's call for the movement to lay down its arms does not concern the Kurdish-led forces in Syria, announces its leader Mazloum Abdi. He, and the leadership in Iraqi Kurdistan, welcome the message, however

Ukraine responds to the Kremlin's demands: Laughable

Ukraine responds to the Kremlin's demands: Laughable

Thu 27 Feb 2025 11:28 CET

According to the Kremlin, there is no room to negotiate about the five Ukrainian regions that Russia claims to have annexed. "Ridiculous", Ukraine means

USAID-fired employees get a quarter of an hour to collect their belongings

USAID-fired employees get a quarter of an hour to collect their belongings

Thu 27 Feb 2025 04:21 CET

The Trump administration is determined to withdraw 60 billion dollars in aid to foreign countries. Staff who have lost their jobs at the aid agency USAID have a quarter of an hour to clear their workplaces

Putin backs halved defense budget – not Xi

Putin backs halved defense budget – not Xi

Tue 25 Feb 2025 11:04 CET

China defends its defense budget. Beijing's move is a reaction to Russia's support for Donald Trump's proposal to halve the superpowers' defense expenditures

Russia opens new embassies in Africa

Russia opens new embassies in Africa

Thu 20 Feb 2025 19:46 CET

Russia is to open seven embassies in Africa in the coming years, reports the Russian state news agency Tass.

Europe Excluded from Ukraine Talks – Swedish Criticism

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Europe Excluded from Ukraine Talks – Swedish Criticism

Sat 15 Feb 2025 16:30 CET

Europe will not be sitting at the negotiating table in the planned peace talks between the USA, Russia, and Ukraine, according to the USA's special Ukraine envoy. Sweden's government expresses concern and criticizes the message

Swedes with dual citizenship may lose assistance

Swedes with dual citizenship may lose assistance

Sat 15 Feb 2025 05:54 CET

The right to consular assistance abroad for individuals with dual citizenship should be investigated. This is stated by Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) to Sveriges Radio Ekot

Sanctions against Syria may be lifted

Sanctions against Syria may be lifted

Thu 13 Feb 2025 18:15 CET

China wants to broker peace in Ukraine – without Zelensky

China wants to broker peace in Ukraine – without Zelensky

Thu 13 Feb 2025 09:58 CET

China does not want to be left out of the impending peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Drone strike over Moldova – ambassador summoned

Drone strike over Moldova – ambassador summoned

Thu 13 Feb 2025 09:14 CET

Moldova has summoned Russia's ambassador due to Russian drones violating the country's airspace and exploding. President Maia Sandu accuses Moscow of spreading terror

Egypt launches diplomatic offensive on Gaza

Egypt launches diplomatic offensive on Gaza

Sun 9 Feb 2025 10:10 CET

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty is on his way to Washington and the country is calling for an Arab summit. On the agenda is "regional development", and the US's latest move on the Gaza Strip is in focus

The five Thais back home – held hostage in Gaza

The five Thais back home – held hostage in Gaza

Sun 9 Feb 2025 03:28 CET

The five Thais who were released last week after being kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas in Gaza have landed in Bangkok. We are all very grateful and very happy to return to our homeland, says Pongsak Thaenna, 36

So Trump's aid stop hits the most vulnerable

So Trump's aid stop hits the most vulnerable

Sat 8 Feb 2025 06:57 CET

Soup kitchens that assist hundreds of thousands of starving people are being shut down. HIV-positive people around the world are potentially left without medicine

Punishes Iranian oil: "Cannot negotiate"

Punishes Iranian oil: "Cannot negotiate"

Fri 7 Feb 2025 10:04 CET

The USA is targeting new sanctions against Iran's vital oil exports. President Trump wants to negotiate a new "peace agreement"

Global protest against Trump's sanctions

Global protest against Trump's sanctions

Fri 7 Feb 2025 09:57 CET

The International Criminal Court (ICC) condemns the USA's decision to impose sanctions on the court and promises to continue providing "justice and hope" around the world. The sanctions are condemned by 79 of ICC's member countries, including Sweden

Rubio to the Middle East after Trump's Gaza Gambit

Rubio to the Middle East after Trump's Gaza Gambit

Fri 7 Feb 2025 05:59 CET

Judge pauses blow to USA's aid agency

Judge pauses blow to USA's aid agency

Fri 7 Feb 2025 05:38 CET

The Trump administration has presented its plan to dismantle the USA's aid agency USAID, the world's largest aid donor. The staff of 8,000 is to be reduced to barely 300, according to media reports

The President: Panama Withdraws from Chinese Investment

The President: Panama Withdraws from Chinese Investment

Thu 6 Feb 2025 03:16 CET

Panama is leaving China's global infrastructure project "One Belt, One Road", also known as the new Silk Road. The decision follows pressure from the USA to, among other things, reduce Beijing's influence over the Panama Canal

Saudi Arabia Gives Israel the Cold Shoulder

Saudi Arabia Gives Israel the Cold Shoulder

Wed 5 Feb 2025 04:20 CET

Donald Trump's statement about the USA "taking over" Gaza and the Palestinians leaving the area is dismissed by several countries. A normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel is not current unless the Palestinians get their own state, announces the Saudi foreign ministry

Iran's Foreign Ministry summons Sweden's ambassador over imam

Iran's Foreign Ministry summons Sweden's ambassador over imam

Mon 3 Feb 2025 15:11 CET

Sweden's ambassador in Tehran has been summoned to Iran's Foreign Ministry since an imam has been detained in Sweden, reports the British-based news site Iran International.

Danish citizen among the dead in Washington

Danish citizen among the dead in Washington

Fri 31 Jan 2025 21:30 CET

Wanted Swedish man arrested on the Canary Islands

Wanted Swedish man arrested on the Canary Islands

Fri 31 Jan 2025 19:48 CET