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Russian state media on Telegram blocked in EU

Russian state media are said to have been blocked on the social media platform Telegram in EU countries, reports The Guardian. .

Russian state media on Telegram blocked in EU

Tourists killed in hotel fire in Bangkok

Three tourists have died and several injured in a fire at a popular tourist hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. A witness tells that firefighters broke windows to rescue people from the building.

Tourists killed in hotel fire in Bangkok

Tourist dies in shark attack in Egypt

Two Italian tourists were attacked on Sunday by a shark in the Marsa Alam area in Egypt. According to Egypt's Environment Department, the attack resulted in one man being killed and the other injured.

Tourist dies in shark attack in Egypt

Italian Journalist Detained in Tehran

The Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been detained in Iran for over a week, according to the Italian Foreign Ministry. Sala, who works for, among others, the daily newspaper Il Foglio, is believed to be held in the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, according to her other client Chora Media.

Italian Journalist Detained in Tehran

Tsunami Scandals – Secret Ties and Theater

The chaos, the criticism, the commission. The Swedish government's actions during the tsunami disaster were condemned from several quarters.

Tsunami Scandals – Secret Ties and Theater

This happened during the first days after the disaster

The waves, chaos, death. The Christmas holiday 2004 saw one of the worst natural disasters in modern times.

This happened during the first days after the disaster

Elinor Hammarskjöld in a high post at the UN

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs' Chief Legal Officer Elinor Hammarskjöld has been appointed as Under-Secretary-General and Chief Legal Officer in the UN. .

Elinor Hammarskjöld in a high post at the UN

After Criticism: China Promises Cooperation on Yi Peng

China promises continued cooperation regarding the Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3. The statement comes two days after the vessel left the Kattegat, where it had been anchored since the end of November.

After Criticism: China Promises Cooperation on Yi Peng

China on robot system in the Philippines: Provocative

Philippine military confirms acquisition of American robot system Typhon. "Provocative and dangerous", China responds.

China on robot system in the Philippines: Provocative

Two dead after attack on German Christmas market

Two people have been killed after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg shortly after 7 pm on Friday evening. According to the city's mayor, 70 are injured, of which 15 are seriously injured, reports TV channel MDR.

Two dead after attack on German Christmas market

Multiple Embassies Damaged in Kyiv

Six ambassadors have been injured in the latest wave of Russian robot attacks on Kyiv, according to Ukrainian authorities. The damage sparks outrage in capitals across Europe and the world.

Multiple Embassies Damaged in Kyiv

The Government Increases Gaza Aid – Rejects Refugee Agency

The government is doubling the targeted support to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the region to 800 million kronor. At the same time, the core support to the refugee organization Unrwa is being abolished.

The Government Increases Gaza Aid – Rejects Refugee Agency

Israel guilty of genocide

Human Rights Watch (HRW) accuses Israel of committing "genocide acts" by intentionally depriving Palestinians in Gaza of adequate access to water. Israel claims it is pure lies.

Israel guilty of genocide

EU returns to Syria: "Must be on the spot"

Syria's new leadership is working hard to win back the world. Several countries have resumed diplomatic relations with the country after the regime's fall.

EU returns to Syria: "Must be on the spot"

Israel closes embassy in Ireland

Israel is closing its embassy in Ireland's capital Dublin. According to Israel's Foreign Ministry, the reason is the country's "extremely Israel-hostile policy".

Israel closes embassy in Ireland

Russian Ambassador: Hard to see Sweden as a friend

Russia's new Sweden ambassador Sergej Beljajev says that he cannot call Sweden a friend. And he denies that Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine.

Russian Ambassador: Hard to see Sweden as a friend

The Foreign Minister: Leave Syria

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) notes that the Assad regime has fallen after nearly 14 years of civil war and "unimaginable brutality against its own population". .

The Foreign Minister: Leave Syria

USA warns: Leave Syria now

The US Department of State is urging American citizens to leave Syria immediately. Jordan has issued a similar appeal to its citizens due to the jihadists' advance.

USA warns: Leave Syria now

Germany Rejects Report on Genocide

Germany rejects Amnesty International's accusations that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. .

Germany Rejects Report on Genocide

Got a high-level government job without security clearance

A person who was hired for a mission with the national security adviser Henrik Landerholm got the job at the Government Offices without being security-checked, writes Dagens Nyheter. .

Got a high-level government job without security clearance

Amnesty: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

Israel has committed and is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, claims Amnesty International in a new report. This by intentionally killing civilians, causing severe physical and psychological harm and forcing Palestinians to live under very difficult conditions, writes the organization.

Amnesty: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

Rebels Surround Hama from Three Sides

Syrian rebels are reported to be surrounding the important city of Hama from three directions – despite the fact that regime forces have launched a counter-offensive against the jihadist group HTS, which has controlled Aleppo since last week. More than 700 people have been killed during the latest escalation.

Rebels Surround Hama from Three Sides

Swedish man goes missing from sailboat in the Atlantic

A Swedish man in his 30s has gone missing since he fell overboard from a sailboat during a competition in the Atlantic, writes [Aftonbladet](https://www. aftonbladet.

Swedish man goes missing from sailboat in the Atlantic

Unclear if Kristersson's South Korea visit will take place

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is in Japan and had planned to visit South Korea together with three other ministers on Thursday. After a military state of emergency has been introduced in South Korea, it is unclear whether the visit can take place.

Unclear if Kristersson's South Korea visit will take place