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India Orders Pakistanis to Leave Amid Rising Tensions with Pakistan

India orders Pakistanis to leave the country and Islamabad expels diplomats and stops trade links. Nervousness increases at the border between the two nuclear powers after last week's fatal shootings in Indian Kashmir.

India Orders Pakistanis to Leave Amid Rising Tensions with Pakistan

Medin's Wife Faces Surreal Risk Amid Charges in Turkey

While the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin is imprisoned in Turkey, a constant countdown is underway for his wife Sofie Axelsson, who is pregnant with the couple's first child. There are many emotions, both anxious and cautiously hopeful, she says after the news that he has now been charged.

Medin's Wife Faces Surreal Risk Amid Charges in Turkey

India-Pakistan Tensions Rise After Deadly Kashmir Attack

The tensions between India and Pakistan are increasing after 26 people were killed by armed men in a tourist resort in Indian Kashmir. India has reduced its diplomatic ties with the neighboring country and is closing an important border crossing.

India-Pakistan Tensions Rise After Deadly Kashmir Attack

Putin Proposes Frontline Freeze to US in Ukraine Talks

Russia's president Vladimir Putin has offered the USA to freeze the current frontline in Ukraine, according to several sources to Financial Times. .

Putin Proposes Frontline Freeze to US in Ukraine Talks

Trump Plans Drastic Cuts to US Diplomatic Presence in Africa

The Trump administration plans to drastically cut diplomatic relations with mainly African countries – and shut down operations related to democracy and human rights issues. .

Trump Plans Drastic Cuts to US Diplomatic Presence in Africa

Putin Refuses to Extend Ukraine Ceasefire

Russia's president Vladimir Putin has not given an order for an extension of the ceasefire in Ukraine. This says his spokesperson Dmitrij Peskov according to the state-controlled news agency Tass.

Putin Refuses to Extend Ukraine Ceasefire

USA Considers Recognizing Crimea as Russian in Peace Deal Talks

The USA is prepared to recognize the Ukrainian region of Crimea as Russian, as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, sources tell Bloomberg. .

USA Considers Recognizing Crimea as Russian in Peace Deal Talks

China Refutes Claims of Supplying Weapons to Russia

China denies allegations that the country is delivering weapons to any of the parties in the Ukraine war. The statement comes after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj on Thursday accused the country of delivering weapons to Russia.

China Refutes Claims of Supplying Weapons to Russia

Ukraine Talks to Continue in London Next Week Following Paris Meeting

Talks in Paris about Ukraine's future resulted in a decision on a new meeting in London next week. After the meeting, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the USA had informed them about the content of the talks – which was confirmed by the American Foreign Ministry.

Ukraine Talks to Continue in London Next Week Following Paris Meeting

Russia Cautions Germany on Sending Taurus Robots to Ukraine

Germany's incoming Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has opened up to sending the German-Swedish long-distance robot Taurus to Ukraine. An attack with such a weapon would draw Germany into the war, warns Moscow.

Russia Cautions Germany on Sending Taurus Robots to Ukraine

20 Swedes Safely Evacuated from Gaza to Egypt

About 20 Swedes have been evacuated from Gaza on Wednesday, confirms Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) to SR Ekot. .

20 Swedes Safely Evacuated from Gaza to Egypt

Swedish Teen Arrested in Australia for Alleged Gang Recruitment

A 15-year-old Swedish boy was arrested in Australia on Tuesday night. The arrest was made at the request of Danish police, in close cooperation with Swedish and Australian police.

Swedish Teen Arrested in Australia for Alleged Gang Recruitment

Foreign Ministry Summons Russian Ambassador Over Ukraine Attacks

The Russian ambassador has been summoned by the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, the government reports on its website. .

Foreign Ministry Summons Russian Ambassador Over Ukraine Attacks

US Budget Proposal Targets UN and NATO Funding Cuts

Many closed embassies, withdrawn funds to both the UN and Nato, and mass layoffs of diplomats. These cutbacks are included in an "aggressive" budget proposal for the US Department of State.

US Budget Proposal Targets UN and NATO Funding Cuts

Iran's Foreign Minister Heads to Moscow for Talks with Lavrov on US Meeting

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is traveling to Moscow to discuss the weekend's nuclear energy meeting with the USA together with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The talks with the USA are expected to resume in Italy on Saturday.

Iran's Foreign Minister Heads to Moscow for Talks with Lavrov on US Meeting

Iran and USA to Continue Indirect Nuclear Talks with Omani Mediation

Even the upcoming talks with the USA will be held "indirectly" and with Omani mediation, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry the day after the intense nuclear energy meeting with the USA. .

Iran and USA to Continue Indirect Nuclear Talks with Omani Mediation

State Department Urges Reporting of 'Unchristian' Behavior

Employees at the US Department of State are being urged to report colleagues who exhibit "unchristian" behavior, reports Politico. It feels very much like "The Handmaid's Tale", says an anonymous official to the news site.

State Department Urges Reporting of 'Unchristian' Behavior

Iran on the talks: Giving a sincere chance

Iran says it wants to give diplomacy a "genuine chance" ahead of this weekend's talks with the USA. .

Iran on the talks: Giving a sincere chance

Xi Jinping to Visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia Next Week

China's President Xi Jinping is visiting Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia next week, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. The visits will take place throughout the week and coincide with Beijing being in the midst of an escalating trade conflict with the US, where President Donald Trump has introduced 145-percent tariffs on Chinese goods.

Xi Jinping to Visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia Next Week

EU and China Discuss Electric Car Tariff Agreement

In the wake of Donald Trump's tariffs, the EU and China have plans for closer economic cooperation. .

EU and China Discuss Electric Car Tariff Agreement

Sweden Warns of Economic Impact from Trump's Tariffs, Eyes Short-Term Work

The government warns of enormous consequences of Trump's tariffs and growth will have to be written down. This is harmful to the Swedish economy, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).

Sweden Warns of Economic Impact from Trump's Tariffs, Eyes Short-Term Work

Norway Welcomes More Patients from Gaza for Urgent Medical Care

Eight patients with attendants were evacuated on Wednesday from war-torn Gaza Strip to Norway for medical treatment, announces the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. .

Norway Welcomes More Patients from Gaza for Urgent Medical Care

Global Dynamics Speed Up German Coalition Formation

Just over six weeks after the German election, a coalition agreement is in place. That it went so fast can be due to the global situation, says political scientist Maria Thürk.

Global Dynamics Speed Up German Coalition Formation

Swedish Ministry Not Involved in Maryam Moghaddam's Legal Case

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is not working on the case of the Swedish-Iranian filmmaker Maryam Moghaddam, they state to Kulturnytt at Sveriges Radio. .

Swedish Ministry Not Involved in Maryam Moghaddam's Legal Case