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India and Pakistan Discuss Potential De-escalation Amid Ongoing Tensions

India has attacked three Pakistani military bases, one outside the capital Islamabad, according to Pakistan's military. Pakistan has responded with rocket attacks against Indian military bases.
India and Pakistan Discuss Potential De-escalation Amid Ongoing Tensions

Ahmadreza Djalali Suffers Heart Attack in Iranian Prison, Life at Risk

The imprisoned Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali has had a heart attack, according to his wife Vida Mehrannia and lawyer Nima Rostami. Djalali, who was arrested in Iran in 2016 and is sentenced to death accused of espionage, is to be alive.
Ahmadreza Djalali Suffers Heart Attack in Iranian Prison, Life at Risk

Tobias Thyberg Appointed as Sweden's New National Security Adviser

The Government has appointed a successor to Henrik Landerholm as national security adviser. It will be Ambassador Tobias Thyberg.
Tobias Thyberg Appointed as Sweden's New National Security Adviser

US Pushes Global Approval for Musk's Starlink Amid Trade Talks

In the negotiations on high tariffs, the USA is pressing other countries to approve Elon Musk's satellite network Starlink. Several collaborations have been initiated following the trade talks.
US Pushes Global Approval for Musk's Starlink Amid Trade Talks

Swedish Foreign Ministry Expands Travel Advisory for India and Pakistan

The Swedish Foreign Ministry is expanding its travel advisory to the area between India and Pakistan due to the tensions between the countries). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against, as of Wednesday, all travel to the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as all travel within 10 kilometers from the border between the two countries.
Swedish Foreign Ministry Expands Travel Advisory for India and Pakistan

Kristersson Urges Restraint in Escalating Kashmir Conflict

India and Pakistan must show restraint and not escalate the situation. This is the message from several world leaders – including Sweden's Prime Minister – after the Indian attack on Pakistan-controlled regions in Kashmir.
Kristersson Urges Restraint in Escalating Kashmir Conflict

Putin and Xi to Discuss Ukraine War in Moscow Before Victory Day Parade

Russia's president Vladimir Putin and China's president Xi Jinping will discuss the Ukraine war in Moscow on Thursday, reports the Kremlin's headquarters. .
Putin and Xi to Discuss Ukraine War in Moscow Before Victory Day Parade

Kristersson Engages Intensively with Turkey for Journalist's Release

The Government is pushing Turkey to bring home the imprisoned Swedish journalist Joakim Medin – but it's tough, says Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) on his way into SVT's party leader debate. .
Kristersson Engages Intensively with Turkey for Journalist's Release

Netanyahu Urges Qatar to Clarify Position in Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses the mediating country Qatar of "playing for both sides" in the attempts to reach a new agreement on ceasefire in Gaza – and claims himself that Israel stands for "civilisation". Qatar's Foreign Ministry believes that the comments are "inflammatory".
Netanyahu Urges Qatar to Clarify Position in Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Marco Rubio Takes Over as Trump's National Security Adviser

He is not only the Minister for Foreign Affairs and temporary head of USAID and the American National Archives. When President Donald Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz now leaves his post, Marco Rubio steps in and replaces him.
Marco Rubio Takes Over as Trump's National Security Adviser

Germany and USA Clash Over AFD's Right-Wing Extremism Label

The USA's Vice President JD Vance accuses Germany of having "built a new Berlin Wall" – after the country's intelligence agency classified the high nationalist party Alternative for Germany (AFD) as right-wing extremist. "This is democracy", responds the German Foreign Ministry on X.
Germany and USA Clash Over AFD's Right-Wing Extremism Label

US Approves Ukraine Deal for F-16 Maintenance and Training

The US government has approved an agreement that allows Ukraine to secure F-16 aircraft maintenance from several heavyweights within the American defense industry. The agreement, which includes both personnel training and aircraft parts, grants Ukraine permission to purchase goods and services worth $310 million, equivalent to 3 billion kronor.
US Approves Ukraine Deal for F-16 Maintenance and Training

US Approves $50 Million Arms Sale to Ukraine

The US government has formally notified Congress that it is ready to approve a sale of weapons for "50 million dollars or more" to Ukraine. .
US Approves $50 Million Arms Sale to Ukraine

Trial of Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Begins in Ankara

The trial against the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin begins in Ankara this afternoon. Swedish embassy staff are present.
Trial of Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Begins in Ankara

Amnesty Accuses Israel of Genocide Amid Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

Amnesty accuses Israel of committing a "live broadcast genocide" by intentionally creating a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Israel rejects the accusations.
Amnesty Accuses Israel of Genocide Amid Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

Trump's First 100 Days: Trade Wars, Deportations, and Global Tensions

It is 100 days that will likely stand out in history books. The US President Donald Trump's tumultuous first period has been marked by trade conflicts, deportations, annexation threats, and attempts to handle the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
Trump's First 100 Days: Trade Wars, Deportations, and Global Tensions

Iran and USA Continue Nuclear Energy Talks Amid Ongoing Differences

A third round of talks between Iran and the USA about the Iranian nuclear energy program has been concluded in Oman. New talks are planned for next week.
Iran and USA Continue Nuclear Energy Talks Amid Ongoing Differences

Russian General Dies in Car Bomb Attack Near Moscow

A high-ranking Russian general has been killed by a car bomb in the city of Balashikha, just east of Moscow. Russia accuses Ukraine of being behind the attack.
Russian General Dies in Car Bomb Attack Near Moscow

USA and China at Odds Over Existence of Tariff Negotiations

China continues to deny that tariff talks are being held with the USA, even though the USA insists on it. President Trump says that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping contacted him, according to an interview with Time Magazine on April 22.
USA and China at Odds Over Existence of Tariff Negotiations

Israel Removes Condolences to Pope Francis from Social Media

Shortly after Pope Francis' death, the Israeli Foreign Ministry published a brief message on X: "Rest in peace, Pope Francis. May his memory be a blessing.
Israel Removes Condolences to Pope Francis from Social Media

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
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