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Thailand and Cambodia Ceasefire Begins After Intense Fighting

A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia came into force on Monday evening Swedish time after five days of intense fighting that has claimed at least 35 people's lives. .
Thailand and Cambodia Ceasefire Begins After Intense Fighting

US Criticizes Hong Kong's Rewards for Arresting Activists

USA's Foreign Minister Marco Rubio condemns Hong Kong's new promised rewards for information that can lead to the arrest of activists. .
US Criticizes Hong Kong's Rewards for Arresting Activists

France Defends Decision to Recognize Palestinian State

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemns France's and President Emmanuel Macron's decision to recognize an independent Palestinian state. But France defends the decision.
France Defends Decision to Recognize Palestinian State

Harvard Visa Program Under Investigation by Foreign Affairs Ministry

The feud between Harvard University and the Trump administration continues. .
Harvard Visa Program Under Investigation by Foreign Affairs Ministry

Trump Accuses Obama of Trying to Steal 2016 Election

Donald Trump claims that the former president Barack Obama tried to steal the election 2016 and is also guilty of treason. .
Trump Accuses Obama of Trying to Steal 2016 Election

Humanitarian Aid Reaches Conflict-Hit Sweida in Syria

Over 1,100 people have died in the latest week's fighting in southern Syria. On Sunday, the first humanitarian aid arrived in the city of Sweida.
Humanitarian Aid Reaches Conflict-Hit Sweida in Syria

US Revokes Visa for Brazilian Judge After Bolsonaro Monitoring Order

USA has withdrawn the visa for a Brazilian judge, just hours after he ordered Brazil's coup-accused former president Jair Bolsonaro to wear an electronic ankle monitor. .
US Revokes Visa for Brazilian Judge After Bolsonaro Monitoring Order

USA and Venezuela Conduct Prisoner Exchange

USA and Venezuela have carried out a prisoner exchange on Friday. USA's Foreign Minister Marco Rubio writes on X that ten American citizens who have been imprisoned in Venezuela have been released.
USA and Venezuela Conduct Prisoner Exchange

US Embassies Shift Focus to Congratulating Election Winners

American embassies are no longer allowed to criticize elections in other countries – if the criticism is not in line with American interests. The new focus will instead be on congratulating the winner.
US Embassies Shift Focus to Congratulating Election Winners

US Sanctions Cuba's President for Role in Regime's Brutality

USA imposes sanctions on Cuba's president Miguel Díaz-Canel for his role in "the Cuban regime's brutality against the Cuban people" in connection with the massive demonstrations four years ago. .
US Sanctions Cuba's President for Role in Regime's Brutality

UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese Faces US Sanctions Over Gaza Criticism

People with power are trying to silence Francesca Albanese, UN rapporteur for the Palestinian areas, because she defends those who do not have any power themselves. She claims this herself in an interview with the news agency AP.
UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese Faces US Sanctions Over Gaza Criticism

Rubio: Lavrov Presents New Ideas on Ukraine Conflict

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov presented a new "approach" to the war in Ukraine during Thursday's meeting, according to the US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio. .
Rubio: Lavrov Presents New Ideas on Ukraine Conflict

Rubio Calls Meeting with Chinese Minister Wang Yi Positive

USA's Foreign Minister Marco Rubio has met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. It is the first physical meeting between the two since Donald Trump was reinstalled as president in the USA.
Rubio Calls Meeting with Chinese Minister Wang Yi Positive

Russia and US Hold Open Talks on Ukraine War

An "open conversation" about the war in Ukraine. This is how the conversation between the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov is described, from the Russian side.
Russia and US Hold Open Talks on Ukraine War

USA, Japan, India, Australia Collaborate on Critical Minerals Supply

USA, Japan, India, and Australia have taken the first steps towards cooperation on so-called critical minerals. The countries have agreed to jointly work for secure supply chains and reduce the influence from China, which today accounts for a large part of the export of several important minerals.
USA, Japan, India, Australia Collaborate on Critical Minerals Supply

Congo-Kinshasa and Rwanda Sign Peace Agreement to End Conflict

Congo-Kinshasa and Rwanda have signed a peace agreement that may mean an end to the violent clashes that have claimed thousands of lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of people. The agreement, which was negotiated by the USA, Qatar and the African Union, was signed by the foreign ministers of the two countries in Washington DC on Friday.
Congo-Kinshasa and Rwanda Sign Peace Agreement to End Conflict

NATO Buildup Agreed for Swedish Security Boost

NATO countries' leaders have agreed on a significant buildup over the next ten years. This is a big win for Europe and actually for Western civilization, says US President Donald Trump.
NATO Buildup Agreed for Swedish Security Boost

Iran's Nuclear Facilities Survive US Bombings, Reports Reveal

Iran's opportunities to acquire nuclear weapons have not been stopped – the attempts have just been delayed by a few months. This is shown by a classified report which states that the country's nuclear facilities have not been completely destroyed in the American bombings.
Iran's Nuclear Facilities Survive US Bombings, Reports Reveal

US Strikes Iran's Nuclear Sites, Claims Program Eradicated

USA has bombed three important nuclear facilities in Iran, and according to Defense Minister Pete Hegseth, the country's nuclear ambitions have been "eradicated". Iran's Foreign Minister says that the country will defend itself in "all ways required".
US Strikes Iran's Nuclear Sites, Claims Program Eradicated

Minister Urges Diplomacy in Meeting with Rubio on Israel-Iran Conflict

Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) has during Midsummer Eve been in Washington and met her American colleague Marco Rubio. They are very clear that they put American interests first, she says to TT.
Minister Urges Diplomacy in Meeting with Rubio on Israel-Iran Conflict

Swedish Foreign Minister Visits USA for Talks on Cooperation and Security

Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) is traveling on Midsummer Eve to Washington to meet her American counterpart Marco Rubio, the government announces. On the agenda are talks about "Swedish-American cooperation, security and current geopolitical challenges".
Swedish Foreign Minister Visits USA for Talks on Cooperation and Security

Concerns Grow Over US Exchange as Social Media Scrutiny Increases

The Lund student "Lisa" has been accepted for a year of study at a university in California. Now neither she nor several other students know if they will be let into the country.
Concerns Grow Over US Exchange as Social Media Scrutiny Increases

Judge Orders Release of Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil

A federal judge in the USA has decided that the Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil shall be released. .
Judge Orders Release of Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil

Colombian Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe in Critical Condition After Shooting

The Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe is fighting for his life after being shot in the head in the middle of a speech. A teenage boy has been arrested.
Colombian Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe in Critical Condition After Shooting
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