Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado of Venezuela has been chosen to lead a coalition of opposition groups, increasing pressure on the Caracas regime to let her return to her homeland.
World politicsSaudi Arabia’s new electric car brand has opened its first store in the capital, Riyadh. Its first two luxury models have been unveiled, but competition is fierce.
CarsUS President Donald Trump says he is giving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu his full political support in the parliamentary elections on October 27.
World politicsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says US President Donald Trump is trying to pressure Ukraine to surrender to Russia’s invasion. “We have dangerous days ahead of us, until the election,” Zelensky said in an interview with Bloomberg, referring to the US midterm elections. Trump responded with another attack on Zelensky.
ConflictsIron Maiden surprises fans with 16 new tour dates in the US and Canada in spring 2027, NME reports.
EntertainmentMajor oil facilities have caught fire in one of Ukraine’s largest drone attacks on Russia to date. In St. Petersburg, explosions kept people awake. Fires broke out in several places, including at major oil facilities.
ConflictsA man and a child have died after a car crashed onto a football field in Wichita, Kansas, during a game, several American media outlets report. Eleven others were injured, several of them seriously.
WorldThe suspension of the new US sanctions package against Russia will last 60 days, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says. The aim is to “analyze” its potential impact on the global economy.
World politicsUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed dismay over the attack by Israeli settlers on American photographer Heidi Levine earlier this week.
WorldSweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) regrets the US decision to block the introduction of several new sanctions against Russia.
World politicsCollective confusion among Finnish MPs - or a foreign power trying to intimidate them? For security expert Jörgen Holmlund, the signs of suspected intrusions in Finland are clear. They are likely part of a deliberate, systematic pattern, he says.
WorldThe American AI company Anthropic has drafted a proposal for new legislation that is being circulated among members of Congress in Washington. It calls for government regulation and stronger safeguards in the AI industry.
TechnologyEuropean leaders are warning that Russia is stepping up its hybrid warfare in Europe. They are backed by Thomas G. DiNanno, an under secretary of state in Donald Trump’s administration. “It’s extremely dangerous,” he says during a visit to Sweden.
SwedenAfter just five days on the job, the White House’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired on Friday, according to several media outlets. Now she is speaking out for the first time since the announcement. “It was an honor to work for him,” Zacharia wrote about President Donald Trump on X.
World politicsDonald Trump is blocking the new US sanctions on Russia from taking effect. Approved by Congress, the sanctions were intended to further punish Russia for its war of aggression in Ukraine.
World politicsDemocrats lead in fundraising in several key midterm election races, despite huge donations from Elon Musk to Republicans.
WorldThe night before Saturday’s concert at 3Arena, pop star Robyn made an unannounced appearance at Stockholm club Debaser to meet fans from around the world.
MusicThe teenage boy suspected of killing four people in a school shooting in Oregon, USA, on Thursday was a former student at the school, police said at a press conference.
WorldWashington Post photographer Heidi Levine is being treated in hospital after being attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
WorldThe White House's new press secretary did not last long. Katie Zacharia was fired after just one press briefing and only a few days on the job, according to multiple reports in U.S. media.
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