Stockholm Stock Exchange ends lower after weak finish, OMXS down 0.3%
The Stockholm Stock Exchange turned lower after a slightly weak finish and ended in the red.
Business
Swedish universities slip in global rankings as Tsinghua rises
Swedish universities are falling, while a Chinese university is rising in the Times Higher Education global rankings.
Sweden
US tightens sanctions on Cuba, targeting travel and financial transactions
US sanctions against Cuba will be tightened, the US Treasury Department says.
World politics
Trump and AI leaders agree on self-regulation at White House meeting
US President Donald Trump hosted a meeting with leading figures in the US tech industry at the White House on Tuesday. The topic on the table was the future of AI development and growing demands for regulation.
Technology
More than 100 Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, drawing condemnation
More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a village in the occupied West Bank early Tuesday, injuring three Israeli border police officers and drawing condemnation from the Israeli and US governments.
World
US bond yields hit highest level since 2002, Wall Street falls
The continued rise in long-term interest rates in the U.S. sent Wall Street into a tailspin on Tuesday. All major indexes fell as a 24-year high was surpassed.
Business
US consumer confidence falls to lowest level since 2014 amid high living costs
American consumer confidence in the country's economy is at its lowest level since 2014, according to the monthly Conference Board survey.
Business
Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev holds talks in US on Ukraine peace and energy investments
Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev has held "constructive" talks in the United States about a "peaceful end" to the Ukraine war, a U.S. source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Conflicts
Naughty Dog says two new The Last of Us games are in early development
"The Last of Us" appears to be getting a sequel, according to game studio Naughty Dog.
Entertainment
Ship hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says
A ship in the Strait of Hormuz was hit on Tuesday in a situation where Iran says it is waiting for a response from the United States.
World
Iran awaits US response on Hormuz proposal as Trump denies concessions
Iran is awaiting a US response to a proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief, among other things. Trump is reacting forcefully to reports that he may consider meeting the Iranians.
World politics
Utah man freed after 40 years on death row amid new DNA doubts
A man on death row in Utah, USA, has been released from prison after waiting to be executed for more than 40 years.
World
No explosives found after arrests outside UK air base, police say
No explosives were found in the three vans seized outside an air base in the UK over the weekend. However, “a quantity of petrol” was found, Police Chief Laurence Taylor announced on Tuesday evening. The five suspects remain under investigation.
World
Boat capsizes off Puerto Rico, 2 dead and dozens rescued after 60 believed aboard
At least 40 people have been rescued from the water after a boat capsized off Puerto Rico, according to the Coast Guard. Two people have been found dead, and about 60 people are believed to have been on board.
World
Rising US interest rates rattle Wall Street as S&P 500, Nasdaq fall
Market interest rates in the US continue to rise, causing Wall Street to tremble on the first trading day of the week.
Business
SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket enters orbit for the first time
SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket on Monday, entering orbit around Earth for the first time.
World
US and China agree to cut tariffs on $30 billion in goods
The US and China have agreed on specific product groups where import tariffs will be reduced on goods from the other side. The list is in line with what Chinese and US leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump agreed on at a meeting in the US last week.
Business
British suspects in foiled air base plot released on bail as investigation continues
The five British citizens arrested in connection with a suspected but foiled terrorist plot against an air base in the UK were released on bail on Monday, according to British counterterrorism police.
World
Trump denies reports of sanctions relief for Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly met with Qatari mediators in New York. The meeting came after US President Donald Trump rejected reports that he had promised concessions to Iran in exchange for certain demands. Trump also denied any such concessions to Iran.
World politics
Traders warn of European gas price shock as futures rise again
Traders are warning of a price shock for fossil gas in Europe after prices turned upward again, following a 9 percent drop last week.
Business
Rising oil prices and market rates send Stockholm Stock Exchange lower
Oil prices and market interest rates rose on Monday, causing the Stockholm Stock Exchange to fall. The broad OMXS index fell 0.3 percent on the first day of the trading week.
Business
Cuba teeters on collapse as shortages, blackouts and unrest deepen
There is a shortage of both water and electricity. Aging infrastructure is collapsing and agriculture is collapsing. The US fuel embargo is pushing Cuba deeper into darkness. There used to be hope. Now people have lost it, says a doctor in Havana.
World