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            <title><![CDATA[UN demands release of Swede arrested in Israel after Gaza-bound convoy stopped near Crete]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The UN calls on Israel to immediately release two activists arrested during an operation in international waters against the Gaza convoy Global Sumud Flotilla.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:22:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Over 1,400 killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The death toll in Lebanon from the ongoing Israeli attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah has risen to over 1,400. New raids on the capital Beirut and Tyre were carried out on Saturday.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:57:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stranded Swedes could be stuck in Dubai and Doha for weeks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Thousands of Swedes are stranded at the air hubs in Dubai and Doha. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not know how they will get home. "We cannot do much," says Svante Liljegren, head of the consular unit.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:18:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons Iranian ambassador over deadly violence and detentions of peaceful protesters]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:34:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish woman in her mid-20s dies in Sri Lanka after falling from hotel building]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Many seriously injured being treated outside Switzerland after Crans-Montana bar fire]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[At least 40 people have died after a fire at a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. 119 people are being treated in hospital, authorities said at a press conference. Around 50 of them are being treated outside Switzerland. Parents are desperately searching for their missing children - but authorities say identifying the victims could take weeks.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After violent elections – the president remains in office]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tanzania's incumbent president is staying in office and condemning the widespread election protests of recent days. After the country's rigged presidential election, which has led to the violent demonstrations, the electoral commission claims that she received 97.7 percent of the vote.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:26:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Foreign Ministry Expands Travel Advisory for India and Pakistan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 19:02:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kristersson Urges Restraint in Escalating Kashmir Conflict]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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. The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs is strengthening its travel advisory.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 23:42:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden Urges Citizens to Avoid Travel to South Sudan Due to Unrest]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:23:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expands travel advisory]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish Foreign Ministry is expanding the travel advisory due to the escalated conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:25:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ministry for Foreign Affairs advises against travel to northwestern Rwanda]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:10:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to Congo-Kinshasa]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:41:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Embassies closed – but Kyiv calls threat fake]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Air raid sirens have wailed over the capital and large parts of Ukraine. The USA warned this morning about "specific information" of a potential large-scale air raid against Kyiv during the day. Ukrainian authorities are urging vigilance, but also describe the threat as an exaggerated result of Russian troll accounts.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:47:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[10,000 soldiers and police officers called in to Spain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[5,000 extra soldiers and as many police officers are called in to help with the rescue operation after the storm in Spain, promises Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 02:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Warning for threats against tourists in Sri Lanka]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The police in Sri Lanka have increased security at a popular beach for surfers and other tourists. Sweden's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is urging caution in the area around Arugam Bay.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:09:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thousands of Swedes in Lebanon – urged to leave]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As many as 10,000 Swedish citizens may be in Lebanon, according to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs' assessment. In the event of an escalated conflict in the area, people risk being trapped. Foreign Minister Tobias Billström (The Moderate Party) is urging all Swedes to leave the country.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 03:15:23 GMT</pubDate>
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