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US envoy warns Hungary that close ties with China 'come with strings attached'
BUDAPEST - The U.S. envoy to Budapest sharply criticised the Hungarian government on Tuesday for close political and business relations...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Ukraine concludes long-term security deals with Sweden and Norway
STOCKHOLM/KYIV -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy concluded long-term security agreements with Sweden and Norway on Friday, a sign...
May 31, 20242 min read
Swedish police investigate shooting near Israeli embassy in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM -Swedish police launched an investigation and stepped up security around Israeli and Jewish interests in the country after a...
May 18, 20241 min read
Far-right Sweden Democrats party reassigns staff after smear scandal
STOCKHOLM - The far-right Sweden Democrats, a party the government relies on to keep its coalition afloat, said on Thursday it would...
May 16, 20242 min read
Analysis-West, Russia manage limited cooperation in Arctic despite chill in ties
OSLO - When Arctic nations simulated a large oil spill for a virtual training exercise in March off northern Norway, Russia also took...
May 14, 20243 min read
Factbox-Switzerland won Eurovision's jury vote, while viewers favoured Croatia, Israel
MALMO, Sweden - Swiss artist Nemo won the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, beating 24 rivals with the song...
May 12, 20242 min read
Switzerland wins Eurovision Song Contest amid Gaza protests
MALMO, Sweden -Switzerland on Saturday won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after...
May 12, 20243 min read
Dutch contestant expelled as Eurovision braces for protests
MALMO, Sweden -Dutch contestant Joost Klein has been expelled from Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest final after a complaint by a member...
May 11, 20243 min read
Israel secures spot in Eurovision 2024 grand final
MALMO, Sweden -Switzerland and the Netherlands, two of the favourites to win Eurovision 2024, secured spots in Saturday's grand final...
May 10, 20242 min read
Factbox-Eurovision 2024: what to expect, as crowds gather amid anti-Israel protests
MALMO, Sweden -The world's biggest live music event, the Eurovision Song Contest, is taking place in Sweden this week with 37...
May 10, 20244 min read
Eurovision 2024 begins in Malmo with contestants' walk on 'Turquoise Carpet'
MALMO, Sweden - Eurovision 2024 began in the Swedish city of Malmo on Sunday when 37 contenders walked the "Turquoise Carpet" amid...
May 6, 20242 min read
Missile defence successes in Gulf, Ukraine fuel global urgency to acquire systems
The success of ballistic missile defences facing their first complex, high-stakes combat scenarios in Israel, the Red Sea and Ukraine...
May 3, 20245 min read
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