NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg hailed an "historic moment" on Wednesday after Finland and Sweden formally submitted their applications to join the military alliance.
The seismic shift from long-held neutrality -- which has popular support (...)
Turkey's president has restated his opposition to Finland and Sweden joining Nato — just hours after they said they would seek membership.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the two Scandinavian nations need not send delegations to convince Turkey, a key (...)
Finland's president and government announced Sunday that the Nordic country intends apply for membership of NATO, paving the way for the 30-member Western military alliance to expand amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
President Sauli Niinistö and Prime (...)
Britain pledged to defend Sweden if the country came under attack, with Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Magdalena Andersson signing a security assurance deal outside Stockholm on Wednesday.
Johnson is expected to make a similar defense commitment (...)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for France after concluding his "productive" visit to Denmark during which he held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Nordic countries and attended the second India-Nordic (...)
RIYADH — The Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Thursday the decision to release 163 Houthi prisoners as a humanitarian gesture.
"The Coalition Command has started finalizing the procedures for releasing the prisoners, and (...)
A statement by the Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki
"The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition will release (163) Houthi detainees who had participated in hostilities against the (...)
In honor of David Attenborough's dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy in protecting and restoring nature, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced on Thursday that he is the recipient of the prestigious Champions of the Earth (...)
International Mother Earth Day is a chance to reflect on how humanity has been treating our planet, and let's face it: we've been poor custodians. And while a steady stream of reports has painted a legitimately worrying picture of the current state (...)
More than 40 people have been arrested after violent clashes in Sweden between police and people angry at plans by a far-right group to burn copies of the Qur'an.
Three people were injured in Norrkoping on Sunday when officers fired warning shots at (...)
Protesters denouncing the intention of a far-right group to burn a Qur'an at Örebro in central Sweden attacked police on Friday, injuring at least nine members of the security forces according to the authorities.
Police said a member of the public (...)
Solar-powered electronics are one step closer to becoming an everyday part of our lives thanks to a "radical" new scientific breakthrough.
In 2017, scientists at a Swedish university created an energy system that makes it possible to capture and (...)
Sweden's ruling Social Democrats have begun an internal debate about joining NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Members of the party — who have previously opposed Swedish membership of the alliance — have met to discuss the country's (...)
Russia has warned Finland and Sweden against joining Nato, arguing the move would not bring stability to Europe.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that "the alliance remains a tool geared towards confrontation".
It comes as US defense (...)
Fears of a nuclear disaster were raised after a fire broke out at the Zaporizhzhia powerplant as it came under sustained attack by Russian forces. The International Atomic Energy Agency said all of the site's reactors are stable and no radiation was (...)
Swedish Crown Princess Victoria's husband, Prince Daniel, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Royal Court said on Sunday, one day following the Crown Princess's positive test.
"The Prince, who is fully vaccinated, has very mild symptoms and is (...)
A statement by the Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki:
"Further to the statement issued by the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition regarding the commercial Cargo Ship (RWABEE), (...)
The King and Queen of Sweden have both tested positive for COVID-19, the Swedish Royal Court said Tuesday.
The royal couple, King Carl XVI Gustaf, 75, and Queen Silvia, 78, tested positive on Monday evening, the court said in a statement.
Both (...)
RIYADH – The Arab Coalition demanded on Tuesday immediate release of the United Arab Emirates' vessel 'Rawabi' with its full cargo, seized by the terrorist Houthi militia.
"If the Houthis fail to comply, then any of the ports they use for launching (...)
The Arab Parliament has condemned the continuation of terrorist attacks by the Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia, the latest of which was the launching of three drones targeting the southern region of the Kingdom. The coalition forces supporting (...)
The Arab Parliament has condemned the continuation of terrorist attacks by the Houthi militia towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the latest of which was the launch of three drones towards the southern region, which the coalition forces supporting (...)
Two people have been detained after a UK cargo ship collided with a Danish boat in the Baltic Sea off the Swedish coast, killing at least one person, BBC reported.
Prosecutors are investigating allegations of gross negligence and gross drunkenness (...)
A major rescue operation is under way after two cargo ships collided in the Baltic Sea off the Swedish coast, causing one of them to overturn, BBC reported.
Two people were believed to be in the water following the incident in the early hours of (...)
In response to the worsening of the coronavirus situation in the country, the government of Sweden on Tuesday announced new and improved restrictive measures.
"The pandemic is still ongoing," Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said at a press (...)
The Arab Parliament strongly condemned the launch of four drones by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia, on the southern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In a statement today, the Parliament stressed that the terrorist Houthi militia's (...)
