Trump's pressure on NATO is reshaping Europe's defences. Will it break the alliance?European nations are increasing defence spending and exploring alternatives to American military technology. This shift is happening as dou...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
Canada applies to join UK-led military coalitionCanada has formally applied to join the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, seeking closer defence cooperation with European nations as Ottaw...
17 Sep, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
5 world market themes for the week aheadWith the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan set to make pivotal interest rate decisions against a backdrop of escalating energy prices, ...
12 Sep, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem in response to UK sanction on West Bank settlementsThe United Kingdom has banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel responded by closing the British consulate i...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
"Lowest score since 1975": P Chidambaram flags India's 106 rank on Electoral Democracy IndexCongress leader P Chidambaram has flagged India’s 106th position among 179 countries in V-Dem’s Electoral Democracy Index. India scored 0.3...
01 Sep, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
Sweden to fine social media sites over 'murder adverts'Sweden's government said Wednesday it planned to introduce legislation requiring social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat to take do...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
Sweden to increase deportations of convicted immigrantsSweden's government on Wednesday said it wanted to drastically increase the number of immigrants deported after being convicted, saying any...
26 Feb, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
Sweden to map immigrants' values to boost integrationSweden will conduct a survey on immigrants' values. The goal is to enhance their integration into Swedish society. Integration Minister Sim...
06 Jul, 2025, 03.59 PM IST
Sweden eyes defence spending at 3.5% of GDP in 2030Sweden plans to raise its defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2030, marking its largest rearmament since the Cold War. This increase surpass...
26 Mar, 2025, 05.58 PM IST
Salwan Momika shot dead: Who was the controversial Iraqi refugee in Sweden known for publicly burning the Quran?Salwan Momika, an Iraqi activist known for burning copies of the Quran, was shot dead in Sweden. The killing, which occurred late Wednesday...
30 Jan, 2025, 03.50 PM IST
Nobel body reverses invitation policy; Russia, Belarus, Iran and far-right leader are welcomeThe Nobel Foundation has reversed its invitation policy and invited Russia, Belarus, Iran, and the leader of a far-right Swedish party to t...
01 Sep, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
Sweden plans on tightening family immigration ruleSweden plans to tighten the immigration requirements for family members of foreign residents, said the Swedish government in a statement. M...
16 Jul, 2023, 01.04 AM IST
Meet Romina Pourmokhtari, 26-year-old climate minister of SwedenRomina Pourmokhtari was until now the head of the Liberal People's Party's youth wing
19 Oct, 2022, 11.08 AM IST
Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson formally resigns after right-wing bloc wins voteSweden's Social Democratic Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Thursday handed in her resignation after a right-wing bloc that includes a...
15 Sep, 2022, 03.08 PM IST
Left-wing extremist Kurdish MP warns Sweden on compromise with Turkey regarding NATOFormer Peshmerga fighter Amineh Kakabaveh holds the decisive vote and says that the Scandinavian country will lose its dignity and values b...
06 Jun, 2022, 09.11 PM IST
Sweden's first female premier returns days after quittingLawmakers narrowly elected her premier for the second time in less than a week after she set out plans for a minority government made up of...
29 Nov, 2021, 10.44 PM IST
The country that didn't lock itself down now left wondering what could have beenSince the start of the virus hit, Sweden chose to leave most of society open, on an assumption that doing so would be more sustainable in t...
08 Jun, 2020, 11.57 AM IST