Stockholms Dagblad - 24/7 news from Stockholm, Sweden and the world in six languages

Stockholm -
UN chief en route to Kyiv, will meet Zelensky: spokesman

UN chief en route to Kyiv, will meet Zelensky: spokesman

UN chief Antonio Guterres was traveling to Ukraine Tuesday to meet in Kyiv with President Volodymyr Zelensky, in his third trip since Russia's full-scale invasion, his spokesman said.

Read more
South Africa turn to spin for second West Indies Test

South Africa turn to spin for second West Indies Test

Spin pair Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer have been drafted into South Africa's team for the second Test against West Indies, coach Shukri Conrad announced on Tuesday.

Read more
Stocks mostly rise before Fed testimony on US economy

Stocks mostly rise before Fed testimony on US economy

Stock markets mostly rose and the dollar firmed Tuesday as traders awaited more clues on the outlook for US interest rate hikes from the head of the Federal Reserve.

Read more
'Total embarrassment': Denmark slams climate fund failure

'Total embarrassment': Denmark slams climate fund failure

Denmark, an active foreign aid donor, on Tuesday slammed as a "total embarrassment" the fact rich nations have failed to raise a promised $100 billion a year to help poor countries battle climate change.

Read more
UEFA to reimburse Liverpool fans who attended Paris Champions League final

UEFA to reimburse Liverpool fans who attended Paris Champions League final

UEFA said Tuesday it will reimburse all Liverpool supporters who attended last year's chaos-hit Champions League final between the English club and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Paris.

Read more
Two strong earthquakes rock southern Philippines

Two strong earthquakes rock southern Philippines

Two strong earthquakes jolted the southern Philippines on Tuesday, authorities said, with the second damaging buildings and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of villagers from their homes.

Read more
S.African economy sinks below pre-pandemic levels

S.African economy sinks below pre-pandemic levels

South Africa's economy tumbled below pre-pandemic levels in the last three months of 2022 as record power shortages hit activity, official data showed Tuesday.

Read more
China lashes out at US, warns of 'conflict and confrontation'

China lashes out at US, warns of 'conflict and confrontation'

China lashed out at the United States on Tuesday, with the foreign minister accusing Washington of stoking tensions between the two powers and warning of "conflict and confrontation".

Read more
Women deal with added burdens of Turkey's quake disaster

Women deal with added burdens of Turkey's quake disaster

The shelves of the makeshift clinic -- little more than an orange storage container -- offer everything women are too shy to ask for on the streets of Turkey's quake zone.

Read more
Pension strike snarls France as unions vow to press protest

Pension strike snarls France as unions vow to press protest

Fuel deliveries and public transport were severely disrupted in France on Tuesday as unions kicked off a fresh day of protest against a pensions reform that would push back the retirement age for millions.

Read more