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Countries issue Middle East travel advisories amid rising US-Iran tensions

The advisories range from warnings to diplomatic evacuations, with Dutch airline KLM announcing on Wednesday that it is suspending all flights to Tel Aviv as of March 1.

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In this handout photo obtained from the US Defence Department, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sail in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 6, 2026.
A photo shows a flag of the pro-Palestine organization 'Samidoun' during a "in solidarity with Gaza" demonstration in Duisburg, western Germany, on October 9, 2023.

Terror-linked Samidoun actively promoting terror, armed resistance in Sweden

The NGO, which referred to the October 7 attacks as a "great revolutionary event," is designated as a terrorist entity by Israel, Germany, the US, and Canada.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "US Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2026.

Rubio says US does not dispute Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans

The Russian government, has repeatedly denied any responsibility for Navalny's death while he was held in an Arctic penal colony and dismissed the latest allegations as "a Western propaganda hoax."

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People gather outside the Russian embassy, following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, reported by prison authorities in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Warsaw, Poland, February 16, 2024.

European governments say Alexei Navalny died after dart frog toxin poisoning in Russian prison

Five European governments say tests confirmed Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal dart frog toxin while held in a Russian Arctic prison, accusing Moscow of breaching chemical weapons bans.

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Swedish man found guilty in killing of Jordanian fighter pilot in Syria

The Swede, identified in court documents as Osama Krayem, was sentenced to life in prison for participating in the execution of Muath al-Kasasbeh.

JULY 31, 2025ByREUTERS
Defendants Salah Abdeslam, Osama Krayem and Mohamed Abrini are escorted by police as they arrive in court during the trial of the 2016 Brussels attacks at the Justitia building in Brussels on April 3, 2023.

How to choose the right online casino in Sweden

JULY 8, 2025ByISAAC KAPLAN

Sweden Democrats apologize for past Nazi links, antisemitism as election nears

"That there have been clear expressions of antisemitism and support for National Socialist ideas in my party's history, I think, is disgusting and reprehensible," said Mattias Karlsson.

JUNE 26, 2025ByREUTERS
Members of the far-right Sweden Democrats are seen amid their mystery-shrouded visit to Israel, in Jerusalem, on May 17, 2023.

Lord's Prayer carved in ancient Swedish runes discovered in Ontario wilderness

Experts believe the carvings date to the early 1800s and may have been made by Swedish fur traders in the area.

JUNE 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lord's Prayer carved in ancient Swedish runes discovered in Ontario wilderness.

Most Swedish Gamblers Struggle to Differentiate Between Licensed and Unlicensed Gambling Platforms

JUNE 4, 2025ByDAVID RABINOWICZ

Sweden’s national security advisor quits hours into job after explicit Grindr pics sent to gov't

Tobias Thyberg was in the new role for less than 12 hours before he resigned.

MAY 15, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Tobias Thyberg

New doc ‘Hurricane in Malmo’ looks at Eden Golan's Eurovision experience

Documentary about Eden Golan competing in the contest in Sweden last year.

MAY 14, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
Eden Golan in ‘Hurricane in Malmo.’

Sweden looking to ban virginity testing to protect girls from ‘honor’ crimes - report

The law would see virginity testing become a crime.

MAY 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People look at Christmas light installations formed as elks at the Raoul Wallenberg Square in central Stockholm, Sweden December 22, 2019.

Three people killed in shooting in Sweden's Uppsala, police say

Sweden has suffered from a wave of gang-related violence for more than a decade that has included an epidemic of gun violence.

APRIL 29, 2025ByREUTERS
Police officers work at the scene where several people were injured after a series of loud bangs that indicated gunfire, according to police, at Vaksala Square in Uppsala, Sweden, April 29, 2025.

Sweden convicts three teens over shooting attack on Israeli defense firm

No one was injured in the shooting. The verdict did not mention any motive for the attack.

APRIL 28, 2025ByREUTERS
Sweden police investigate shooting near an Israeli target in Gothenburg, October 10, 2024