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Swedish PM in hot water over eel fishing scandal

Ulf Kristersson has admitted he knew Peter Magnus Nilsson had broken the law before appointing him last October.

The aide's behaviour was "stupid",…

Erdogan tells Sweden not to expect Nato bid support

Sweden applied to join Nato after Russia invaded Ukraine - but needs Turkey, already a member, to approve.

Kurdish protesters in Sweden hung…

Northern city of Mohe reports coldest temperature

Mohe - known as "China's North Pole" - is in the province of Heilongjiang, close to the Russian border.

On…

Lunar New Year celebrated officially for the first time in California

The 71-year-old San Francisco Chinatown native has emceed the city's annual Chinese New Year parade for two decades - but this year is different.

Tibet avalanche kills 28 as search called off

People were left trapped in their vehicles as falling snow engulfed the exit of a tunnel in the south-eastern city of Nyingchi…

Frank' talks as Ukraine pushes Germany for tanks

Germany has not yet decided whether to send the tanks to Ukraine, or allow other countries to donate theirs, despite pressure…

Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past

As soon as you move in, your new home is worth less than what you paid for it and after you've finished paying off your mortgage in 40 years, it is…

Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand PM

He was first elected to parliament in 2008 and was appointed minister for Covid-19 in November 2020.

In Ms Ardern's shock announcement on Thursday…