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Global Military Spending Marks Record High in 2024

(MENAFN) Military expenditure worldwide surged to a record USD2.718 trillion in 2024, marking an unprecedented increase driven by ongoing conflicts, growing geopolitical instability, and heightened security concerns, based on the Stockholm...

Global Military Budget Soars in 2024

(MENAFN) Global military expenditure skyrocketed to $2.718 trillion in 2024, marking the largest increase in history, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Monday. The 9.4% real-terms surge from 2023 is the...

Military Drone Market Size Worth $27.63 Billion, Globally, by 2031 - Exclusive Report by The Insight Partners

US & Canada, Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a new comprehensive report from The Insight Partners, “the global Military Drone Market Size and Forecast (2021 - 2031), Global and Regional Share, Trend, and Growth Opportunity Analysis...

Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade receives UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs

SWEDEN, January 23 - Published 23 January 2025 On 23–24 January, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa will receive UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator...

Government presents updated national dementia strategy

SWEDEN, January 22 - Published 22 January 2025 Dementia is one of the major public health issues of our time. The number of people living with a dementia diagnosis is increasing. At the same time research in the field is advancing rapidly. The...

Innovation and cooperation focus for Benjamin Dousa’s US visit and participation in Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund

SWEDEN, October 14 - Published 14 October 2025 Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa is visiting Boston and Washington on 14–17 October. During the visit to Boston, Mr Dousa will meet with Swedish...

Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Justice travel to Türkiye for security talks

SWEDEN, January 20 - Published 20 January 2025 Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard and Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer will travel to Ankara on 21 January to launch Sweden and Türkiye’s bilateral security dialogue, Security...

U.S., China to Hold Trade Negotiations in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur

(MENAFN) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Wednesday that Washington and Beijing are scheduled to engage in two days of critical trade negotiations this weekend in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital. Bessent confirmed to media that he...

Government initiatives for Jewish life and Holocaust remembrance

SWEDEN, January 17 - Published 17 January 2025 In 2025, the 250th anniversary of established Jewish life in Sweden will be celebrated. This will be an opportunity to highlight the Jewish minority, culture and cultural heritage throughout the...

Ulf Kristersson to receive Lithuania’s Prime Minister

SWEDEN, April 17 - On Tuesday 22 April, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will host a bilateral meeting with Lithuania’s Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas. A joint press conference will be held in conjunction with the meeting. Topics on the agenda...

Government invests SEK 4.3 billion in sexual and reproductive health and rights

SWEDEN, January 15 - Published 15 January 2025 The Government has decided to invest SEK 4.3 billion in global health and increased sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Sida has been tasked with implementing a five-year strategy for...

New appointments and mandates for members of OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration

Several OSCE participating States renewed and updated their national appointments to the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration on 29 September 2025. Cyprus, France, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland made new appointments and...

Sweden pushes EU initiative on oil price cap

SWEDEN, January 13 - Published 13 January 2025 Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard, along with her Nordic and Baltic colleagues, has written a letter urging the EU Commission proposing to lower the oil price cap within the G7. “We...

Oncotelic CEO Vuong Trieu to Present Innovative "Deciparticles" Platform at IDDST-Europe 2025 Conference in Stockholm

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oncotelic Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB:OTLC), a biotechnology company focused on nanomedicine and RNA-based therapeutics, announced today that its Chairman and CEO, Dr. Vuong Trieu, will...

Basin Energy Ltd (BSN.AX) Mineralisation Structures Identified at North Sweden Project

Perth, April 15, 2025 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Basin Energy Limited (ASX:BSN) (BSNEF:OTCMKTS) is pleased to provide an update on work at the Bjorkberget ('Bjork'), Ravaberget ('Rava') and Virka green energy metals projects (collectively the "North...

Comintelli Repositions for the Age of AI with New Brand and Website

STOCKHOLM, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, October 6, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Comintelli, a global leader in competitive intelligence, today launched its new brand identity and website, marking a repositioning of the company. Building on 25 years of...

Generic Drugs Market Size Worth $728.64 Bn by 2034 | Driven by Affordability, Patent Expirations, and Government Support

Ottawa, Precedence Research, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Precedence Research, the worldwide generic drugs market size was valued at USD 445.62 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow from USD 468.08 billion in 2025 to USD...

Germany wishes to enlarge military forces without mandatory conscription

(MENAFN) Friedrich Merz, poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, has announced plans to expand the country’s military forces without reinstating mandatory conscription. The initiative aligns with broader EU efforts to boost defense...

Biggest support package to Ukraine so far increases Swedish support to SEK 29.5 billion for 2025

SWEDEN, March 31 - The Swedish Government has presented its largest military support package to Ukraine to date, valued at almost SEK 16 billion. Ukraine has requested capabilities related to air defence, artillery, satellite communication, and...

Major potential for Sweden and Swedish businesses at Expo 2025 in Japan

SWEDEN, April 4 - Expo 2025 will take place from 13 April to 13 October in Osaka with the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”. Sweden will take part in the event, with 14 May designated the “national day” for Sweden when the spotlight...