The Nordic nations are embracing the concept of total defense, mobilizing the whole of society to defend against military and non-military threats, including asking ordinary people to have enough food and water stored for seven days.

Current and former European and U.S. officials have raised concerns about some of President Donald Trump’s picks for top intelligence posts.

Estonian naval ships are taking part in stepped-up patrols in the Baltic Sea by NATO countries after undersea power and communications cables have been damaged in recent months.

King Harald V of Norway remains hospitalized in Malaysia in the country’s northern resort island of Langkawi after falling ill while on vacation.

Norwegian royal officials say that King Harald V of Norway has been hospitalized with an infection while on vacation in Malaysia.

Egypt, the host of this year’s U.N. climate talks, is racking up a number of deals to green its energy and transport systems still heavily reliant on heavily polluting fossil fuels.

Officials in Europe praised the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to activists standing up for human rights and democracy in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, but authorities in Belarus are scorning the move.

The head of the World Health Organization says “COVID isn’t finished with us,” as he appealed for extra help to fight the pandemic after his agency reported case counts and deaths fell worldwide over the past week.