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Northern Europe

Roughly 10 people have been shot at the Risbergska school for adults in Orebro, Sweden, according to police who termed the incident as "attempted murder, arson and an aggravated weapons offense."

Approximately 10 Shot at Swedish Adult School

Swedish Probe Clears Bulgarian Ship in Baltic Cable Damage

Quran-Burning Protester Shot Dead in Sweden

Danish Poll: US Considered Major Threat Amid Greenland Tensions

Poll: 85% of Greenlanders Reject US Control

Sweden

Communication across two fiber optic cables running across the Baltic Sea was disrupted this past week, sparking fears they were intentionally severed by acts of sabotage.

Sabotage Fears After Two Undersea Cables Severed in Baltic Sea

US Duo Wins Nobel Prize for MicroRNA Discovery

Sweden: Suspect Apprehended After School Shooting

Swedish Government Considers Begging Ban

Sweden Prosecuting Two Men for Quran Burning

Norway

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday after a dispute over wearing jeans during competition.

Magnus Carlsen Quits World Championship Over Dress Code

UK, Norway Announce Green Energy Partnership

Russia Makes Fresh Advances in Ukraine

Jailed Cuban Dissident Leader Wins Annual Human Rights Award

Russian Warships to Arrive in Cuba Next Week

Denmark

Denmark has announced a 14.6B Danish krone (US$2.05B) defense package for the Arctic territory in collaboration with its autonomous regions, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, over which it has administrative power.

Denmark Boosts Greenland Defense Amid Trump's Purchase Interest

Danish Lawmaker Pushes Back on Trump Greenland Statements

Six Tourists Die From Suspected Tainted Alcohol in Laos

Trump Renews Push for Greenland

Arrest Warrant Issued for Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage Suspect

Finland

An undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia has been hit by an outage, prompting an investigation, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday.

Undersea Power Cable Linking Finland and Estonia Hit by Outage, Finnish PM Says

Finland, Sweden Set to Ease Alcohol Laws

Alexander Stubb Wins Finland's Presidential Election

Finland School Shooting: One Dead, 12-Year-Old Detained

Stubb Wins First Round of Finland's Presidential Election

Iceland

Iceland issued new five-year whaling permits on Thursday, allowing annual catches of 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales during hunting seasons from June to September.

Iceland Issues Five-Year Whale Hunting Permits

Iceland Prime Minister Calls for Early Elections in November

Iceland: Volcano Eruption Sends Lava Into Fishing Town

Iceland: State of Emergency Declared After Volcanic Eruption

Iceland Volcano Erupts After Weeks of Seismic Activity

Greenland

At a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, US Pres.-elect Donald Trump refused to "commit" to not using the military to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, stressing that the US needs them for economic security.

Trump Refuses to Rule Out Using Military to Take Greenland, Panama Canal

Trump Jr. Visits Greenland Amid Pres.-Elect's Control Ambitions

Greenland Women Sue Denmark Over Forced Contraception

Study: Alaska's Juneau Icefield Losing 50K Gallons Per Second

Study: Arctic Polar Bears at Risk of Starvation