World through the Swedish lens

Sweden ready to assist Morocco : Sweden expresses readiness to provide immediate rescue assistance to Morocco following a devastating earthquake that claimed over 1,000 lives. Other countries like Spain, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, India, and Israel have also offered to send aid to the affected region. The EU is prepared to provide assistance upon request.

African Union becomes new member of G20 : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces that the African Union has been granted permanent membership status in the G20 during the ongoing G20 meeting in Delhi. The African Union now has the same status as the EU in the G20.

Death toll rises in Greece : Three more bodies were found in the floods in Greece, bringing the death toll to 15. Rescue workers have been evacuating people using inflatable boats and bulldozers in the hardest-hit areas of central Greece. The rainstorm is the worst the country has experienced since records began in 1930.