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Finland and Sweden are heading into NATO 'hand-in-hand', Finnish president says

Finland and Sweden are proceeding "hand-in-hand" towards NATO membership but that the decision to ratify the applications for the two Nordic countries lies with Turkey, Finnish president Sauli Niinisto said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Xbox Series X price increase quietly starts to roll out just months after PS5 price hike

Sweden and Japan have been hit with Xbox Series X price increases in the last month, with fears there are more to come.

Daily Mirror

Swedish security police says Russia is biggest threat to Sweden's security

Russia poses a serious threat to Swedish security and has become increasingly aggressive in its actions, Sweden's security police said on Wednesday.

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Russia and West clash over probe of Nord Stream sabotage

Russia has clashed with the United States and other Western nations over the Kremlin’s call for a U.N. investigation of the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines from Russia to Western Europe

The Independent UK

Fighter jets, quakes, NATO stakes: Are US-Turkish ties on a reset?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday came in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have rattled the Turkish leader’s projection of his country as a regional hegemon. With Turkey turning into a recipient of generous US humanitarian aid, will…

France 24

Hungary could ratify NATO membership for Finland, Sweden in March -report

Hungary's parliament could ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden early next month, local media reported on Tuesday, citing the preliminary agenda of next week's parliamentary session.

Reuters

How Breen and Solberg rediscovered the belief to succeed in WRC

Last season tested Craig Breen’s and Oliver Solberg’s mental strength to the limit. At times, the World Rally Championship drivers were reduced to tears, but in Sweden the duo banished the demons of 2022 and rediscovered the ingredients for success

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Tampa Bay woman found the boat that saved her father from Nazis, now it’s in Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Florida Holocaust Museum is a place that largely reminds visitors of the inhumanity of which mankind is capable. Two Pinellas County women who lost grandparents to the Holocaust are helping to bring a message of humanity to the museum.

Tribune News Service

Turkey says talks on Sweden’s NATO bid to resume in Brussels

Turkey is ready to resume talks on Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO, after negotiations had been halted following incidents including a Koran burning last month outside of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.

Tribune News Service

Swedish Military Intelligence says threat from Russia has increased

Russia poses a clear military threat in Sweden's immediate area but its forces are largely tied up in the war in Ukraine, the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service (MUST) said on Monday.

Reuters

Swedish king is doing well after surgery in 'heart area'

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf is doing well after undergoing a planned surgical procedure “in the heart area.”

The Independent UK

Blinken urges Nordics’ accession to NATO in Turkey visit

The US secretary of state says Finland and Sweden have already taken ‘concrete steps’ to meet Ankara’s requests.

Al Jazeera

US Reaffirms Pledge to Deliver Jets to Türkiye

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reaffirmed Washington's commitment to delivering F-16 jets to Türkiye despite Turkish insistence that their approval should not depend on Ankara lifting objections to Sweden joining NATO. Türkiye wants modernized versions of F-16 fighter jets for its ageing air force, but US Congress…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken, in Turkey, backs speedy Nordics accession to NATO

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday Washington strongly supports Sweden and Finland's quick NATO accession given steps they have already taken, even as his Turkish counterpart stressed the need for more concrete steps.

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War in Ukraine tests long-standing neutrality of some European nations

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 not only brought war to Europe once again but saw Sweden and Finland formally apply for NATO membership, a decided shift away from the long-standing policies of neutrality cherished by several European countries.

Tribune News Service

Woman found boat she believes saved her father from Nazis; now it’s in US and headed for the Florida Holocaust Museum

Reuters

Blinken to Turkey: 'the United States is here' with aid

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday announced further aid to Turkey and said Washington would provide longer term help to Ankara as it seeks to rebuild following this month's earthquake.

The Independent UK

Defense minister: Finland could join NATO ahead of Sweden

Finland’s defense minister says his country will join NATO without waiting for Sweden if its Nordic neighbor's accession is held up by the Turkish government

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Finland's NATO membership is now in "Turkey's hands", Finnish president says

The fate of Finland's bid to join NATO is in "Turkey's hands", President Sauli Niinisto said on Friday, after the Finnish parliament agreed it would ratify NATO's founding treaties on Feb. 28.

The Conversation

I bonded with COVID vaccine sceptics over saunas and Mother Earth rituals – this is what they taught me

I was standing in a forest at night, by a dark lake taking part in a Mother Earth ritual. Shaman drums echoed between the cliffs. The witch leading the ritual suddenly encouraged us to sound like wild animals. The other women seemed to greet this as something predictable and expected.…

Autosport

Gravel Notes Podcast: Rally Sweden review

Ott Tanak helped ignite the 2023 World Rally Championship battle with victory at Rally Sweden for M-Sport.

The Guardian - UK

Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius review – the reindeer murders

The award-winning author’s story of a young Sami girl in Sweden explores prejudice and dark secrets

The Independent UK

NATO chief urges to Turkey to let Nordic pair join quickly

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging Turkey to ratify the applications of Finland and Sweden to join the military organization

Reuters

NATO chief says 'time is now' for Turkey to ratify Finland and Sweden membership bids

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday the "time is now" for Turkey to ratify applications by Finland and Sweden to join the defence alliance.

The Independent UK

Sweden emerges as sudden front-runner to host 2030 Olympics

Sweden emerging as the front-runner in a troubled search for a 2030 Olympics host is a surprise in Stockholm

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