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Senior US lawmaker wants change from Turkey before F-16 sale approval

A senior U.S. senator who has long opposed the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey said on Tuesday he wants Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to take a “less belligerent” stance toward NATO allies and Turkey's neighbors before lifting his opposition to the deal.

Reuters

‘Time is now’ for Sweden to join NATO, Blinken says

Top US diplomat urges Turkey to approve Sweden accession to alliance, says Washington committed to Stockholm’s security.

Al Jazeera

US says ‘the time is now’ for Sweden to join NATO and for Turkey to get new F-16s

U_S_ Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the “time is now” for Turkey to drop its objections to Sweden joining NATO but says the Biden administration also believes that Turkey should be provided with upgraded F-16 fighters “as soon as possible.”

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Blinken urges Turkey to immediately approve Sweden's NATO accession

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Turkey to immediately finalize Sweden's accession to NATO, saying the Nordic country had already taken significant steps to address Ankara's objections to its membership.

Reuters

‘Russian-trained spy’ beluga whale spotted off the coast of Sweden

Whale alleged to have first come from Russian facility makes re-appearance off coast of Sweden

Evening Standard

A fight over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps? The dither and delay of Britain’s Covid inquiry is a disgrace

Sweden’s pandemic postmortem is done, yet ours seems headed for the courts before it has even begun, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine has right to ‘project force’ beyond its borders, says James Cleverly

The Foreign Secretary’s comments came after he gave a speech in Estonia.

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Norway says beluga whale with apparent Russian-made harness swims to Sweden

A beluga whale which was first spotted in Arctic Norway four years ago with an apparent Russian-made harness and alleged to have come from a Russian…

The National (Scotland)

Norway says Beluga whale with apparent Russian-made harness swims south to Sweden

Norwegian authorities say that a beluga whale first spotted in Arctic Norway in 2019 with an apparent Russian-made harness and alleged to have come from a Russian military facility has been spotted off Sweden's west coast

The Independent UK

Turkey wants action from NATO hopeful Sweden over flag incident

Turkey called on NATO hopeful Sweden on Tuesday to prosecute those responsible for projecting the flag of an outlawed group onto the parliament building in Stockholm, on the day of Turkish elections that extended President Tayyip Erdogan's rule.

Reuters

Biden congratulates Erdogan, talks F-16s and Sweden’s NATO bid

The US president says he expects more discussions next week after a call to Erdogan congratulating him on re-election.

Al Jazeera

Whale suspected to have been trained as ‘spy’ by Russia is spotted off Sweden coast

‘We don’t know why he has sped up so fast right now’

The Independent UK

‘Russian spy’ whale reappears

A whale that was accused of being a Russian spy in 2019 has reappeared, said The Times. The beluga whale was first spotted in Norway in 2019, and spent more than three years moving down the top half of the Norwegian coastline before moving on to Sweden in recent months.…

The Week

Russian ‘spy’ whale Hvaldimir spotted off Sweden coast

Norwegian officials believe the beluga whale may have been trained by Russia’s navy and is accustomed to humans.

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The Independent UK

Biden says he congratulated Turkey’s Erdogan in phone call

Mr Biden has had a testy relationship with Mr Erdogan, who many in the US consider an authoritarian strongman who is too close to Russia’s Vladimir Putin

Reuters

Biden says he and Erdogan talked about F-16s, Sweden's NATO bid

U.S. President Joe Biden said Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a call on Monday repeated Ankara's desire to buy F-16 fighter jets from the United States, while Biden told him Washington wanted Ankara to drop its objection to Sweden's joining NATO.

Daily Mirror

'Russian spy' whale found with harness strapped around body is spotted in Sweden

The Beluga whale was seen "moving very quickly away from his natural environment" days after it was spotted in Norway, whose residents were told to "avoid contact" with the creature

Cinemablend

Climate Protesters Interrupted A Swedish Dancing Show, Then A Camerman Hit One In The Face With A Rig

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LiveScience

2,700-year-old petroglyphs depicting people, ships and animals discovered in Sweden

About 40 ancient rock carvings have been found on a former rocky island in Sweden.

Al Jazeera

After Turkey election win, what problems does Erdogan face next?

Economic concerns and relations with the West lie at the top of Erdogan’s agenda after presidential election victory.

Reuters

Sweden, Turkey to hold NATO discussions 'soon', Swedish foreign ministry says

The foreign ministers of Sweden and Turkey will meet "soon" to discuss Stockholm's delayed bid to join NATO, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

West caught between fear and hope as Erdoğan extends 20-year rule in Turkey

Re-elected president could take Nato country further towards Russia, or may instead be more open to alternatives

Chicago Sun-Times

Turkey presidential runoff: Incumbent Erdogan claims victory

Erdogan’s government vetoed Sweden’s bid to join NATO and purchased Russian missile-defense systems. But it also helped broker a crucial deal that allowed Ukrainian grain shipments and averted a global food crisis.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 458 of the invasion

Toll from Russian missile attack on Dnipro rises to two; Medvedev says conflict could last decades; Blinken to visit Finland, Sweden and Norway

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Leader podcast: A sinking city in Sweden is moving for a new metal mine

The story of Kiruna, e-waste and recycling

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