Finland hopes for Turkey's approval for NATO membership, considers arms exports
Dec 09, 2022 07:54 am UTC| Politics
With Finland and Sweden looking to join the NATO alliance, the two Nordic countries have yet to meet the demands set by Turkey to gain its approval for its membership. Finlands defense minister said that the sooner Turkey...
Iran: Sister of Supreme Leader condemns crackdown on protests
Dec 09, 2022 07:23 am UTC| Politics
The sister of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has condemned her brothers crackdown on the ongoing protests in the country. The sister has also called on the countrys Revolutionary Guards to stand down and...
US, Russia negotiations on release of ex-US Marine still ongoing
Dec 09, 2022 06:12 am UTC| Politics
Negotiations between the United States and Russia on the release of former US Marine Paul Whelan are still ongoing. The update follows the release of WNBA player Brittney Griner in an exchange. The lawyer for Whelan...
North Korea: Hackers used Itaewon Halloween crowd crush to target users with malware
Dec 09, 2022 06:06 am UTC| Politics
Hackers from North Korea reportedly took advantage of the tragic Halloween crowd crush in South Korea back in October. The hackers allegedly targeted users with malware during that time. A report by the anti-hacking...
How fake foreign news fed political fervor and led to the American Revolution
Dec 08, 2022 11:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Misinformation is often at the root of political extremism. During the 2022 United States midterm election, some of the most radical politicians in the Republican Party were fueled by the unfounded belief that the previous...
What legacy will Vladimir Putin leave Russia?
Dec 08, 2022 11:02 am UTC| Politics
Nobody listened to Russia, Vladimir Putin intoned in 2018, as he unveiled the poisonous fruit of Russias military modernisation project: a nuclear-powered cruise missile; a hypersonic glider; and a nuclear warhead atop a...
The daunting task facing new Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim: uniting a divided country
Dec 08, 2022 11:00 am UTC| Politics
Its been some journey for Anwar Ibrahim, the new Malaysian prime minister appointed last month. It took 24 years to go from being the countrys deputy prime minister in 1998 to becoming the prime minister today, at 75 years...
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