Germany says no grey area on ratifying Sweden, Finland NATO bids
Nov 13, 2022 02:08 am UTC| Politics
Turkey and Hungary are the remaining two countries under the NATO alliance that have yet to ratify the applications of Sweden and Finland. Germany made it clear to Hungary that there is no grey area in ratifying the bids...
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces advance in Kherson
Nov 11, 2022 10:43 am UTC| Politics
Ukrainian troops are advancing toward the southern region of Kherson, the only major Ukrainian territory that Russia seized since invading in February. This week, Ukraine has slowly advanced into the region as Moscow has...
EU: European Parliament approves Croatia's admission to Schengen Zone
Nov 11, 2022 10:02 am UTC| Politics
The European Parliament has approved Croatias admission into the blocs Schengen Zone. Following the approval, the decision would be left to the European Unions government leaders. The European Parliament Thursday...
US: Joe Biden says Elon Musk's overseas connections 'worthy of being looked at'
Nov 11, 2022 09:37 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden says the ties billionaire Elon Musk has to other countries is worthy of being looked at following Musks purchase of the social media platform Twitter. Bidens comments come amidst scrutiny of the...
Afghanistan: Women turned away from entering amusement parks following new Taliban policy
Nov 11, 2022 09:24 am UTC| Politics
Afghan women were turned away from entering the amusement park in the capital Kabul this week following a new policy issued by the Taliban. The latest policy comes amidst concerns about the insurgent groups increasingly...
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine signs peace treaty with ASEAN
Nov 11, 2022 08:57 am UTC| Politics
Ukraine is looking to shore up more support internationally and further isolate Russia from the world stage as the war moves into its ninth month. This week, Kyiv signed a peace treaty with countries in the Southeast Asia...
Iran: Security forces arrest woman over alleged links to London-based broadcaster
Nov 11, 2022 08:56 am UTC| Politics
Irans clerical rulers are seeking to crack down on the ongoing demonstrations across the country. The countrys security forces have arrested a woman with alleged links to a UK-based television broadcaster. Iranian...
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