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Live updates | Ukraine: Russian shelling kills 6 civilians

A regional governor in eastern Ukraine says at least six civilians have been killed by the latest Russian shelling

The Independent UK

Sweden, Finland delegations in Turkey for NATO talks

Delegations from Sweden and Finland are scheduled to hold talks with senior Turkish officials in an effort to overcome Turkey’s objections to their historic bids to join the NATO alliance

The Independent UK

Top 50 Richest People Have Lost More Than Half a Trillion Dollars This Year

The top 50 richest people in the world have lost more than half a trillion dollars on paper this year, a stunning loss of wealth that exceeds the gross domestic product of Sweden and is greater than the market caps of all but six companies in the S&P 500.

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Sweden Says It’s Not Providing Money, Military Aid to Kurds

Sweden on Tuesday denied that it was providing any "financial assistance or military support" to Kurdish groups or entities in Syria - claims that Turkey's using to back its opposition to Sweden's and neighboring Finland's historic bids to join NATO. The denial came as delegations from Sweden and Finland were…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sweden says it's not providing money, military aid to Kurds

Sweden has denied it is providing any “financial assistance or military support” to Kurdish groups or entities in Syria — claims that Turkey’s using to back its opposition to Sweden’s and neighboring Finland’s historic bids to join NATO

The Independent UK

Analysis: Erdogan's vow to expand Syria operations raises stakes in Turkey-NATO row

President Tayyip Erdogan's pledge to launch military operations soon to expand safe zones already set up across Turkey's southern borders has raised the stakes in his row with NATO partners over Finland and Sweden joining the alliance.

Reuters

Swedish government aims to cull wolf population by as much as half

Decision, which could breach EU biodiversity law, due to increasing ‘conflict’ between wolves and humans

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Finland, Sweden to Send Teams to Turkey to Discuss NATO Bids, Haavisto Says

Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday to try to resolve Turkish opposition to their applications for membership of the NATO military alliance, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Tuesday. "We are sending our delegations to visit Ankara, actually both Sweden and Finland.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey to discuss NATO bids with Finland, Sweden on Wednesday

Turkish officials will meet with Swedish and Finnish delegations in Ankara on Wednesday to discuss Stockholm and Helsinki's applications to become members of NATO, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids, Haavisto says

Reuters

U.S. confident Finland, Sweden will resolve Turkish concerns -deputy defense secretary

The United States is confident that Finland and Sweden will be able to resolve Turkish concerns for their membership to NATO, Deputy U.S. Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Dumfries curlers help Scotland win World Junior Curling Championships

Scott Hyslop and alternate Jack Carrick were part of James Craik's victorious side in Sweden

Daily Record

David Bowie and the birth of environmentalism: 50 years on, how Ziggy Stardust and the first UN climate summit changed our vision of the future

David Bowie released his seminal album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 50 years ago, on June 16, 1972. It was an artsy and ambitious rock album which captured the time’s sense of being on the cusp of new technological and cultural frontiers.

The Conversation

Will Turkey block Finland and Sweden from becoming NATO members?

While Erdogan has expressed discontent, Washington and the alliance are hopeful that divisive issues can be resolved.

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Reuters

Factbox: Groups at the heart of Turkey's objections to NATO expansion

Turkey has opposed Sweden and Finland's membership of NATO, accusing them of harbouring individuals linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party militant group (PKK) and followers of a cleric Turkey accuses of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016.

Radio France Internationale

Turkey threatens to dash Swedish, Finnish hopes of quick NATO entry

Veto-wielding NATO member Turkey is threatening to end Swedish and Finnish membership hopes. However, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's opposition is rekindling questions over Ankara's allegiances, given its close ties with Moscow.

Reuters

U.S. and France discuss how to support Finland and Sweden's bids to join NATO

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and France's new foreign minister Catherine Colonna discussed the NATO alliance including how best to support Finland and Sweden's membership bids in a call on Sunday, the U.S. State Department said in a statement.

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Wife of Swedish Citizen Threatened with Iran Execution Appeals to EU

The wife of Iranian-Swedish citizen Ahmadreza Djalali accused of espionage and threatened with execution in Iran, on Saturday called on the European Union to secure her husband's release. "I hope that the EU can really act decisively in order to bring Ahmadreza home," Vida Mehrannia said according to excerpts of…

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Al Jazeera

Erdogan speaks to Stoltenberg over Finland, Sweden NATO bid

Turkish leader tells NATO chief Sweden, Finland must address Ankara’s concerns for it to support their membership bid.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Warns Only Talks Can End War as Russia Cuts Finland Gas

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday that only a diplomatic breakthrough rather than an outright military victory could end Russia's war on his country, as Moscow cut gas supplies to Finland. "There are things that can only be reached at the negotiating table," Zelensky said, just as Russia claimed its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey’s Erdogan Talks to Swedish, Finnish Leaders on NATO

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday discussed his objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO with the two Nordic countries’ leaders, Erdogan’s office said. He spoke to Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in separate calls to address Ankara’s concerns about those it considers terrorists…

AFP

Turkey's Erdogan conditions support for Nordic nations' NATO bids

Istanbul (AFP) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey would not look "positively" on Sweden and Finland's NATO bids unless its terror-related concerns were addressed, despite broad support from other allies including the United States.

Crikey

Turkey in NATO talks with Sweden, Finland

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has set out his conditions for backing Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership bids in calls with their leaders.

The Independent UK

Turkey's Erdogan talks to Swedish, Finnish leaders on NATO

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed his objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO with the two Nordic countries’ leaders

AFP

Turkey's Erdogan puts conditions on support for Nordic nations' NATO bids

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