US ‘confident’ Turkey will overcome concerns on Finland, Sweden NATO bids: Biden advisor
The United States is "confident" that Turkey's concerns over accession to NATO by Finland and Sweden can be overcome, a top advisor to President Joe Biden said Wednesday. "We're confident...
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Erdogan urges NATO allies to ‘respect’ concerns over Finland, Sweden
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has threatened to block Finland and Sweden from joining NATO, urged the alliance's members on Wednesday to "respect" Ankara's concerns about the two countries,...
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Dublin calls UK bill on amnesty for N.Ireland unrest ‘disappointing’
Ireland on Wednesday hit out at proposed UK legislation granting immunity from prosecution to individuals involved in decades of sectarian unrest in Northern Ireland known as "The Troubles". Ireland's Minister...
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Biden says ‘strongly’ supports Finland, Sweden NATO bid
President Joe Biden expressed strong backing Wednesday for the bid by Finland and Sweden to join NATO in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and offered US support in...
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Chile military resumes patrols of restive region
Military patrols resumed on Wednesday in Chile's southern Araucania region as a response to mounting violence linked to territorial claims by the Mapuche Indigenous group. Soldiers began deploying to the...
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Why Turkey threatens to block Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO bids
Turkey has strongly objected to Finland and Sweden joining the NATO military alliance, but analysts say the issue could be resolved through concessions and pressure on Ankara. Helsinki and Stockholm...
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Biden says ‘strongly’ supports Finland, Sweden NATO bid
President Joe Biden expressed strong backing Wednesday for the bid by Finland and Sweden to join NATO in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and offered US support in...
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Prague to get German tanks in exchange for Ukraine aid
The Czech Republic will receive 15 Leopard 2 A4 tanks from Germany in exchange for military equipment it sent Ukraine, its defence ministry said on Wednesday. Prague will also start...
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Finland, Sweden hand in applications to join NATO
Finland and Sweden on Wednesday handed in their bids to join NATO, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine up-ended decades of military non-alignment. The applications were warmly received by most allies....
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Leading India airline taps KLM boss as first foreign CEO
Indian airline IndiGo said on Wednesday it has appointed Dutch flag carrier KLM's Pieter Elbers as its first foreign chief executive. Elbers, 52, has served as President and CEO at...
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Finland PM urges rapid ratification of NATO bid
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Wednesday she hoped NATO members would move "as soon as possible" to ratify Helsinki's application to join the military alliance. She acknowledged there were...
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Erdogan urges NATO allies to ‘respect’ concerns over Finland, Sweden
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has threatened to block Finland and Sweden from joining NATO, urged the alliance's members on Wednesday to "respect" Ankara's concerns about the two countries,...
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Debt-laden Air France-KLM inks deal with cargo giant CMA CGM
Air France-KLM said Wednesday that it had signed a freight alliance with shipping giant CMA CGM, which will take a minority stake in the cash-strapped airline as it emerges from...
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Finland, Sweden hand in applications to join NATO
Finland and Sweden on Wednesday handed in their bids to join the US-led alliance NATO, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine up-ended decades of military non-alignment. "The applications you have made...
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Finland, Sweden hand in applications to join NATO
Finland and Sweden on Wednesday handed in their bids to join US-led alliance NATO, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine up-ended decades of military non-alignment. "The applications you have made today...
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Albania’s Soviet-era sub awaits its fate, refusing to sink
Retired sergeant Neim Shehaj spends his days repairing a Soviet-era submarine, a witness to Albania's tumultuous communist past that is now rusting, half-submerged, at an Adriatic naval base. The fate...
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CORRECTED: Pentagon finds no wrongdoing in 2019 Syria strike that killed civilians
An investigation into a 2019 strike by US forces in Syria that killed numerous civilians found no violations of policy or wanton negligence, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The internal US...
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Sweden, Finland to submit NATO membership bid Wednesday
Finland and Sweden announced they will submit their bids to join NATO together Wednesday, despite Turkey's threat to block the military alliance's expansion. "I'm happy we have taken the same...
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In rare hearing, Pentagon reports rise in UFOs in past 20 years
An increasing number of unidentified flying objects have been reported in the sky over the past 20 years, a top US defense official told lawmakers Tuesday in the first public...
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Sweden, Finland to submit NATO membership bid Wednesday
Finland and Sweden announced they will submit their bids to join NATO together Wednesday, despite Turkey's threat to block the military alliance's expansion. "I'm happy we have taken the same...
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Pentagon finds no wrongdoing in 2019 Syria strike that killed civilians
An investigation into a 2019 strike by US forces in Syria that killed numerous civilians found no violations of policy or wanton negligence, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The internal US...
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War in Ukraine enters ‘protracted phase’: defence minister
The war with Russia is entering "a protracted phase", Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said Tuesday, as Moscow's troops are now trying to take full control of the east and...
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Uganda troops to withdraw from DRC by May 31: army
Ugandan troops sent to Democratic Republic of Congo last year to help a crackdown on rebels will withdraw by May 31 unless the two countries strike a new agreement, Ugandan...
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UN envoy calls for extension of Yemen truce
The United Nations envoy to Yemen on Tuesday called for extending a long-sought truce between the government and Huthi rebels, which is set to expire in two weeks. The renewable...
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Flight data shows China Eastern jet deliberately crashed: report
US investigators believe someone on board deliberately crashed a China Eastern flight in March, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, in what was China's deadliest air disaster in decades. China...
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France to step up arms supplies to Ukraine, Macron tells Zelensky
French President Emmanuel Macron told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky during a call on Tuesday that arms supplies from Paris would "increase in intensity", according to a statement from the...
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France to step up arms supplies to Ukraine, Macron tells Zelensky
French President Emmanuel Macron told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky during a call on Tuesday that arms supplies from Paris would "increase in intensity", according to a statement from the...
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Sweden, Finland to submit NATO membership bid Wednesday
Finland and Sweden will submit their bids to join NATO together Wednesday, the two Nordic countries announced, despite Turkey's threat to block the military alliance's expansion. "I'm happy we have...
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Uganda troops to withdraw from DRC by May 31: army
Ugandan troops sent to DR Congo last year to help a crackdown on rebels will withdraw by May 31 unless the two countries strike a new agreement, Ugandan military officials...
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United Airlines says regulators approved return of Boeing 777s
US air safety regulators have cleared United Airlines to resume service on more than 50 Boeing 777 planes that were grounded over engine issues, a United executive said Tuesday. The...
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