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Could Turkey block Sweden’s NATO bid?

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2 years ago

January 31, 2023

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Stockholm is feeling the heat from Turkey’s President Recep Teyep Erdogan, who’s now drawn a very hard line on Swedish NATO membership, suggesting it may never happen.

He criticised Sweden’s refusal to extradite 120 people allegedly tied to Kurdish militant groups and other opponents of his government.

Ties have soured over the past week after a controversial protests here in Stockholm, where one copy of the Koran was burned.

Swedish officials have condemned the protests, but defended the country’s free speech laws.

And previously, they approved a constitutional amendment which allows it to create tougher anti-terror laws demanded by Turkey.

It has 8.5 months since Sweden launched a bid to join NATO – together with Finland – as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This ended decades of deliberate military non-alignment.

Finland does appear to have a provisional green light from Turkey.

President Erdogan suggested this was the case in those same comments.

Finland has also signalled it may be ready to move ahead with its bid, and “decouple” from Sweden.

It’s also been announced that Finland’s Prime Minister will take meetings this week, with separation of the joint application likely high on the agenda.

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Israel launches pre-emptive strikes on Iran amid nuclear threat

Israel launches pre-emptive strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites amid fears of retaliation and imminent threats, urging citizens to seek shelter.

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3 hours ago

June 13, 2025

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Israel launches pre-emptive strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites amid fears of retaliation and imminent threats, urging citizens to seek shelter.

Israel has launched pre-emptive military strikes on Iran following reports of explosions in Tehran. The operation, expected to last several days, is targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and military sites.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has urged citizens to stay near bomb shelters amid fears of Iranian retaliation, while the Israeli Defence Forces coordinate closely with the United States, citing an imminent nuclear threat.

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Shocking video shows UK nationals moments before Air India crash

“Chilling footage captures UK nationals smiling just moments before the tragic Air India Flight 171 crash.”

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5 hours ago

June 13, 2025

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“Chilling footage captures UK nationals smiling just moments before the tragic Air India Flight 171 crash.”

Just before the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171, two UK nationals were seen recording a video, smiling, unaware of the disaster moments ahead. The footage adds a chilling human face to the unfolding tragedy.

Shocking Video Shows UK Nationals Moments Before Air India Crash

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Trump announces ‘done deal’ with China

Trump declares new trade deal with China “done,” featuring rare earth material supply and China retaining student visas, pending Xi’s approval.

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6 hours ago

June 13, 2025

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Trump declares new trade deal with China “done,” featuring rare earth material supply and China retaining student visas, pending Xi’s approval.

President Donald Trump says a new trade deal with China is “done,” following intense negotiations in London.

The agreement includes China’s pledge to supply critical rare earth materials to U.S. companies, while the U.S. will drop plans to revoke Chinese student visas.

The deal still awaits final approval from President Xi Jinping, but it could mark a turning point after months of tariff tensions.

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