Kevin McDowell

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emphasized that he does not hesitate to agree to NATO membership of Finland and Sweden. He said in a speech to young people that the northern European countries harbour terrorists and that…
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The NATO countries cannot yet get started with the membership application of Sweden and Finland, insiders say. Turkey also persisted in the first meeting of the 30 member states in its opposition to the accession of the two northern…
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The corruption trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma has again been postponed until August. The reason is that the highest court has not yet ruled on the various appeals that Zuma filed. Zuma, now 80, faces 16 charges…
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separatist. The separatists, or pro-Russian Ukrainians. They fight alongside Putin's soldiers. Yet they are far from safe from the Russians. If they flee from the battlefield, the Russians either execute them or ensure the Ukrainians know…
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The Kremlin denounces neighbouring Finland's first step towards NATO membership. A spokesman said that a Finnish accession is "absolutely" seen as a threat to Russia. Finland's president and the prime minister announced on Thursday…
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres wants a closer look at the global consequences of the war in Ukraine. He says there is little prospect of talks solving the conflict "in the near future". The UN is therefore…
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Britain's Prince Charles opened the parliamentary year in London with a speech from the throne on behalf of Queen Elizabeth. He said that the government's priorities are economic growth and help for families dealing with rising living…
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Japan will take time to phase out Russian oil imports. So said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in an explanation of the agreement of the leaders of the G7 countries on a ban on oil imports from Russia. With the ban, the seven…
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Airline EasyJet will not cancel flights at Schiphol this weekend. The budget airline is the second-largest user of the national airport and reports it will "operate as planned" on Saturday and Sunday. It is not yet known at KLM…
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At a donor conference, 6.5 billion dollars (almost 6.2 billion euros) was raised for aid to Ukraine. On Thursday, heads of state and government met physically or digitally in Warsaw to pledge money. The proceeds are intended for…
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