Ukraine wants to join NATO right after Sweden and under same scenario
Ukraine wants to become the next NATO member after Sweden joins the Alliance.
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Russian attack cannot be ruled out, says Swedish parliamentary report
A special Swedish parliamentary defence committee said on Monday the country's defence must focus on the threat posed by Russia and a military attack could not be ruled out.
The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas is due to be adopted Monday at the United Nations, a historic environmental accord designed to protect remote ecosystems vital to mankind
Palestinian leader Abbas ends China trip after backing Beijing's crackdown on Muslim minorities
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has wrapped up a trip to China, after seeking economic aid and voicing support for Beijing's repressive policies toward its Muslim minorities
‘They enjoyed this’: Ukrainian woman recounts five-month nightmare of torture and imprisonment
Russian occupiers have unleashed a reign of terror in the city of Enerhodar, detailed here by one survivor of the secret police
Build better ties instead of only asking for microchips, Taiwan tells Europe
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu says EU should exert pressure on Beijing in order to deter a potential future conflict.
Anti-war activist dies in Russian prison ‘after being tortured with stun gun’
An anti-war activist has died in a Russian prison after being tortured with a stun gun, a human rights group has said.
North Korea says botched satellite launch was 'gravest failure'
North Korea has said its botched military satellite launch last month was the "gravest failure" at the ruling party's latest key meeting, state media KCNA reported on Monday.
Mummified heads of Māori ancestors returned to New Zealand from Germany
Surgeons in New Zealand must now consider ethnicity in prioritising patients for operations
Health officials said it was an important step in reducing historical health inequities.
There is and will be no alternative to our steps for de-occupation – Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Russia should now be concerned about how to prepare Russian society for the loss of the occupied Ukrainian territories.
Almost 60% of Swiss voters have backed plans to severely cut emissions by 2050 despite opposition from the right-wing Swiss People's Party. In a second vote, 78.5% supported a minimum tax of 15% for multinational firms
Almost 60% of Swiss voters have backed plans to severely cut emissions by 2050 despite opposition from the right-wing Swiss People's Party. In a second vote, 78.5% supported a minimum tax of 15% for multinational firms.
British PM Rishi Sunak makes joke about trans women in leaked video
RISHI Sunak has been caught making a joke about transgender women to Conservative MPs in leaked footage seen by the public for the first time.
Influencers in firing line as France tackles scams
Influencers who promote fake products like miracle cancer cures are being called out - and face jail.
Scottish wildcats bred in captivity released to the wild in a bid to save the species from extinction
Biden says spy balloon incident ‘embarrassing’ for China as Blinken in Beijing to mend ties
With Secretary of State Antony Blinken set for a significant diplomatic visit to Beijing, US President Biden on Saturday said the Chinese spy balloon incident is "embarrassing" for China's leaders.
South African President's bodyguards bring 12 containers of weapons to Poland
The security team of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tried to unload 12 containers of weapons in Poland, Polish media report. Source: Polish news agency Rzeczpospolita, as reported by European Pravda Details: The media outlet notes that Ramaphosa arrived in Warsaw before travelling to Kyiv by train.
Scientists discover lithium replacement that may revolutionize EV batteries: ‘99.7% efficient after over 400 hours of use’
Even better? They biodegrade in five months.
Vienna Pride parade attack foiled, Austrian police say
Police say the three people arrested - one a boy of 14 - were suspected Islamist sympathisers.
Russian oligarch refuses to sign deal on £2.3 bn Ukraine due to receive from sale of Chelsea FC
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who is currently facing the effects of Western sanctions, refuses to sign the agreement on the allocation of GBP 2.3 billion to the fund for Ukraine’s needs because he wants some of the funds to go to “Russians who have suffered from the war, too”.