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War in Ukraine
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Military
5/16/2022 3:00:25 PM
Europe pushed Monday to sharpen and expand its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Sweden poised to follow Finland in seeking membership of NATO and European Union officials working to rescue proposed sanctions that would target Russian oil exports helping the Kremlin finance its war.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
5/16/2022 10:08:56 AM
Canada says it supports plans from Finland and Sweden to join NATO amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
5/15/2022 9:04:59 PM
With Finland and Sweden inching closer to applying for NATO membership amid Russia's war in Ukraine, the list of ``neutral'' or nonaligned countries in Europe appears poised to shrink.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
5/14/2022 4:55:23 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned his Finnish counterpart Saturday that relations between the two neighbours could be ``negatively affected`` if Finland follows through with plans to apply for NATO membership.
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World
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International
5/14/2022 2:02:08 PM
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey did not have a "positive opinion" on Finland and Sweden joining NATO, throwing up a potential obstacle for the nations' membership bid.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
5/13/2022 1:38:28 PM
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:
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War in Ukraine
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Military
5/12/2022 1:54:56 PM
It's likely to be the quickest NATO enlargement ever and one that would redraw Europe's security map. Finnish leaders announced Thursday their belief that Finland should join the world's biggest military organization because of Russia's war in Ukraine. Sweden could soon follow suit.
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World
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International
5/10/2022 12:46:00 PM
After decades of staying out of military alliances, Finland and Sweden are about to decide whether to apply to join NATO, as a deterrent against aggression from Eastern neighbour Russia.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
5/9/2022 10:20:30 AM
Sweden's ruling Social Democrats said Monday the party would announce on May 15 its position on whether the country should apply for NATO membership.
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War in Ukraine
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Humanitarian
5/5/2022 3:43:00 PM
Poland and Sweden are co-hosting an international donors' conference on Thursday in Warsaw to raise funds for humanitarian efforts to help war-torn Ukraine, where thousands have been killed, cities devastated and millions of people displaced by Russia's attack.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
4/30/2022 10:59:00 PM
A Russian reconnaissance plane briefly violated Sweden's airspace on Friday, Swedish defence officials said on Saturday, as the Scandinavian country ponders a bid for NATO membership after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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World
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International
4/28/2022 12:46:35 PM
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that Finland and Sweden would be embraced with open arms should they decide to join the 30-nation military organization and could become members quite quickly.
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Egypt
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Society
4/18/2022 11:54:06 PM
Al-Azhar condemned extremist right-wing “terrorists” for burning the Holy Quran in Sweden, calling for the enactment of international legislation to prevent the desecration of religious sanctities.
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World
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Region
4/18/2022 6:18:35 PM
Muslim countries and leading Islamic bodies condemned plans by far-right groups to burn the holy Quran in cities across Sweden.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/18/2022 6:07:59 PM
Egypt condemned the desecration of the Quran by a group of right-wing extremists in Sweden, saying the act has “inflamed the feelings of Muslims around the world during the holy month of Ramadan.”
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World
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International
4/18/2022 1:49:12 PM
Sweden has arrested 26 people after weekend clashes between police and protesters rallying against plans by a far-right group to burn copies of the Quran, police said on Monday.
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World
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International
4/18/2022 1:16:40 PM
Swedish police said they fired warning shots during a riot in an eastern city to disperse protesters angry about demonstrations over the past several days by a Danish anti-Islam group in Sweden. Three people were slightly injured during the clashes.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
4/15/2022 1:52:55 PM
Russia's foreign ministry on Friday warned of unspecified "consequences" should Finland and Sweden join the US-led NATO defence alliance, after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
4/6/2022 7:16:55 PM
NATO would quickly welcome Finland and Sweden into its ranks with open arms if they decided to apply, the military alliance's top civilian official said Wednesday, as Russia's war on Ukraine spurs public support in the two Nordic countries for membership.
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Sports
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World
4/4/2022 1:01:20 PM
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte said he is glad to finally have Dejan Kulusevski in his squad after the Sweden international maintained his fine start to life in the Premier League.
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