Erdogan might approve Finland's NATO bid, 'shock' Sweden
Turkey's president has suggested his country might approve Finland's application for NATO membership before taking any action on Sweden's, while the Turkish government issued a travel warning for European countries due to anti-Turkish demonstrations and what it described as Islamophobia. The travel warning published late Saturday followed demonstrations last weekend outside the Turkish Embassy in Sweden, where an anti-Islam activist burned the Quran and pro-Kurdish groups protested against Turkey. The events stiffened Turkey's refusal so far to ratify Sweden's NATO bid.
news.yahoo.comWhy Turkey Is Still Blocking Swedenโs NATO Accession
When NATO invited Sweden and Finland into the military alliance in June, its leaders hailed a โhistoric decisionโ that showed their collective determination to face down Russian aggression in Ukraine. But the expansion plan has gone nowhere, with Turkey refusing to allow Sweden to join unless it does more to crack down on groups outlawed in Turkey, including the Kurdistan Workersโ Party, the PKK. As the dispute drags on, itโs complicating efforts to present a united front against Moscow.
washingtonpost.comUS says it's time for Finland, Sweden to join NATO
The Biden administration said Thursday itโs time for Turkey to ratify Finland and Swedenโs applications to join NATO, bluntly saying that holdout members of the alliance should quickly approve their memberships. The State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken had affirmed resolute support for Finland and Sweden in phone calls with their foreign ministers and said the U.S. places great importance on โremaining allies quickly ratifying their accession.โ
news.yahoo.comHow to Watch the IIHF Womenโs World U-18 Championship Semifinals - Sweden v. USA, Finland v. Canada | Channel, Stream, Preview
They will look to punch their tickets to their Gold Medal Game in very similar-looking semifinals on Saturday. In the first 14 tournaments, they have made it to the Gold Medal Game each time, winning gold eight times. ETStream: ESPN+Unlike their run to the gold medal last summer, Canada looks dominant heading into the semifinals. Canada is trying to make it to the championship game for the 14th time in their history at the U18s. Suomi has never made it to the Gold Medal Game in the history of the Under-18s.
mlive.comHow to Watch the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Quarterfinals | Channel, Stream, Preview
This yearโs edition of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship has been anything but ordinary. Watch the World Juniors on FuboTV (Free Trial) and ESPN+SWEDEN vs. FINLANDWhen: Monday, January 2Where: Avenier Centre (Moncton, N.B.) SWITZERLAND vs. CZECHIACzechia stunned everyone when they took down the Canadians, 5-2, on the opening day of the World Juniors. SLOVAKIA vs. CANADAAnother year, another World Juniors where Canada is expected to win gold. Watch the World Juniors on FuboTV (Free Trial) and ESPN+Check out the WJC schedule and results here
mlive.comTurkey: more steps needed for nod to Nordic states' NATO bid
Turkeyโs foreign minister says Sweden and Finland have made some progress in meeting Turkeyโs security concerns but still need to undertake โconcrete stepsโ to win Ankaraโs approval for their NATO membership bids
washingtonpost.comFinland says it must ensure Ukraine wins war against Russia
Finland's leader says it must give more weapons and support to Ukraine to ensure it wins its war against Russia. Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the comments Wednesday in Auckland on the first-ever visit by a Finnish prime minister to New Zealand and Australia. Among the aims of the visit are improving diplomatic relations and trade ties.
news.yahoo.comWhat to Know About NATO, Putin and Article 5
If Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine was supposed to weaken NATO and stop its eastward expansion -- one rationalization offered by President Vladimir Putin -- it seems to have backfired. Rather than exploit tensions within the alliance, Russiaโs war seemingly strengthened it, with Finland and Sweden, two close neighbors of Russia, seeking to join. The countries that make up NATO have not fired a shot as part of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. But the alliance came close to being pulled in when a Russian
washingtonpost.comWhat to Know About NATO, Putin and Article 5
If Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine was supposed to weaken NATO and stop its eastward expansion -- one rationalization offered by President Vladimir Putin -- it seems to have backfired. Rather than exploit tensions within the alliance, Russiaโs war seemingly strengthened it, with Finland and Sweden, two close neighbors of Russia, seeking to join. The countries that make up NATO have not fired a shot as part of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. But the alliance faces a new test now that Russian missiles w
washingtonpost.comWhat to Know About NATO, Putin and Article 5
If Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine was supposed to weaken NATO and stop its eastward expansion -- one rationalization offered by President Vladimir Putin -- it seems to have backfired. Rather than exploit tensions within the alliance, Russiaโs war seemingly strengthened it, with Finland and Sweden, two close neighbors of Russia, seeking to join. The countries that make up NATO have not fired a shot as part of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. But the alliance faces a new test now that Russian missiles w
washingtonpost.comFinland PM: Wide political support for Russia border fence
Finlandโs prime minister said Tuesday she was convinced that there is a โwide supportโ within the Parliament to build a fence on the Nordic countryโs border with Russia as proposed by the Finnish border guard officials. โIt is a question of securing proper surveillance of Finlandโs (eastern) border in the future,โ Prime Minister Sanna Marin told reporters at the legislature before a meeting with parliamentary groups on the border fence issue. The Finnish Border Guard had earlier suggested covering parts of the 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) border Finland shares with Russia, the longest of any European Union member, to help in preventing possible large-scale and illegal migration โ a concern that has grown in Helsinki amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
news.yahoo.comMartha Stewart's Method for Stovetop White Rice
For a versatile side dish, watch how Martha cooks plain white rice to fluffy perfection . A touch of butter and salt makes all the difference in her foolproof rice recipe. This family-friendly side dish in this video can be ready in a quick 16 minutes, so itโs never too late to serve it with almost any meal.
news.yahoo.comBrad Pitt, Nick Cave make surprise art debut in Finland
Hollywood's Brad Pitt and Australian musician Nick Cave have debuted as artists in an exhibition in Finland that displays sculptures and ceramics created by the movie star and the singer-songwriter. The Sara Hilden Art Museum, located in the southern Finnish city of Tampere, was initially scheduled to exhibit solely the wide variety of works by British artist Thomas Houseago โ known for his sculptures โ but he reportedly persuaded the museum include works by his friends Pitt and Cave. โCave and Pitt are already renowned in their respective fields of music and cinema, but this is the first time ever they have exhibited their artwork โ pieces which were created during the course of an ongoing dialogue with Houseago,โ the Finnish museum said.
news.yahoo.comLive updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hunger
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he's in โintense contactsโ with Russia and other countries to stop escalating global hunger exacerbated by the war in Ukraine by allowing the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports and ensuring Russian food and fertilizers have unrestricted access to world markets.