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Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Scandinavia nations Sweden and Finland have filed their applications to join North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). What Happened: On Wednesday, the Secretary-General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg confirmed that Finland and Sweden had submitted...

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United States expressed confidence that Turkey would not hold Finland and Sweden from joining the Western military alliance. This came after Turkey surprised its allies and threw up a potential obstacle to the nations' membership bid. The...

In his Victory Day speech, President Vladimir Putin justified Russia's military action in Ukraine and called the intervention necessary because the West was "preparing for the invasion of our land, including Crimea" while Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his...

A new finding shows that a growing majority of Swedes are in favor of joining NATO, amid ever-increasing tensions with Russia. A poll conducted by Demoskop and commissioned by a Swedish daily — Aftonbladet newspaper — showed that almost 57% of Swedes now favor NATO...

Amid a raging war between Russia and Ukraine, two European nations Finland and Sweden look poised to join NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) this year, as a result of Moscow's “massive strategic blunder,” according to The Times report. Russia's invasion of...

President Joe Biden is urging democracies around the world to unify and commit to a long fight against authoritarian aggression. What Happened: In his speech on Saturday, during the last leg of the trip to Poland, Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin should no longer...

Heading into a new trading week, here is a quick roundup of the top five stories from the economic, corporate, and cryptocurrency sectors that investors would not want to miss out on from the weekend. 1. NATO Warns Russia About War Crime: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg ...

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday that Russia may decide to use chemical weapons following its invasion of Ukraine, and that doing so would be a war crime. What Happened: Speaking to German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Stoltenberg said, "In recent days, we have heard absurd...

As geopolitical tensions rise, supply disruptions continue to push oil prices higher. In the face of surging energy costs, U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on Russian oil imports. What To Know: Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the U.S...

The diversion of large commercial jets to assist with the U.S. and NATO military withdrawal of troops and equipment from Afghanistan could create temporary transport shortages for companies seeking heavy airfreight capacity because freighters are already scarce, a regional manager for logistics...

Greece is buying three armed drones from the U.S. and another two from Israel, the country's defense minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos said, according to British newspaper the Times. What Happened The Greek minister told the country's parliament that the drones will be used as a defense...

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit ended in London on Wednesday, with the leaders of the allied countries taking plentiful jibes at each other throughout the summit. The U.S. President Donald Trump, of course, led the pack. “Very, Very Nasty” Macron Ahead of the summit, Trump...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday reacted to a comment by French President Emmanuel Macron where he referred to the “brain death” of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. What Happened (Again) Trump, who was talking to reporters ahead of the NATO summit in London, said that Macron...

In the digital age, the keyboard is as mighty as the sword. Military now employ malware and media to cripple enemies engaged in on-the-ground combat, a form of “multi-domain battle” U.S. officials intend to improve on, according to the Wall Street Journal. “They [foreign military...

President Donald Trump has made America, for the first time since the Vietnam war, grate again — grating the nerves of the rest of the free world. The Pew Research Center published a study showing that the world’s view of the United States has plunged from 64 percent favorability to 49...