Russia has summoned the Finnish ambassador in Moscow, after Finland signed a new agreement on military co-operation with the US ~news finland politics Article 461 words 17 votes
EU agrees to open membership negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova ~news ukraine moldova politics Article 689 words 38 votes
Venezuelan referendum approves takeover of oil-rich region of Guyana ~news venezuela guyana.essequibo politics Article 36 votes
Sweden halts adoptions from South Korea after claims of falsified papers on origins of children ~life family Article 593 words 10 votes
Under strained circumstances, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping scheduled to talk trade ~news usa.ca.san francisco china taiwan Article 1144 words 11 votes
Ukraine is ready to start process of joining European Union, European Commission says ~society politics Article 33 votes
How Greenland’s mineral wealth made it a geopolitical battleground ~society politics Article 2459 words, published Dec 18 2022 6 votes
Vladimir Putin signs bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty ~society politics Article 218 words 36 votes
China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Gavin Newsom visits Beijing ~enviro climate change Article 404 words 14 votes
Israel's Gaza evacuation order could breach international law [by forcibly transferring civilians] ~news israel palestine law.international Article 432 words 34 votes
How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts ~society politics Article 781 words 10 votes
Life on Europe's only open Schengen border with Russia – in the Barents Sea, Russia maintains cordial relations with NATO neighbours over fishing rights ~life Article 956 words 7 votes
The war in Ukraine is heightening tensions between Russians and Norwegians living on Svalbard | Focus on Europe ~life Video 5:26, published Sep 30 2023 8 votes
Finland faces autumn of discontent with strikes and protests over government's austerity budget ~society politics Link 8 votes
‘We can’t drink oil’: How a seventy-year-old pipeline imperils the Great Lakes ~enviro water energy Article 2281 words 31 votes
'Shared intelligence' from Five Eyes informed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's India allegation: US ambassador ~news canada india usa Link 28 votes
India suspends visa services for Canadians amid heightened tensions ~news canada india politics Article 597 words 18 votes
UN Security Council: Should Germany be a permanent member? ~society politics Article 1049 words 27 votes
As Finland's presidential election gets underway, one key question looks set to dominate – whom do Finns trust to deal with Russia? ~society politics Article 1030 words 7 votes
US and Vietnam ink historic partnership in Joe Biden visit ~news usa vietnam china russia Article 561 words 15 votes
Dozens of reindeer have been killed for crossing into Russia, as Norway fixes Arctic fence to stop the Sámi herds crossing the border ~enviro Article 451 words 7 votes
The highest-ranking penguin in the world, Sir Nils Olav III, has been promoted to Major General by the Norwegian King's Guard ~life Link 41 votes
Central America parliament expels Taiwan as permanent observer, adds China in the same role ~news taiwan china politics Article 365 words 7 votes
West African bloc says 'D-Day' set for possible Niger intervention ~society politics Article 272 words 27 votes
Finland should aim to leave the European Union in the long term, the far-right Perussuomalaiset's Jussi Halla-aho said ahead of his party congress ~society politics Article 509 words 19 votes
White House unveils ban on US investment in Chinese tech sectors linked to the military ~tech Article 599 words 41 votes
Economic Community of West African States activates military forces for possible intervention in Niger ~society politics Article 385 words 22 votes
Japan’s Fumio Kishida hopes to further strengthen strategic cooperation with US and South Korea at summit ~news japan usa south korea Article 514 words 5 votes
US President Joe Biden's IRA shuts Africa out of critical minerals supply chains ~society politics Article 958 words 6 votes
Former US President Donald Trump will find that Special Counsel Jack Smith has dealt with the likes of him—and worse—before ~society politics Article 1268 words 35 votes
Southeast Asia moves closer to economic unity with new regional payments system using local currencies ~finance economics Article 10 votes
Denmark is considering banning protests involving burning the Quran or other religious texts over security and diplomatic concerns – Sweden looking to follow suit ~humanities religion Article 37 words 18 votes
Switzerland, Finland and Sweden are considering joining the US National Guard's security partnership program, in a further expansion of American military ties across Europe ~news sweden finland switzerland usa russia Article 510 words 19 votes
Italy needs immigration, admits Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as she softens her stance ~news italy politics Article 196 words 13 votes
Iraq tells Sweden it will cut ties if Quran burned again ~humanities religion Article 350 words 23 votes
Scenes from a fallen empire: Abandoned Russian bases dot Mongolia’s border ~humanities.history Article 1314 words 16 votes
Diplomats missed a key deadline while negotiating rules for deep sea mining, allowing companies to apply for permits before rules go into effect ~enviro Article 1361 words 9 votes
Competitive eater takes on US hot dog challenge to shed light on international adoption investigations ~food Article 1141 words 10 votes
China’s illegal police stations in fifty-three countries ~society politics Video 28:04, published Jun 18 2023 27 votes