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
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
China’s illegal police stations in fifty-three countries ~society politics Video 28:04, published Jun 18 2023 27 votes
US lifts human rights violation designation on Ethiopia ~news ethiopia usa Article 862 words 11 votes
Several Muslim-majority countries have condemned the burning of a copy of the Quran at a protest in the Swedish capital ~humanities religion Article 32 words 12 votes
Sweden's Supreme Court approves the extradition of a supporter of the Kurdistan Workers' Party to Turkey, ahead of NATO membership talks with Ankara ~news sweden law politics turkey Article 593 words 8 votes
Backing Russia is costing China in Europe ~society politics Article 919 words, published May 30 2023 9 votes
Moldova ramps up EU membership push amid fears of Russia-backed coup ~news moldova russia politics Article 1216 words 9 votes
Joe Biden, Ferdinand Marcos Jr affirm US-Philippines security ties ~news usa philippines Article 930 words 2 votes
Norway irked over Sweden's silence on rocket that plunged into mountainside in Målselv – research rocket launched from Esrange Space Center near Kiruna ~space rocketry Article 233 words 4 votes
Chinese ambassador sparks European outrage over suggestion former Soviet states don’t exist ~news china france estonia latvia lithuania russia ukraine Article 885 words 8 votes
Norway has expelled fifteen Russian officials that it had accused of spying under diplomatic cover ~news norway politics russia Article 8 votes
The invasion of Iraq was a turning point on to a path that led towards Ukraine ~society politics Article 1030 words 9 votes
Xi Jinping vows to make Chinese military ‘great wall of steel’ as tensions rise with west ~society Article 423 words 6 votes
Norway has developed a foreign policy based on facilitating negotiation, having participated in the resolution of more than forty conflicts worldwide in recent decades ~society politics Article 1141 words 3 votes
Chinese spy balloon flies over the United States: Pentagon ~society politics Article 148 words 16 votes
Norway's Supreme Court could set a legal precedent for control of the natural resources around the strategically important Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic ~enviro Article 446 words 4 votes
Diplomats from Finland have a unique way of engaging with people – will the UK warm to naked sauna diplomacy? ~society politics Article 906 words 4 votes
A 'wolf warrior' is sidelined, as China softens its approach on the world stage ~society politics Article 1076 words 8 votes
Sweden's espionage scandal raises hard questions on spy recruitment – intelligence agencies debate whether foreign-born citizens are more targeted ~society politics Article 1475 words 4 votes
If the goal of Denmark is to end piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, a focus on constructive political dialogues could be a good place to start ~society politics Article 1258 words, published Nov 1 2022 5 votes
Taiwan vows to respond to China’s military flight incursions ~news taiwan china politics Article 582 words 6 votes
US House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing ~news usa taiwan china Article 1216 words 21 votes
North Macedonia votes to end dispute with Bulgaria, clears way for EU talks ~news bulgaria albania Article 226 words 9 votes
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Turkey not supportive of Finland, Sweden joining NATO ~news politics sweden finland turkey Article 91 words 6 votes
Taiwan reports new large-scale Chinese air force incursion ~news taiwan china Article 385 words 12 votes
Countries which have announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics ~sports Article 307 words 11 votes
Qatar agrees to represent US interests in Taliban-led Afghanistan ~news usa afghanistan qatar politics Article 276 words 4 votes
As Angela Merkel prepares to leave office, many think Germany’s ‘golden age’ is over ~society politics Article 730 words 10 votes