The Turkish parliament voted in favor of Sweden joining NATO on Tuesday, following a 20-month deadlock due to tensions between Ankara and Stockholm. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson praised the Turkish lawmakers. “Today we are one step closer to becoming a full member of NATO. Positive that the Grand General …
Read More »Senator reveals when US could approve NATO bids
Sweden and Finland’s applications to become members of the US-led NATO military bloc could be ratified by Washington by the summer, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell has said during his tour of the two Nordic nations. McConnell and a group of fellow Republican lawmakers Susan Collins, John Barrasso and John Cornyn …
Read More »WHO could approve Sputnik V soon, top boss tells RT
Despite a series of delays, the World Health Organization (WHO) may give the green light to Russia’s flagship coronavirus vaccine as early as the first few months of next year, the organization’s European chief has told RT. Speaking as part of an exclusive interview on Thursday, Hans Kluge, the global …
Read More »Putin & Lukashenko approve new military doctrine as they ink Russia-Belarus integration docs
The landmark documents were signed by Vladimir Putin and Aleksandr Lukashenko on Wednesday during a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus. Due to Covid-19 measures, the meeting was held via a video link. The new military doctrine, also signed on Wednesday, would …
Read More »Swiss voters approve same-sex marriage – poll projection
Initial projections published on Sunday by the Gfs Bern research institute said the initiative has been accepted by two-thirds of voters. Opinion polls conducted prior to the referendum indicated similar support levels. The final tally of the vote is expected later on Sunday afternoon. Before the vote, same-sex couples had …
Read More »House Democrats approve hiring ‘dreamers’ as Congressional STAFF as Biden urges ‘path to citizenship’ for DACA recipients
Biden and Harris “expressed their strong support for including immigration reform in upcoming reconciliation legislation to enable Dreamers, TPS recipients, farmworkers and essential workers to gain long-awaited pathways to citizenship,” the White House announced on Friday, following a meeting with a group of Democrat lawmakers the day prior. ‘Dreamers’ is …
Read More »UN chief urges WHO to approve Sputnik V, calls Russian Covid jab ‘one of key elements’ in solving global vaccination problem
The UN believes that “Sputnik V is one the key elements that will allow us to solve the vaccination problem,” Guterres said following talks with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday. Guterres also said that he’s aware that WHO’s process to approve the vaccine is “ongoing”. The …
Read More »‘As sorry as we are’: German lawmakers approve new controversial Covid-19 lockdown bill following heated debate
The bill introducing new binding lockdown rules for the German states with high infection rates was approved by a narrow majority in the Bundestag on Wednesday. It received support from 342 MPs while 250 lawmakers voted against it and 64 abstained. Some restrictions introduced by the amendments have been eased …
Read More »Chicago suburban city becomes first in US to approve REPARATIONS for black residents
Evanston’s city council voted 8-1 on Monday to approve a plan that would distribute $400,000 to eligible black households. The first phase of the initiative will provide $25,000 to a small number of black residents for home repairs, down payments or mortgage payments. The move stems from the passage of …
Read More »EU ambassadors approve first China sanctions since Tiananmen Square crackdown, diplomats say
On Wednesday, EU envoys approved travel bans and asset freezes on four Chinese individuals and one entity, however the names will remain unpublished until formal approval is given by EU foreign ministers who will vote on the matter next week. “Restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses adopted,” …
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