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Meta Takes Down Fake Accounts in Moldova Ahead of Presidential Election

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Meta

Meta Platforms Inc. announced on Friday the removal of a network of fake group accounts aimed at Russian speakers in Moldova in violation of its policies on fake accounts. This action comes just ahead of Moldova’s presidential election scheduled for October 20. Moldova, a country of approximately 2.5 million people located between Romania and Ukraine, … Read more

Sweden’s deadly violence problem: What’s going on?

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Sweden's deadly violence problem: What's going on?

Sweden witnessed a surge in deadly violence overnight, with three tragic deaths in separate incidents. The violence is linked to a feud between criminal gangs. Two individuals have been taken into custody in connection with the Uppsala explosion. Sweden witnessed a surge in deadly violence overnight as the feud between criminal gangs intensified, resulting in … Read more

Protester Responds to Quran Desecration in Stockholm

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Quran Desecration Protester

Police interrupted the protester, Kais Tunisia, during his response near a mosque.  Momika did it again with another person’s help near the Iranian embassy. Quran desecration incidents are happening in northern Europe and Nordic areas. A man engaged in protest against Salwan Momika, an Iraqi-born refugee, who had desecrated the Holy Quran in Stockholm, was … Read more

Ukraine needs 1m rounds of ammunition to deter Russian troops

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Ukraine

Ukraine needs 1 million 155-millimeter and 105-millimeter shells to fend off Russian soldiers. And launch a counteroffensive. EU defense ministers’ meeting on Wednesday will focus on air defense systems, tanks, and ammunition. Ukraine nation needs 1 million rounds of ammunition “as soon as feasible” in order to fend off Russian soldiers and launch a counteroffensive, … Read more

Turkey cancels Swedish defence minister visit after protest permit

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Defense Minister
  • Swedish authorities granted permission for protests in Stockholm.
  • In protest, the Muslim holy book the Quran will be burned.
  • In response, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar cancelled Sweden’s defense minister visit.

Istanbul: Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced on Saturday that his Swedish counterpart’s planned visit to Ankara has been cancelled after Swedish authorities granted permission for protests in Stockholm.

“At this point, Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson’s visit to Turkey on January 27 is meaningless. As a result, we cancelled the visit “Akar stated.

Swedish Defence Minister Jonson had planned to visit Ankara next week at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, in the hope of persuading Turkey to ratify its NATO membership bid.

On the sidelines of a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Akar said he discussed the lack of measures for protests in Sweden against Turkey with President Tayyip Erdogan and conveyed his reaction to his Swedish counterpart.

“It is unacceptable not to act or respond to these situations (protests). The necessary actions and measures should have been taken “According to a Turkish defense ministry statement, Akar stated.

On Friday, Turkey summoned the Swedish ambassador over the authorities’ approval for a protest near the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm on Saturday, in which the Muslim holy book the Quran will be burned.

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Swedish indicts youngster for Malmo school assault

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swedish

An 18-year-old student has been charged with two counts of murder following the March murders of two professors at his school. The attack happened at creative art high school with more than 1,000 students in Malmo, which is the third-largest city in Sweden. STOCKHOLM: Swedish prosecutors said on Wednesday that an 18-year-old student has been … Read more

Yemen truce a step toward broader peace deal: UN envoy

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Yemen

The Yemeni government and Huthi rebels agreed earlier this month to extend the truce which went into effect in April. The UN says the conflict has triggered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. “The truce provides us with steps that normalize life in certain small areas for the Yemeni population”. A renewed two-month truce in war-torn … Read more

Global nuclear arsenal to grow for first time since Cold War: think-tank

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The number of nuclear weapons in the world fell to 12,705 in January 2022, down from 13,080 in January 2021. Around 2,000 warheads – nearly all belonging to Russia or the U.S. they were kept in a condition of high readiness. STOCKHOLM – For the first time since the Cold War, the worldwide nuclear arsenal … Read more

Stockholm summit marks 50 years of UN environment work

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Stockholm

World leaders meet in Stockholm to mark the 50th anniversary of the United Nations. UN Environment Programme (UNEP) arose from the original Stockholm conference in 1972. The meeting takes place amid a triple planetary crisis of climate change Stockholm, Global leaders are honoring the 50th anniversary of the United Nations’ first environment conference this week, … Read more

UN chief calls for action to alleviate ‘food crisis’

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As the crisis in Ukraine has disrupted global food and energy markets, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for swift and decisive action to maintain a “steady flow of food.” Speaking in Stockholm, Guterres said “the war must end now” while condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine as “a violation of its territorial integrity and … Read more

Alby Zalmi clinches European Cricket Series title

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alby zalmi

Pakistani cricketers made their country and the Zalmi family proud by clinching the European Cricket Series title with Alby Zalmi — an abroad Pakistani faction — as per a statement issued by the Peshawar Zalmi media department on Monday. According to a media release, Alby Zalmi defeated Bo Trika Club in the final in Stockholm, … Read more

Wife of Swedish citizen threatened with Iran execution appeals to EU

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Iran

The wife of Iranian-Swedish citizen Ahmadreza Djalali, who is accused of espionage and faces execution in Iran, called on the European Union on Saturday to secure her husband’s release. “I hope that the EU can really act decisively in order to bring Ahmadreza home,” Vida Mehrannia said according to excerpts of an interview on Germany’s … Read more

Why Turkey threatens to block Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO bids

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Turkey

Turkey has expressed strong opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, but many believe the matter can be resolved through compromises and pressure on Ankara. Helsinki and Stockholm on Wednesday submitted a joint application to join the alliance. New members must be approved by all 30 NATO states. Turkey, which joined NATO in 1952, can … Read more

Iran rules out prisoner exchange with Sweden: judiciary

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Iran

The Iranian judiciary rejected Tuesday the possibility of a prisoner swap in which a former Iranian official on trial in Stockholm for war crimes would be exchanged for a Swedish-Iranian academic on death row. The two cases “have nothing to do with each other… as a result, there is no question of an exchange,” said … Read more

Swedish citizen arrested in Iran

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Iran

Stockholm reported Friday that Iranian officials had detained a Swedish man, potentially straining already strained ties between the two countries. A Swedish man in his 30s “has lately been imprisoned,” according to Sweden’s foreign ministry. “The embassy in Tehran is seeking further information in the matter and is in contact with local authorities,” it said … Read more

Nokia’s withdrawal from Russia amid Ukraine war

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nokia

Stockholm: Nokia’s CEO told Reuters that the company is withdrawing out of the Russian market, taking a step farther than competitor Ericsson, which said on Monday that it was halting its operations in the nation indefinitely. Following Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions against Moscow, hundreds of global corporations are breaking connections … Read more

UN estimates one million people displaced inside Ukraine

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UN estimates

STOCKHOLM – An estimated one million people have been displaced inside Ukraine by the Russian invasion, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday, in addition to hundreds of thousands who have fled elsewhere. “There has been a lot of attention on those who flee to neighbouring countries, but it’s important to remember that the largest number … Read more

Stockholm latest capital to limit electric scooters

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STOCKHOLM: Stockholm has halved the number of electric scooters allowed on its streets, the latest capital to impose restrictions on the exploding but controversial mode of urban transport. The city council voted to limit the number of authorised scooters to 12,000, down from 23,000 currently in circulation, and to slash the number of authorised rental companies … Read more

Volvo sets IPO for Oct 28, valuing it up to $23 billion

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STOCKHOLM: Swedish car brand Volvo said on Monday it was planning its Stockholm stock exchange debut on October 28, targeting a market value of up to 200 billion kronor ($23.1 billion, 19.9 billion euros). The Swedish carmaker first announced its plans to go public in early October, while noting that China’s Geely would remain the … Read more

Mother Arrested For Holding Her Son Captive At Home For 3 Decades

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Police in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, have arrested a 70-year-old woman for allegedly holding her son captive at home for three decades. According to the British news agency ‘Reuters’, a 40-year-old was the man found by a relative injured in the flat. The man was captived for about 30 years, Stockholm prosecutor Emma Olson told … Read more

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