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With eye on Russia, U.S. Senate backs Finland and Sweden joining NATO

The U.S. Senate approved on Wednesday Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO, the most significant expansion of the 30-member alliance since the 1990s as it responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

First Ukrainian grain shipment en route to Lebanon

A cargo ship carrying the first delivery of grain from Ukraine since the Kremlin's invasion is en route to its final destination in Tripoli, Lebanon, after a Russian and Ukrainian team on Wednesday completed an inspection of the vessel in Istanbul. Read about the day's events as they unfolded. All…

France 24

Senate set to vote to ratify adding Sweden, Finland to NATO

The Senate is set to ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden with a show of U.S. support in response to Russia’s war with Ukraine

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U.S. Senate to vote Wednesday on Finland, Sweden NATO accession

The U.S. Senate will hold votes on Wednesday on approving Finland's and Sweden's accession into NATO, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Tuesday.

Reuters

Finland vs. Germany, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Finland will meet Germany in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup on Tuesday night in the U18 tournament from Red Deer, Alberta.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Italy's lower house backs NATO membership for Finland and Sweden

Italy's Chamber of Deputies approved a bill on Tuesday to ratify the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO in a vote welcomed by Giorgia Meloni, whose far-right Brothers of Italy party is seen as the front runner in the coming election.

Reuters

WRC Rally Finland: Everything you need to know

Finland’s ultra fast gravel roads provide the next stop on the 2022 World Rally Championship schedule this weekend.

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Rovanpera “doesn’t have anything to prove” at WRC Rally Finland

World Rally Championship leader Kalle Rovanpera says he isn’t feeling the pressure of an expectant home crowd and believes he doesn’t have anything to prove at Rally Finland this weekend.

Autosport

Rail route of the month: gliding past Finland’s pristine forests and lakes

Our slow travel expert explores Finland’s borderlands with Russia as she embarks on a 300-mile journey from Helsinki to North Karelia

The Guardian - UK

‘Super excited’ Gill leaves for WRC Rally Finland

Ace driver confident of creating an impression

The Hindu

‘$15 pint’: biggest tax hike in 30 years paints sobering future for Australia’s beer drinkers

Tax office has raised excise by 4%, leaving Australians with the world’s fourth-highest beer tax behind Norway, Japan and Finland

The Guardian - AU

Proposal to raise school starting age as part of 'national discussion'

PROPOSALS to raise the school starting age could be considered as part of a “national discussion” on education, the Scottish Government has said.

The National (Scotland)

UK takes part in joint military exercises in Finland amid Russia threat

The MoD says the training is crucial to ensuring that Nato forces can work together effectively on operations

The Independent UK

Finland debating stop to tourist visas for Russian citizens

Other neighbouring Schengen zone countries such as Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland have already restricted visas

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‘I feel smug going in the short queue’: UK readers on getting EU passports

As end of free movement hits millions this summer, people discuss reasons for applying for European passports

Daily Record

Mum-to-be fears baby's dream name 'won't go down well' in UK

The mum-to-be, from Finland, shared her worries on Mumsnet.

Daily Mirror

Mum questions dream baby name as she's worried it 'won't work' in the UK

The woman is from Finland and hoped to give her unborn baby a traditional name, but she's not sure if her daughter will spend her entire life correcting peoples pronunciation

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Summons Swedish Charges D’Affaires over ‘Terrorist Propaganda’ in Stockholm

Turkish foreign ministry summoned the Swedish charges d'affaires in Ankara to convey its "strong reaction" to what it called "terrorist propaganda" during a Kurdish group's protest in Stockholm, diplomatic sources said. Finland and Sweden have applied for NATO membership in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but were faced with…

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Benzinga Before The Bell: Baidu Beats Tesla, Finland Sells $47.5M Bitcoins, Tesla's Bitcoin Sale And Other Top Financial Stories Thursday, July 21

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Says It Will Meet Finland, Sweden in August to Evaluate Terror-related Pledges

Officials from Turkey, Finland and Sweden will meet in August to evaluate the progress made in fulfilling Ankara's counter-terrorism demands from the Nordic countries to lift its veto on their NATO membership bid, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday. Finland and Sweden have applied for NATO membership in response…

The Independent UK

Senate panel OKs NATO expansion, rushing to full Senate vote

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has given easy bipartisan approval to admitting Finland and Sweden into NATO

Reuters

U.S. Senate committee backs accession of Finland, Sweden to NATO

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday backed Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO, paving the way for the full Senate to vote on the most significant expansion of the 30-member alliance since the 1990s.

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World's first 'sand battery' can store heat at 500C for months at a time. Could it work in Australia?

The world's first commercial "sand battery" stores heat at 500C for months at a time. So how does it work, and should we build them in Australia?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Warns it Can ‘Freeze’ Sweden, Finland’s NATO Process

Turkey can still "freeze" Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO unless the two countries take steps that meet Ankara’s security demands, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday. Last month, Turkey lifted its objection to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance but warned that it would block the process if…

The Independent UK

Turkey warns it can 'freeze' Sweden, Finland's NATO process

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country can still “freeze” Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO unless the two countries take steps that meet Ankara’s security demands

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