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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) · Jul 30, 2022

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 · Jul 30, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022

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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Benzinga · Jul 21, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 21, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

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.

Reuters · Jul 19, 2022

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?

ABC News · Jul 18, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 18, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022