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Hawley called out by GOP colleagues

Hawley cast the lone "no" vote on NATO membership for Finland and Sweden

Salon · Aug 4, 2022

Josh Hawley tells Tucker Carlson why he voted against Finland and Sweden joining Nato

Mr Hawley was the only member of the Senate to vote against the treaty

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

Edinburgh youth football team 'make history' by winning international tournament

Portobello CFA Thistle under-15s competed as one of 206 teams from 20 nations under the "Boys 15" category. They beat Norwegian team, Lillestrøm SK 3-2, in a final in Gothenburg in Sweden.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 4, 2022

On NATO, McConnell nudges GOP away from Trump-era approach

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell played a pivotal role in the Senate ratifying NATO membership for Sweden and Finland

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

U.S. Senate approves Finland and Sweden for membership into NATO

Wednesday's vote for the candidacy of two Western European nations took a crucial step toward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

WEKU · Aug 4, 2022

Ukraine under pressure in east as NATO chief says Russia must not win

Ukraine said on Thursday it had been forced to cede some territory in the east of the country in the face of a Russian offensive, and the head of the NATO military alliance said Moscow must not be allowed to win the war.

Reuters · Aug 4, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 162 of the invasion

UN to conduct fact-finding mission into deaths of Ukrainian PoWs; US Senate ratifies Sweden and Finland’s accession to Nato

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2022

News briefs

Man accused of killing 7 people at July Fourth parade in Illinois pleads not guilty

Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022

Biden: Senate vote on Finland and Sweden shows U.S. commitment to NATO

U.S. Senate approval of Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO, the most significant expansion of the 30-member alliance since the 1990s amid the war in Ukraine, shows U.S. commitment to the alliance, President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 3, 2022

US Senate votes 95-1 to allow Finland and Sweden to join Nato

Finland and Sweden will be the 31st and 32nd members of Nato

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022