GLOBAL NEWS NEXUS

2022-05-25 11:05:10 Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu warns of threat of Ukrainian nuclear weapons development. Open / Comment

2022-05-24 17:55:32 Now Turkey has decided to work on this scheme again but in a more ambitious way.

According to Bloomberg, among the conditions of the Turkish agreement are not only a concession on the Kurdish issue, but also the lifting of sanctions on the S-400, the return to the purchase program of F-35 fighters, the purchase of F-16 fighters and the lifting of the ban on the export of weapons to Turkey.

President Erdogan has raised the stakes for the alliance quite well. However, the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO, is unlikely to stop. Open / Comment

2022-05-24 15:44:29 About the talk that Turkey prevented Finland and Sweden from joining NATO through the Kurdish issue;

This is not the first time that Ankara is using the Kurds to undermine the situation within the alliance, trying to realize its interests through the platform.

Back in November 2019, Ankara blackmailed their NATO allies by threatening to block the Baltic defense plan if Brussels did not recognize the Kurds as terrorists.

It is still not clear what Ankara received besides loud headlines, but the defense plan was eventually adopted without fulfilling the demand of the Turks. Open / Comment

2022-05-24 15:38:25 Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the two Nordic nations should not bother sending delegations of their bids to convince Turkey.

He is "angered by what he sees as their willingness to host Kurdish militants".

Without the support of all NATO members, Sweden and Finland cannot join the military alliance. Open / Comment

2022-05-24 15:25:38 Turkey blocks early talks on Finland and Sweden joining the alliance.

Turkey blocked discussions on Finland and Sweden's accession NATO hours after the countries officially launched their bids to join the alliance. Open / Comment

2022-05-24 14:42:03 Explosion reported in western Kabul.

A few minutes ago, an explosion occurred in the west of Kabul. Eyewitnesses say that a Taliban training center had been blown up.

The exact nature and location of the explosion have not yet been determined.

Casualties and injuries expected. Open / Comment

2022-05-24 08:40:27 Lithuania is reportedly planning to negotiate a request from NATO members, including the United States, The UK, France and Turkey, to launch naval operations to retake Ukraine's Black Sea ports.

This allows international food exports to continue unhindered, terminating a probable food crisis in the world. Open / Comment

2022-05-24 06:01:39 A severe sandstorm has hit Iraq and parts of Syria. 2 people have died and more than 5,000 sought medical help, leaving 10,000 for evacuation and other helps.

A state of emergency has been introduced in the country, schools, universities, government agencies and airports have been closed.

The cause of the cataclysm is said to be frequent drought.

This is 9th major sandstorm in Iraq in two months. Open / Comment

2022-05-24 05:32:39 The number of laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox in humans has risen to 92.

According to the WHO, they have been reported from 12 non-endemic countries, and 28 more cases are under investigation. No deaths have been registered. Open / Comment

2022-05-24 05:13:23 The 7th tripartite meeting of the foreign relations committees of the parliaments of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia was held in Shusha, Azerbaijan.

The parties discussed issues of deepening relations between the parliaments of the three countries. Open / Comment