Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson stated on Friday that if Sweden’s parliament agrees to pursue a NATO membership application, the government would not call a referendum. Both Sweden and Finland have been forced to reconsider long-held ideas that military neutrality is the best way to ensure national security, with both nationsRead More →

Domestic stalking and intimidation charges against former Australia Test cricketer Michael Slater were dismissed due to mental health legislation. According to court records filed Thursday, a Sydney magistrate dropped the charges against the 52-year-old on Wednesday, instead placing Slater under the care of a doctor for mental health therapy. SlaterRead More →

Weibo, China’s Twitter, announced on Thursday that it would begin publishing users’ IP addresses on their account pages and when they post comments in an effort to combat “bad behaviour” online. The change, which was announced on Weibo’s official account, received over 200 million views and was widely debated, withRead More →

After the Kremlin shut off gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland, the European Union told Russia on Wednesday that it would not bow to “blackmail” over its backing for Kyiv. Following discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Kyiv to meet Ukrainian PresidentRead More →

Amber Heard’s lawyers concluded their marathon grilling of Johnny Depp in his defamation trial against his ex-wife on Monday by playing audio recordings of heated arguments between the couple. In one recording played for the seven-member jury hearing the case in Fairfax County Circuit Court, the “Pirates of the Caribbean”Read More →

For the first time, US President Joe Biden used his clemency powers on Tuesday, announcing pardons for three people, including the first Black man to serve on the White House’s Secret Service detail. Biden also announced the commutation of sentences for 75 others, the majority of whom were serving lengthyRead More →

Arno, a rock icon known for his husky voice and unruly hair, died on Saturday at the age of 72 from cancer, according to his agent. Arno, born Arnold Hintjens, was a Belgian national icon, his gravelly voice compared to that of American singer-songwriter Tom Waits. Arno announced in FebruaryRead More →