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Spotify to cut 200 staff working with podcasts
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Spotify to cut 200 staff working with podcasts

STOCKHOLM: Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it will cut some 200 positions, equalling two percent of its workforce, as it slims down its…

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No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining
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No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining

ISTANBUL: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made no breakthrough on Sunday in talks about Sweden‘s membership in the military organisation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,…

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Turkiye: Finalise Sweden’s Nato entry, Blinken urges Turkiye

US secretary of state Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Turkiye to immediately finalise Sweden‘s accession to Nato, saying the Nordic country had already taken significant…

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Sweden: Sweden close to becoming first 'smoke-free' country in Europe
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Sweden: Sweden close to becoming first ‘smoke-free’ country in Europe

STOCKHOLM: Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden’s outdoor bars and restaurants. As the World Health Organization marks “World No Tobacco…

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Nato: Swedish foreign minister says ambition is to join Nato by July
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Nato: Swedish foreign minister says ambition is to join Nato by July

STOCKHOLM: Sweden still hopes to be a member of NATO by the time of the alliance’s summit in Vilnius in July, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias…

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US looking forward to Sweden becoming NATO member before July summit: Lloyd Austin
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US looking forward to Sweden becoming NATO member before July summit: Lloyd Austin

MUSKO: The United States looks forward to welcoming Sweden as a NATO member before the alliance’s upcoming summit in July and will encourage Turkey and…

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Sweden Agrees To One Turkey Extradition: Sweden agrees to one Turkey extradition amid NATO bid
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Sweden Agrees To One Turkey Extradition: Sweden agrees to one Turkey extradition amid NATO bid

STOCKHOLM: Sweden said Thursday it would extradite a Turkish citizen wanted by Ankara but rejected another request, with extraditions being one of Ankara’s key demands…

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Hungary Holds Sweden'S Admission In NATO: Hungary says 'grievances' hold up ratification of Sweden's NATO accession
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Hungary Holds Sweden’S Admission In NATO: Hungary says ‘grievances’ hold up ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession

BUDAPEST – Hungary is holding up Sweden‘s admission to NATO because of grievances over criticism by Stockholm of Prime Minister Viktor Orban‘s policies, the Hungarian…

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Erdogan: Turkey's president says he will back Finland's Nato bid
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Erdogan: Turkey’s president says he will back Finland’s Nato bid

ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey would move forward with ratifying Finland’s Nato application, paving the way for the country to join…

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Erdogan: Erdogan hints Turkey may ratify Finland's NATO membership
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Erdogan: Erdogan hints Turkey may ratify Finland’s NATO membership

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested Wednesday that his country could soon ratify Finland‘s application to join NATO, allowing for the possibility of the…

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