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Turkish Police Raid Opposition-Friendly TV Channel, 11 Arrested

Turkish police raided the Ankara headquarters of opposition-friendly television channel Halk TV on Wednesday morning, the channel wrote on X.

Barcelona Begin Season With Nine Straight Wins and Eye More Records as Flick Says ‘We’re Enjoying It’

FC Barcelona have made a record-breaking start to the football season, winning nine games in a row. The Catalan winning machine will face a test over the next two weeks.

Sweden Approves New Quota Refugees, but Only 350 Expected in 2026

The government has given the green light for new quota refugees. Following the announcement, the Swedish Migration Agency estimates it will be able to provide protection to 350 refugees in 2026. The government’s goal is to accept 900 quota refugees annually.

Turkey trial against Swedish journalist Joakim Medin postponed again

The trial in Turkey against Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been postponed for the fourth time. The court in Istanbul announced this, Dagens ETC writes. The proceedings have been widely condemned by press freedom organizations - and the EU Parliament has demanded that the prosecution be dropped. "It's not fun. I want an end to it," Joakim Medin told SVT.

Russia to Propose Peace Terms to Ukraine After Prisoner Exchange

Russia is to send over its terms for a peace agreement to Ukraine when a large prisoner exchange between the countries is clear, says Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. As soon as the exchange of prisoners of war is clear, we will be ready to hand over our proposal which the Russian side is currently completing, says Lavrov.

Turkish Police Arrest 65 Soldiers for Alleged Gülen Ties

Trump Considers Exiting Ukraine-Russia Talks if No Agreement Reached

USA's President Donald Trump says that he may "pull out" of the talks between Ukraine and Russia if the parties do not reach an agreement. No deadline for a possible ceasefire was mentioned during Monday's phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, emphasizes the Kremlin.

Government Urges Russia to Prove Commitment to Peace

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) comments on the phone call between the presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin by saying "Ukraine has shown that they want peace and has since March been ready for an unconditional ceasefire".