Securing Turkish parliamentary approval for new members could still pose problem, as Erdogan warns he'll block process if Helsinki and Stockholm don't extradite 'terror suspects'

US president applauds Turkey for dropping opposition to Finland and Sweden entering defense alliance, and official says Washington supports Ankara's 'modernization plans'

Putin's invasion of Ukraine has prompted countries to abandon their long-held nonaligned status and apply to join organization as protection against threat

Analysts say talks aimed at getting Turkey to drop its opposition to Sweden's and Finland's membership bids over accusations that they shelter Kurdish militants

Police weigh in on October incident that left Lars Vilks and three others dead after exploding tire caused driver of unmarked cop car to lose control of vehicle, collide with truck

Russian president compares situation in Ukraine to that of Baltic territory captured by Peter the Great, which he claims was always Slavic; 'It's our responsibility to take back'

Ahmedreza Djalali, sentenced to death for allegedly aiding Mossad in assassination of two nuclear scientists, was set to be executed last week

Ukrainian president warns continued fighting 'will be bloody'; Moscow cuts gas supplies to Finland following NATO application

President objects to adding Nordics to Western bulwark over grievances with reported Swedish, Finnish support for banned Kurdistan Workers' Party

Ahmadreza Djalali was sentenced to death in 2017 after he was found guilty of spying for Israel; Amnesty says Tehran is using him as a 'pawn in a cruel political game'