. REUTERS (UK)
Turkey, Finland and Sweden officials meet to discuss Turkish concerns
Officials from Turkey, Finland and Sweden were expected to meet at an undisclosed location in Finland on Friday to discuss security concerns which Turkey raised as a precondition for allowing the two Nordic countries to join the NATO military alliance.
. AL JAZEERA (QATAR)
Putin orders Russia to increase size of armed forces by 137,000
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase its number of soldiers by 137,000 to a total of 1.15 million servicemen amid Moscow’s military action in Ukraine.
. BAHA (AUSTRIA)
US congressional delegation arrives in Taiwan
The third delegation of the United States lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, confirming earlier reports on the visit, and are scheduled to meet with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen the following day.
. NIKKEI ASIA (JAPAN)
Ukraine latest: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant remains off grid, utility says
All six reactors of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine remain disconnected from Ukraine’s electricity grid, state nuclear company Energoatom says.
JAPAN TIMES (JAPAN)
Top Japan police chief to step down over security failures in Abe assassination
National Police Agency chief Itaru Nakamura tendered his resignation on Thursday to take responsibility for security lapses in the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
