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Finnish Air Force Removes Swastika: “Embarrassing”

The Finnish Air Force is planning to remove the swastika from its unit flags because it has repeatedly raised eyebrows, including in meetings with Americans, Yle reports.

“We have continued with these flags, but sometimes embarrassing situations can arise with foreign visitors. It is probably wise to adapt to the times,” says Colonel Tomi Böhm, commander of the Karelian Air Flotilla.

The thousand-year-old symbol has been used by the Finnish Air Force since 1918, before the German Nazis.

Death of Elizabeth II • 1926-2022
Source: Queen Elizabeth wanted to remain in the EU

As a British monarch, Queen Elizabeth was careful not to take a position on political issues – not least in the case of Brexit, the country’s biggest political upheaval since the turn of the millennium.

In the new book “Power and the Palace,” The Times’ former royal correspondent Valentine Low writes that the Queen, behind the scenes, advocated remaining in the union.

“We shouldn’t leave the EU,” she is said to have told a senior minister before the 2016 vote, adding:

“It’s better to stick with the devil you know.”

Another Buckingham Palace source says that the Queen, although sometimes irritated by the bureaucracy in Brussels, fundamentally saw the EU as a necessary peace project after two world wars.

Italian politicians victims in porn scandal with fake images

A porn site with fake images of several famous women, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and opposition leader Elly Schlein, has sparked great anger in Italy, The Guardian reports.

The site, with more than 700,000 registered users, has been shut down and the material is being investigated by police.

On Friday, Meloni urged women to immediately report inappropriate images of them being spread online.

“I am disgusted by what has happened,” Meloni said.

She added that those behind the incident must be identified and punished immediately.

The revelation comes a week after an Italian Facebook group where men shared and commented on images of their wives was shut down.

Iran's nuclear program
Kallas: 30 days to find a solution with Iran

The coming weeks provide a window to find a diplomatic solution with Iran over its nuclear program, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told AFP. This comes after France, Germany and Britain gave Iran a 30-day deadline before sanctions are reimposed.

“We have these 30 days to sort things out,” Kallas said.

The announcement of the deadline came after several weeks of warnings and accusations that Iran is not living up to its commitments under the 2015 international nuclear deal. Since the agreement was concluded, sanctions have been suspended. 

Climate Threat  Global Challenges
Study: Important Atlantic Current Collapse No Longer Unlikely

The collapse of the important circulation system Amoc, which includes the Gulf Stream, as a result of climate change is no longer an unlikely scenario. This is shown by a new study reported by The Guardian.

According to the new model, the tipping point at which it is no longer possible to prevent the current system from stopping could be passed within a few decades, but the collapse itself could take another 50 to 100 years. To reduce the risk, greenhouse gas emissions must fall sharply.

Scientists have previously warned that a collapse must be avoided at all costs. Without Amoc, tropical rain belts that are vital for food production for millions of people would be disrupted. In addition, it could lead to Western Europe experiencing a climate with extremely cold winters and long periods of drought in the summer.