Turkey lawmakers sign off on Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting key a hurdle

[ad_1] ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance. The legislators ratified Sweden’s accession protocol by 287 votes to 55, with four abstentions. The ratification will come into effect after its publication in the Official Gazette, which…

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Tech reporter Contreras among the LA Times layoffs

[ad_1] Brian Contreras Technology reporter Brian Contreras was among those laid off at the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday. He had been covering internet platforms and the influencer economy with the technology team. Contreras has written about Black creators leaving TikTok over racial bias, Donald Trump’s social media afterlife and spirit mediums’ shift to virtual visits, among other topics. Contreras started…

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