Tuesday, 28 June, 2022 , 18:59 AFP — Turkey "got what it wanted" from Sweden and Finland before agreeing to back their drives to join the NATO defence alliance, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office said on Tuesday.

Tuesday, 28 June, 2022 , 17:51 AFP — The leaders of Finland and Sweden met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday ahead of a NATO summit in Madrid in a bid to get him to drop objections to them joining.

Tuesday, 28 June, 2022 , 17:37 AFP — Western allies vowed on Tuesday to boost NATO's defences and to back Ukraine to the end as Moscow demanded Kyiv's surrender.

Tuesday, 28 June, 2022 , 17:31 AFP — Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:

Tuesday, 28 June, 2022 , 17:21 AFP — More than 100 people, including many women, have been murdered in a Syrian camp in just 18 months, the UN said Tuesday, demanding countries repatriate their citizens.

Tuesday, 28 June, 2022 , 16:42 AFP — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Tuesday that talks with Turkey over Sweden and Finland's membership in NATO would be "difficult" but said "progress" had been made.

Tuesday, 28 June, 2022 , 16:36 AFP — More than one hundred people, including many women, have been murdered in a Syrian detention camp in just 18 months, the UN said Tuesday, demanding countries repatriate their citizens.

Tuesday, 28 June, 2022 , 15:38 AFP — The leaders of Finland and Sweden met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday ahead of a NATO summit in Madrid in a bid to get him to drop objections to them joining.

Tuesday, 28 June, 2022 , 14:22 AFP — Russia vowed on Tuesday its assault on Ukraine would continue until Kyiv surrenders, as world leaders warned that Moscow would pay for its aggression.

Tuesday, 28 June, 2022 , 12:00 AFP — Two Iraqi university professors were gunned down in the Kurdish regional capital Arbil on Tuesday prompting the arrest of a disgruntled former student, authorities said.