## It’s official: Sweden to join NATO

Authored by politico.eu

Budapest finally made the move on Monday, with the parliament voting 188 to 6 votes in favor of the resolution.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has maintained contact with Russia’s Putin in defiance of Western pressure, withheld approval of Sweden's bid for more than 600 days.

Now, all existing NATO allies have now ratified the membership status of Sweden.

A flag-raising ceremony is expected at NATO headquarters in Brussels later this week, less than a year after fellow Nordic country Finland joined the alliance.

For now, Russia is the biggest loser of Sweden joining NATO.

Moscow has threatened Sweden and Finland since both countries decided to turn toward NATO.

Since the two Nordic countries began the process to join the alliance, the West has tightened its grip on the Baltic Sea, complicating a vital transit route for the Russian navy. »

### They Promoted Body Positivity. Then They Lost Weight.

Authored by nytimes.com

Ms. Davis, a plus-size model, included pictures from her modeling campaigns alongside selfies of her stretch-marked stomach with captions like “fat belly saggy tits Sunday.”.

“I wanted to feel comfortable in my body, and she was like me in so many ways, so it made it easier to be myself,” Ms. James said.

But Ms. Davis stopped posting her habitual rants against fatphobia, and she didn’t explain why or how she had lost so much weight. »

### Final Fantasy Composer Will No Longer Compose For An Entire Game

Authored by gameinfinitus.com

Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu will no longer compose the original soundtrack for an entire game, based on the latest information.

Speaking during an interview, well-known Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu shared that he will no longer compose the original soundtrack for an entire game.

In 1986, Nobuo Uematsu joined Square, where he crossed paths with Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. »

### Oklahoma students walk out after trans student’s death to protest bullying policies

Authored by nbcnews.com

OWASSO, Okla. — At least 40 students at Owasso High School walked out Monday to protest what they describe as a pervasive culture of bullying with little accountability, which they believe led to a student’s death at their school.

Nex’s mother, Sue Benedict, previously told The Independent that Nex told her he faced bullying due to his gender identity.

Students at Owasso staged a walkout Monday to protest what they say is unchecked bullying. »

### Trump's CPAC speech showed clear signs of major cognitive decline — yet MAGA cheered

Authored by salon.com

In his CPAC speech, he compared himself to pro-democracy activist Alexei Navalny, who died under the authority of Putin’s regime last week.

During his CPAC speech, Trump continued with his often incoherent and confused way of speaking, rambling(s), memory lapses, and extreme tangents.

Trump’s CPAC speech appears to be further evidence of what psychiatrist John Gartner concluded “appears to be ... gross signs of dementia. »

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