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ReutersErdogan says won't let 'terrorism-supporting' countries enter NATO -media
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey's talks last week with Finnish and Swedish delegations were not at the "expected level" and Ankara cannot say yes to "terrorism-supporting" countries entering NATO, state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Sunday. Turkey has objected to Sweden and Finland joining the NATO alliance and Erdogan was cited as telling reporters on his return from his trip on Saturday to Azerbaijan: "they are not honest or sincere". "For as long as Tayyip Erdogan is the head of the Republic of Turkey, we definitely cannot say 'yes' to countries which support terrorism entering NATO," he said.
ReutersIsraeli PM Bennett says Iranian 'immunity' is over
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday Iran would not go unpunished for instigating attacks through its proxies, speaking a week after the assassination in Tehran of a Revolutionary Guards colonel that has been blamed on Israel. Hassan Sayad Khodai, accused by Israel of plotting attacks against its citizens worldwide, was shot dead at the wheel of his car by two people on a motorcycle. The tactic echoed previous killings in Iran that focused on nuclear scientists and were widely pinned on Mossad.
BBCActress Patricia Brake dies aged 79 after long illness
The "soap stalwart" died following a long illness, her family confirms.
Associated PressAfter Texas shooting, schools around US boost security
In the aftermath of the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, schools around the U.S. have brought in additional security staff and restricted visitors as they deal with a new rash of copycat threats. For some families and educators it all has added to uneasiness in the wake of the deadliest school shooting since the 2012 attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Jake Green, 34, of Los Alamos, New Mexico, was jolted when he saw a plainclothes police officer for the first time while walking his 7-year-old daughter into school Friday morning.
- BBC
Uvalde shooting: Kamala Harris calls for assault weapons ban
The US vice-president makes the plea as she attends the funeral of a victim of a mass shooting.
- Business Insider
Lithuania crowdfunds $5.4 million to buy Ukraine a feared Bayraktar combat drone
Lithuania said the money was raised in three days mostly from small gifts. Bayrakatar TB-2 drones have been shown tearing apart Russian tanks.
- Miami Herald
Miami Gardens chief ‘wanted to be part of the change’ helping women break brass ceiling
Long before Delma Noel-Pratt made history as the first female police chief of a major city in Miami-Dade, she survived a frightening encounter that would shape the trajectory of her life.
- Miami Herald
In 1974, the first Cuban-American female cop patrolled Miami-Dade in a skirt and heels
In 1974, Gerald Ford had just replaced Richard Nixon as president. “All in the Family” was everyone’s favorite television show. And a pioneering Miami-Dade rookie police officer patrolled the streets in a skirt and heels.
- Associated Press
French Open updates | Italy's Trevisan into 2nd quarterfinal
Martina Trevisan of Italy has reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros for the second time in three appearances. The 59th-ranked Trevisan grabbed the last four games and beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-6 (10), 7-5 on Sunday. Sasnovich served for the second set at 5-3 but got broken at love there, part of a stretch in which Trevisan collected 13 of 15 points.
- Associated Press
Pope names 21 new cardinals, from India, Mongolia, elsewhere
Pope Francis said Sunday he will elevate 21 churchmen to the rank of cardinal in a ceremony at the Vatican this summer. Among the churchmen tapped by the pontiff to receive the prestigious red hat will be two prelates from India and one each from Mongolia, Ghana, Nigeria, Singapore, East Timor, Paraguay, and Brazil, in keeping with Francis’ determination to have church leaders reflect the global face of the Catholic church.
- Reuters
India withdraws warning on national biometric ID after online panic
India on Sunday withdrew a warning not to share photocopies of the national biometric identity card after the announcement caused widespread panic on social media. The Aadhaar card, which has a unique number tied to an individual's fingerprints, face and eye scan, aims to block theft and leakage in India's welfare schemes. The press information bureau withdrew the warning two days after issuing it, saying the release was published in the context of an attempt to misuse an edited Aadhaar card, and was being withdrawn "in view of the possibility of the misinterpretation."
- BBC
Port Harcourt: Nigeria church crush leaves 31 dead
Police say the crowd became "uncontrollable" at a charity event where food was handed out to the poor.
- Reuters
Shanghai to cancel restrictions to resume work, introduce policies to support economy
Shanghai authorities will cancel many conditions for businesses to resume work from Wednesday, a city official said on Sunday, easing a city-wide lockdown that began some two months ago, and will also introduce policies to support its battered economy. China's commercial hub of Shanghai reported a broad decline in its economy last month as COVID-19 outbreaks prompted stringent restrictions and lockdowns, impacting manufacturing to retail sales and its property sector. Now, the city government will revise guidelines for epidemic prevention and control of returning to work, cancel "unreasonable restrictions" on the resumption of work and production for enterprises and remove a "white-list", Vice Mayor Wu Qing told a news briefing, referring to a list of companies that are allowed to resume work.
- Reuters
Pope names 21 new cardinals, putting stamp on Church's future
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he would appoint 21 new cardinals in August, including an Italian leading the Church in Mongolia, again putting his stamp on the future of Catholicism. Of the 21, 16 are cardinal electors under 80 years old and thus eligible to enter a conclave to elect his successor after his death or resignation. After the Aug. 27 ceremony to officially install them, known as a consistory, Francis will have appointed about 83 of the some 133 cardinal electors, increasing the possibility his successor will be a man reflecting his position on key issues.
- LA Times
Russian troops storm city amid bombardments in eastern Ukraine
Russian and Ukrainian troops engaged in close-quarter combat as Moscow's soldiers attempted to gain strategic footholds in eastern Ukraine.
- Business Insider
Putin is increasingly angry in public but top US intel and military experts warn there's no 'credible' evidence that he's ill
A former US defense attaché to Russia said the speculation about Putin's health was a product of wishful thinking that his death might end the war.
- USA TODAY
What to look forward to: 5 Things summer preview
Whether its new books, new movies, highly anticipated albums or concerts. Summer brings a refresh, a revitalization and a joy we all could use right now.
- Associated Press
Wild Knights beat Sungoliath in Japan League One final
Australian-born center Dylan Riley scored a decisive try in the 73rd minute Sunday as the Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights beat Suntory Sungoliath 18-12 in the inaugural final of Japan Rugby League One at Tokyo's National Stadium. The 25-year-old Japan international, who was born on Australia's Gold Coast, crossed the line near the end of a tense final to give the Wild Knights breathing space; they held on to defend their status as the leading club in the Japan domestic league.
- The Telegraph
Kirsty Young: painful illness left me struggling with everyday chores
Broadcaster Kirsty Young has told how her fibromyalgia left her struggling to drive and cook as the condition was examined by the "wrong medics" who sent her down "blind alleys" as she recuperated.
- Business Insider
Meet the New Yorkers trying to flip vacant 'zombie' buildings into affordable homes as real-estate demand in the city boils over
Housing advocates are using New York's "zombie law" to introduce more affordable housing to the Big Apple.
