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At least ten people were killed after a missile strike on an apartment building in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa, a local official said on Friday.&nbsp;"The number of dead in the apartment building missile strike has risen to 10," said Odessa military administration spokesman Sergei Bratchuk according to AFP.

The missile attacks continue amidst the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Ukrainian army’s Operational Command South said that the missile strike came from “strategic aircraft from the Black Sea”.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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“In an apartment building, nine floors of one section are completely destroyed... Rescuers have already provided medical care to seven wounded, including three children," the army said.

Odessa has been at the centre of a conflict between the Russian military and the Ukrainian resistance forces for quite some time and the city has been ravaged by missile strikes. A lot of people have already fled the region but Ukrainian forces continue to mount resistance.

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The incident in Odessa came just days after 18 people were killed due to a similar attack on a shopping centre in Kremenchuk, in central Ukraine. While Ukrainian authorities blamed Russia for the attack, Vladimir Putin denied any responsibility in response to the accusations.

Earlier, the Russian military evacuated the Black Sea outpost of Snake Island in a symbolic advantage to Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had finished the tasks it had been given and the decision to pull back was taken to allow grains to be exported from the ports.

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At least ten people were killed after a missile strike on an apartment building in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa, a local official said on Friday. "The number of dead in the apartment building missile strike has risen to 10," said Odessa military administration spokesman Sergei Bratchuk according to AFP.

At least ten people were killed after a missile strike on an apartment building in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa, a local official said on Friday. "The number of dead in the apartment building missile strike has risen to 10," said Odessa military administration spokesman Sergei Bratchuk according to AFP. The missile attacks continue amidst the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Ukrainian army’s Operational Command South said that the missile strike came from “strategic aircraft from the Black Sea”. Also read | Türkiye can still block Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership, says Erdogan “In an apartment building, nine floors of one section are completely destroyed... Rescuers have already provided medical care to seven wounded, including three children," the army said. Odessa has been at the centre of a conflict between the Russian military and the Ukrainian resistance forces for quite some time and the city has been ravaged by missile strikes. A lot of people have already fled the region but Ukrainian forces continue to mount resistance. Also read | WHO warns Europe, expect 'high levels' of Covid this summer The incident in Odessa came just days after 18 people were killed due to a similar attack on a shopping centre in Kremenchuk, in central Ukraine. While Ukrainian authorities blamed Russia for the attack, Vladimir Putin denied any responsibility in response to the accusations. Earlier, the Russian military evacuated the Black Sea outpost of Snake Island in a symbolic advantage to Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had finished the tasks it had been given and the decision to pull back was taken to allow grains to be exported from the ports. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. (WIth inputs from agencies)

Russian missile strike in Odessa kills at least ten people, says Ukraine

Astronauts undergo rigorous training before travelling to space, but no amount of preparation can make them ready for the toll that the entire experience takes on their health. Researchers have found that astronauts lose a huge amount of bone mass when travelling in space and it takes more than a year for them to recover it after coming back from their missions. Dr Steven Boyd, of Canada’s University of Calgary and director of the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, also warned that the rate of bone mass loss can be a problematic for future missions to Mars due to the duration.

“Will it continue to get worse over time or not? We don’t know,"

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“It’s possible we hit a steady state after a while, or it’s possible that we continue to lose bone. But I can’t imagine that we’d continue to lose it until there’s nothing left,” Boyd told The Guardian.

The research scanned the wrists and ankles of astronauts during and after a stay at the International Space Station (ISS) and found that they lost around 1 to 2 per cent of bone density every month.

That is basically the same amount of bone density that people lose in almost decades. &nbsp;

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“The longer you spend in space, the more bone you lose,” Boyd said.

Guillemette Gauquelin-Koch, the head of medicine research at France’s CNES space agency, explained that the weightlessness experienced in space is the reason behind the loss of bone density.

“Even with two hours of sport a day, it is like you are bedridden for the other 22 hours. It will not be easy for the crew to set foot on Martian soil when they arrive – it’s very disabling.”

Astronauts undergo rigorous training before travelling to space, but no amount of preparation can make them ready for the toll that the entire experience takes on their health.

Astronauts undergo rigorous training before travelling to space, but no amount of preparation can make them ready for the toll that the entire experience takes on their health. Researchers have found that astronauts lose a huge amount of bone mass when travelling in space and it takes more than a year for them to recover it after coming back from their missions. Dr Steven Boyd, of Canada’s University of Calgary and director of the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, also warned that the rate of bone mass loss can be a problematic for future missions to Mars due to the duration. “Will it continue to get worse over time or not? We don’t know," Also read | NASA looking to come up with tiny swimming robots to search for alien life “It’s possible we hit a steady state after a while, or it’s possible that we continue to lose bone. But I can’t imagine that we’d continue to lose it until there’s nothing left,” Boyd told The Guardian. The research scanned the wrists and ankles of astronauts during and after a stay at the International Space Station (ISS) and found that they lost around 1 to 2 per cent of bone density every month. That is basically the same amount of bone density that people lose in almost decades. Also read | World's biggest chocolate plant contaminated with Salmonella in production lot “The longer you spend in space, the more bone you lose,” Boyd said. Guillemette Gauquelin-Koch, the head of medicine research at France’s CNES space agency, explained that the weightlessness experienced in space is the reason behind the loss of bone density. “Even with two hours of sport a day, it is like you are bedridden for the other 22 hours. It will not be easy for the crew to set foot on Martian soil when they arrive – it’s very disabling.”

Astronauts lose shocking amount of bone mass in space, study finds

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Türkiye can still block Finland and Sweden from becoming NATO members if the two countries fail to “meet his expectations”. At the end of the NATO Summit in Madrid, Erdogan made it clear that the 10-article agreement with both the countries was a victory for his country and any change in the terms can result in Türkiye once again taking away their support. The Turkish President added that the best part of the agreements was the extradition of terror suspects with links to Kurdish groups, according to Associated Press.

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The Turkish parliament still need to ratify the deal reached by the three countries and till then, the government still has the chance to go back on their words and block the NATO membership bid.

“This business will not work if we don’t pass this in our parliament. First, Sweden and Finland must fulfil their duties and those are already in the text ... But if they don’t fulfil these, then of course there is no way we would send it to our parliament,” Erdogan said according to AP.

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In the press conference, Erdogan told the journalists that Sweden will be extraditing 73 people who are suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK) – a body listed as terrorists by both the European Union (EU) and the United States.

“Of course, what we understand is important from our meetings and talks,” Erdogan said according to the report. “Sweden promised to give us these 73 people with this text. They may or they may not, we will follow that through the text, and we will make our decision.”

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Türkiye can still block Finland and Sweden from becoming NATO members if the two countries fail to “meet his expectations”.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Türkiye can still block Finland and Sweden from becoming NATO members if the two countries fail to “meet his expectations”. At the end of the NATO Summit in Madrid, Erdogan made it clear that the 10-article agreement with both the countries was a victory for his country and any change in the terms can result in Türkiye once again taking away their support. The Turkish President added that the best part of the agreements was the extradition of terror suspects with links to Kurdish groups, according to Associated Press. Also read | SCOTUS strikes again, limits US government powers to curb greenhouse emissions The Turkish parliament still need to ratify the deal reached by the three countries and till then, the government still has the chance to go back on their words and block the NATO membership bid. “This business will not work if we don’t pass this in our parliament. First, Sweden and Finland must fulfil their duties and those are already in the text ... But if they don’t fulfil these, then of course there is no way we would send it to our parliament,” Erdogan said according to AP. Also read | Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in, becomes first Black woman on US Supreme Court In the press conference, Erdogan told the journalists that Sweden will be extraditing 73 people who are suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK) – a body listed as terrorists by both the European Union (EU) and the United States. “Of course, what we understand is important from our meetings and talks,” Erdogan said according to the report. “Sweden promised to give us these 73 people with this text. They may or they may not, we will follow that through the text, and we will make our decision.” WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. (With inputs from agencies)

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Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep fought back from deficits in both sets to defeat retiring Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 7-5 6-4 on Thursday and power into the third round at Wimbledon.

The 36-year-old Flipkens, who is playing in her 50th and final Grand Slam, had a 5-2 lead in the first set and a 4-1 advantage in the second but the 2019 champion rallied on both occasions to complete the victory in straight sets.

It was the sixth win for Romanian Halep against Flipkens in as many matches and the duo hugged each other for a long time at the net after the match as the Belgian burst into tears as her singles career came to an end.

With retired Belgian four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters watching from the stands, Flipkens continued crying and left her headband on the court before kissing the grass goodbye as the crowd gave her warm applause.

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In the opening set there were seven breaks of serve, but it was 16th seed Halep who came out on top against Flipkens, who achieved her greatest Grand Slam success at Wimbledon when she reached the semi-finals in 2013.

The 2018 French Open champion suffered an early break in the second set but bounced back to break her opponent`s serve twice to wrap up the contest in one hour 23 minutes.

Halep will next face Poland`s 92nd ranked Magdalena Frech for a place in the fourth round of the grasscourt major.

Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep fought back from deficits in both sets to defeat retiring Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 7-5 6-4 on Thursday and power into the third round at Wimbledon.

Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep fought back from deficits in both sets to defeat retiring Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 7-5 6-4 on Thursday and power into the third round at Wimbledon. The 36-year-old Flipkens, who is playing in her 50th and final Grand Slam, had a 5-2 lead in the first set and a 4-1 advantage in the second but the 2019 champion rallied on both occasions to complete the victory in straight sets. It was the sixth win for Romanian Halep against Flipkens in as many matches and the duo hugged each other for a long time at the net after the match as the Belgian burst into tears as her singles career came to an end. With retired Belgian four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters watching from the stands, Flipkens continued crying and left her headband on the court before kissing the grass goodbye as the crowd gave her warm applause. Also read | Rafael Nadal grinds past Ricardas Berankis into Wimbledon third round In the opening set there were seven breaks of serve, but it was 16th seed Halep who came out on top against Flipkens, who achieved her greatest Grand Slam success at Wimbledon when she reached the semi-finals in 2013. The 2018 French Open champion suffered an early break in the second set but bounced back to break her opponent`s serve twice to wrap up the contest in one hour 23 minutes. Halep will next face Poland`s 92nd ranked Magdalena Frech for a place in the fourth round of the grasscourt major.

Wimbledon: Former champion Simona Halep rallies to beat retiring Kirsten Flipkens

The scientists have constantly been trying to come up with new innovations which can help them to find traces of alien life and it seems like NASA has found a unique solution. The NASA researchers have come up with a plan to use swarms of robots to find alien life in the solar system. The Sensing with Independent Micro-Swimmers (SWIM) concept is extremely important for missions that can be too risky for even big machines and the size of the swarm makes it perfect for inhospitable situations. According to the initial designs, these small robots can be kept inside any probe, and they can be released both underwater and, in the atmosphere, depending on the needs of the mission.

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NASA’s Innovative Advance Concepts program awarded a $600,000 grant to a robotics mechanical engineer at the US agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in order to design the robots. Ethan Schaler has been given a time frame of two years to come up with the final products for NASA. &nbsp;

“With a swarm of small swimming robots, we are able to explore a much larger volume of ocean water and improve our measurements by having multiple robots collecting data in the same area,” Schaler said about the project according to a NASA release.

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The robots will be able to operate independently thanks to a built-in propulsion and communications system which will allow it to study planets closely. The minute attention to detail provided by the robots will allow scientists to gather more data and it can be crucial in their search for alien life.

The scientists have constantly been trying to come up with new innovations which can help them to find traces of alien life and it seems like NASA has found a unique solution.

The scientists have constantly been trying to come up with new innovations which can help them to find traces of alien life and it seems like NASA has found a unique solution. The NASA researchers have come up with a plan to use swarms of robots to find alien life in the solar system. The Sensing with Independent Micro-Swimmers (SWIM) concept is extremely important for missions that can be too risky for even big machines and the size of the swarm makes it perfect for inhospitable situations. According to the initial designs, these small robots can be kept inside any probe, and they can be released both underwater and, in the atmosphere, depending on the needs of the mission. Also read | In Pics: Shanghai Disneyland theme park re-opens after three-months NASA’s Innovative Advance Concepts program awarded a $600,000 grant to a robotics mechanical engineer at the US agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in order to design the robots. Ethan Schaler has been given a time frame of two years to come up with the final products for NASA. “With a swarm of small swimming robots, we are able to explore a much larger volume of ocean water and improve our measurements by having multiple robots collecting data in the same area,” Schaler said about the project according to a NASA release. Also read | Czech police look for 'creepy' burglar who watches people in their sleep The robots will be able to operate independently thanks to a built-in propulsion and communications system which will allow it to study planets closely. The minute attention to detail provided by the robots will allow scientists to gather more data and it can be crucial in their search for alien life.

NASA looking to come up with tiny swimming robots to search for alien life

Some days at the office are bit of a grind, even if in Rafa Nadal`s case his place of work on Thursday was Wimbledon`s sunny but chilly Centre Court for a match against Ricardas Berankis.

The second seed duly won 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3 to reach the third round but his 307th Grand Slam match win, putting him one ahead of Martina Navratilova and fourth on the all-time list, will not linger long in his memory.

An off-key Nadal never looked in serious danger of having his bid for the calendar-year Slam wrecked by the world number 106, but he knows he will have to play much better in the rounds ahead to claim his third Wimbledon title.

The statistics rather told the tale with Nadal unusually making more unforced errors than winners -- 39-35. 
Lithuanian Berankis struck the ball crisply and matched Nadal for long periods but gifted away a scrappy first set when he chose the worst possible time to hand over his serve with a bunch of poor errors, when trailing 5-4.

The Centre Court crowd probably expected Nadal to move through the gears then but the usual fizz was missing from his groundstrokes and he had to recover a break of serve in the second set as he grafted towards victory.

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Berankis broke serve again early in the third set with a sweetly-struck backhand and had a point for a double break and a 4-1 lead. Nadal averted that but could find no inspiration to recover the break of serve and was forced to do some overtime as an increasingly confident Berankis held serve to love at 5-4.

It was the second time in two matches that Nadal had lost the third set having won the opening two, but he responded by winning 12 of the first 13 points of the fourth for a 3-0 lead only to be stopped in his tracks when a cloudburst forced a delay as the roof was rolled across the court.

When play resumed nearly an hour later, 106th ranked Berankis held serve three times and played a full part in some eye-catching baseline exchanges but Nadal was a man in a hurry and polished off the match with his 13th ace.

The bottom half of the draw looks inviting for Nadal, with so many top seeds already removed, but Italian 27th seed Lorenzo Sonego will provide a test of his form and fitness on Saturday.

Some days at the office are bit of a grind, even if in Rafa Nadal`s case his place of work on Thursday was Wimbledon`s sunny but chilly Centre Court for a match against Ricardas Berankis.

Some days at the office are bit of a grind, even if in Rafa Nadal`s case his place of work on Thursday was Wimbledon`s sunny but chilly Centre Court for a match against Ricardas Berankis. The second seed duly won 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3 to reach the third round but his 307th Grand Slam match win, putting him one ahead of Martina Navratilova and fourth on the all-time list, will not linger long in his memory. An off-key Nadal never looked in serious danger of having his bid for the calendar-year Slam wrecked by the world number 106, but he knows he will have to play much better in the rounds ahead to claim his third Wimbledon title. The statistics rather told the tale with Nadal unusually making more unforced errors than winners -- 39-35. Lithuanian Berankis struck the ball crisply and matched Nadal for long periods but gifted away a scrappy first set when he chose the worst possible time to hand over his serve with a bunch of poor errors, when trailing 5-4. The Centre Court crowd probably expected Nadal to move through the gears then but the usual fizz was missing from his groundstrokes and he had to recover a break of serve in the second set as he grafted towards victory. Also read | Neeraj Chopra breaks national record, claims maiden medal at Diamond League Berankis broke serve again early in the third set with a sweetly-struck backhand and had a point for a double break and a 4-1 lead. Nadal averted that but could find no inspiration to recover the break of serve and was forced to do some overtime as an increasingly confident Berankis held serve to love at 5-4. It was the second time in two matches that Nadal had lost the third set having won the opening two, but he responded by winning 12 of the first 13 points of the fourth for a 3-0 lead only to be stopped in his tracks when a cloudburst forced a delay as the roof was rolled across the court. When play resumed nearly an hour later, 106th ranked Berankis held serve three times and played a full part in some eye-catching baseline exchanges but Nadal was a man in a hurry and polished off the match with his 13th ace. The bottom half of the draw looks inviting for Nadal, with so many top seeds already removed, but Italian 27th seed Lorenzo Sonego will provide a test of his form and fitness on Saturday.

Rafael Nadal grinds past Ricardas Berankis into Wimbledon third round

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra broke the national record once again, but it was enough to clinch him the gold medal at the prestigious Diamond League meet in Stockholm on Thursday. However, with a throw of 89.94m, the 24-year-old was able to win the silver medal – his first podium finish in a Diamond League meet. The gold went to reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Granada who was the only one to breach the 90m mark with a throw of 90.31m.

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Neeraj broke his own national record with the very first attempt in the final. The previous record of 89.30m was achieved at the Paavo Nurmi Games earlier this month but on Thursday, he bettered it to 89.94m. However, that remained his best attempt in the summit clash.

The other efforts measured 84.37m, 87.46m, 84.77m, 86.67 and 86.84m. Neeraj was leading till the third round, but Peters pulled off the best throw of the tournament in the fourth round.

Before this tournament, Neeraj’s best finish in a Diamond League meet came in Zurich 2018 when he finished fourth with 85.73m. Till then, he has taken part in the tournament seven times, but this was the first ever time that he finished in the Top 3 after coming close in Doha 2018 as well.

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The next target for Neeraj will be the World Championships in Eugene, USA, next month where he will be looking to finally complete his dream of throwing beyond 90m.

"Going forward I am looking to work on my technique, throw, and overall performance. I am in a happy place at the moment, and I just want to do well in the upcoming events," Neeraj said.

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Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra broke the national record once again, but it was enough to clinch him the gold medal at the prestigious Diamond League meet in Stockholm on Thursday.

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra broke the national record once again, but it was enough to clinch him the gold medal at the prestigious Diamond League meet in Stockholm on Thursday. However, with a throw of 89.94m, the 24-year-old was able to win the silver medal – his first podium finish in a Diamond League meet. The gold went to reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Granada who was the only one to breach the 90m mark with a throw of 90.31m. Also read | Ind vs Eng: BCCI announces Jasprit Bumrah as captain, Rishabh Pant named deputy for series decider Neeraj broke his own national record with the very first attempt in the final. The previous record of 89.30m was achieved at the Paavo Nurmi Games earlier this month but on Thursday, he bettered it to 89.94m. However, that remained his best attempt in the summit clash. The other efforts measured 84.37m, 87.46m, 84.77m, 86.67 and 86.84m. Neeraj was leading till the third round, but Peters pulled off the best throw of the tournament in the fourth round. Before this tournament, Neeraj’s best finish in a Diamond League meet came in Zurich 2018 when he finished fourth with 85.73m. Till then, he has taken part in the tournament seven times, but this was the first ever time that he finished in the Top 3 after coming close in Doha 2018 as well. Also read | Sania Mirza, Hradecka face 1st round exit in Indian star's last Wimbledon The next target for Neeraj will be the World Championships in Eugene, USA, next month where he will be looking to finally complete his dream of throwing beyond 90m. "Going forward I am looking to work on my technique, throw, and overall performance. I am in a happy place at the moment, and I just want to do well in the upcoming events," Neeraj said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Neeraj Chopra breaks national record, claims maiden medal at Diamond League

The United Kingdom will be committing another 1000 soldiers and two aircraft carriers in order to NATO’s position in Estonia, defence secretary Ben Wallace said on Wednesday. While the UK has already sent 1700 soldiers to defend the position in Estonia, these 1000 personnel will be stationed to join them if the situation arises. The announcement was made at the NATO summit in Madrid where Wallace promises to “allocate a brigade” to Estonia taking the total number to 3000.

“We will put in a huge amount of the Navy. I think we’ll dedicate one of the carrier groups to it.”

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The NATO summit has seen a number of commitments from the nations in order to transform the defence system in various conflict zones and the target is to take the European defence force to 300,000 personnel as the threat of a possible conflict with Russia looms large at the moment.

While Germany has committed more soldiers to be posted in Lithuania while other NATO members also agreed to increase their contributions in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

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On the other hand, the United States has also announced that it will be increasing its military presence in Europe. During the summit, Biden committed 3,000 combat troops in Romania, two squadrons of F-35 fighters in the UK and two navy destroyers in Spain.

“The US and its allies are going to step up. We’re stepping up. We’re proving that NATO is more needed now than it ever has been,” Biden said in a short statement according to AFP.

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The United Kingdom will be committing another 1000 soldiers and two aircraft carriers in order to NATO’s position in Estonia, defence secretary Ben Wallace said on Wednesday.

The United Kingdom will be committing another 1000 soldiers and two aircraft carriers in order to NATO’s position in Estonia, defence secretary Ben Wallace said on Wednesday. While the UK has already sent 1700 soldiers to defend the position in Estonia, these 1000 personnel will be stationed to join them if the situation arises. The announcement was made at the NATO summit in Madrid where Wallace promises to “allocate a brigade” to Estonia taking the total number to 3000. “We will put in a huge amount of the Navy. I think we’ll dedicate one of the carrier groups to it.” Also read | Syria recognises Ukraine separatist republics of Donetsk and Lugansk The NATO summit has seen a number of commitments from the nations in order to transform the defence system in various conflict zones and the target is to take the European defence force to 300,000 personnel as the threat of a possible conflict with Russia looms large at the moment. While Germany has committed more soldiers to be posted in Lithuania while other NATO members also agreed to increase their contributions in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Also read | Volodymyr Zelensky says will attend G20 depending on other ‘participants' On the other hand, the United States has also announced that it will be increasing its military presence in Europe. During the summit, Biden committed 3,000 combat troops in Romania, two squadrons of F-35 fighters in the UK and two navy destroyers in Spain. “The US and its allies are going to step up. We’re stepping up. We’re proving that NATO is more needed now than it ever has been,” Biden said in a short statement according to AFP. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

UK commits 1,000 extra troops and aircraft carriers to NATO’s defence of Estonia

Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman in the history of the United States to become a Supreme Court justice as the 51-year-old was sworn in on Thursday. Jackson joins the Supreme Court at the time when it is dominating headlines both overturning Roe vs Wade and ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot issue wide limitations on greenhouse gases. She will join the liberal bloc of the Supreme Court which currently has a 6-3 conservative majority. Jackson became the latest addition to the Supreme Court after liberal Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement.

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"With a full heart, I accept the solemn responsibility of supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States and administering justice without fear or favour," Jackson said in a statement.

Jackson was chosen by President Joe Biden after a year at the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Before that, she was a federal district judge for almost eight years. &nbsp;The Senate finally confirmed her appointment on April 7 this year after a 53-47 vote in her favour.

Justice Breyer expressed his happiness after Jackson became the 116th Supreme Court justice.

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"I am glad for America," Breyer said in a statement according to Reuters. "Ketanji will interpret the law wisely and fairly, helping that law to work better for the American people, whom it serves."

Jackson will join the Supreme Court with immediate effect, but her first argument will come in the next term in October. The next term will include a major case concerning affirmative action used by colleges and universities in provide admissions to minority students.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman in the history of the United States to become a Supreme Court justice as the 51-year-old was sworn in on Thursday.

Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman in the history of the United States to become a Supreme Court justice as the 51-year-old was sworn in on Thursday. Jackson joins the Supreme Court at the time when it is dominating headlines both overturning Roe vs Wade and ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot issue wide limitations on greenhouse gases. She will join the liberal bloc of the Supreme Court which currently has a 6-3 conservative majority. Jackson became the latest addition to the Supreme Court after liberal Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement. Also read | SCOTUS strikes again, limits US government powers to curb greenhouse emissions "With a full heart, I accept the solemn responsibility of supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States and administering justice without fear or favour," Jackson said in a statement. Jackson was chosen by President Joe Biden after a year at the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Before that, she was a federal district judge for almost eight years. The Senate finally confirmed her appointment on April 7 this year after a 53-47 vote in her favour. Justice Breyer expressed his happiness after Jackson became the 116th Supreme Court justice. Also read | US should sell F-16 fighters to Turkey, Congress can approve: Biden "I am glad for America," Breyer said in a statement according to Reuters. "Ketanji will interpret the law wisely and fairly, helping that law to work better for the American people, whom it serves." Jackson will join the Supreme Court with immediate effect, but her first argument will come in the next term in October. The next term will include a major case concerning affirmative action used by colleges and universities in provide admissions to minority students. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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R&amp;B singer R Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing women, girls and boys, almost 20 years after first facing allegations. The 55-year-old was found guilty on all nine charges he faced, and the punishment was announced by Judge Ann Donnelly in the Brooklyn federal court.

"The verdict is in: R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years," the US attorney's office for the Eastern District of New York said in a tweet. The prosecutors asked for at least 25 years in prison for the disgraced singer as they believed that he "poses a serious danger to the public."

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"His actions were brazen, manipulative, controlling and coercive. He has shown no remorse or respect for the law," prosecutors wrote in their sentencing memo according to AFP.

Kelly is also facing another trial in Chicago which will be starting from August 15. In that case, Kelly and two of his associates were accused of rigging his 2008 pornography trial and also perjury.

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During the course of the trial, a total of 45 witnesses – 11 being alleged victims of Kelly – appeared in front of the court and he was even found guilty of racketeering – the worst of the charges.

The biggest aspect of the R Kelly trial was his controversial relationship with late singer Aaliyah whom he illegally married when she was just 15 years old. AFP reported that his former manager admitted to bribing officials in order to get fake identification for Aaliyah in order to complete the marriage.

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R&B singer R Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing women, girls and boys, almost 20 years after first facing allegations. The 55-year-old was found guilty on all nine charges he faced, and the punishment was announced by Judge Ann Donnelly in the Brooklyn federal court.

R&B singer R Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing women, girls and boys, almost 20 years after first facing allegations. The 55-year-old was found guilty on all nine charges he faced, and the punishment was announced by Judge Ann Donnelly in the Brooklyn federal court. "The verdict is in: R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years," the US attorney's office for the Eastern District of New York said in a tweet. The prosecutors asked for at least 25 years in prison for the disgraced singer as they believed that he "poses a serious danger to the public." Also read | Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam sentenced to life in prison without parole "His actions were brazen, manipulative, controlling and coercive. He has shown no remorse or respect for the law," prosecutors wrote in their sentencing memo according to AFP. Kelly is also facing another trial in Chicago which will be starting from August 15. In that case, Kelly and two of his associates were accused of rigging his 2008 pornography trial and also perjury. Also read | Syria recognises Ukraine separatist republics of Donetsk and Lugansk During the course of the trial, a total of 45 witnesses – 11 being alleged victims of Kelly – appeared in front of the court and he was even found guilty of racketeering – the worst of the charges. The biggest aspect of the R Kelly trial was his controversial relationship with late singer Aaliyah whom he illegally married when she was just 15 years old. AFP reported that his former manager admitted to bribing officials in order to get fake identification for Aaliyah in order to complete the marriage. R&B superstar R. Kelly's notorious history of sex allegations and convictions WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia will be responding in kind to any deployment of troops or infrastructure by NATO in ether Finland or Sweden after the two countries became the newest members of the alliance. "With Sweden and Finland, we don't have the problems that we have with Ukraine. They want to join NATO, go ahead," Putin told Russian state television. "But they must understand there was no threat before, while now, if military contingents and infrastructure are deployed there, we will have to respond in kind and create the same threats for the territories from which threats towards us are created," he added according to Reuters.

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Finland and Sweden were invited to become members of the NATO alliance on Wednesday after Türkiye decided to end their opposition following a meeting at the NATO summit in Madrid.

The decision is expected to create tensions between the two nations and Russia.

"Everything was fine between us, but now there might be some tensions, there certainly will. It's inevitable if there is a threat to us," Putin said when asked about the new NATO members.

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The NATO membership bids by Sweden and Finland were seen as a direct result of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The “special military operations” sparked fear in Baltic countries but Putin maintained that the goal was to "liberate" and safeguard Russian interests in the region.

Putin also denied that Russian military was responsible for the missile attack on the Ukrainian shopping centre which resulted in the death of 18 people and injured many more.

“Our army does not attack any civilian infrastructure sites. We have every capability of knowing what is situated where,” Putin said in a news conference in the Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia will be responding in kind to any deployment of troops or infrastructure by NATO in ether Finland or Sweden after the two countries became the newest members of the alliance.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia will be responding in kind to any deployment of troops or infrastructure by NATO in ether Finland or Sweden after the two countries became the newest members of the alliance. "With Sweden and Finland, we don't have the problems that we have with Ukraine. They want to join NATO, go ahead," Putin told Russian state television. "But they must understand there was no threat before, while now, if military contingents and infrastructure are deployed there, we will have to respond in kind and create the same threats for the territories from which threats towards us are created," he added according to Reuters. Also read | Finally, Finland, Sweden get formal invites to join NATO Finland and Sweden were invited to become members of the NATO alliance on Wednesday after Türkiye decided to end their opposition following a meeting at the NATO summit in Madrid. The decision is expected to create tensions between the two nations and Russia. "Everything was fine between us, but now there might be some tensions, there certainly will. It's inevitable if there is a threat to us," Putin said when asked about the new NATO members. Also read | Syria recognises Ukraine separatist republics of Donetsk and Lugansk The NATO membership bids by Sweden and Finland were seen as a direct result of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The “special military operations” sparked fear in Baltic countries but Putin maintained that the goal was to "liberate" and safeguard Russian interests in the region. Putin also denied that Russian military was responsible for the missile attack on the Ukrainian shopping centre which resulted in the death of 18 people and injured many more. “Our army does not attack any civilian infrastructure sites. We have every capability of knowing what is situated where,” Putin said in a news conference in the Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. (With inputs from agencies)

Vladimir Putin issues warning to Finland and Sweden on installing NATO infrastructure

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