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NATO
organizationFinland has announced its decision to join NATO as quickly as possible. Sweden is expected to follow suit shortly. NATO allies expect Finland and Sweden to be granted membership quickly.
Harry Kane
personTottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 3-0 in the north London derby at White Hart Lane. Harry Kane scored twice and Son Heung-min added the other. Arsenal had defender Rob Holding sent off in the 33rd minute for two bookable offences.
Sauli Niinisto
personPresident Sauli Niinisto and prime minister Sanna Marin announced move. Move means Finland is virtually certain to seek Nato membership. Move would pave the way for the alliance to expand amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
Sanna Marin
personDramatic move by Finland was announced by President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Neighboring Sweden is expected to decide on joining NATO in coming days. Denmark and Estonia say they would welcome Finland joining the alliance.
Kevin McCarthy
personRep. Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, and four other lawmakers received subpoenas on Thursday. The House committee is investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters.
Al Jazeera
organizationVeteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed while covering an Israeli military raid. She was fatally shot in the head early Wednesday on the outskirts of the Jenin refugee camp. The broadcaster and a reporter who was wounded in the incident blamed Israeli forces.
James Park, VP, GM and co-founder of Fitbit, is now heading Google's wearables division. Park confirmed there will still be more Fitbits, including trackers, coming in the future. Google Wallet can also store student IDs, vaccine cards, concert tickets, flight passes, and more.
Google I/O
organizationGoogle announced its long-awaited Pixel Watch on Wednesday. The watch has a domed circular design and runs on Google's Wear OS software. The tech giant also provided a glimpse of its next premium smartphones.
Google I/O 2022
organizationGoogle is adding support for 24 new languages to its Translate tool. Virtual cards will be available in the US this summer for American Express, Visa and Capital One holders. Look and Talk lets you look directly at your Nest device and ask it a question.
Senate
organizationDemocratic-led House passed the bill, but it failed 49-51 in the Senate. The vote came after a draft Supreme Court opinion indicated the high court may overturn Roe v. Wade. Democrats said the vote was critical to mobilizing Americans around the issue ahead of a likely supreme court decision.
Kevin De Bruyne
personKevin De Bruyne scored hat-trick as Manchester City beat Wolves 5-1. The win restored a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Win leaves Pep Guardiola's side top on 89 points, three ahead of Liverpool. 10-man Leeds lose 3-0 to Chelsea to remain in the relegation zone.
Michael Gove
personLevelling Up and Regeneration Bill will enshrine in law that people living on that road - or surrounding streets - would be asked if they agree to changing the name first. Critics have said the policy could be the death knell for certain street names.
Android
organizationRoku express 4K offers an almost identical experience to the more expensive Roku streaming stick 4K (£39.05) The Sony Xperia 1 IV is the world's first phone to have a true optical zoom lens. Google is rolling out auto-translated video captions for YouTube on mobile devices.
Mahinda Rajapaksa
personMahinda Rajapaksa resigned as prime minister after his supporters attacked anti-government protesters. The 76-year-old heads a political clan whose hold on power has been shaken by months of blackouts and shortages. Protesters burned down the homes of government officials.
Borussia Dortmund
organizationErling Haaland will join Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund on July 1. The 21-year-old will earn £400,000-a-week at the Etihad Stadium. City have been in the hunt to replace Sergio Aguero after the Argentine striker moved to Barcelona on a free transfer last year.
Manchester City
organizationErling Haaland will join Manchester City in the summer transfer window. The 21-year-old Norwegian has scored 85 goals in 88 appearances for Dortmund. City will pay Dortmund a reported €60 million ($63 million) for his release clause. The five-year deal could cost the English club more than $246 million.
Erling Haaland
personErling Haaland will officially become a Manchester City player on July 1. City activated a 60m euro (£51.2m) release clause in his contract. The 21-year-old has signed a five-year deal worth around £350,000 per week. City beat Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester United.
Casey White
personVicky White, 56, was pronounced dead at a hospital after Casey White, 38, gave up without a fight in Evansville, Indiana. The fugitives had spent more than a week on the run through three states. Casey White told officers at the scene, “Please help my wife. She just shot herself in the head and I didn’t do it’
Deborah James
personDeborah James was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer in 2016. The 40-year-old shared the heartbreaking news on Tiwtter on Monday. She is now in a hospice surrounded by friends and family. She has raised over £1million through her Bowelbabe fund.
Fox Sports
organizationThe seven-time Super Bowl champion has inked a deal with Fox Sports to take over as its lead NFL analyst for a reported $375 million over 10 years. The duo will replace the recently departed Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who left earlier this year for ESPN.