Iran has enough uranium for 'two weapons': CIA chief

CIA chief Leon Panetta said on Sunday he thinks Iran has enough low-enriched uranium to make two weapons, and that it would take at least two years to prepare the bombs and a delivery system.
"We think they have enough low-enriched uranium for two weapons," Panetta told the ABC network's "This Week" program, but added that Tehran would need a year to enrich it fully to produce a bomb.
It would take "another year to develop the kind of weapon delivery system in order to make that viable," he said.
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Ukraine war: Finland, Sweden submit NATO membership application
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Finland, Sweden have officially applied to join the world's biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia's war in Ukraine. The application must now be weighed by the 30 member countries. Stoltenberg said that NATO allies “are determined to work through all issues and reach rapid conclusions.” Finland and Sweden cooperate closely with NATO. NATO's membership process is not formalized, and the steps can vary.
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US to offer India $500 million in military aid to reduce dependence on Russia
The US is preparing a military aid package for India to deepen security ties and reduce the country's dependence on Russian weapons, people familiar with the matter said. The effort is part of a much larger initiative by President Joe Biden's administration to court India as a long-term security partner, despite its reluctance to criticize Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, according to a senior US official who asked not to be named.
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US panel boost for Green Card applicants: Here's what you should do in meantime
Recommendations of a presidential advisory commission on the processing time of green card applications can bring cheers to hundreds of thousands of immigrants if approved by the White House. A Green Card is issued to immigrants as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently in the US. In 2021, only 65,452 family preference green cards were issued out of the annual 226,000 available green cards, keeping many families needlessly separated.
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Talks for importing wheat, fertilizers from ‘friend’ India ongoing: Jamaica
Jamaica's commerce minister Aubyn Hill said that the talks for importing wheat from India are ongoing. A day later, commerce secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said that the Modi government would keep a window open to export wheat to needy countries, a report by news agency Reuters said. President Ram Nath Kovind's arrived in Jamaica on May 15, the first visit by any Indian president to the Caribbean country.
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On 'burkini' row, it is French government vs city of Grenoble
France's interior minister said Tuesday that Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin would seek to overturn a rule change in the city of Grenoble that would allow women to wear burkinis in state-run swimming pools. The Alpine city of Grenoble changed its swimming pool rules on Monday to allow all types of bathing suits, not just traditional swimming costumes for women and trunks for men which were mandated before. The restrictions were eventually overturned for being discriminatory.