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Several European leaders pushed back Tuesday on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland. The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom issued a statement reaffirming the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island “belongs to its people.”
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) – Costa Rica ‘s Supreme Electoral Tribunal asked the country’s National Assembly on Tuesday to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his immunity so he can face charges that he has been using his bully pulpit to meddle in upcoming elections.
WASHINGTON (AP) – There are few signs that President Donald Trump’s supporters wanted the United States to become more embroiled in foreign conflicts ahead of its military actions in Venezuela – even as many Republicans show initial support for his military strike there, according to an Associated Press analysis of recent polling.
TOKYO (AP) – Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.9% to 52,041.97 and South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.5% to 4,503.23. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3% to 8,708.50. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 1% to 26,471.97, while the Shanghai Composite added 0.3% to 4,095.94.
LONDON (AP) – Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is facing a backlash from governments around the world after a recent surge in sexualized images of women and children generated without consent by the artificial intelligence-powered tool.
A golden phone that President Donald Trump’s family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new gadgets at CES in Las Vegas this week.
Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy. But for whom? Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over global trade and security.
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that will effectively cut the West Bank into two, according to a government tender. The tender, seeking bids from developers, would clear the way to begin construction of the E1 project.
Against a backdrop of broad but vague assertions by President Donald Trump that the United States is going to “run” Venezuela after the ouster of Nicolás Maduro, a briefing by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top officials left questions among lawmakers about the administration’s next steps in the South American country.
Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy. But for whom? Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over global trade and security.
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