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Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks

Voters in Iceland are heading to the polls Saturday to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations on becoming a member of the European Union, and they are doing so in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to control nearby Greenland. The yes-or-no referendum question is simple enough for the 265,000 or so eligible voters: Should Iceland resume accession negotiations with the European Union? If voters reject the proposal, that's it, for a generation at least. A yes vote would trigger the start of a negotiating pro

Judge deals blow to Trump moves to deport pro-Palestinian activists

Chipmaker CXMT sues Pentagon over 'Chinese military company' designation

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Senator Flavio Bolsonaro vows to respect Brazil election outcome

Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the main opposition candidate in the country's presidential election, said on Friday he will respect the result of the October vote, assuring he seeks to be elected under current electoral rules.The right-wing lawmaker is the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for attempting to overturn his 2022 election defeat to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.• "I will respect the electoral process; I will respect the results," the senator said in an interview with TV Globo's Jornal Nacional, the most-wat

After criticism, Canada's CBC changes policy that said not to label 9/11 attacks 'terrorism'

Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold military’s ban on transgender service members

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Colombia captures a suspected Tren de Aragua gang leader as US security ties deepen

Colombian security forces captured a suspected senior leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, the U.S. Southern Command announced on Friday, hailing the arrest as a result of stronger military cooperation between the historically close allies. The capture on Thursday of Luis Saúl Pérez Nieto, who Colombian authorities described as having coordinated the gang's weapons and drug-trafficking networks across the region, offers an early sign of how rapidly the two countries have intensified their joint efforts against organized crime under Colombia's new conservative presiden

Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves

Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

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Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he's in no hurry

President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as the U.S.-Israel war against Iran reaches the six-month mark, a notable milestone for a conflict that the Republican leader repeatedly assured Americans would be a “little excursion” lasting a matter of weeks. The war isn't over, though Trump claims that through bombs and blockade, he has already devastated Iran’s leadership, military and economy. And this week his administration said it would turn its focus to increasing economic pressure — rather than military action — t

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The cheapest accommodation in Paris is disappearing: Here’s why

Secluded under the rooftops of Paris’s renowned Haussmannian buildings — home to some of the city’s wealthiest residents— are also hidden the most affordable apartments available: the notorious chambres de bonnes, or maids’ rooms.Originally designed over two centuries ago to house the servants working in these exclusively bourgeois residences, they have become a budget-friendly hack for generations of students and young travelers willing to sacrifice space and comfort for a place in the heart of the city.However, due to the worsening heatwaves hitting the country, these tiny rooms ar

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What new satellite images show about the destructive flooding in Nepal

Scientists investigating the cause of the devastating flash floods that tore through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday — swallowing towns, roads and bridges and causing significant loss of life — are zeroing in on the theory that the disaster was triggered by a huge glacier collapse and landslide.Nepal is a hotspot for climate disasters as the planet heats up. Vast swaths of ice up in the Himalayas are melting, and rocky mountainsides are becoming less solid and more fluid.Scientists are still working to determine exactly what caused the disaster, but here’s what we know so far.A lands

Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba, once world's youngest monarch, dies at 34

After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame - a costly stalemate

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Rescues underway along Nepal-China border

When floodwaters cascaded down deep mountain gorges and swept into a Nepali valley on Wednesday, it devastated already-vulnerable communities that sat along the swollen river, home to many ethnic groups and farmers.But it also sent shockwaves across the world, with hundreds of foreign nationals unaccounted for. In households across the United States, India, Canada and more, people are desperately waiting for news of their missing loved ones – which include a doctor from Delaware, a New Zealand mother of two, and three young teenagers from the US and Australia. At least 389 people have been k

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CIA chief was in Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO and encourage cutting off Iran

President Donald Trump’s central intelligence chief traveled to Moscow this week with a warning to Russia not to stage an attack in NATO territory, among other issues, according to two people familiar with the matter.CIA Director John Ratcliffe also used the trip, which wasn’t announced publicly, to encourage Russia to cut off economic and military support for Iran as the administration works to choke off Tehran financially.US intelligence officials in the lead up to the trip assessed that Russia was in an increasingly weak position in its war with Ukraine that could prompt it to take mili

About 90 Americans unaccounted for after catastrophic floods hit Nepal and Tibet

A tiny nordic nation weighs moving closer to Europe under the shadow of Trump

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Can Trump actually change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’? Here’s what to know

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Mom who lost daughter to social media addiction says Meta settlement is a turning point

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California sues Trump administration over offshore wind lease cancelation

California on Friday sued the Trump administration and an offshore wind developer over a deal that canceled a planned project off the state's Central Coast in exchange for a $120

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