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Greenland’s PM signals readiness to boost US ties under Trump, emphasizing trade, mining, and Arctic cooperation amid global tensions and strategic interest from major powers.
Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute B. Egede expressed readiness to enhance cooperation with the US under President-elect Donald Trump, local broadcaster KNR reported.
He highlighted Greenland's openness to trade and mining opportunities, emphasizing its strategic importance. Egede noted ongoing dialogues with Trump's team and called for broader collaboration amidst global tensions.
He stressed Greenland's role in the Arctic and acknowledged interest from global powers like the US, Russia, and China. Egede urged peaceful cooperation, referencing US Vice President-elect JD Vance's assurance against military action during a Fox News interview.
Denmark, seeking to address US security concerns and avoid conflict, has proposed increased US military presence in Greenland, according to Axios. Trump, who assumes office on January 20, has described Greenland as a strategic necessity for the US, raising concerns in Denmark. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced plans to discuss Greenland’s status with Trump, reaffirming confidence in diplomatic resolutions.
Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory since 1979, holds key strategic value due to its Arctic location and US military base.
The U.S. has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth an estimated $2.1 billion, but Kyiv could face years of delays before receiving the weapons it urgently needs to defend against intensifying Russian attacks.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered Iran's armed forces to respond to any threat immediately and without geographical limits in statements posted to social media platforms on Saturday (31 October).
Demonstrators carrying Iranian flags and placards supporting the hijab gathered outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in London.
A Chinese-made AI chip has matched Nvidia’s H200 in tests conducted by its developer, marking a potential breakthrough in China’s efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign technology.
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance, a cyberattack that experts describe as the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
Police were deployed across Paris on Saturday, as a curfew was set to take effect in the Republique and Châtelet-Les Halles areas from 11pm Saturday until 6am Sunday (1 November).
A drone strike hit a power station in northern Sudan early Sunday (1 November), sparking a fire and triggering loud explosions, witnesses said.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education and living costs. Violence erupted in Frankfurt, where shops were looted and police reported Molotov cocktail attacks.
Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations on Sunday, (1 November), and classified the country's foreign intelligence agency, MI6, as a hostile group, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Thousands protested in Albania's capital, Tirana, on Saturday (31 October), demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over perceived corruption allegations and dissatisfaction with the government over a lack of jobs and poor education standards.
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