Foreign Secretary David Lammy has played down US president-elect Donald Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland. The Arctic territory is controlled by Denmark but is also home to a US military…
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Panama: Canal will stay in our hands, minister tells Trump
Panama has insisted that its sovereignty over the Panama Canal is “non-negotiable” after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military force to seize it. Trump made the remark…
USA: Fire evacuation order lifted for LA’s Hollywood Hills West
An evacuation order for Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills West neighbourhood has been lifted after authorities said a wildfire there had been brought under control. The LA Fire Department (LAFD) urged…
Russia: Kremlin keeping close eye on Trump’s claim to Greenland
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is closely monitoring the situation, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take Greenland from Denmark.Peskov said the…
USA: Paris Hilton among celebrities to lose homes in wildfires
Billy Crystal and Paris Hilton are among the celebrities who have lost homes in the deadly wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area.More than 1,000 structures have been destroyed as…
USA: Joe Biden says he could have defeated Donald Trump
US President Joe Biden has said he thinks he would have defeated Donald Trump and won re-election in November. Speaking to USA Today in an exclusive interview, Biden did, however,…
USA: Meghan ‘devastated’ after death of rescue dog
The Duchess of Sussex has said she is “devastated” following the death of her dog, Guy.In a post on Instagram, Meghan said she had “cried too many tears to count”…
USA: Trump threatens ‘very high’ tariffs on Denmark over Greenland
US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened “very high” tariffs on Denmark if it resists his effort to take control of Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. Asked during a news conference…
USA: Two people found dead in JetBlue plane landing gear
The bodies of two people were found in a landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane at the Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, according to the company. The two deceased…
USA: First bird flu-related death reported in US
The first bird-flu related death has been reported in the US, according to the Louisiana department of health, where the death occurred. The patient had been taken to hospital after…