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As U.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence on controlling Greenland becomes even more vehement despite polls showing most Americans don’t support it, there’s a growing sense of urgency around the globe to figure out if there is anything that could change his mind. Source link

Andrew Chang explains what $1 billion US buys members on Trump’s new Board of Peace. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images Source link

U.S. military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday as the Trump administration continues its efforts to take control of the oil in the South American country. Source link

A heavy dust storm swept across Libya on Tuesday, reducing visibility, forcing the temporary suspension of flights at two airports and shrouding cities there with a thick orange haze. Source link

On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of an act of “great stupidity” for returning an island to Mauritius that houses an important military base. The episode shows how fast Trump can turn on international partners, and raises questions about Europe’s strategy for dealing with the volatile U.S. president. Source […]

Australian band Midnight Oil announced on Tuesday that Rob Hirst, their powerhouse drummer and co-founding member, has died at age 70. Source link

Syria’s government set a four-day deadline on Tuesday for Kurdish-led forces to agree on integrating their last enclave into the central state as their former main ally, the United States, urged them to do so. Source link

French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe would not give in to bullies or be intimidated in a scathing criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs if Europe does not let him take over Greenland. Source link

French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe would not give in to bullies or be intimidated, in a scathing criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs if Europe does not let him take over Greenland. Source link

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Tuesday that Ottawa does not plan to pay the $1-billion US price tag for a permanent seat on U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” that will oversee the governance and reconstruction of Gaza. Source link