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BBC News with Charles Carroll.
BBC News with Charles Carroll
President Trump has fired off more
President Trump has fired off more
social media posts asserting his desire
social media posts asserting his desire
to take over Greenland as he
to take over Greenland as he
prepares to meet European leaders at
prepares to meet European leaders at
the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
the World Economic Forum in Switzerland
One post shows an AI-generated image
One post shows an AI-generated image
of himself planting the US flag on Greenland.
of himself planting the US flag on Greenland
In another post, President Trump called
In another post President Trump called
Britain's decision to hand the Chagos
Britain's decision to hand the Chagos
Islands to Mauritius an act of great stupidity.
Islands to Mauritius an act of great stupidity
The US has a military base
The US has a military base
on one of the islands.
on one of the islands
His administration had previously supported the transfer.
His administration had previously supported the transfer
President Zelenskyy has warned that Ukraine
President Zelenskyy has warned that Ukraine
is in urgent need of new
is in urgent need of new
air defence missiles.
air defence missiles
It comes after another night of
It comes after another night of
Russian drone and missile strikes.
Russian drone and missile strikes
The lower house of Australia's parliament
The lower house of Australia's parliament
has overwhelmingly approved a national gun
has overwhelmingly approved a national gun
buyback programme and new checks on
buyback programme and new checks on
firearm licence applications.
firearm licence applications
Last month, 15 people were killed
Last month 15 people were killed
in a shooting on Bondi Beach
in a shooting on Bondi Beach
that targeted a Jewish festival.
that targeted a Jewish festival
Officials in Pakistan say more than
Officials in Pakistan say more than
70 people remain missing after a
70 people remain missing after a
fire destroyed a shopping mall in
fire destroyed a shopping mall in
Karachi on Saturday night.
Karachi on Saturday night
Rescue services say 18 bodies have been identified.
Rescue services say 18 bodies have been identified
The Ugandan opposition leader Bobby Wine
The Ugandan opposition leader Bobby Wine
has called on his compatriots to
has called on his compatriots to
step up their resistance to what
step up their resistance to what
he called the dictatorial rule of
he called the dictatorial rule of
President Yoweri Museveni.
President Yoweri Museveni
He said he would continue to
He said he would continue to
stand up to Mr Museveni.
stand up to Mr Museveni
Israeli demolition teams have begun to
Israeli demolition teams have begun to
tear down the Jerusalem headquarters of
tear down the Jerusalem headquarters of
the UN Relief Agency for Gaza.
the UN Relief Agency for Gaza
Israel accuses UNRWA of being infiltrated by Hamas.
Israel accuses UNRWA of being infiltrated by Hamas
The UN says its premises are
The UN says its premises are
protected under international convention.
protected under international convention
New research in Antarctica has found
New research in Antarctica has found
that penguins are breeding up to
that penguins are breeding up to
two weeks earlier because of climate change.
two weeks earlier because of climate change
Scientists say the changes could force
Scientists say the changes could force
competition between species.
competition between species
And Japan says that a record
And Japan says that a record
number of foreign tourists visited the
number of foreign tourists visited the
country last year.
country last year
42 million people came to the
42 million people came to the
country spending around $60 billion.
country spending around 60 billion
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