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'We choose Denmark,' says Greenland ahead of White House talks

'Greenland does not want to be part of the United States,' PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen said.

BBC to ask US court to dismiss Trump's $17b lawsuit

Trump claims the edited BBC speech clip was a 'fabricated' version of events.

South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader Yoon

Prosecutors say Yoon's martial law bid threatened democracy nationwide.

Waitress ‘who accidentally started Swiss bar fire’ was killed in blaze

Cyane Panine, 24, was among the 40 people who died in the fire.

Clintons threatened with contempt of Congress after refusing to give Epstein testimony

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee ordered both Clintons to testify on August 5.

BBC to ask US court to dismiss Trump's $17b lawsuit

Trump claims the edited BBC speech clip was a 'fabricated' version of events.

'Help is on its way' Trump tells Iranian protesters

An Iranian official said about 2000 protesters have been killed in three weeks.

Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief, envoy to Britain and maybe next president

Retired General Valery Zaluzhny has served as ambassador to Britain since July 2024.

Opinion: American supremacy is over, and something new is coming

New York Times Opinion: As America’s global reign fades, a new world is taking shape.

Kevin Rudd to leave US ambassadorship in March

Rudd will leave Washington on March 31, about a year earlier than planned.

Philippines: Rescue workers search for dozens missing after landfill collapse

Philippines: Rescue workers search for dozens missing after landfill collapse. Video / AFP

China's birth-rate push sputters as couples stay child-free

The country's population has shrunk three years in a row and could halve by 2100.

NZ universities accepting English proficiency tests through Duolingo

Students get verified online and receive English results within two days.

Air NZ sale drops flights to Australia as low as $215

The airline's sale for domestic and international flights runs until January 19.

Trump has another justification for the shooting of Renee Good - disrespect

NY Times: 'At a very minimum, that woman was very, very disrespectful to law enforcement'

US disguised military aircraft used in boat strike, report says

The aircraft was painted to look like a civilian plane, and its munitions were hidden.

Minnesota sues Trump administration over immigration crackdown

Minnesota and Illinois have both filed lawsuits challenging the crackdown.