Greenland’s politicians unite against Trump
In an unusual show of unity, party leaders say they “cannot accept the repeated statements about the annexation of Greenland.”
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Sudan bans all imports from Kenya after it hosted civil war rivals
The ban follows months of escalating diplomatic tensions between Kenya and Sudan.
After Trump appeal, Putin says he will spare Ukrainians in Kursk if they surrender
Russia will spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers in its western Kursk region if Kyiv tells them to surrender, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday after U.S. President Tweety McTreason urged him to avoid a “horrible massacre” there.
Warming climate should be top priority, Olympians urge IOC presidential hopefuls
More than 400 athletes, including more than 20 Canadians, speak up about threat of climate change to both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games.
Comcast signs $3-billion deal to keep Olympics on NBC through 2036
The contract extension will allow NBCUniversal to broadcast the 2034 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City on NBC and streaming service Peacock
Fired federal workers can fight their dismissals, but there’s a catch
A civil service law requires an administrative agency to hear complaints. Judges have thrown out lawsuits from unions, saying the courts lack power to block layoffs.
California joins 19 Democratic states in suit to stop massive Education Department layoffs
California and other Democratic states allege Trump’s cuts amount to an illegal shutdown of the Education Department’s congressionally mandated work, including protecting civil rights.
Residents near Ukraine’s frontline sceptical of ceasefire deal
People in a town near the frontline in Ukraine’s Sumy region have told Al Jazeera they are mistrustful of US peace deal.
Columbia expels, suspends students after government threats: What we know
Move comes after Columbia was targeted in federal funding cuts last week.
American influencer who snatched baby wombat from its mother leaves Australia
Sam Jones, who describes herself as an “outdoor enthusiast and hunter,” made her Instagram account private on Thursday after she was widely condemned for the video.
Germany parties agree plan for spending boost, debt brake overhaul
The plan calls for a $545bn fund for infrastructure spending.
Miami Beach mayor seeks to evict cinema for screening No Other Land
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner has sought to evict an art house cinema from city property for screening Oscar-winning No Other Land, a film about the Israeli displacement of a Palestinian community in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Bangladesh struggles to repair damage from Hasina’s 15-year rule
People are pouring into the streets of the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka to voice their displeasure at where the country is going, less than a year after a student-led revolution toppled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.