France to launch Greenland consulate in ‘political signal’ to US
Washington’s threats to seize the strategic island have sparked a crisis among NATO states.

Washington’s threats to seize the strategic island have sparked a crisis among NATO states.






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President Emmanuel Macron’s wife has faced intense harassment on social media that she was born a man.

Protesters have rallied worldwide after Donald Trump announced the US would ‘run’ Venezuela.
The UK’s Ministry of Defence says an underground facility likely storing ISIL weapons was the target of the attack.
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe out of Sunday’s Real Betis clash in La Liga, and now in race for Atletico Super Cup derby.
Eurostar services between London and Europe disrupted as Channel Tunnel undergoes ‘technical intervention’.

Saint-Tropez residents paid tribute to French actress Brigitte Bardot outside her home, a day after she died at 91.
Military rulers expand emergency powers, warning that people, property, and services may be requisitioned.
Actor reshaped French cinema before retreating from global fame into animal rights activism and far-right politics.
UK plans to boost ranks of armed forces by offering young people paid military experience amid growing Russian threats.
From the US to Europe, the idea of forcibly expelling non-white immigrants is gaining steam. Where does it come from?