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ReutersUS President Donald Trump signed the deal alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette FrederiksenThe US, Denmark and Greenland have signed a defence deal that allows Washington to build two new military bases in the Arctic territory, while reaffirming Copenhagen’s sovereignty over it. Before a signing ceremony at the UN General Assembly in New York, US President Donald Trump said “we will immediately begin the process of developing a large military presence in the appropriate locations”.Danish PM Mette Frederiksen said the deal was “good for the US, Denmark and Greenland” and also for Europe and Nato, while Greenland’s PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen said…
Getty ImagesKristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF, issued a warning on debt levels at the UN general assembly meeting in New York City.The world’s advanced economies including the UK and US need to cut borrowing and reduce debt levels following weeks of spiralling government interest costs, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.In an exclusive interview, Kristalina Georgieva said global economic shocks had been “pushing debt levels up like a staircase not to heaven” but that governments had taken “no action to contain that service cost”.”[It’s] time to take that action,” she said, adding that “courage”…
Family handoutImogen Nunn died after ingesting a poison she ordered onlineA Canadian man who sold toxic chemicals to people who went on to kill themselves should “rot in hell”, the mother of a British woman who took her own life has said.Imogen Nunn, known as Immy, died in January 2023 aged 24 after buying drugs online from Kenneth Law.Law has admitted 14 counts of aiding suicides in Canada after meeting people in online suicide forums. But almost 80 deaths in the UK have also been linked to him.However, as part of a plea deal with Canadian authorities, Law will not…
BBCIn the expansive grasslands of Inner Mongolia, farmers are picking plump potatoes alongside new neighbours: huge, rectangular blocks that will fuel China’s AI platforms.Ulanqab, with its steppes and volcanoes, is an unlikely digital frontier. For years, it has been China’s official “potato capital”. But now its fields have also become construction sites for a slew of data centres, as Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meet to discuss AI safety among other things.Hundreds of workers in yellow helmets carry heavy equipment into the building site as welding sparks fly off metal scaffolding. Above them huge cranes move with…
Watch: Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran if no deal reachedUS President Donald Trump returned to the stage at the United Nations on Tuesday, where he touted his administration’s policies in front of world leaders and issued pointed threats to some of those gathered in the room.The lengthy speech was wide-ranging, covering the war in Iran, AI, Cuba and the role of America’s military.The BBC’s correspondents who covered the address have picked five key moments that stood out.1. Trump pushes message of American powerThe US president has no great respect for the United Nations – he accused it of imposing a…
LIVETrump says he can do business with Burnham but criticises ‘terrible’ Chagos dealThe two leaders met in New York after Trump told the UN he had a decision to make on whether to do a deal with Iran or “annihilate” the Islamic Republic.
Watch: Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran if no deal reachedPresident Donald Trump has told the United Nations General Assembly he faces a “big decision” on whether to strike Iran again or pursue a peace deal.Members of Iran’s delegation walked out during the president’s speech in New York, in which he said he could “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if the conflict went unresolved.Before a standing-room-only audience, Trump also targeted “global government”, vowed to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine and ensure the US wins the artificial intelligence race.His tone contrasted with remarks earlier by UN Secretary General António Guterres, who warned…
Watch: Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran if no deal reachedUS President Donald Trump presented Iran with a stark choice: reach an agreement or face the rapid “annihilation” of the Islamic Republic.1 hr agoWorld
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ReutersLindsay Clancy attorney Kevin Reddington made several attempts to convince the judge not to declare a mistrialThe defence lawyer for a Massachusetts mother accused of murdering her three children has asked a judge to investigate a juror in the case.The proceedings against Lindsay Clancy ended in a mistrial and acrimony this month after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.Her attorney, Kevin Reddington, wants the court to probe mobile phone use by “Juror Doe” during deliberations as well as a questionnaire he filled out. A lawyer for Michael Desronvil, the lone juror who wanted to find Clancy guilty, said…