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Why does Trump want to take over Greenland?

President Donald Trump and his allies have said repeatedly that the United States wants to acquire Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the president wants to buy it....

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NY elects mayor on big election night for Democrats

Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater, New York. — AFP

Mamdani to Trump: 'Turn the volume up'

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Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, capping meteoric rise

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US government shutdown enters 36th day, becoming longest ever

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Sudan army-backed council to meet on US truce proposal

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In a Jamaican Town, Melissa leaves floods ‘infested’ by dead livestock

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Trump stirs global tensions, confusion with nuclear test order

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US will 'stoutly defend' its interests, defence secy tells China

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Tokyo. — Reuters File

Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean

Residents rest amid debris of a damaged house after the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Boca de Dos Rios village, Santiago de Cuba province, Cuba. - AFP

Tanzania opposition says hundreds killed in vote protests

People ride on a motorcycle waving a Tanzanian flag during violent protests that marred the election following the disqualification of the two leading opposition candidates in Dar es Salaam. — Reuters

JetBlue plane diverts to Tampa, injuries reported after flight issue

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Hurricane Melissa smashes through Caribbean, accelerates towards Bermuda

A car is seen damaged in the middle of a road following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Black River, St Elizabeth, Jamaica. - AFP

Trump orders US to start nuclear weapons testing

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One en route to the U.S

Melissa slams Cuba after tearing through Jamaica

A resident sits on part of the roof of his house, damaged by Hurricane Melissa, in Santiago de Cuba on Wednesday. — AFP

Quiet supersonic X-59 jet soars over California desert in first test flight

X-59 takes off from runway 7 at Palmdale USAF Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, on Wednesday. — Reuters
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