Greenland, NATO pledge to boost Arctic security after Trump's annexation threats
NATO and the Greenland government said on Monday they intend to work to strengthen the defense of the autonomous Danish territory, hoping to persuade US President Donald Trump not to annex the island.
Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, has pinned his hopes on the US-led military alliance, NATO.
"Our security and defense belong to NATO. This is a fundamental and firm line," Nielsen said in a post on social media.
NATO chief Mark Rutte also said the alliance was working on "next steps" to strengthen security in the Arctic.
Iran summons ambassadors to demand withdrawal of support for protests as death toll rises
Iran summoned diplomats representing France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom to Tehran to protest what it described as support by these countries for protests that have rocked the Islamic republic, its Foreign Ministry said.
The diplomats were shown a video of damage caused by "protesters" and told that their governments should "withdraw official statements in support of the protesters."
The condemnation from Western governments comes after the Norway-based Iran Human Rights Organization (IHR) said at least 648 protesters have been killed by Iranian security forces, but the group has warned that the true death toll could be much higher.
UN court opens case on whether Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya
Hearings have begun at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on the issue of whether Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya minority, following a lawsuit filed by Gambia (a West African country) in 2019.
Gambia argues that the 2017 military operation included killings, rapes and mass arson, forcing over 700,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh, while Myanmar denies the allegations.
Now, some 1.2 million members of the persecuted minority are suffering in chaotic and overcrowded camps, where armed groups recruit children and girls as young as 12 are forced into prostitution.
Spanish police seize 10 tons of cocaine hidden on a ship off the coast of the Canary Islands
Spanish police have made the largest ever cocaine seizure at sea, after finding nearly 10 tonnes of the drug hidden among a cargo of salt on a merchant ship near the Canary Islands.
Anti-drug detectives and prosecutors had long been investigating a multinational criminal group suspected of exporting "large quantities" of cocaine from South America to Europe, until they identified a suspect ship that had set off from Brazil.
The operation, called "White Tide," was carried out in collaboration with the Brazilian federal police, the US Drug Enforcement Administration, the UK's National Crime Agency, along with French and Portuguese authorities.
