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NATO warns US against taking Greenland by force
The controversy drew statements of support from around Europe. EU foreign policy spokesperson Anitta Hipper told reporters the bloc was committed to defending the territorial integrity of its members.
32 Cubans killed in US raid in Venezuela: Havana
A total of 32 Cuban nationals were killed during the US attack on Caracas that culminated in the capture of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro, the government in Havana said Sunday.
Maduro arrives in New York after capture by US
The 63-year-old leader was to be taken first to the offices of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, then to the Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal facility in Brooklyn, according to US media.
Trump says ‘many’ Cubans died in Venezuela attack
Neither Venezuela nor the United States has released a death toll from the pre-dawn attack that nabbed Maduro, although Trump said no Americans were killed.
Trump says US will ‘come to their rescue’ if Iran kills...
Shopkeepers in the capital Tehran went on strike on Sunday over high prices and economic stagnation, actions that have since spread into a protest movement that has swept into other parts of the country.
US defends Israel’s recognition of Somaliland at UN
The United States defended Israel's right to recognize the breakaway territory of Somaliland at the United Nations on Monday, comparing it to the recognition of a Palestinian state by numerous countries.
Israel, Qatar and US secretly meet in New York – Report
Axios reported that the main focus of Sunday's meeting was largely "on the implementation of the Gaza peace agreement"
US slashes work permit validity time for refugees, asylum seekers
US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday cut to 18 months from five years the period of time work permits are valid for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants.
Aid cuts causing ‘tragic’ rise in child deaths – Bill Gates
Gates said it was a "tragedy" to see child mortality rise after it had steadily fallen from around 10 million annual deaths at the turn of the millenium.
US halts immigration applications for 19 nations
The US government has halted immigration applications for citizens from 19 nations including Afghanistan, Yemen and Haiti, an official memorandum said Tuesday, deepening the nation's sweeping crackdown on migration
