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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. In a speech at the World Economic Forum today, President Trump continued to insist that the U.S. purchase Greenland from Denmark. NPR's Daniel Kurtz-Lehman reports.
What did President Trump say at the World Economic Forum?
Trump framed the U.S. as entitled to Greenland after helping defend Europe in World War II.
So we want a piece of ice for world protection, and they won't give it. We've never asked for anything else, and we could have kept... that piece of land, and we didn't. So they have a choice. You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative, or you can say no, and we will remember.
Trump said he won't use force to take Greenland, though he pointedly also said the U.S. military would be unstoppable in trying. Trump rambled to many topics, at one point declaring the 2020 election rigged, as usual, without evidence. However, he eventually covered affordability as originally planned. including policies to boost homeownership and cap credit card interest rates. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine needs unity from the U.S. and Europe to push Russia into ending its nearly four-year full-scale war. NPR's Joannika Kissis reports from Kyiv.
Speaking to reporters through voice messages, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said only united pressure from the U.S. and Europe can force Russia to end its war on Ukraine. I really want America to listen to Europe, specifically through diplomacy, he said, speaking about Greenland, a self-governing part of Denmark. Zelensky said Ukraine supports Denmark's sovereignty and territorial integrity. He also confirmed that President Trump had invited Ukraine to join his so-called Board of Peace, but did not say Ukraine would sign up. He expressed concerns that the Council would include Russia, as well as Russian ally Belarus.
Joanna Kekisis, NPR News, Kiev. The Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to several public officials in Minnesota. It's investigating whether they are obstructing immigration enforcement. Residents of the state are on edge. NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran reports from Minneapolis.
It feels like there are agents everywhere, and you can see them in residential neighborhoods, the bus stops, parking lots. And two things are notable here. One, some businesses are losing money big time. Medical care has also been affected. Dozens of Minnesota doctors in a news conference yesterday said patients afraid of being picked up by ICE are staying home. They say pregnant women are missing prenatal visits. They worry about ICE and patient privacy. And one doctor said a mom was afraid to seek care for her baby who was having trouble breathing for fear she'd be detained.
NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran reporting. This is NPR News in Washington. In Spain, commuter rail service has been suspended in the northeastern Catalonia region after another train crash. One person was killed. At least four others were injured after the crash last night. Emergency workers are still searching through the rubble of Sunday's train crash. The death toll there has risen to 43. Australia is enacting stricter laws on guns and hate speech. This follows the recent deadly attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah on Sydney's Bondi Beach. Adam Hancock has more.
Australia's new gun control laws include more stringent background checks on people applying for firearms licenses, as well as a buyback scheme, with the government offering cash to people who turn in their weapons. The tougher measures were passed in response to the Bondi Beach attack, which was the country's deadliest mass shooting in decades. Australia's Home Affairs Minister said the alleged attackers would not have been able to legally obtain firearms if these laws had already been in place. And new rules on hate speech have passed through Parliament, despite criticism from the opposition over what the bill would mean for free speech. The new laws will grant officials the power to cancel or refuse visas for people deemed likely to spread hate and division.
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