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'No thanks': Greenland, Denmark reject Trump's hospital ship offer

'No thanks': Greenland, Denmark reject Trump's hospital ship offer

Denmark and its territory Greenland on Sunday rejected Donald Trump's offer to send a naval hospital ship to the Arctic island coveted by the US leader. A day earlier, Trump said he was sending "a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people

Afghans mourn villagers killed in Pakistani strikes

Afghans mourn villagers killed in Pakistani strikes

Afghans gathered around a mass grave on Sunday to bury villagers who died in overnight air strikes by Pakistan, which said its military operation killed dozens of militants. The overnight attacks left at least 18 people dead including children, Afghanistan said, and were the most extensive since border clashes in

Greenland does not need US hospital ship: Danish minister

Greenland does not need US hospital ship: Danish minister

Denmark on Sunday rejected a US claim that Greenland needs healthcare help, on the same day its forces evacuate a US sailor from a submarine off the coast of the Arctic island for medical treatment. A day earlier, US President Donald Trump said he was sending a hospital ship to

Zelensky tells AFP that Ukraine is not losing the war

Zelensky tells AFP that Ukraine is not losing the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told AFP on Friday that his country is not losing its war against Russia, has taken hundreds of square kilometres in a new counteroffensive, and that European troops should deploy right on the front line after any ceasefire. Ukraine's leader was speaking to AFP

US military assets in the Middle East

US military assets in the Middle East

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier entered the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, further boosting American firepower in a region that has seen a massive military buildup ahead of potential strikes against Iran. Below, AFP examines key US military assets deployed in or near the Middle East. - Ships - Washington currently

Russian SVR spy agency took over Wagner 'influence' ops in Africa: report

Russian SVR spy agency took over Wagner 'influence' ops in Africa: report

Russia's SVR foreign intelligence agency has taken over mercenary group Wagner's influence operations in Africa after the death of its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, according to a new investigation. Wagner, whose brutal methods have been denounced by rights organisations, was Russia's best-known mercenary group.

Kim Jong Un vows to boost living standards as he opens rare congress

Kim Jong Un vows to boost living standards as he opens rare congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to lift living standards as he opened a landmark congress, state media said Friday, offering a glimpse of economic strains within the sanctions-hit nation. Supreme Leader Kim took centre stage with a speech to start the Workers' Party congress, a gathering