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1. The world wonders what — if anything — can restrain Trump on Greenland

   

   As U.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence on controlling Greenland becomes even more vehement despite polls showing most Americans don't support it, there’s a growing sense of urgency around the globe to figure out if there is anything that could change his mind.

2. Europe’s 'appeasement' strategy with Trump has failed. So what comes next?

   

   On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of an act of “great stupidity” for returning an island to Mauritius that houses an important military base. The episode shows how fast Trump can turn on international partners, and raises questions about Europe’s strategy for dealing with the volatile U.S. president.

3. 3 journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on car in central Gaza, health officials say

   

   Israeli fire killed 11 Palestinians, including two boys and three journalists, in separate incidents in Gaza on Wednesday, local medics said, in the latest violence to undermine a three-month-old ceasefire in the war-shattered enclave.

4. Man who assassinated former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe gets life in prison

   

   A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday.

5. Greenlanders looking for Canadian support amid U.S. threats, Governor General says

   

   The people of Greenland are looking to Canada for support as they continue to face threats of annexation from the U.S., says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon. Simon, a former ambassador to Denmark and Canada’s first ambassador for Circumpolar Affairs, says she has spoken with Greenlanders who feel “uneasy” about U.S. President Donald Trump’s stated desire to make their territory part of the U.S.