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Move comes as US President Donald Trump insists on securing the semi-autonomous island belonging to Denmark, citing security concerns. Canada and France will open diplomatic consulates in Greenland in a strong show of support for NATO ally Denmark and in the wake of US efforts to secure control of the Arctic island. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand travelled to Nuuk on Friday to open the consulate, which officials say could enhance cooperation on climate change and Inuit rights.

Across history, the relocation of capital cities has often been associated with moments of political rupture, regime change, or symbolic nation-building. From Brasília to Islamabad, new capitals were frequently conceived as instruments of centralized power, territorial control, or ideological projection. In recent decades, however, a different set of drivers has begun to shape these decisions. Rather than security or representation alone, contemporary capital relocations are increasingly tied to structural pressures such as demographic concentration, infrastructural saturation, environmental risk, and long-term resource management.

Al-Bousaidi described the talks as "very serious" and noted that both Iran and the U.S. "clarified their thinking and identified areas for possible progress."

Representing Canada is Adam Macko, a left-handed starting pitcher who is on the team's 40-man roster, but has yet to make his big league debut. He's the lone player in the Jays organization representing Canada, but Otto López will also represent Canada. The lone Blue Jay representing Team USA is Ernie Clement. The utility infielder broke the postseason record for the most hits in a single playoff run, totalling three over the course of the Blue Jays' 18 playoff games. Matt Boyd is the only former Blue Jay on USA's roster.

After years of rapid growth, EV sales in China grew a modest 1% in January, mainly due to the expiration of subsidies in December and the introduction of a new purchase tax in the new year. BYD, the country's dominant automaker that spearheaded China's EV boom, was hit the hardest. Its sales dropped 30% year over year to just over 210,000 units due to changing EV policies and rising competition.

The Winter Olympics are finally here! The Milano Cortina 2026 Games officially kicked off on Feb. 6th in Italy, and Olympians from all around the world have settled into their new homes for the next two-ish weeks. Here are 26 behind-the-scenes looks at what it's really like inside the Olympic Villages, from room tours to the food: 1. First off, here's a peek at Team USA's accommodations in Milan:

Audio of the former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak speaking to Jeffrey Epstein, the now deceased convicted sex offender, has shone a light on Israel's efforts to alter demographics by diluting the Palestinian population it occupies and also revealed ingrained racism within Jewish circles. Barak told Epstein that he had told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Israel needs one million Russian-speaking immigrants to absorb, as the authorities can be more selective and can control the quality much more effectively compared to the past.

In 2024, the International Olympic Committee loosened its rules governing what athletes can capture and share on social media. The shift helped spark viral moments during the Paris Games, when Team USA rugby star Ilona Maher and Norway's swimmer Henrik Christiansen, whose chocolate muffin reviews became an unlikely hit, took over TikTok feeds.

Of all the things I wish were better than they are, the World Baseball Classic is definitely one of them.

That's why we're asking BuzzFeed Community: What past Winter Olympics moments have stuck with you? Maybe the first thing that comes to mind is Jamaica's bobsleigh team debut in 1988, which inspired the 1993 classic, Cool Runnings. Or perhaps you think of Steven Bradbury accidentally winning gold in short-track speed skating in 2002 (because he was the only person not to end up in the massive pile-up at the final corner).

Gervonta "Tank" Davis remains one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, but ongoing legal troubles outside the ring have thrown his career into uncertainty. Will the three-division champion ever fight again? Ryan Garcia is a talented fighter, blessed with elite speed and devastating power in his left hand. However, the biggest win of his career against Devin Haney was wiped away after he tested positive for a banned substance.

I didn't say anything special. I don't feel that. Why should I not express what I feel? Just because I'm a manager, said Guardiola. I don't agree but I respect all opinions. What I said basically is how many conflicts there are right now all around the world. I condemn all of them. If innocent people are killed, I condemn them all - not this country being more than the other one.

One of the great joys of being an Olympian is arriving at the athletes' village and, with it, the shift in your identity from just being a skeleton athlete to being a part of Team GB. There is a real belonging in putting on the T-shirt or jacket with your country's flag on, and of course with the Olympic rings a symbol of hope and peace and togetherness.

On Thursday 8 January, Iran went dark. In the midst of massive national protests, the government shut down the internet, phone calls, and almost all communication out of the country. That evening a violent crackdown began. In some cities, government forces opened fire on crowds, killing thousands according to some estimates, possibly tens of thousands in two days of bloodshed.

The relationship with China, and my personal relationship with President Xi, is an extremely good one, and we both realize how important it is to keep it that way, Trump wrote in his post on Wednesday. The two leaders were understood to have discussed a planned trip by the US president to Beijing later this year, Trump said, adding that he was looking forward to it.

The US military on Thursday said it killed two people in a strike on a boat suspected of carrying illegal drugs in the eastern Pacific. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the US Southern Command posted on X. It added that "no US military forces were harmed" in the operation. The statement did not offer any evidence that the boat pictured was actually carrying narcotics before it was blown up in the attack.

Dozens of people have died in Japan after record-breaking snowfall blanketed northern regions of the country, while officials warned that warmer temperatures could trigger a new wave of accidents. Authorities said 35 people had died in snow-related incidents across Japan since 20 January, with almost 400 injured, 126 of them seriously. Most of the deaths were among people who fell while trying to clear snow from their roofs or around their homes.

Behind [Mount Fuji's] beautiful landscape is the reality that the quiet lives of citizens are threatened. We have a strong sense of crisis. To protect the dignity and living environment of our citizens, we have decided to bring the curtain down on the 10-year-old festival, he added in his statement. Authorities cited repeated incidents of disruptive behaviour from tourists in the city, which lies to the west of Tokyo.

"These reports have not yet been confirmed by Iranian sources and may differ in certain details from the actual proposals,"

The steep hikes by Mexico have devastated several Indian industries already reeling under crushing US tariffs. Kolkata, India Pankaj Chadha has been running a steel manufacturing unit in Mumbai, India's financial capital, for the past four decades. The 65-year-old told Al Jazeera that his company exports products mostly to the United States and Mexico, where they are used in various industries.

Simon Bouri sat behind the desk of his Beirut-based jewellery store, smoking a cigarette and answering calls from a client. Next to him, Aziz Arida fiddled with a beaded masbaha, also known as worry beads. Simon has worked in the jewellery sector for decades. But a recent rise and spike in the price of gold and silver has thrown many in the industry for a loop.

While this group might be pursuing espionage objectives, its methods, targets and scale of operations are alarming, with potential long-term consequences for national security and key services,

It was a tournament of many firsts 33 T20 international (T20I) player debuts, dozens of individual and team records, and the world's first T20 champion. The World Cup got off to a spectacular start when Chris Gayle scored the first T20I century with his 57-ball 117 in the opening match against South Africa. A few days later, Yuvraj Singh famously hit England fast bowler Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over and in the process, set a new record for the fastest T20I half-century (50 off 12 balls).