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World Service,22 Dec 2025,49 mins

Trump appoints special envoy for Greenland

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Denmark has warned the US to respect its sovereignty after Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland, which the US president has previously threatened to annex. We speak with journalists in Denmark, Greenland, and the US about what this move could mean. Nearly 600 people have been arrested across several African countries in an anti-cybercrime operation coordinated by Interpol. Our correspondent explains. A pair of US lawmakers have threatened legal action against US Attorney General Pam Bondi, after her deadline to release all government files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was met only in part. In Myanmar, voters head to the polls this week — but the election is widely seen as a sham orchestrated by the military junta to cement its grip on power. Our correspondent joins us with exclusive reporting after speaking to civilians fleeing the civil war. Presenter: Andrew Peach. (Photo: An aerial view shows eastern Greenland, September 18, 2025. Credit: Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo/Reuters)

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