Trump's renewed interest in Greenland lacks respect: prime minister
COPENHAGEN - US President Donald Trump has not treated Greenlanders with respect since expressing his renewed interest in acquiring the vast, mineral-rich Arctic island, Greenland's prime minister was quoted on Monday as saying.

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Philippines' Duterte says he will accept arrest over drug war killings
HONG KONG/MANILA - Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said in Hong Kong that he was ready for possible arrest amid reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) was poised to issue a warrant over his years-long "war on drugs" that killed thousands.

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Russian disinformation 'infects' AI chatbots, researchers warn
WASHINGTON - A sprawling Russian disinformation network is manipulating Western AI chatbots to spew pro-Kremlin propaganda, researchers say, at a time when the United States is reported to have paused its cyber operations against Moscow.

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Iran says won't negotiate under 'intimidation' as Trump ramps up pressure
TEHRAN - Iran said on Monday it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shiite neighbour.

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Opium farming takes root in Myanmar's war-wracked landscape
PEKON, Myanmar - Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict.

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Ukraine set for crucial talks with US on ending war with Russia
KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a day ahead of crucial talks between Ukrainian and US officials on ending the war with Russia.

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