The President of the European Commission has pledged a strong and united response to the United States' threat to take over Greenland, emphasizing that Greenland and Denmark's sovereignty is not open for negotiation. Ursula von der Leyen stated that the European Union stands in full solidarity with Greenland and Denmark, warning that any attempts to challenge their sovereignty would be met with unwavering resolve.

In other global developments, Donald Trump criticized Britain's decision regarding the Chagos Islands, the British government approved a new Chinese embassy in London despite security concerns, and Israeli teams began demolishing the United Nations relief agency's headquarters in east Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Spanish rescue teams are working to access crashed trains, Vietnam's Communist Party is selecting new leaders, Antarctic research reveals penguins are breeding earlier due to climate change, and the Beckham family feud has become public.

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