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Thursday January 8th, 2026 morning edition

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On Wednesday, Denmark’s defence ministry confirmed the existence of the 1952 rule and added that it “remains in force”.

Danish soldiers "will shoot first and ask questions later" if the United States invades Greenland, the country's defence ministry confirmed.

On Wednesday, Denmark's defence ministry confirmed the existence of the 1952 rule and added that it "remains in force".

It comes after US president Donald Trump raised the prospects of invading the Nato territory of Greenland, admitting that using US troops to do so was an option.

Denmark - which governs Greenland as an overseas territory - was shocked by the remarks and insists the island is "not for sale".

A German government source told Reuters news agency separately that Germany was “closely working together with other European countries and Denmark on the next steps regarding Greenland”.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Wednesday that we would be meeting with officials from Denmark and Greenland next week. »

Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem

Authored by robinkelly.house.gov

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.

“Secretary Kristi Noem is an incompetent leader, a disgrace to our democracy, and I am impeaching her for obstruction of justice, violation of public trust, and self-dealing.

Secretary Noem wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area, and now, her rogue ICE agents have unleashed that same destruction in Minneapolis, fatally shooting Renee Nicole Good,” said Rep. Kelly. »

Outrage as Trump withdraws from key UN climate treaty along with dozens of international organisations

Authored by theguardian.com
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The UNFCCC treaty forms the bedrock of international cooperation to deal with the climate crisis and has been agreed to by every country in the world since its inception 34 years ago.

“This is a shortsighted, embarrassing and foolish decision,” said Gina McCarthy, who was a top climate adviser to Joe Biden’s White House.

“As the only country in the world not a part of the UNFCCC treaty, the Trump administration is throwing away decades of US climate change leadership and global collaboration. »

New California law bans punishing outreach workers for helping homeless people

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The law, Senate Bill 364, bars cities and counties from enacting ordinances prohibiting individuals or organizations from providing assistance, such as legal services, medical care or food and water, to homeless folks.

Local crackdowns on homelessness have increased nationwide since a 2024 Supreme Court ruling in favor of Grants Pass, Oregon.

Johnson v. Grants Pass gave municipalities more power to enforce public camping laws, even if there’s no shelter capacity for homeless folks. »