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US President Donald Trump says he may impose tariffs on countries that don’t back the United States’s claim to control Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital.

Since Trump returned to the White House in January, he has repeatedly insisted that the US control Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, and said earlier this week that anything less than the Arctic island being in US hands would be “unacceptable”.

During an unrelated event at the White House about rural healthcare, he recounted on Friday how he had threatened European allies with tariffs on pharmaceuticals.

“I may do that for Greenland too,” Trump said. “I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security. So I may do that,” he said.

Trump has said Greenland is vital to US security because of its strategic location and large supply of minerals, and has not ruled out the use of force ⁠to take it.

He had not previously mentioned using tariffs to try to force the issue.

Earlier this week, the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland met in Washington with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

That encounter didn’t resolve the big differences, but did produce an agreement to set up a working group — on whose purpose Denmark and the White House then offered sharply diverging public views.

European leaders have insisted that only Denmark and Greenland can decide matters concerning the territory, and Denmark said this week that it was increasing its military presence in Greenland in cooperation with allies.

A bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers met the leaders of Denmark and Greenland in Copenhagen on Friday, seeking to “lower the temperature” with assurances of congressional support to recognise Greenland as an ally, not property, after Trump’s threats to seize the Arctic island.

European nations this week sent small numbers of military personnel to the island at Denmark’s request.

The 11-member US delegation, led by Democratic Senator Chris Coons, met Danish Prime ​Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Greenlandic counterpart Jens-Frederik Nielsen, as well as Danish and Greenlandic parliamentarians.

“There’s a lot of rhetoric, but there’s not a ‍lot of reality in the current discussion in Washington,” Coons told reporters following the meetings, saying the politicians would seek to “lower the temperature” on returning home.

Looking for a deal

Trump’s special envoy to Greenland also said on Friday he plans to visit the Danish territory in March and believes a deal can be made.

“I do believe that there’s a deal that should ‍and ⁠will be made once this plays out,” Jeff Landry told Fox News in an interview on Friday, as the ​US delegation met the Danish and Greenlandic leaders.

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Five pro-Palestinian activists have pleaded not ‍guilty to breaking into a British military airbase and damaging two planes in ⁠protest against the UK’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

The five are accused of breaking into the Brize Norton Royal Air Force base in central England in ‍June and spraying red paint over two Voyager aircraft used for refuelling and transport.

The campaign group Palestine Action, which has since been banned by the government, said it was behind the incident.

Lewie Chiaramello, Jon Cink, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Daniel Jeronymides-Norie and Muhammad ‌Umer Khalid appeared on Friday at London’s Old Bailey ‌court by videolink from prison.

They ⁠pleaded not guilty to damaging property for a purpose ‌prejudicial to the interests or safety of the United Kingdom. Their trial is due ‍to start in January 2027.

No applications for bail were made, despite it having been one of five key demands put forward by the activists. The others included the right to a fair trial – which they say includes the release of documents related to “the ongoing witch-hunt of activists and campaigners” – ending censorship of their communications, “de-proscribing” Palestine Action and shutting down Elbit Systems, which operates several UK factories.

Palestine Action launched in July 2020 and describes itself as a movement “committed to ending global participation in Israel’s genocidal and apartheid regime”. The UK parliament voted in favour of proscribing the group on July 2, 2025, classifying it as a “terrorist” organisation.

More than 1,600 arrests linked to support for the proscribed group were made in the three months following the ban’s introduction. The ban has been challenged in court.

Hunger strike

This week, Chiaramello was one of three activists allegedly linked to Palestine Action who ended their hunger strike in prison, according to campaign group Prisoners for Palestine.

Chiaramello had fasted every other day, as he is a Type 1 diabetic, for 46 days.

Cink and Gardiner-Gibson – the latter now known as Amu Gib, also took part in a hunger strike in detention.

“We have never trusted the government with our lives, and we will not start now. We will be the ones to decide how we give our lives to justice and liberation,” Gardiner-Gibson said in a statement issued by the group on Wednesday.

Oliver Glasner ‌will not extend his contract with Crystal ‍Palace ‍, which is due to expire at the end of the season, the Austrian manager has confirmed.

Glasner guided Palace to victory in ⁠the FA Cup last season, the first major ​trophy of their 164-year-old history, as well ‍as the Community Shield in August.

The 51-year-old’s success at Palace has made him a key target for other clubs, and he ⁠has been linked with the top job at Manchester United.

“A decision has already been taken, months ago. I had a meeting with Steve [Parish] in October, the international break,” Glasner told reporters on Friday.

“We had a very long talk, ​and I told him I ‌will not sign a new contract. We agreed at the time, it was the best to keep it between us. It’s ‌the best that we could do, and keep it confidential ‌for three months.

“But now it’s important ⁠to have clarity, and we had a very busy schedule, so that’s why we didn’t want to talk about it. ‌Steve and I want the best for Crystal Palace.”

Palace are 13th in the league standings with 28 ‍points from 21 matches and travel to Sunderland on Saturday.

Man City set to confirm Guehi capture from Crystal Palace

Manchester City are understood to agreed a deal in principle to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi as they battle a defensive crisis.

The England defender was close to joining Liverpool on transfer deadline day in September before the move collapsed.

Other clubs reportedly interested in Guehi, including Liverpool once again and Bayern Munich, were understood to be targeting a move at the end of the season, when Guehi was due to be a free agent.

Pep Guardiola, speaking on the eve of City’s match against Manchester United, was tight-lipped when asked about the club’s potential interest in Guehi, stressing he had “nothing to say”.

Palace travel to Sunderland on Saturday, where Glasner will not ‌be able to call upon defender Guehi.

The 25-year-old was linked with ⁠a move to Manchester City earlier on Friday, with British media reporting that a deal had been agreed in principle.

Asked about Guehi’s future, Glasner said, “I can’t confirm the club because it is not done, but is in the final stages, and the result ‌is Marc doesn’t play tomorrow for us.”

Guehi captained Palace to FA Cup success in May against City and has won 26 England caps.

City boss Guardiola, whose team are second in the Premier League, six points behind Arsenal, said the team were desperately short of defensive options.

“Without John [Stones], without Ruben [Dias], without Josko [Gvardiol], we are in a difficult situation for not one game but a long, long period,” he said.