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Vance to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington as locals say Greenland is not for sale

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Along the narrow, snow-covered main street in Greenland's capital, international journalists and camera crews stop passersby every few meters (feet) asking them for their thoughts on a crisis which Denmark's prime minister has warned could potentially trigger the end of NATO.

Greenland is at the center of a geopolitical storm as U.S. President Donald Trump is insisting he wants to own the island — and the residents of its capital Nuuk say it is not for sale. Trump said he wants to control Greenland at any cost and the White House has not ruled out taking... Read More

Global benchmarks mostly rise ahead of US wholesale price report

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly rose Wednesday after Wall Street pulled back from its recent records as uncertainty was brewing in various regions, including in Iran.

France's CAC 40 added 0.5% in early trading to 8,392.24, while the German DAX edged up 0.1% to 25,453.63. Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.3% to 10,163.11.

The futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 futures fell 0.2%.

In Asian trading, Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 1.5% to finish at 54,341.23 as expectations grew that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may call general... Read More

The UK is watering down plans for mandatory digital ID cards after a backlash

LONDON (AP) — The British government has watered down plans for mandatory digital identification cards, a contentious idea it had touted as a way to help control immigration.

It’s the latest policy U-turn by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s embattled center-left government, which is under fire from both opposition politicians and governing Labour Party lawmakers.

Officials confirmed Wednesday that it won’t be compulsory for citizens and residents to show a digital ID card in order to get a job, ditching a key plank of the policy announced in September.
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Ugandan opposition leader campaigns in flak jacket

MUKONO, Uganda (AP) — The Ugandan opposition leader known as Bobi Wine campaigned in the town of Mukono wearing a flak jacket and helmet as soldiers filled the streets of the country's capital Kampala ahead of a presidential vote.

The safety gear seen in a photo captured Friday by photojournalist Hajarah Nalwadda offers no protection from the stinging clouds of tear gas that often follow Wine on the campaign trail at rallies where security forces are a constant presence.

Wine, a musician-turned-politician whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, is challenging... Read More

A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 29 people

BANGKOK (AP) — A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 29 people Wednesday in northeastern Thailand. Another 64 people were injured and rescuers were still searching the wreckage and giving first aid.

The derailment occurred on part of an ambitious planned high-speed rail project that will eventually connect China with much of Southeast Asia.

The crane, which was being used to build an elevated part of the railway, fell as the train was traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani province, according to... Read More

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Vance to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington as locals say Greenland is not for sale

Global benchmarks mostly rise ahead of US wholesale price report

The UK is watering down plans for mandatory digital ID cards after a backlash

Ugandan opposition leader campaigns in flak jacket

A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 29 people

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