Denmark summons US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence campaign

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Danish media reports three men with ties to Donald Trump are accused of attempting to infiltrate Greenlandic society

Denmark has summoned the US charge d’affaires for an urgent meeting over an alleged influence campaign in Greenland aimed at shaping public opinion and the future of the Arctic territory.

It comes after reports from Danish media, confirmed by the Danish foreign office, that at least three US men with ties to Donald Trump and the White House had been accused of trying to infiltrate Greenlandic society.

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Old master painting looted by Nazis disappears from home in Argentina

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Search for artwork seen in estate agent’s photo continues after police raid on house finds tapestry hanging in its place

Argentinian police have said they will continue hunting for an old master painting looted by the Nazis and spotted by chance in an estate agent’s listing after a search of the property in the seaside town of Mar del Plata failed to uncover the work.

“The painting is not in the house … but we’re going to keep searching for it,” the federal prosecutor Carlos Martínez told local media. He said items that could be useful for the investigation, including two firearms, engravings and prints, had been seized.

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Frustrated Russians grapple with fuel crisis as Ukraine attacks oil refineries

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Motorists queue, petrol stations run dry and prices surge in country that is one of the world’s top energy exporters

Russia prides itself on being an energy superpower, but some of its citizens are suddenly struggling to fill their fuel tanks after weeks of Ukrainian drone strikes crippled refining capacity across the country.

Petrol stations in several regions have run dry while prices have surged to record highs and motorists queue for hours.

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Paris Will Keep Seine River Open to Swimmers for 2 More Weeks – The New York Times

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  1. Paris Will Keep Seine River Open to Swimmers for 2 More Weeks  The New York Times
  2. Paris extends Seine swim season as turnout nears 100,000  Le Monde.fr
  3. A future bathing site on the Seine in Hauts-de-Seine after Paris?  Sortir à Paris
  4. Swimming the Seine | “Paris Plages” project a summer success  World Aquatics
  5. Swimming in the Seine in Paris: an old pastime resurfaces in the age of global warming  The Conversation
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Treasury Sanctions Fraud Network Funding DPRK Weapons Programs – U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)

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  1. Treasury Sanctions Fraud Network Funding DPRK Weapons Programs  U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)
  2. US, Allies Step Up Fight Against North Korean Cyber Activities  Bloomberg.com
  3. Governments, tech companies meet in Tokyo to share tips on fighting North Korea IT worker scheme  The Record from Recorded Future News
  4. How North Korea's IT army is hacking the global job market  Axios
  5. Japan, US, South Korea say North Korea sends IT workers abroad to fund weapons programs  MLex
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A third of outpatients treated for wounds at MSF’s Gaza hospitals in 2024 were children, figures show

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Explosive weapons designed to be used in battle are being used in urban areas, says Médecins Sans Frontières

Children under 15 years old made up almost a third of outpatients treated for wounds in field hospitals run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Gaza last year, statistics published in The Lancet reveal.

The figures were released by MSF in correspondence with the respected medical journal and come from six health facilities in Gaza supported by the international medical NGO. The facilities are predominantly in the south and centre of the devastated territory.

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Exclusive: US contractors in Gaza pursued MEE journalist before his killing – Middle East Eye

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  1. Exclusive: US contractors in Gaza pursued MEE journalist before his killing  Middle East Eye
  2. New video reveals third strike in deadly ‘double-tap’ attack on Gaza hospital  CNN
  3. Hussam al-Masri, the Reuters journalist killed by Israeli fire in Gaza  Reuters
  4. Israel Links Deadly Hospital Attack in Gaza to Hamas Surveillance Camera  The New York Times
  5. Column | Israel’s unprecedented slaughter of journalists in Gaza  The Washington Post
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Putin’s botched African adventure – The Economist

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  1. Putin’s botched African adventure  The Economist
  2. In Africa, Russia is swapping a ruthless paramilitary for a replica it can control. What’s Putin’s game plan?  CNN
  3. Report spotlights tensions in Mali military over Wagner mercenaries  Reuters
  4. Moscow’s Mercenary Makeover in Africa  War on the Rocks
  5. Wagner’s Mali retreat: Mission accomplished or mercenary fiasco?  The Africa Report.com
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Denmark apologises for involuntary birth control in Greenland – Reuters

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  1. Denmark apologises for involuntary birth control in Greenland  Reuters
  2. Denmark Apologizes After Involuntary Birth Control Scandal in Greenland  The New York Times
  3. Denmark apologises to Greenland's Inuit victims of forced contraception  BBC
  4. Denmark issues first apology over forced contraception of Greenlandic women  The Guardian
  5. Denmark Apologizes for Forced Teenage Birth Control in Greenland  Bloomberg.com
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Second Melbourne man charged over arson attack on Adass Israel synagogue fronts court

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Younes Ali Younes, 20, will appear again in December with co-accused Giovanni Laulu although court heard no evidence of links to Iran

A man charged with torching a Melbourne synagogue in an antisemitic attack was remanded in custody when he appeared in court on Wednesday.

Younes Ali Younes, 20, last week became the second suspect to be charged for the December arson attack on the Adass Israel synagogue which Australia accuses Iran of directing. Police allege three masked arsonists doused the building’s interior with a liquid accelerant before igniting it, causing extensive damage and injuring a worshipper.

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Russian climber who broke her leg on Kyrgyzstan’s highest mountain is presumed dead, officials say – CBS News

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  1. Russian climber who broke her leg on Kyrgyzstan's highest mountain is presumed dead, officials say  CBS News
  2. Hopes fade for injured climber stuck up an icy mountain for 12 days after breaking her leg  CNN
  3. Rescue Called Off for Woman Stranded With Broken Leg for 11 Days on Himalayan Peak  yahoo.com
  4. Man Dies Trying to Help Friend Trapped on 25,000-Foot Peak with Broken Leg  People.com
  5. Russia’s Top Investigator Orders Rescue of Climber in Kyrgyzstan  The Moscow Times
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Iran-directed criminals twice targeted wrong venue before torching kosher Australian deli – The Times of Israel

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  1. Iran-directed criminals twice targeted wrong venue before torching kosher Australian deli  The Times of Israel
  2. Court Records Detail Antisemitic Attack That Australia Says Is Linked to Iran  The New York Times
  3. Iran has a long history of exploiting social divisions abroad. It saw an opportunity in Australia and took it | Lydia Khalil  The Guardian
  4. Iran link to Australian synagogue attack uncovered via funding trail, spy agency says  Reuters
  5. Australia expels Iranian diplomats, accuses country of directing antisemitic arson attacks  CBS News
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