Pelosi `deeply saddenedī over Israelīs decision to block visit Several 2020 Democrats condemn Israelīs decisionSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 10.44pm BST Trump wants the US to buy Greenland, the Wall Street Journal reports.Check out the mind-boggling story: The idea of the U.S. purchasing Greenland has captured the former real-estate developerīs imagination, according to people familiar with the deliberations, who said Mr. Trump has, with varying degrees of seriousness, repeatedly expressed interest in buying the ice-covered autonomous Danish territory between the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans.In meetings, at dinners and in passing conversations, Mr. Trump has asked advisers whether the U.S. can acquire Greenland, listened with interest when they discuss its abundant resources and geopolitical importance, and, according to two of the people, has asked his White House counsel to look into the idea. 10.33pm BST A panel of judges has ruled that migrant children must have access to soap, toothpaste and a place to sleep. The Trump administration had contended that detained immigrant children, who are required to be provided with `safe and sanitary` conditions, didnīt need to be given basic hygiene products. The government had appealed a 2017 decision by a lower court judge that a landmark 1997 settlement called the Flores Agreement required that kids be provided with soap and toothpaste even though those items werenīt specifically listed. Continue reading...
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