The disagreement came into starker focus Thursday, with the White House describing plans for more talks with officials from Denmark and Greenland as “technical talks on the acquisition agreement” for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.

The BMC elections in Mumbai, held after a gap of nine years, attracted a commendable voter turnout of about 54-56%. Early exit polls hint at a likely triumph for the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, which could signal the end of the Thackeray family’s 30-year dominance.

The US announced a far-reaching new round of sanctions against Iran, targeting senior security officials, a notorious prison accused of abusing detainees, and a sprawling network of front companies used to launder billions of dollars from oil.