Europe migrant sea crossings fall, but become more deadly, IOM says

🔮 Greenland lawmakers set to ratify Trump security deal COPENHAGEN, Nov 3 - Greenland's parliament is set to ratify on Tuesday the Arctic island's security agreement struck with US President Donald Trump, after a majority of lawmakers signalled support for the deal in a first debate last month. The United States, Denmark and Greenland in September signed the agreement, aimed at ending tensions after Trump's repeated threats to take control of the strategically located and mineral-rich island, a self-governing Danish territory. The deal expands the US military's role in Greenland, paving the way for two new military bases and Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defence system, while reaffirming Danish sovereignty and Greenlanders' right to self-determination. Greenlandic Foreign Minister Mute Egede said the ratification was another important step for the island. "The road to this point has been a difficult one for us as a people.

🔮 "Our love for our children is very strong," one child's uncle, Kambale Syavula Volonté, said, frustrated that he couldn't get any closer.

🔮 "The Russians believe that America will not notice this signal from them.

🔮 Google AI chatbot’s use of press items may infringe copyright rules, EU court adviser says AI

🔮 ‘We will kill Trump’: Iran unveils huge billboard threatening US president AI generated TEHRAN –

🔮 Last month, NATO said it would send more maritime patrol aircraft and drones to the Black Sea in response to a spate of deadly drone attacks on cargo vessels off the Romanian and Bulgarian coasts linked to Russia's war in Ukraine.

🔮 Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente will face questions from lawmakers on Tuesday over his handling of Europe's worst train crash since 2013, as the government readies an emergency aid package for victims and their families.

🔮 Russia will hold three-way peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi from November 10-11, the Kremlin confirmed on Tuesday.

🔮 Speaking at a business conference in Berlin, Merz referred to Zelenskiy's visit to the White House last year, saying, "He'll be here with me just after midday, and things will be a bit different then." Visits by the Ukrainian president to Germany are kept secret until shortly before they occur and take place under the highest security precautions. Germany has become Ukraine's largest supporter in its defence against Russia's invasion, which escalated into a full-scale war in February 2022.

🔮 On Nov 2, a day before voters were predicted to hand his Republican party a drubbing in midterm elections in part over dissatisfaction with the war and the inflation it has brought, Trump said a deal with Iran “could happen”.