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The World in Brief from The Economist
Starmer says Greenland should decide its future; Japan to hold election, and more
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Britain’s prime minister said that it is up to “the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark alone” to decide on Greenland’s future status. Also, Japan’s prime minister said she will dissolve parliament and call a snap general election, to be held on February 8th.
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