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The World in Brief from The Economist
Trump says Iran has stopped killing protesters; the White House hosts “constructive” Greenland talks, and more
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Donald Trump claimed “the killing in Iran is stopping”, and that the regime has “no plan” to execute anti-government protesters. Also, Denmark’s foreign minister said talks over Greenland at the White House were “constructive” but that a “fundamental disagreement” remained.
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