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The top Washington-based diplomats for Greenland and Denmark met with White House officials at the National Security Council today as Greenland continues to publicly and privately insist it is not for sale.

Denmark's Ambassador Jesper Møller Sørensen and Greenland's head of representation to the US, Jacob Isbosethsen, met with Trump advisors, diplomats familiar with the matter told CNN.

President Donald Trump has been proclaiming that he wants to purchase Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, since 2019.

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But neither he nor anyone in either of his administrations has ever privately broached the idea directly with Danish or Greenlandic officials, the diplomats familiar told CNN, despite White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying on Wednesday that the administration is "actively" discussing a potential purchase.

CNN has reached out to the White House for comment about the meeting.

Even as Trump has repeatedly raised the spectre of using the military to take Greenland by force, behind the scenes, the US's relationship with Nuuk and Copenhagen remained business-as-usual for most of last year, the people said.

The message that Greenland received from Trump administration officials throughout last summer was that there was no policy directive for US officials to work towards taking the island, the diplomats said.

Danish and Greenlandic officials were blindsided, therefore, when Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland in December who said his role is aimed at making Greenland "a part of the US".

Danish and Greenlandic officials have still not heard from the envoy, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, the diplomats said.

So when earlier this week Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy, Stephen Miller, announced on CNN that it was now the "policy" of the US to acquire Greenland – adding that nobody would fight the US military "over the future of Greenland" and questioning Denmark's right to claim the territory – Denmark and Greenland were irate.

They immediately requested a high-level meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Rubio is scheduled to meet with the foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark in Washington next week.

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Trump's renewed focus on Greenland comes just days after he authorised a military operation to capture the president of Venezuela.

The operation has heightened concerns among Danish and Greenlandic officials about Trump's potential willingness to seize Greenland.

But much like a possible purchase, the US has never directly raised the threat of military force with Danish or Greenlandic officials, either, the diplomats said – even as the White House has telegraphed publicly that it hasn't taken military action off the table.

Rubio, meanwhile, told lawmakers earlier this week that Trump was interested in buying Greenland and downplayed the possibility of any forthcoming US military intervention to take the island by force, sources familiar with the briefing told CNN.

Officials from Greenland and Denmark have made clear both publicly and privately, however, that they will not even entertain conversations about any mechanism that could enable the sale of Greenland to the US, saying that a population cannot simply be purchased.

Greenland is also not interested in a free-association agreement, the diplomats said.

Greenland's prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said in a statement on Monday: "The current and repeated rhetoric coming from the United States is entirely unacceptable. When the President of the United States speaks of 'needing Greenland' and links us to Venezuela and military intervention, it is not only wrong. It is disrespectful."

The top diplomats who visited the White House also met with lawmakers throughout the week and reiterated their message that they had no plans to negotiate a sale to the US.

Senator Roger Wicker, the GOP chair of the Senate Armed Services committee, told reporters after meeting the diplomats that it is Denmark's "prerogative and right" to refuse talks over the sale of the semiautonomous territory.

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He argued the US should focus on other "great opportunities" to enhance the country's relationship with Denmark and Greenland.

Still, officials from Greenland remain worried about the Trump administration potentially using coercion – with economic tools or intelligence operations – to force them to entertain conversations that they are unwilling to have, diplomats said.

During the Rubio meeting next week, it is likely that the foreign ministers from both places reiterate Greenland's willingness to work with the US on national security and minerals extraction efforts, underscoring that there are agreements already in place that would enable joint efforts to expand.

Whether or not Trump can be convinced that US national security interests can be protected with the relationship in the current status remains unclear.

He has made the case that taking over the island is a national security imperative – citing concerns about the Chinese and Russian presence in the region.

Trump also believes that ownership is in his view "psychologically needed for success" when it comes to the island, he told the New York Times this week.

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US federal immigration agents have shot and injured two people in a car outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, just a day after an officer shot dead a woman in Minneapolis.

The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, said agents conducted a "targeted" stop of a car believed to contain two people associated with the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang about 2.19pm local time today. 

"When agents identified themselves to the vehicle occupants, the driver weaponised his vehicle and attempted to run over the law enforcement agents," the department said in a statement.

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"Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired a defensive shot. The driver drove off with the passenger, fleeing the scene."

Homeland Security alleged the passenger is an illegal immigrant from Venezuela with connections to the gang's prostitution ring and involved in a shooting in Portland, while the driver is believed to be a member of the same gang.

Portland Police said they were called to a shooting at the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street in Hazelwood, outside Adventist Health Portland, and confirmed federal agents were involved.

Shortly later, they received a call that a man who had been shot was asking for help in the nearby Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside area.

Officers arrived to find a man and woman with gunshot wounds and applied a tourniquet as they called for paramedics.

The pair were taken to hospital in unknown conditions. 

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"We are still in the early stages of this incident," Portland Police Chief Bob Day said.

"We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis, but I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more."

Yesterday, an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, 37, in her car while she was on a residential street near her home in Minneapolis.

Confronting video captured by bystanders showed the agents blocking a doctor from providing her with medical help.

President Donald Trump and senior members of the White House have defended the agent's actions, with Vice President JD Vance going as far as saying he had "absolute immunity".

The 10200 block of Southeast Main Street and the Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside area have been blocked off for police investigation.

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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, who has been outspoken in his opposition to Trump's move to deploy the National Guard to the city, condemned the administration in a strong and emotional statement, saying federal militarisation undermines public safety.

"Just one day after the horrific violence in Minnesota at the hands of federal agents, our community here in Portland is now grappling with another deeply troubling incident," he said.

"We cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts. Portland is not a 'training ground' for militarised agents, and the 'full force' threatened by the administration has deadly consequences.

"As mayor, I call on ICE to end all operations in Portland until a full investigation can be completed.

"I will use every legal and legislative tool available to protect our residents' civil and human rights."

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Wilson called on residents not to respond to violence with violence and asked them to show up with calm and purpose during this time.

"We must stand together to protect Portland," he said.

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley said he had huge concerns over the shooting and was working to get answers.

"Please keep protests of Trump's ICE/CBP peaceful, as Trump wants to generate riots. Don't take the bait," he said.

Trump this week ordered the remaining National Guards in Portland to stand down, but warned he would redeploy them to the city if crime rises.

"Portland, we got it down to almost no crime. We can go back. We're allowed to go back in, but we'll go back in when the crime starts," he told reporters on Monday.

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Bondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed has met with former Prime Minister and current Australian ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd in the latest engagement on his trip to the US.

The 43-year-old joined Rudd and Rabbi Yehoram Ulman in a Democrat Senate leader Chuck Schumer in New York on Friday.

Schumer, a Senate minority leader and the first Jewish person to serve as majority leader during the Biden administration, praised al-Ahmed for his heroism during last month's terror attack at Bondi Beach.

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The Syrian-born father was widely praised after vision of him wrestling and disarming the gunman went viral.

"Thank you for your bravery," Schumer said.

"You've helped bring us together, not apart and that's so important."

Ahmed described the opportunity to meet Rudd as "a great honour" on social media.

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During the exchange, the two spoke about Ahmed's recovery and the moment he wrestled the gunman.

"The best country in the world, I'm an Aussie and I put my blood to my country," Ahmed told Rudd.

Rudd told Ahmed he did an "extraordinary thing" and Australia loves him for it.

"Your image went out across the world," Rudd said.

"We love you, you're a good bloke."

Ahmed touched down in the US earlier this week for medical treatment.

He has since attended a major Jewish gala in New York and visited the burial site of the late leader of the Chabad movement with leaders of the city's Jewish community.

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As temperatures continue to soar with heatwave warnings issued over a broad part of the nation, some areas are set to face their hottest day in over half a decade.

Temperatures are set to rise past 40 degrees over more than 3500 kilometres of Australia, extending from Victoria's south to Western Australia's Pilbara district, Weatherzone said.

Although the weather is standard for Australia's north west during this time of year, parts of the south east are on pace to experience their hottest day since the Black Summer bushfires today.

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Melbourne is expected to hit 43 degrees this afternoon, which would be the city's hottest day in over five years. 

The intense heat will continue with Mildura in Victoria's north west forecast to reach 45 degrees, and Renmark in South Australia slated to hit a scorching 46 degrees.

The extreme weather is set to pose a risk to health and infrastructure across the nation's southeast as people are being urged to take necessary safety measures, as the heat is set to continue throughout the weekend.

The intense, dry, and windy conditions have resulted in catastrophic fire warnings in Victoria's Wimmera, North Central, Northern Country and South West districts.

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Extreme fire danger is also forecast in other parts of Victoria, as well as in parts of New South Wales, south and large parts of South Australia. 

Winds may also result in thunderstorms that are likely to produce little to no rain across parts of Victoria on Friday, causing a potential fire risk as they pass through.

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A federal immigration operation in Minneapolis turned deadly this week when a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good during a confrontation involving her vehicle.

Mobile phone video captured the shooting, which federal officials claimed was an act of self-defence but that the city’s mayor described as “reckless” and unnecessary.

Video shows an ICE officer approaching Good’s SUV stopped in the road as the vehicle begins to move forward.

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Another ICE officer standing in front of it draws his gun and fires at close range as he jumps out of the way.

Here's what to know about US regulations on using deadly force in these situations.

When can officers fire at a moving vehicle?

There is no universal training standard for US law enforcement.

But most police departments and federal guidance bar shooting at a moving vehicle unless the driver poses an imminent threat of deadly force beyond the car itself.

Why are shootings at vehicles restricted?

Experts say firing at a moving car is one of the riskiest forms of lethal force, increasing the chance of stray gunfire or a loss of vehicle control that can endanger bystanders.

Are officers expected to move out of the way?

Yes. Justice Department policy says deadly force is allowed only when no reasonable alternative exists, including stepping out of the vehicle’s path.

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Can officers use deadly force just to stop or arrest someone?

No. Policies generally state officers cannot use deadly force solely to arrest someone or to disable a fleeing vehicle if the person does not pose an immediate threat.

Do federal immigration agents follow different rules?

Not fundamentally.

ICE and other federal officers operate under similar Justice Department guidance limiting gunfire at vehicles, although federal agents have added legal protections when acting within their official duties.

What is ICE's policy?

The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, allows deadly force only when an officer reasonably believes someone poses an imminent threat of death or serious injury.

Who investigates these shootings?

Federal agencies conduct internal reviews, and state and local authorities may also pursue criminal investigations.

Federal agents are not immune from prosecution if they act outside their authority.

The FBI is leading the investigation into the Minneapolis shooting.