Deployment of multinational force forces; Greenland; Gaza Peace Council: NPR

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Up to 1,500 soldiers from the Alaska Forces are on standby in preparation for a potential deployment to MinnesotaA US official told NPR. This comes as the Trump administration has escalated pressure on the state, including threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to suppress protests taking place in Minneapolis. Anti-ICE protesters continued to take to the streets over the weekend, even as temperatures dropped.

• 🎧 Democrats can do little to respond to the Trump administrationalong with his public condemnation of the presence of more than 2,000 federal immigration agents in the state, said Clay Masters of Minnesota Public Radio. arrives first. Attorney General Keith Ellison and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have sued the administration, calling its actions an unconstitutional federal invasion that violates the First and Tenth Amendments. Because Democrats do not control either chamber of Congress, They follow legal channels In federal courts.

President Trump escalated tensions across Europe over the weekend with his comments about the US acquisition of Greenland. He says the United States needs this region for national security. On Saturday, he announced plans to impose tariffs on eight NATO members until an agreement to buy Greenland is reached. On Sunday, those eight countries held an emergency meeting and warned that Trump’s tariffs threatened a “dangerous downward spiral” in transatlantic relations.

• 🎧 Lawmakers said several times this weekend that they had received no intelligence about an imminent threat to Greenland From Russia or China. Regarding American national security, they point out that the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States are already cooperating, and the United States is already cooperating It maintains a military presence in Greenland. On Saturday, thousands of people marched peacefully and enthusiastically to the US Embassy in Denmark, NPR’s Barbara Sprunt says. She says she saw many Greenlandic flags and red hats that said “Make America Go.”

Trump’s Gaza Peace Council, advertised as a way to help rebuild the area, now appears more expansive and expensive From what was mentioned at the beginning. The President will serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors, with representatives from other countries. A copy of its charter, obtained by NPR, shows that the council demands authority outside the Gaza Strip. Trump also asked other countries to pay at least $1 billion for the privilege of permanent representation.

• 🎧 The charter excludes the word “Gaza” Instead, it appears to be a proposal to create a rival UN Security Council that would handle global conflicts, says NPR’s Daniel Estrin. Estrin says the charter’s language expresses the need for a more effective international peacebuilding body. Critics say the president is trying to undermine the United Nations Make diplomacy transactional. Israel objects to Trump appointing representatives from Türkiye and Qatar to be part of the leadership group because it considers these two countries to be primary supporters of Hamas. However, Israel admits it cannot prevent the move, and leaders there doubt the ability of any international body to convince Hamas to disarm.

Life advice

Introverts and extroverts can be good friends even though they navigate the world differently. But their friendship suffers when their differences collide, says Jennifer Kahnweiler, the book’s author The introverted leader. The key, she says, is to speak up before resentment builds up. Kahnweiler shares tips with Life kit About how both characters can foster deep bonds despite their differences.

• 👭 Do not classify a person as just an introvert or an extrovert. Where they fall on this spectrum is not fixed.
• 👭If a friend’s behavior bothers you, consider whether there is a personality difference behind it. Then show them a little grace.
• 👭 Create a symbolic phrase or gesture to indicate what you both need, such as a hand signal to remind your friend not to fill the silence.

For more tips on how introverts and extroverts can be better friends, Listen to this episode from NPR Life kit. Subscribe to the Life kit Newsletter For expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.

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The Trump administration recently removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day from the list of free admission days to national parks. Dr. King’s image has also been used in racist videos generated by artificial intelligence. For MLK Day, Switch the code He sat down with historian Nicholas Buccola, author of One man’s freedomTo reconsider the concept of “freedom” by comparing the legacy of King and conservative politician Barry Goldwater. Buccola exposes the gap between Goldwater’s abstract view of freedom and King’s emphasis on everyday dignity and freedom, showing what this historic battle teaches us about freedom today. Listen to the episode here Or read the text.

3 things you should know before you go

1. NASA’s Artemis II spacecraft arrived at the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center on Saturday evening. The program aims to send Americans to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
2. Rare snow blanketed Florida for the second year in a row yesterday, with freezing temperatures continuing to grip the state early this week.
3. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has won the presidential elections, continuing his 40-year rule. Voting took place in light of the government’s Internet blackout.

This newsletter was edited by Suzanne Nouwen.