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International News Roundup: Norway, Ukraine, Nigeria, China, and the United States
Several international stories made headlines today, including legal troubles for a member of the Norwegian royal family, developments in the Ukraine war, a mass kidnapping in Nigeria, diplomatic tensions between China and the West, and a potential lawsuit in the United States.
In Norway, Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was arrested on suspicion of assault, according to BBC World. This arrest occurred shortly before his trial in Oslo on Tuesday, where he faces 38 charges, including the rape of four women. Police stated that the latest allegations involve wielding a knife and violating a restraining order, citing a risk of reoffending. This marks the fourth time Høiby, 29, has been detained by police since August 2024, when he was initially accused of assaulting a woman he had been in a relationship with. He has denied the charges.
Turning to Ukraine, Elon Musk was praised by a Ukrainian official for restricting Russian use of Starlink satellites. Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov hailed Musk as "a true champion of freedom and a true friend of the Ukrainian people," according to BBC World. Fedorov stated that Musk responded quickly after being informed that Russian drones with Starlink connectivity were operating in the country and linked to deadly attacks, including one on a passenger train. Musk confirmed on X, formerly Twitter, that steps taken to stop the unauthorized use of Starlink by Russia "have worked."
In Nigeria, eighty people who were kidnapped in Kaduna state last month have returned home after escaping their captors, BBC Africa reported. The individuals were among 177 people seized from three churches in the village of Kurmin Wali. According to state police spokesman Mansur Hassan, the 80 escapees hid in neighboring villages for two weeks "due to fear of being captured again." Authorities are continuing efforts to secure the release of the remaining 86 people still being held.
Meanwhile, China criticized the Dalai Lama's Grammy win, calling it "anti-China political manipulation," according to BBC World. The Dalai Lama won in the audiobook category for "Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama." China's foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian stated, "We firmly oppose relevant parties using art awards as a tool for anti-China political manipulation, and this position is consistent." The Dalai Lama, who has lived in exile from Tibet since 1959, said he accepted the award with "gratitude and humility."
In the United States, former President Donald Trump threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah over a joke made at the Grammy Awards, BBC World reported. Hosting the event, Noah quipped, "Song of the Year - that is a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense because Epstein's island is gone, he needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton." While Trump was an associate of Jeffrey Epstein for years, he claims to have had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes and says they fell out around 2004. There have been no allegations that Trump visited Epstein's private island, nor has he been accused of any crime by Epstein.
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