Canada and France opened consulates in Greenland on Friday, signaling support for Denmark and the Arctic island following past US interest in the territory, while also, in separate news, a Russian general was shot in Moscow and a close ally of the Venezuelan president was reportedly detained in Caracas. Additionally, Mexico announced it would send humanitarian aid to Cuba, and thousands attended the funeral of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi in Libya.
Canada and France's decision to open consulates in Greenland's capital, Nuuk, was a show of solidarity with Denmark, a NATO ally, and the semi-autonomous island, according to The Guardian. This move came after previous discussions of a potential US takeover of Greenland. Canada had initially promised to open its consulate in 2024.
In Moscow, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev was shot multiple times in a residential building, as reported by Sky News. The Russian government has blamed Ukraine for the attack. The details surrounding the shooting and the Kremlin's response remain unclear.
Meanwhile, in Caracas, a close associate of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Alex Saab, was reportedly detained during a joint operation by Venezuela's intelligence agency and the FBI, according to The Guardian. Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan businessman, has long been considered Maduro's frontman. He could potentially be extradited to the US.
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that Mexico would send humanitarian aid to Cuba, as reported by Al Jazeera. She is also negotiating with US President Donald Trump to relax the oil blockade imposed on the island nation. She stated that the aid would be delivered imminently.
Finally, thousands of people attended the funeral of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi in Bani Walid, Libya, as reported by Al Jazeera. Gaddafi was the most prominent surviving son of Libya's former dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and he was assassinated on Tuesday.
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