Canada and France opened consulates in Greenland on Friday, signaling support for Denmark and the Arctic island following past US interest in the territory, according to The Guardian. In other international developments, a close associate of the deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, Alex Saab, was reportedly detained in Caracas during a joint operation by Venezuela's intelligence agency and the FBI, as reported by The Guardian. Meanwhile, Mexico announced it would send humanitarian aid to Cuba, as President Claudia Sheinbaum negotiates with US President Donald Trump to ease the oil blockade, as stated by Al Jazeera. Finally, Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential leadership council formed a new government, with Shaya Mohsen Zindani confirmed as prime minister, according to Al Jazeera.
The opening of the consulates in Nuuk by Canada and France is seen as a show of support for Denmark, a NATO ally, and Greenland, after previous US interest in securing control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory, as reported by The Guardian. Canada had previously promised to open a consulate in Nuuk in 2024.
Alex Saab, a wealthy Colombian-Venezuelan businessman considered Maduro's frontman, was reportedly detained in Caracas. He could potentially face extradition to the US within days, according to The Guardian. The FBI and Venezuela's intelligence agency also reportedly arrested billionaire media mogul Raúl Gorrín at the same address.
In Cuba, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the imminent delivery of humanitarian aid. This move comes as she continues to negotiate with US President Donald Trump to relax the oil blockade imposed on the island nation, as reported by Al Jazeera.
In Yemen, the new government, formed by the Saudi-backed presidential leadership council, saw Shaya Mohsen Zindani confirmed as prime minister, who will also continue to serve as foreign minister, according to the state-run news agency Saba, as reported by Al Jazeera. Marwan Faraj bin Ghanim was named as minister of finance, while Mohamed Abdullah Ali was confirmed as oil minister, and Taher Ali al-Uqaili will serve as defence minister.
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