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In announcing his choice of various envoys, including ambassador to Denmark, the president-elect again floated the idea of the United States acquiring Greenland.

A bridge collapse on the BR-226 highway in Brazil killed at least one person and caused a sulfuric acid spill into the Tocantins River. The central section of the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge gave way as vehicles crossed, including two trucks, a car, and a motorcycle.

Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-American tech veteran, has been appointed as the White House’s senior policy advisor on AI. He will work alongside David Sacks to maintain US leadership in AI and shape national AI policy. Krishnan brings extensive experience from companies like Microsoft, Twitter, and Facebook, and recently departed Andreessen Horowitz.

Donald Trump’s second term is already causing global upheaval before it even begins. His trade threats have destabilized Canada’s government and rattled European allies. Trump is pushing for a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine war, while also influencing Middle Eastern politics and preparing for trade disputes with China.

They include a billionaire investor who supported Mr. Trump’s campaign, a former official who froze aid to Ukraine and a former executive at Uber.