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he lashed out hours after prime minister mette frederiksen said she was annoyed that mr trump had abruptly. and now the fallout to deal with. the manner of the president's cancellation has caused dismay in the scandinavian nation. i've been speaking to democratic congressman gerald connolly, who sits on the foreign affairs committee, to get his reaction to the diplomatic spat. so, congressman, let me ask you about the president cancelling his trip to denmark. all of this seemed a bit likea trip to denmark. all of this seemed a bit like a joke, a trip to denmark. all of this seemed a bit like ajoke, a bit trip to denmark. all of this seemed a bit like a joke, a bit silly, until suddenly last night it wasn't silly any more because denmark is a key nato ally and this reflects on america's reputation and image around the world. initially i couldn't believe that it was actually true. maybe donald trump thought greenland really was green and that it would be a great place to have a golf course, but i agree with you, it has now become a serious matter. it is an insult to an ally, the kingdom of d

but based on prime minister mette frederiksen's comments that she would have no interest in discussingwould appear that despite what he had to say to the contrary, central to those planned negotiations in copenhagen was discussion of a potential acquisition by the united states. david willis reporting there. all this week we're taking a look at the farming industry, from how it's dealing with climate change, to what brexit means for the future of agriculture across the uk. today, we're asking if the way we grow our crops could change once we leave the eu. graham satchell is at the stanley family farm in leicestershire this morning and can tell us more. he is with a friend. hi. good morning, this isjust one of he is with a friend. hi. good morning, this is just one of the three dogs they have hair who has been roaming around keeping us company this morning. we are focusing on farming all week this week on the bbc and we are looking at one of the potential consequences of brexit. you may remember boris johnson come on his first day as prime minister, on the streets of downing steps of do

the danish prime minister, mette frederiksen, has formally apologised to hundreds of victims of historicaldren's homes. no—one has ever been prosecuted. that's despite evidence that children at one orphanage were sexually abused, beaten, and drugged from the 1940s to the 1970s. the renowned opera singer, placido domingo, has been accused of pressuring women into having sexual encounters with him over the past 30 years. the claims come from eight singers and a dancer. the 78—year—old said the allegations were inaccurate and that he believed all the relationships were welcome and consensual. the former british chancellor of the exchequer — philip hammond — has accused boris johnson's government of trying to wreck the chance of a brexit deal with the eu. writing in the time's newspaper he said a no deal would be a betrayal of the referendum. in response, downing street said mr hammond did everything he could to undermine negotiations and block preparations for leaving. with me is james hughes, chief market analyst at the brokerage firm axitrader. good morning. once again be going to discuss b

mette frederiksen had already described the president's suggestion as absurd, and said she hoped he wasn'tnorth america correspondent, david willis. the number of times he has repeated his interest, it seems he is serious. he really is, and you probably couldn't make this stuff up, could you? there he was saying at the weekend he was interested in greenland because of its significance geopolitically and so on, that the intended visit to denmark in a couple of weeks time was nothing to do with the acquisition, potentialacquisition of greenland. you mentioned the danish prime minister attempting to scotch the plan, calling it absurd, but president trump retweeted after that a picture of a gold trump tower on supreme type —— superimposed on the greenland skyline, with the words i promise not to do this to greenland. —— files for 2h hours in the same president is saying his visit to denmark is being postponed. because as he put it on twitter, denmark is a very special country with incredible people, but based on prime minister comments that she would have no interest in discussing the protest

the danish prime minister, mette frederiksen, has formally apologised to hundreds of victims of historicale—run children's homes. no—one has ever been prosecuted. that's despite evidence that children at one orphanage were sexually abused, beaten, and drugged from the 1940s to the 1970s. officials at the us justice department say the warden at the correctional centre in new york where the financier jeffrey epstein died, has been reassigned to other duties. two other officers who were on duty at the time have been sent on leave. mr epstein, a convicted paedophile was awaiting trial in new york on sex trafficking charges. he was found hanging in his cell on saturday. top english football club, manchester city, has been found guilty of breaching rules on the international transfer of players under the age of 18. fifa, the governing body of world football, fined the club $380,000, but is said it was not imposing a transfer ban because city had admitted its fault. people have been told to leave their village near a missile testing site in the archangelsk region of russia. it's where an explosio

the danish prime minister, mette frederiksen, has formally apologised to hundreds of victims of historicale—run children's homes. no—one has ever been prosecuted. that's despite evidence that children at one orphanage were sexually abused, beaten, and drugged from the 1940s to the 1970s. an armed man has been arrested after stabbing a woman in central sydney. he was detained on the street by members of the public. a second woman was found dead inside an apartment building on the same street. the police said the suspect was a "lone actor" with a history of mental health issues. top english football club manchester city has been found guilty of breaching rules on the international transfer of players under the age of 18. fifa, the governing body of world football, fined the club $380,000, but is said it was not imposing a transfer ban because city had admitted its fault. more now on our top story — the demonstrations at hong kong's international airport. i was joined by victor gao, former interpreter for deng xiaoping and now director of the china national association of international studie

but based on prime minister mette frederiksen's comments that she would have no interest in discussinge contrary, central to those planned negotiations in copenhagen was discussion of a potential acquisition by the united states. the trump administration has approved a potential eight billion dollar sale of f—16 fighter aircraft to taiwan. the sale would involve 66 warplanes — the largest such transaction in decades. the proposed deal has been sent to congress for its consideration. on monday, beijing said american arms sales to taiwan amounted to severe interference in china's internal affairs. brazil's presidentjair bolsonaro has been blamed for a record number of wildfires across the amazon rainforest. conservationists say the leader's policies have encouraged the clearing of land by farmers and loggers, leading to the outbreak of more than 70,000 fires — that's an increase of more than 80 percent on the same period last year. the president said the fires were simply seasonal. all this week we're taking a look at the farming industry, from how it's dealing with climate change, to wh

that he would be postponing their meeting scheduled for two weeks' time, after prime minister mette frederiksento the wreck of the titanic say it is deteriorating, partly because it's being eaten by bacteria. using a submersible vehicle built to withstand the immense pressure of the deep, an international group of explorers have surveyed it and say that some parts of it are disappearing. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. at the bottom of the atlantic, nearly 4000 metres down, the most famous wreck of all time. this is the bow of the titanic, still recognisable more than 100 years after she sank. it's the first time people have been down to see it for themselves for nearly 15 years but whilst some of the wreck is intact, other parts have disappeared altogether. probably the most shocking area of the deterioration was the starboard side of the officers' quarters, where the captain's quarters are. the captain's bath tub is a favourite image among titanic enthusiasts, and that is now gone. that whole deck house on that side is collapsing. microbes are eating away at the metal, crea

the danish prime minister mette frederiksen is holding a news conference after us president donald trumpng greenland from denmark was rebuffed. because the danish prime minister said another is not up for sale, but news c0 nfe re nces said another is not up for sale, but news conferences coming up. that's all to come. now it's time for a look at the weather. for scotland and northern ireland we've got some wet weather edging in this afternoon, whereas for most of england and wales it's a dry picture, with skies like these, bright conditions, a bit of high cloud around, and some spells of sunshine coming through. the satellite picture shows the rain bearing cloud working into northern ireland at the moment. that's going to be pushing eastwards to bring the wet weather in across scotland widely as we go through the rest of this afternoon. whereas across most of england and wales away from that weather front, it stays dry with variable cloud, some sunshine. and wherever the sunshine comes out, it's going to feel warm with temperatures up to 23 celsius. not quite as warm underneath the cloud

hand today to denmark's prime minister cancelling a labor day weekend trip after prime minister mette frederiksenaid the u.s. buying greenland was an absurd discussion. >> i thought that was nasty. all she had to do is say we would not be interested. we can treat the united states the way they treated us under president obama. >> harry truman tried to buy greenland in 1946. the danish prime minister was surprised by the cancellation. >> i have been looking forward to the visit. our preparations were well under way. it was an opportunity, i think to celebrate denmark's close relationship to the united states. >> in a 40 minute question and answer session on the south lawn, the president clarified a bit his position on background checks for firearms purchases. he had an appetite for enhanced background checks and is working with republicans and democrats and the nra to find out what can be done to keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them. >> bret: john roberts, thanks. president trump also said he is not considering a payroll tax cut. the statement today seemed to contradict a

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tweeting "denmark is a very special country with incredible people but based on prime minister mette frederiksen's comments she would have no interest in discussing the purchase of greenland, i'll be postponing our meeting scheduled for two weeks for another time. prime minister was able to save a greet deal of expense and effort for both the united states and denmark by being so direct. i thank her for that and look forward to rescheduling some time in the future." she says greenland is not for sale and calls conversations about selling absurd. let's discuss now and talk about this, former nato supreme ally commander general wesley clark who is a perfect person to have on to discuss. thank you, sir. give me your reaction to postponing this trip to denmark. >> well, it's just a way to try to slap down the prime minister of denmark, i suppose, but it doesn't say much about the subtlety or about the strategic vision. we have a lot of common interest with denmark. if we really are worried about the arctic then there's ways to work with denmark and greenland to strengthen nato presence in the arctic,

the danish prime minister mette frederiksen delivered what she thought was a restrained response. >>have been looking forwarded to visit. our preparations were well under way. a discussion has however been about a potential sale of green hasn't. this has clarly been rejected. this does n change the character of our good relations. >> reporter: but her comments over the ps reporter: but her comments over the weekend the president. >> denmark, i look forward to going, but i thought that the prime mi it was absurd, that it was an absurd idea was nasty. i thought was an inappropriate statement. all she had to do was say no we wouldn't be interested, but we can't treat u theted states of america the way they treated us under president obama. i thought it was a very not nice way of saying something. >> reporter: in response the danish prime minister says she won't engage in a verb war. but rufus gifford, the former u.s. ambassador to denmark, has gone on the offensive. >> it's embarrassing, itte abso is, but i think the bigger shame here is as i getm reaction fnes this morning, there's not

trump was apparently blindsided by the consolation prime minister mette frederiksen is surprised and disappointed. >> i had been looking forward to the visit. our preparations were well underway. it was an opportunity i think to celebrate denmark close relationship to the u.s. >> a senior fellow at the brooking institute said "this is no longer funny." danish troops fought alongside the u.s. in afghanistan and iraq. 50 danes died. the president dishonor the alliance and their sacrifice on the same day he sought to appease putin by supporting his return to the g8. senior administration official quoted saying not only did president trump support the reinstatement of rushing to the g7 but that french president emmanuel macron suggested inviting russia to next year's g7 gathering. french officials pushed back saying macron would only support bringing russia back into the g7 if there was a resolution to russia's annexation of crimea which happened five years ago. shannon. >> shannon: trace gallagher in l.a. thank you. israel, russia, denmark, the president hitting hot spots today. let's b

that denmark is a very special country with incredible people — but ‘based on prime minister mette frederiksen's weeks, for another time. in response, the danish prime minister said the trips cancellation will not change the ‘good relations' between denmark and the united states. it is with regret and surprise that i received the news that president trump has cancelled his state visit to denmark on the second and 3rd of september. i had been looking forward to the visit and our preparations were well under way. it was an opportunity, i think, to celebrate denmark's close relationship to the us, he remains one of denmark's closest allies. i was looking forward to having a dialogue on the many shared interests denmark has with the us. furthermore, the development in the arctic region called for further cooperation between the us and greenland, there islands and denmark, and therefore i would like to underline our invitation for stronger cooperation on artic affairs still stands. a discussion has been raised about a potential sale of greenland and this has clearly been rejected, which is a position

tweeted, "denmark is a very special country with incredible people, but based on prime minister mette frederiksen'sld have no interest in discussing the purchase of greenland, i will be postponing our meeting scheduled in two weeks for another time." oh, my god. the sudden move came just days after trump told reporters that owning greenland would be strategically important for the united states. meanwhile, "the washington post" reports that senior administration officials had discussed the possibility of offering denmark a deal, in which the u.s. would take over its annual $600 million subsidy to greenland in perpetuity, as well as giving denmark a large one-time payment. according to two people familiar with the talks. both danish and greenland officials have said in recent days the island is not for sale. even the president himself said on sunday that it wasn't that serious. >> strategically, it's interesting. and we would be interested, but we'll talk to them a little bit. it's not number one on the burner, i can tell you that. >> so, willie, again, the truth is -- it's like mercury. it just sor