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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Feb. 1

Xinhua
| February 1, 2026
2026-02-01

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran is negotiating with the United States.

"The plan is that (Iran is) talking to us, and we'll see if we can do something. Otherwise, we'll see what happens," Trump told a Fox News correspondent. (US-Iran)

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CARACAS -- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said Saturday that U.S. diplomat Laura Dogu, a special envoy of the U.S. government, has arrived in Venezuela as part of the working agenda between the two countries.

According to Gil, who released the information via Telegram, their talks are aimed at defining a roadmap on issues of bilateral interest, as well as addressing and resolving existing differences through diplomatic dialogue. (Venezuela-US)

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OSLO -- Negotiations are underway between Danish Defense Ministry and Air Greenland about leasing aircraft to better carry out surveillance tasks in the region, said a statement released on Saturday by the ministry.

The move is part of a broader policy to involve Greenlandic companies in carrying out state functions, said Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen during a joint press conference in Nuuk with Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt held Saturday afternoon. (Greenland-Denmark-Defense)

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HONG KONG -- Six people had been arrested for robbing 51 million yen (about 330,000 U.S. dollars) of cash at Hong Kong's Sheung Wan on Friday, the Hong Kong Police Force said on Saturday.

The suspects, five male and one female, aged between 23 and 52, had been detained on suspicion of robbery, the police said, adding that more arrests are likely. (Hong Kong-Robbery) Enditem

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