By Admin 
In a revelation sure to astonish the world of international diplomacy, it turns out that making it clear you want to take over bits of other countries makes those countries unhappy with you.
We’re only one week into Donald Trump’s second term and he’s already managed to p**s off people left, right and centre.
Ok, maybe not everyone on the right.
Anyhow, you can add pretty much all of Denmark and Greenland to the list of those unhappy with Trump’s first few days in office because the US president seems intent on acquiring the territory of Greenland for the US.
Why does Trump want Greenland?
Greenland is a self-governing territory in the Kingdom of Denmark, but Trump wants it to be American and has claimed the US needs it for security reasons.
“People don’t really know if Denmark has any legal right to it,” Trump claimed to reporters.
“But if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security – that’s for the free world. I’m talking about protecting the free world.
“You don’t even need binoculars, you look outside you have China, ships all over the place. You have Russian ships all over the place. We’re not letting that happen.”
Greenland is currently owned by Denmark, but Donald Trump wants it for the US. (EMIL STACH/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump’s fiery phone call to Denmark’s PM
There was even a ‘horrendous’ phone call between Trump and Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen that left officials in Denmark who’d been wondering how seriously to take Trump’s rhetoric ‘utterly freaked out’ as they realised the US has a ‘serious, and potentially very dangerous’ interest in acquiring Greenland.
Trump wants to buy Greenland from the Danes, and Denmark rather clearly does not want to sell up.
To make matters clear, Danish member of the European Parliament Anders Vistisen told Trump to ‘f**k off’ when addressing the situation in Greenland.
Vistisen, who represents the right-wing populist Danish People’s Party, said: “Dear President Trump, listen very carefully. Greenland has been part of the Danish kingdom for 800 years. It’s an integrated part of our country.
“It is not for sale.
“Let me put it in words you might understand. Mr Trump: F**k off.”
Danish politician Anders Vistisen told Donald Trump to ‘f**k off’. (MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)
It’s rather hard to take that in any way other than it was originally intended.
But what does Greenland think about all of this?
There is an independence movement within Greenland that has the backing of their PM Múte Egede, but even if they break away from Denmark that doesn’t mean they’ll be rushing to embrace becoming US territory.
Egede said Greenland was ‘not for sale and will never be for sale’.
Trump, meanwhile, has been talking about other countries and potential ideas to incorporate them into being territories of the US.
He’s already tried renaming the Gulf of Mexico, though the rest of the world isn’t really going along with it, and has declared he is ‘taking back’ the Panama Canal.
Trump has also said he would like Canada to become the ’51st state’.
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Topics: US News, World News, Donald Trump
Joe Harker
Oldest family in world revealed meal they’ve eaten for their entire life that experts swear by
The oldest family in the world have been eating the same meal for their whole lives
Depending on who you ask, most of us want to live for as long as possible.
And by eating just this one meal every day, could it be the answer?
Probably not, since you’ve got genes, health history, exercise, lifestyle and a heck of a lot to think about.
But the oldest family in the world swear by it, having eaten the same dish for their entire life.
The Melis siblings were once known as the world’s longest-lived family with a combined age of 818 years, and were given the Guinness World Record.
You might remember seeing them in a Netflix documentary series a couple of years back, Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones.
For those unaware, a blue zone is an area of the world where people are claimed to live longer than average and Sardinia is one of the most well-known.
What’s the meal?
Look familiar? (BBC Good Food)
So what’s the meal the Melis family munched on each day? You may want to reconsider your lunchtime options.
It is plant-based and contains foods full of vitamins. Explaining the meal, Buettner said: “Every day of their life they had the same meal for their lunch.
“A sourdough bread, a three bean minestrone soup – a chunky minestrone with garden vegetables.
“It always had three beans; a garbanzo, a pinto and a white bean.
“And then they had a small glass of red wine. I’m talking a two to three-ounce glass.
“Now this wasn’t because ‘my diet requires me to do it’.
“No, they loved it.”
The Melis family (ETTORE LOI/AFP/GettyImages)
Samantha Cassetty Cassetty, a New York City dietitian, told Today.com: “People who live the longest, healthiest lives tend to eat half a cup to a cup of beans daily.
“It’s also noteworthy that the soup uses three types of beans and multiple vegetables.
“Research suggests that eating 30 unique plant foods per week can improve your gut diversity, a marker of a healthy gut.
“Your gut regulates health functions, like blood pressure and cholesterol, inflammation, mood, weight and nutrient absorption, so you’ll be more likely to live a longer and healthier life if you have a healthy gut.”
Why was the Melis soup recipe so healthy?
The pinto beans are packed full of nutrients, protein and fibre with zero cholesterol to be seen. Garbanzo beans are the same.
White beans are known as a ‘nutrional powerhouse’ according to Healthline, as they’re packed with fibre and protein and are a good source of micronutrients including folate, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
Where are the Melis family now?
In more recent years, members of the Melis family have passed away.
Consolata Melis died in 2015 aged 108 and was her town’s longest-surviving citizen, The Guardian reported in 2021. She was the eldest in the family of nine.
Her sister, Claudina, died in 2016 aged 103, Maria passed away at 100 and Antonio died aged 97.
Additional words by Gregory Robinson.