Iceland Demands Clarity After US Nominee’s 52nd-State Joke
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Iceland demanded clarification from the United States after Billy Long, Trump’s pick for ambassador to Iceland, joked that Iceland could become the 52nd U.S. state, prompting a petition to reject him and fueling tensions amid Greenland ownership debates and Arctic security concerns.
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