Trump vows 'very strong action' if Iran executes protesters
Rights groups say thousands have been killed in a violent crackdown by the authorities.
President Donald Trump has said the US will take "very strong action" against Iran if it executes protesters, as rights groups say thousands of anti-government demonstrators have been killed in a violent crackdown by Iranian authorities. We get the latest and hear a conversation with Iranian journalists.
President Donald Trump insists the US needs Greenland for "national security", adding that anything less than American control of the territory is "unacceptable". It comes as US Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are meeting the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers in the White House today. We explain more and hear from people in Greenland.
And it is Senegal v Egypt in the Afcon semi-final today, where we see old teammates turn rivals with Sadio Mane and Mo Salah facing off. We speak to superfans.
OS presenter: James Reynolds
(Photo: Mourners take part in a funeral ceremony for security personnel killed during anti-government protests in Tehran, Iran, 14 January, 2026. Credit:
Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA/Shutterstock)
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