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Oliver O’Connell is a New York-based Digital Live Editor for BBC News.

He recently joined the corporation from The Independent, where he spent more than five years specialising in live blog coverage of US politics, major court cases, and other fast-developing stories.

In this role, Oliver has covered the 2020 and 2024 elections, the Capitol riot and subsequent January 6 hearings, the trials of Donald Trump, Ghislaine Maxwell, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Alex Jones, the Parkland shooter's sente…

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By Oliver O'Connell Verified, Max Matza Verified, Adrienne Murray
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Greenland/Trump Deal Back [Published: Sunday September 20 2026] Nato welcomes Greenland deal as Trump says it will give US 'permanent security control' By Oliver O'Connell, Max Matza and Adrienne Murray NUUK, GREENLAND, 20 Sept. - (ANA) - The US and Denmark have announced a deal on Greenland's security, resolving a diplomatic dispute sparked by President Donald Trump's threats to seize it by force.
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Wetin dey inside di deal US and Denmark reach ova Greenland afta Trump threats Original

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By Oliver O'Connell Verified, Max Matza Verified, Adrienne Murray
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Wia dis foto come from, Getty Images Wetin we call dis foto, Greenlanders bin protest Trump ambitions for di territory for di kontri capital, Nuuk, earlier dis year Article Information Author, Oliver O'Connell Author, Max Matza and Author, Adrienne Murray Reporting from, Copenhagen Published 24 minutes wey don pass Read am in 5 mins Di US and Denmark don announce deal for Greenland security. Dis go solve di diplomatic wahala wey President Donald Trump cause wit iim threat to seize am by force.
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USA i Dania zawarły porozumienie dotyczące Grenlandii po groźbach Trumpa o jej aneksji

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By Oliver O'Connell Verified, Max Matza Verified
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Źródło zdjęcia, Getty Images Informacje o artykule Autor, Oliver O'Connell i Autor, Max Matza Data publikacji 24 minuty temu Czas czytania: 3 min Stany Zjednoczone i Dania ogłosiły porozumienie w sprawie bezpieczeństwa Grenlandii, kończąc trwający od miesięcy spór dyplomatyczny wywołany groźbami prezydenta Donalda Trumpa dotyczącymi przejęcia wyspy siłą.
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