A small group of protesters rallied at the U.S. embassy in London on Saturday, sending their message to the U.S. -- "Hands off Greenland."
They said U.S. President Donald Trump has no right to demand anything from Greenland.
Trump claimed that he secured a deal with European leaders, allowing the U.S. to expand its military presence in the territory after backing down on threats to use force.
Some protesters said they were not convinced Trump would honor those assurances.
"First and foremost, I think you can't trust anything that this man says. So there was a lot of talk of whether we would cancel the protest after we had that news. But you can't let someone make a claim that they're going to colonize a country," said a protester.
"I think just to be safe -- we're out here just making sure that people know that you can't do that," said another protester.
"I really am worried for the future and I just hope, you know, he doesn't do anything rash. But you know, like I say, he's a very erratic person. And I don't think he's fit to be in power. So you never really know what he's gonna do," one of those gathered said.
A woman at the rally who has family in Greenland said the uncertainty has been frightening.
"I've personally been very scared that Greenland would end up American. My family and friends, they have not been sleeping well, I've not been sleeping well, just out of fear. And to live your life in fear is dreadful. I've even been thinking about if, you know, Trump took Greenland or invaded Greenland, my family would come and live with me in some way or another, just to get them away from Greenland. But then again, it is a dreadful idea that people would want to move away from Greenland out of fear," she said.
Protesters rally outside US embassy in London, question Trump's Greenland assurances
Protesters rally outside US embassy in London, question Trump's Greenland assurances
Protesters rally outside US Embassy in London, question Trump's Greenland assurances
A fully robotic restaurant where AI-powered robots prepare and serve a full range of dishes, drinks, and desserts started its trial operations in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang after the province's first robot restaurant began trial operations.
Inside the restaurant, a cooking robot can be seen preparing popular Chinese dish Three-Cup Chicken. Following pre-set programs, the cooking robot would add ingredients and seasonings to the cooking pot in sequence, while its robotic arms would stir, toss and adjust flavor automatically. Within minutes, a freshly cooked dish is completed.
"The food tastes good and suits my preferences. It would be even better if it were a bit more tender," said a customer.
Another customer said the restaurant just brings his childhood imagination to life.
"When I was young, I saw robots cooking in cartoons. Now it feels like a childhood dream has come true," said the customer.
According to staff from the restaurant, the cooking robot has a built-in menu of more than 100 dishes, mainly featuring the Hangzhou cuisine known for its light, fresh and delicate flavors. The restaurant's development team has also designed 24 seasonal specialty dishes inspired by China's traditional 24 solar terms, blending modern technology with traditional dietary concepts.
The 24 solar terms, consisting of 12 major solar terms and 12 minor solar terms, were created thousands of years ago by the ancient Chinese to guide agricultural production. Today, the culture behind the terms provides useful guidance to people's lives as each term features special food, cultural ceremonies and healthy living tips.
Moreover, the noodle-cooking robot in the restaurant can prepare three different types of noodles simultaneously, with each order taking about three minutes to complete.
More than 10 robots are currently in operation at the restaurant, including cooking, noodle-making, coffee-making and floor-cleaning robots, covering multiple stages such as food preparation, serving and cleaning.
AI robot restaurant begins trial operations in east China's Hangzhou
