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President Trump Wants Canada and Greenland to Join the US!: A New North America?
Canada should become the 51st state of the United States, and Greenland the 52nd, to catalyze a grand strategic reordering and unlock unprecedented potential for North American prosperity and global security, according to Trump. This proposal,...
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Greenland Prime Minister describes ‘eventful if not dramatic year’ amid Trump threats
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Greenland’s PM looks to boost EU ties despite Trump threats
Calling the EU “a steadfast friend … during challenging times we are going through right now,” Nielsen talked up the island’s vast reserves of rare earths and critical minerals, which he said have the potential to “shift global and security...
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Greenland's leader thanks the EU and urges the bloc to invest in his island
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Danish PM: Trump Yet to Drop Greenland Ambitions
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday cautioned that President Donald Trump’s long-standing interest in acquiring Greenland may not have faded, telling members of parliament it’s too soon to “breathe a sigh of relief.” Frederiksen...
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Danish PM Warns of Renewed US Interest in Greenland’s Strategic Future
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen participates in a press conference marking Denmark’s presidency of the EU at Marselisborg Castle in Aarhus, Denmark, July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Ritzau Scanpix The Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, suggested that...
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Danish Prime Minister Warns Trump Will Not Stop Trying to Annex Greenland
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251007/danish-prime-minister-warns-trump-will-not-stop-trying-to-annex-greenland-1122922880.html Danish Prime Minister Warns Trump Will Not Stop Trying to Annex Greenland Danish Prime Minister Warns Trump Will Not Stop...
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China strikes at West’s softest rare-earths spot
The world may be underestimating the difficulty of loosening China's stranglehold on critical minerals. Mining stocks in Australia surged this week following a landmark deal between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump,...
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Denmark plans a major boost to defence in Greenland
Denmark has announced a big increase in defence spending to strengthen security in Greenland and the Arctic. The plan includes new ships, jets, and a military base, as the country looks to protect its territory and meet NATO goals. Denmark plans a...
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Mining stocks are some of the big winners of Trump's investment spree
Forget chips and AI. There's a corner of the stock market that's emerged as a big winner from Donald Trump's push to deepen the government's involvement in private businesses. Rare earth mining stocks have boomed on Wall Street, and investors have...
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Greenland contraception scandal victims hear Danish PM's emotional apology
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Dozens of women in Greenland have heard Denmark's prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, formally apologise for a scandal that involved thousands of Inuit women being forcibly given contraceptive coils, as part of a controversial birth control...
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China’s Coastal Cities Are Sinking as Seas Rise at Record Speed
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A team of scientists led by Rutgers University researchers has found that sea levels today are climbing more quickly than at any time in the past 4,000 years, with China's coastal cities facing some of the most severe risks. To uncover this trend,...
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Denmark to boost Greenland defence with new ships, jets & HQ
COPENHAGEN , Oct 11 : Denmark has announced USD 4.2bn of extra defence spending to boost security in Greenland and the Arctic and North Atlantic regions. It will also spend USD 4.5bn buying 16 more F-35 fighter jets from the United States,...
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Denmark to boost Arctic defence with new ships, jets and HQ
Stuart Lau and Danny AeberhardBBC World Service ShareSave A Danish warship off Nuuk, Greenland (April 2025) Denmark has announced $4.2bn (£3.2bn) of extra defence spending to boost security in the Arctic and North Atlantic regions, including...
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Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $87 million for Greenland’s polar bears
Greenland remains part of the Danish realm, and its people have expressed little interest in Trump’s solicitations. In a statement acknowledging the conversations that are under way, the State Department said that biodiversity funding was being...
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Greenland moves closer to the European Union as Trump eyes the territory
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in Copenhagen, October 1, 2025. MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN/REUTERS The timing could not have been better. On Thursday, October 2, following his invitation to...
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Denmark to boost Arctic defence by $4.26 billion, Greenland government says
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Greenland’s government said on Friday Denmark will spend 27.4 billion Danish crowns ($4.26 billion) to boost its military presence in the Arctic, seeking to fend off criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland’s...
Silversea unveils its voyage collection 2027-28
Silversea has unveiled its voyage collection 2027-28 which includes numerous aspects of innovation, such as their debut summer season in Japan, unprecedented warm-water expeditions, and new itineraries aboard two state-of-the-art Nova Class ships....
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When twin volcanoes shook the world: How a 15th-century double eruption rewrote climate history
When twin volcanoes shook the world: How a 15th-century double eruption rewrote climate history In the late 1450s, Earth’s climate was violently reshaped by forces far beyond human control. For centuries, historians and scientists have pointed to...
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Who Really Owns Greenland?
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The first Nordic presence in Greenland dates back to Erik the Red, a Norse Viking banished from Iceland for manslaughter, who sought a new future in Greenland around the end of the 10th century. The name “Greenland” referred to the vegetation...
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