Greenland seeks closer ties with EU amid Trump’s territorial claims

By Reuters October 3, 2025 30 US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House for a quick flight to Quantico, where he will meet with a gathering of generals and admirals. In light of US President Donald Trump’s...

Who Really Owns Greenland?

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...

Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland polar bears

The Trump administration is considering whether to spend up to $50 million in foreign aid to protect polar bears in Greenland, and $25 million for snow leopards in Nepal — proposals at odds with a parallel initiative to slash humanitarian and...

Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland’s polar bears

Polar bears are listed as a vulnerable species by the World Wildlife Fund because of various threats including climate change and the wildlife trade. There are roughly 26,000 worldwide, with about 3,000 thought to be in Greenland. (Bonnie Jo...

Greenland deepens EU ties in rebuff to Trump’s bid for influence

Greenland is seeking closer ties with the European Union after getting more financial support from the bloc, a rebuke to US President Donald Trump’s ambition to woo the Arctic territory. The island, which is part of the Danish kingdom but not a...

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,...

Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50mn for Greenland’s polar bears, $25mn for Nepal's snow leopards

Polar bears are listed as a vulnerable species by the World Wildlife Foundation because of various threats including climate change and the wildlife trade. (Photo by Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post) The Trump administration is considering...

Greenland’s rare earths emerge as key battleground in global resource race

Greenland, home to some of the world’s largest untapped deposits of rare earth elements, has emerged as a strategic player in the global scramble for critical minerals. These resources are essential for modern technologies – from electric vehicles...

Danish PM talks up rearmament and Russia threat as EU summit convenes

DANISH Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called for European countries to ramp up military spending today, accusing Russia of waging a “hybrid war” against Europe. “There is only one country that is willing to threaten us and it is Russia,” she...

If Greenland wants more visitors, it must fix its airports

When the ribbon on Nuuk’s expanded runway was cut last winter, the message was clear: Greenland is open for business. The reality has been less triumphant. Over the summer, international security screening was abruptly suspended after staff failed...

Ms. Global: Indigenous Women’s Rights Violated in Greenland, Earthquakes in Afghanistan and Indonesia Affect Women and Children, and More.

The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family leave and equal access to health care. But Ms....

The EU and Greenland need each other, says PM Nielsen

On Wednesday, Jens-Frederik Nielsen addressed Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg, marking a historic moment as the first leader of a Greenlandic government to speak before this body. In his address, Premier Nielsen, who...

Trump’s ambassador tasked with getting control of Greenland confirmed

By Elías Thorsson October 8, 2025 139 Ken Howery, U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Denmark, looks up before testifying at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S.,...

Denmark's prime minister says Greenland still nervous about Trump's takeover threat

Published on 07/10/2025 - 16:30 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump's threat to take over Greenland still hangs over the Arctic island's residents, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday. Earlier this year, Trump sent shockwaves...

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...

Trump hasn’t moved on from wanting Greenland forever, Danish PM warns

“Right now it seems far away. There is perhaps a feeling that we can breathe a sigh of relief,” Frederiksen told the opening of the Danish parliament. But: “It is my belief that we cannot.” She added that Greenland’s population of 60,000 still...

The World’s Most Beautiful Gamble: Greenland Adventure Comes With No Guarantees

Dodging icebergs in Prince Christian Sound. Image by C.Bowman Enthusiasm in the captain’s voice sounded over the ship’s PA system. “In five minutes, we will turn into Greenland’s Prince Christian Sound, one of the most breathtaking passages in the...

Why the U.S. government is investing in B.C. mining companies

The U.S. government is taking stakes in B.C. mining companies as it looks to reduce America's reliance on China for critical minerals used to produce the high tech batteries for cell phones, electric vehicles and renewable energy. On Monday, the...

Greenland 2: Migration Brings More Meteors and Mayhem

Greenland 2: Migration is the official sequel to the disaster movie Greenland, which came out in 2020. It shows the Garrity family as they leave their bunker and move to safety across a destroyed Europe. Some important actors are back in the...

Greenland’s strategic weight surges amid US, China, Russia jostling

Greenland’s growing role in Arctic security and trade puts Australia’s shipping lifelines and Antarctic ambitions in sharper focus. Greenland's Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen. (EPA/Mads Claus Rasmussen) Greenland, an often-overlooked expanse of ice...