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Greenland Deal: Greenland: A Trump Win or Danish Masterclass?

Is there a resolution on Greenland? President Trump’s pressure campaign began in December 2024, right after he won re-election, when he began talking about the need for U.S. ownership and control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

France 24

MAGA hails Trump’s deal with Greenland – but is it any different from what the US already had?

One national security expert says the only thing that’s changed is that ‘our allies now think we’re led by a lunatic’

The Independent UK

Denmark emerges smiling from Trump-Greenland deal, experts say

Danish commentators on Saturday cast a deal announced by US President Donald Trump to give Washington control over Greenland's security as a diplomatic win for Copenhagen. Trump on Friday said the US, Denmark and Greenland had struck a deal giving Washington permanent control over Greenland's security and barring Russia and…

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US handed ‘permanent control’ over Greenland security after months of threats

DONALD Trump has said the US has secured “permanent control” over Greenland’s security under a new agreement with Denmark and the Arctic…

The National (Scotland)

US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland's security

Greenland's prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, welcomed the agreement, saying it was "to the benefit of us all" and that it would "ensure and strengthen" the security of the island.

Euronews

Trump says US reached 'infinite' security deal with Denmark over Greenland

Trump said the US has reached a deal with Denmark and Greenland giving Washington “permanent control” over Greenland’s security and barring Russia and China from establishing bases or making sensitive investments there.

The Economic Times

Trump says US, Denmark reach deal to expand military presence in Greenland

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had reached a deal with Denmark to expand the US military presence in Greenland, while respecting Danish and Greenlandic sovereignty. Denmark said the agreement would be signed next week during the UN General Assembly but still requires parliamentary approval.

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Trump says U.S. has reached an agreement to take permanent control of Greenland’s security

Greenlanders have voiced their opposition to U.S. control, holding anti-Trump protests with signs that read, ‘Make Americans Go Away’

The Independent UK

Greenland and Antarctica have lost 12 trillion tonnes of ice since 1979

Ice loss began accelerating in the 1990s, according to a major scientific study.

Euronews

Trump’s Arctic adviser's Russia ties

Thomas Dans has backed taking over Greenland and advocated reestablishing ties with Russia, where he has business

Salon

In 2009, NASA started conducting the largest airborne survey of Earth's polar ice under Operation IceBridge to bridge the observational gap between ICESat and ICESat-2

In 2009, NASA started conducting the largest airborne survey of Earth's polar ice under Operation IceBridge to bridge the observational gap between the ICESat and ICESat-2 satellite missions. The campaign used research aircraft, laser altimeters, radar and imaging systems to track changes in Greenland, Antarctica, the Arctic and Alaskan glaciers.…

The Economic Times

Trump’s clash with Canada is his latest imperialistic embarrassment

The president’s chaotic schemes of aggrandizement, from Venezuela to Iran, have no larger rationale

The Guardian - US

Trump's Greenland Letter Gets a Brutal 'D+' Makeover as Viral Red-Pen Image Explodes Again

Trump's Greenland letter gets a brutal D+ makeover online, but the red-pen annotations are satire. The extraordinary message underneath is real.

International Business Times UK

EU races to rethink Arctic policy as the global power grab continues

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Greenland to discuss the Arctic's growing importance among allies. The visit comes as Brussels is busy preparing a reviewed Arctic policy, with experts warning it must have security and defence at its core.

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EU chief von der Leyen heads to Greenland in show of support for the island

Speaking at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos this year, von der Leyen said the EU was working on a "massive European investment surge" in Greenland in a bid to ramp up Arctic security.

The Guardian - UK

UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale

Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland

France 24

NATO's Arctic activity poses 'direct threat' to Russia, Lavrov warns

Russia views NATO’s growing activity in the Arctic as a direct security threat, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. NATO launched its Arctic Sentry mission in February to strengthen its presence in the region amid tensions with Moscow and US President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland.

Medical Daily

Greenland Sharks Can Live 400 Years, and Their Retinas Showed No Obvious Signs of Aging Damage

Eyes from Greenland sharks more than a century old showed no obvious retinal degeneration, an animal finding that does not yet apply to human vision.

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In 2015, NASA's New Horizons flew past Pluto and captured detailed images of its frozen surface. More than a decade later, scientists revisited the images and found evidence that liquid nitrogen may have once flowed across the dwarf planet

Scientists found evidence of liquid nitrogen flow beneath Pluto's Sputnik Planitia. This flow may have occurred after rising through cracks in the glacier. Computer models show nitrogen melting under pressure and reaching the surface. Dark lines and patches on the ice suggest this wetting process. This discovery reveals dynamic processes…

Euronews

Fish over Trump: Economy will determine Iceland's vote on the EU

While Arctic security and US claims over Greenland dominate international headlines, Icelanders are set to decide their European future on far more familiar grounds such as fish and farming. The 29 August referendum is less about geopolitics than sovereignty and identity.

The Economic Times

A rare Greenland shark found in Ireland gave scientists new clues about how it lives for centuries

Greenland shark lifespan explained: A rare Greenland shark washed ashore on Ireland's west coast in April 2026. Researchers estimated the shark was between 150 and 200 years old. Scientists examined the animal to study aging and longevity in this species. The shark's organs and tissues were sampled for further scientific…

International Business Times UK

Why Does Donald Trump Want Greenland? National Security Claims and Treaty Realities

Donald Trump has revived his ambition for US control of Greenland, predicting the Arctic territory will be under American 'operational control' by the end of his presidency.

The Independent UK

Aliens, Greenland and Elvis, oh my: Trump spends lost weekend indulging his fantasies

Among the content posted over the weekend, the president shared an AI-generated image of his team arresting an extraterrestrial

The Independent UK

Trump reiterates Greenland takeover threat despite backlash

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The Independent UK

Trump says Greenland will be under US control by the time he leaves office

President has claimed the US needs to acquire Greenland for national security purposes — a move that European allies see as a threat to the Arctic island’s sovereignty

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