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Greenland’s ‘green mining’ row highlights the key tensions in the energy transition

Green finance is built on a promise: that capital can be redirected to support the transition to a low-carbon economy while avoiding the environmental mistakes of the past. That promise is getting harder to keep.

The Conversation

Trump’s Greenland threats open old wounds for Inuit across Arctic

Demand by US that it take control of Arctic island is for many a reminder of troubling imperial past

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s awkward black tie evening at the Alfalfa Club flip-flopped between dead jokes and bizarre threats

It was a night of poor taste and a big ego.

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Trump threatens legal action against ‘pathetic’ Trevor Noah for Epstein joke

Donald Trump has threatened to sue Trevor Noah following remarks made by the comedian at the 2026 Grammy Awards. Trump's threat came after Noah joked about him wanting Greenland, implying a connection to Jeffrey Epstein. In a Truth Social post, Trump denied ever visiting Epstein Island, calling Noah “poor, pathetic,…

The Independent UK

Why Denmark can't use Ozempic as a trump card with the US in Greenland talks

Novo Nordisk, the Danish manufacturer of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, has a large market share in the US. But it's not enough to put pressure on US President Donald Trump's administration during Greenland talks, experts say.

Euronews

Epiaceratherium itjilik: The rhino that lived in the Arctic

Paleontologists at the Canadian Museum of Nature have recently been studying the skeletal remains of a rhinoceros. This might not sound remarkable at first, but what makes these remains fascinating is that they were found on Devon Island in the Canadian Arctic.

The Conversation

Protests against the US administration's latest moves in Denmark and Italy

Danish veterans held a silent protest at the US Embassy in Copenhagen after Trump belittled allied sacrifices and talked of controlling Greenland. While parallel protests in Milan opposed ICE’s role at the upcoming Winter Olympics.

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‘We Greenlanders actually like America – it’s just Trump that’s the problem’

IN FOCUS: Residents in the Greenlandic towns of Sisimiut and Nuuk tell Annabel Grossman that despite the months of tensions and mounting threats they still welcome a relationship with America

The Independent UK

Trump’s envoy claims a secret deal from 1941 will give US ‘total, unfettered access’ to Greenland

Ancient policies are being applied to a modern world.

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‘Under pressure’: Greenland’s PM gains fans at home and abroad after his rebuke of Trump

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, impressed Danes with his handling of the crisis but he says many Greenlanders are ‘afraid and scared’

The Guardian - UK

These are the 3 big hurdles to Trump's plan to extract Greenland's mineral wealth

Few friends, local politics and logistical challenges make mining in Greenland extra challenging.

Fortune

How the US is playing a 'big game of catch-up' in the Arctic

A prescient new book outlines the future of warfare in the far north, and just how far behind its rivals the US still is.

Fortune

It is beyond naive for Democrats – and Europe – to think Trump’s retreats are real. He never backs down for long

Whether it’s Minneapolis or Greenland, the US president will do just enough to get through a damaging news cycle, then carry on as before, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Trump's Greenland takeover ambitions a 'wake-up call' for Europe, Dutch PM-elect says

Centrist D66 leader Rob Jetten emphasised the need for stronger European cooperation to ensure security and prosperity, rather than focusing on the United States.

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Marco Rubio hurries to drag Donald Trump behind Joe Biden to hide his public boo-boo, unaware that he turned White House into a liar

Thanks for the confirmation, Rubio.

The Conversation

Trump’s Greenland threats reveals no-win dilemma at the heart of European security strategy

In the days since a fractious World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzeland, ended, some of Europe’s main players have pushed a narrative of continental togetherness. “Trump makes us feel not only German, but also European,” said one influential figure – German soccer star Leon Goretzka.

Euronews

Greenland gets new place on updated Danish coins

Greenland has its own place on Denmark's new coins, having previously shared its place on the currency with the Faroe Islands. Since December 2025, Denmark has been issuing new coins throughout the kingdom, having updated them to feature the new king, Frederik X, who ascended to the throne in 2024.

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Greenland mayor issues warning to media after German comedian's US flag raising stunt

Trump's long-standing territorial designs on Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, triggered the most serious crisis in NATO's history since it was formed in 1949.

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The Independent UK

Who’s next? Majority of Republicans support Trump getting the US military involved in more countries

The poll found that most Trump voters backed attacking Iran, but splits emerged over strikes on Greenland

The Conversation

Did the US ever ‘give back’ Greenland to Denmark, as Trump claims?

When Nazi Germany began its occupation of Denmark in April 1940, Greenland suddenly found itself cut off from its colonial power and thrust into the centre of North Atlantic wartime strategy. The US took control of Greenland temporarily, establishing bases and defence perimeters there to prevent Germany from using the…

The Guardian - UK

EU designates Iran’s revolutionary guard as terrorist organisation – as it happened

The EU has just designated Iran’s revolutionary guard as terrorist organisation, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed.

International Business Times UK

Neil Young Abandons Amazon Over Trump Support, Turns Music Archive Into Free Protest

Neil Young has pulled his Digital Archive from Amazon and made it free, citing concerns over Trump-era politics and corporate power.

Euronews

Greenland dispute a 'strategic wake-up call for all of Europe,' says France's Macron

Trump repeatedly threatened to annex the world's largest island, citing its importance for US national security.

The Conversation

The end of ‘Pax Americana’ and start of a ‘post-American’ era doesn’t necessarily mean the world will be less safe

America’s role in the world is changing. If this wasn’t obvious before, it should be now, following President Donald Trump’s efforts to take over Greenland and his visibly strained relations with traditional allies in Europe and elsewhere.

The Guardian - UK

Copyrighted art, mobile phones, Greenland: welcome to our age of shameless theft

The human impulse to steal has been accelerated by AI, inequality and our political leaders – with profound consequences, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

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