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Head of US Space Force base in Greenland is fired after Vance visit

The commander of a U.S. Space Force base in Greenland has been fired after she sent a base-wide email breaking with official messaging following Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the Danish territory that President Donald Trump is seeking to annex

The Independent UK

Trump Admin Considering Giving $10,000 To Each Person In Greenland To Annex The Island

The Trump administration is reportedly considering giving about $10,000 to each Greenland resident as part of its plan to annex the territory

Latin Times

Geopolitical shifts will affect Iceland's EU referendum, says prime minister

"I don't want to drive our EU accession talks based on fear," Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir told Euronews in an interview.

Euronews

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'Hairy books' bound by medieval monks are covered in sealskin, study finds

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.

LiveScience

Why Donald Trump’s decision to slash USAID is hurting American soft power and making the world less safe

The Trump administration’s foreign policy has raised alarms. It seems to have shifted America away from its traditional Nato allies, favouring instead a closer relationship with Russia. There has also been talk of plans to control Greenland, the Panama Canal – possibly even Canada. This has caused sleepless nights for…

The Conversation

Marco Rubio warns Russia to take action on Ukraine peace talks

‘We will know soon enough, in a matter of weeks, not months, whether Russia is serious about peace or not,’ said Rubio

The Independent UK

US and Russia squabble over Arctic security as melting ice opens up shipping routes

“You cannot annex another country.” This was the clear message given by the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, at a recent press conference with the outgoing and incoming prime ministers of Greenland. It did not appear aimed at Russian president Vladimir Putin, but at Donald Trump, the president of one…

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Danish prime minister sends message to Trump as he eyes control of Greenland

Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen has warned the US that it “cannot annex another country” as Donald Trump seeks control of Greenland.

The Independent UK

Danish PM tells US ‘you cannot annex another country’ on visit to Greenland

Mette Frederiksen, who met island’s new and outgoing PMs, says she wants to cooperate with Trump on Arctic security

The Guardian - UK

Danish PM In 'Unity' Greenland Visit Amid US Takeover Threats

Denmark's prime minister will aim to shore up a united front with Greenland on Thursday during a visit to the autonomous territory, which US President Donald Trump has vowed to take over.

International Business Times

Danish king's France visit strengthens EU ties, military support

King Frederik X’s three day visit to France has marked a significant step in strengthening Denmark’s alliances, securing military support, and reinforcing European unity in the face of global challenges, and as US President Donald Trump has said he wants to acquire Greenland, a Danish territory.

Radio France Internationale

Danish PM promises to support Greenland against US pressure

Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen says her country remains ‘Greenland’s closest partner’ during a three-day trip to Greenland.

Al Jazeera

Is Usha Vance starting to feel a little sorry for herself?

She left her job when her husband got a shot at VP – only for the couple to be met with the frostiest of receptions in Greenland at the weekend, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Rubio Heads To Europe As Transatlantic Tensions Soar

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads Wednesday to a NATO meeting in Europe as transatlantic tensions soar, with President Donald Trump slapping tariffs on Europeans and challenging Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland.

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Euronews

From white gold to the new oil – why Greenland’s mineral wealth is in the spotlight

Greenland has become the unwitting focus of world attention as president Donald trump seeks to grab control of the huge Arctic territory. Euronews takes a look at the country’s potentially huge deposits of lithium, rare earth metals and other valuable mineral resources.

LiveScience

See spectacular photos from Saturday's partial solar eclipse

The partial solar eclipse on March 29 wowed skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Independent UK

Greenland’s new prime minister rejects Trump’s latest threat to take control

Both Greenlandic and Danish politicians react with anger to Trump’s repeated suggestions

The Independent UK

Trump says he won’t rule out military attack to seize Greenland

Trump doubled down on his pledge to overthrow the Danish territory stating: ‘We’ll get Greenland. Yeah, 100 percent’

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The Guardian - UK

Trump’s US doesn’t just think Europe is obsolete – it wants to see it dead

Whether it is by declaring a trade war or by bullying Greenland, visceral hatred is driving American policy, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK

Vance’s posturing in Greenland was not just morally wrong. It was strategically disastrous

Thanks to Trump’s administration, the US could soon have to fight wars to get things that, just a few weeks ago, were there for the asking, says professor Timothy Snyder of Yale University

The Guardian - AU

Greenland’s new PM rejects Trump’s latest threat: ‘We do not belong to anyone else’

Newly sworn in Jens-Frederik Nielsen says ‘Trump says that the United States is getting Greenland. Let me be clear: the United States won’t get that’

Al Jazeera

‘The US won’t get that’: Greenland rejects Trump’s claim over the territory

Greenlandic PM responds to Trump’s claims over Greenland, asserting that the territory will decide its own future.

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on JD Vance: spurned in Greenland and humiliated at home, the vice-president should resign

His foolish foreign trip and the response to the Signal chat leak reflect the irresponsibility of White House team

Latin Times

Danish Foreign Minister Slams JD Vance for 'Tone' in Criticizing Greenland: 'This Is Not How You Speak to Your Close Allies'

Denmark's Foreign Minister fired back at JD Vance after he accused Denmark of neglecting Greenland's security and called for increased US involvement.

AAP

How Aussie explorers can visit tourism's final frontier

Australian company Intrepid hopes to help Greenland carve out a sustainable tourism path as it prepares to launch tours to the remote Arctic island.

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