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Tensions with NATO members escalated after the White House said Tuesday that the “US military is always an option.” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned earlier this week that a US takeover would amount to the end of NATO.

Holmes, 66, made an apology on GB News on Wednesday

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The United States does not need a 51st state to defend Nato’s interests. But as the president considers taking the vast Arctic territory by force, his allies must dissuade him from doing so – in private, and with some creative solutions

British armed forces supported Washington’s dramatic capture of the Marinera in the Atlantic as global tensions grow

The possible deployment of Bundeswehr troops to Ukraine has become a topic of debate in Germany, the prospect drawing criticism from both the left and the right.

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Reform leader warns of the terrors of London alongside his mayoral candidate and swaps Commons for radio slot

Shortly after the US military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on January 3, US president Donald Trump restated his claim to Greenland. The White House sees Greenland, which is part of the kingdom of Denmark, as crucial for national security and is reportedly considering a range of options…

As Europeans seek to defend Greenland against Donald Trump's annexation threats, the fear of losing US support for ending Russia's war on Ukraine makes for a delicate balancing act.

NATO is morphing from an alliance into subordination.

By the expansionist logic of the president and his advisers, the US is entitled to annex just about anywhere, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams