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Donald Trump
Trump sends ‘great’ hospital boat to treat ‘sick’ people in Greenland
The move comes amid simmering US-Denmark tensions over the mineral-rich Arctic territory.
22 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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China and the UN are not the problem in Ukraine and Palestine – the West is
15 Feb 2026 - 10:34PM
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Nato
Nato launches Arctic Sentry mission to ease Greenland tensions with Trump
12 Feb 2026 - 12:44AM
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Nato
Nato starts planning for Arctic military mission amid Greenland row with Trump
The defence alliance has said it would boost its presence in the region after the US president’s repeated threats to take over the island.
4 Feb 2026 - 2:02AM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine left freezing as Russia bombs energy grid before peace talks
Largest barrage of the year hits Kyiv and Kharkiv, damaging power plants. Zelensky says Moscow chose terror over diplomacy as talks loom.
3 Feb 2026 - 6:02PM
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Trump threatens Greenland but Nato chief says China is the real threat
EU and Nato ‘leaders’ can continue to act slavishly before the Americans. They are just making themselves irrelevant and despised.
25 Jan 2026 - 6:51PM
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US-brokered Ukraine peace talks end with no deal, as Russian strikes continue
More talks are expected, however, with a US official saying ‘I don’t think we’re so far away’ from a Putin-Zelensky meeting.
25 Jan 2026 - 4:31AM
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Greenland PM says he doesn’t know what’s in deal reached with Trump
Locals, meanwhile, are fed up with negotiations done over their heads after the US president’s meeting with Nato’s chief.
23 Jan 2026 - 12:07PM
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Sidestepping Greenland, Nato chief urges Arctic unity to counter China, Russia
At Davos, Mark Rutte calls for Nato to ‘defend the Arctic region’ but says Ukraine should be top priority for security alliance.
21 Jan 2026 - 9:40PM
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Greenland
Europe prepares retaliation over Trump’s Greenland ultimatum
Eight European countries consider US$108 billion retaliation and ‘anti-coercion’ tools after Trump vows tariffs on Europe over Arctic island.
19 Jan 2026 - 4:00PM
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Greenland
Greenland says ‘we choose Denmark’, as talks with Trump officials loom
The island would rather remain Danish than be taken over by the US, its leader says, despite ongoing discussions about independence.
14 Jan 2026 - 3:08AM
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Greenland
Greenland says it should be defended by Nato, rejects any US takeover
The Arctic island’s government insists that security must happen through the Western alliance, not via US ownership.
13 Jan 2026 - 12:20PM
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Europe risks a self-fulfilling prophecy of war with Russia
The EU should secure its future through fair contributions to Nato and a lucrative transatlantic defence market, not conflict with Moscow.
29 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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European Union
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Russia will end the European Union, not the other way around
The end of history is more history, as Hegel might have said, with the postmodern unified EU potentially reverting back to rival modern states.
17 Dec 2025 - 8:16AM
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Ukraine war
Europe fears hidden Russian threat in Trump-backed Ukraine peace plan
Europe worries a US plan for a demilitarised zone in the Donbas region may help Moscow to reinvade Kyiv.
14 Dec 2025 - 10:39AM
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China-Japan relations
Donald Trump left facing ‘dilemma’ as China-Japan spat worsens: analyst
White House navigates backing long-time ally Japan while preserving trade truce with China amid fraying ties between the Asian neighbours.
12 Dec 2025 - 12:29AM
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Ukraine war
European allies back Ukraine’s Zelensky after Trump criticism
Ukrainian president met leaders in London and Brussels, declaring that ceding territory to Russia - a central point of the US proposal - was impossible.
9 Dec 2025 - 9:16AM
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‘Not a withdrawal’: US scales back troop presence on Nato border
US will reduce its troop presence on Europe’s eastern border with Ukraine to focus on the Indo-Pacific, but reaffirms its commitment to Nato.
30 Oct 2025 - 12:31AM
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Zelensky meets European leaders for talks on military aid for Ukraine
The talks aim to step up pressure on Russia, adding momentum to more sanctions against Moscow’s aggression that take aim at its vital oil and gas export earnings.
24 Oct 2025 - 11:30PM
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Trump says Ukraine talks with Putin off for now, doesn’t want ‘wasted meeting’
Decision follows a call between top US and Russian diplomats that reaffirmed Moscow’s opposition to an immediate Ukraine ceasefire.
22 Oct 2025 - 9:58AM
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EU leaders back ‘drone wall’ to repel Russia after airspace violations
France detains Russian-linked tanker crew as recent intrusions by drones and fighter planes fuel security concerns.
2 Oct 2025 - 2:09PM
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US-China trade war
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India-US trade talks on UN sidelines fail to break impasse
US officials say India’s tariff rates will only be lowered if it curbs its crude oil imports from Russia.
27 Sep 2025 - 4:18AM
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Nordic nations
Danish airport closes again after suspected new drone sightings linked to Russia
Drones have been seen flying over several Danish airports since Wednesday, which prompted Copenhagen Airport to shut down.
26 Sep 2025 - 5:41PM
Russia
Nato says downing Russian drones with costly missiles ‘not sustainable’
Mark Rutte said the security alliance will soon deploy new technologies to tackle Russian jets crossing into Nato airspace.
26 Sep 2025 - 1:20PM
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Nato
Nato boosts defence of Europe’s eastern flank to ward off Russia
Operation Eastern Sentry involves both air and ground forces and is a response to Moscow’s unprecedented incursion into Polish airspace.
13 Sep 2025 - 7:39AM
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Poland
UN Security Council to convene over drone attacks in Poland
Warsaw has accused Russia of carrying out the drone raid, calling it an ‘unprecedented’ attack on Poland, Nato and the European Union.
12 Sep 2025 - 2:30AM
Ukraine war
Europe leaders call Trump after Ukraine security guarantees summit in Paris
But there appears to be no agreement on a course of action, with the nature of the guarantees sketchy.
4 Sep 2025 - 10:39PM
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Europe drawing up ‘precise plans’ to send troops to Ukraine: EU chief
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the plan for post-conflict security guarantees has the backing of the US president.
1 Sep 2025 - 3:56PM
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