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Donald Trump
Trump says will get Greenland ‘easy way’ or ‘hard way’
The Trump administration has reportedly discussed paying the island’s residents up to US$100,000 each to lure them to join the US.
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Donald Trump
Trump plots to buy Greenland, as Nato ally Denmark seethes
8 Jan 2026 - 5:20AM
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China-EU relations
Will Trump’s threats to Greenland help bring China and Europe closer together?
8 Jan 2026 - 12:51AM
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Greenland
Use of US military to acquire Greenland ‘always an option’, White House says
Trump’s preferred option might be to buy Greenland from Denmark, but the White House says military action is being considered.
7 Jan 2026 - 5:40PM
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Greenland
‘End of Nato’: Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force
Denmark’s prime minister says a ‘military attack’ would destroy the transatlantic alliance, while Greenland’s leader urges against panic.
6 Jan 2026 - 1:01PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Trump doubles down on Greenland after US intervention in Venezuela
US president’s comments on Greenland and a ‘SOON’ social media post by the wife of a top aide spur anxieties in the Arctic.
5 Jan 2026 - 2:57PM
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Denmark
Denmark to buy US patrol planes despite rift over Greenland
Denmark finalises a deal for three P-8A aircraft amid diplomatic tensions over Trump’s bid for Arctic island.
30 Dec 2025 - 1:01PM
Extreme weather
2 dead as Storm Johannes batters Nordic nations, thousands left without power
One person was killed after being hit by a falling tree near Sweden’s Kungsberget ski resort, police said.
28 Dec 2025 - 3:05PM
Greenland
Does the US want to conquer Greenland? Trump’s new envoy weighs in
Jeff Landry appears at odds with the US president’s past suggestions of taking over the Arctic territory from Denmark.
24 Dec 2025 - 1:13PM
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Donald Trump
‘Respect our integrity’: Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy
Denmark warns US to respect its borders after Trump names Jeff Landry envoy to Greenland, asserting the mineral-rich island is not for sale.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:59PM
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Racism and other prejudice
Finnish PM apologises for MPs’ ‘racist’ gestures in Miss Finland scandal
PM Petteri Orpo offers regrets to Japan, China and South Korea after MPs mimic ousted beauty queen Sarah Dzafce’s offensive squinting gesture.
17 Dec 2025 - 9:20PM
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Racism and other prejudice
Miss Finland ‘racism’ scandal is damaging country, PM says
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo weighs in as Finnish politicians mimic a racist gesture in solidarity with stripped beauty queen.
17 Dec 2025 - 1:36PM
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Racism and other prejudice
Miss Finland loses her crown due to anti-Chinese racism scandal
Sarah Dzafce apologised after a photo surfaced of her making a gesture seen as derogatory to Asian people.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:43PM
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Nobel Prize
Venezuela’s Machado urges global fight for democracy after Nobel win
The Nobel laureate, barred from travel and forced into hiding by her home country, missed the ceremony in Oslo to receive the Peace Prize.
10 Dec 2025 - 9:14PM
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Sweden
3 killed as Stockholm bus slams into pedestrians
Rescuers were seen crouched under the double-decker vehicle, appearing to help people trapped underneath.
15 Nov 2025 - 6:00AM
Norway
Concern in Norway after test shows Chinese-made buses can be disabled remotely
Transport operator Ruter says the manufacturer has access to the vehicles’ control systems, which could in theory be used to turn them off.
6 Nov 2025 - 2:15AM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine could buy up to 150 Gripen fighter jets from Sweden
The two countries have signed a letter of intent paving the way for a ‘very large defence industry deal’.
23 Oct 2025 - 3:03PM
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Animals
Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for the first time
The island nation, along with Antarctica, has long been one of the few places on Earth free from the bloodsucking insects.
22 Oct 2025 - 1:07PM
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Ukraine war
Polish court blocks extradition, frees Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream blasts
German prosecutors accuse Volodymyr Zhuravlov of being part of a group that placed explosives on the pipelines in 2022.
18 Oct 2025 - 5:07AM
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European Union
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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Nato
Denmark calls in Nato aid for EU summit after drone incursions
Danish leader Mette Frederiksen has linked the drone incursions to Russia’s efforts to destabilise Europe, an accusation Moscow denies.
29 Sep 2025 - 9:31PM
European Union
Denmark bans all civilian drone flights this week for EU summit
Drone sightings across Denmark since September 22 have prompted the closure of several airports.
28 Sep 2025 - 9:44PM
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Denmark
Denmark confirms new drone sightings at its military bases
Drones were spotted at ‘several military sites’ in Denmark, while neighbouring Norway is also investigating possible sightings on Saturday.
27 Sep 2025 - 8:35PM
Russia
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
Drones
Drones disrupt Copenhagen Airport in Denmark’s worst infrastructure attack
Nearly 20,000 passengers were affected by 31 flight diversions and over 100 cancellations.
23 Sep 2025 - 10:49PM
Norway
Norway’s Labour Party claims victory in general election
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere is headed for another four years in office after Norway’s parliamentary election.
9 Sep 2025 - 3:20PM
Denmark
Denmark, Greenland apologise for historic mistreatment of Inuit women
Thousands of Greenlandic women and girls were fitted with IUDs without consent from 1966 to 1991.
27 Aug 2025 - 9:19PM
United States
Trump’s Greenland interest sparks diplomatic row, as Denmark summons US envoy
The US diplomat was summoned after three Trump-connected Americans allegedly ran covert operations to influence Greenland’s split from Denmark.
27 Aug 2025 - 5:27PM
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