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Canada set to open a consulate in Greenland to oppose Trump’s takeover wish

‘It’s really important for us to know that we are not alone in this,’ the mayor of Nuuk said

The Independent UK

Donald Trump’s ICE Mess Has Spilled Over, Staining Team USA’s Winter Olympics

Political turmoil at home has reached the Milan Cortina Games, where the U.S. is scrambling to cover its tracks amid protests and outrage over its government’s policies.

Sports Illustrated

Canada and France opening consulates in Greenland following tensions over US push for control

Canada and France are opening diplomatic consulates in the capital of Greenland

The Independent UK

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In show of support, Canada and France open consulates in Greenland

Canada and France, which both adamantly oppose Donald Trump's wish to control Greenland, were to open consulates in the Danish autonomous territory's capital on Friday –in a strong show of support for the local government.

Radio France Internationale

Trump waters down criticism of UK’s Chagos Islands deal after call with Starmer

US president says deal, which he previously described as act of ‘great stupidity’, was ‘best’ PM could make

The Guardian - UK

Arctic Fever: new exhibit finds 19th-century parallels to Trump’s Greenland obsession

As far back as 1867, White House officials have viewed Greenland, and Iceland, as having immense strategic value

The Guardian - US

Northern lights set to glow over Alaska, Canada and Greenland this week as solar activity rises

Solar activity remains elevated this week, shaped largely by one persistent sunspot region and the steady stream of solar material it has released. Measurements from the US Space Weather Prediction Center show continued flare activity and a disturbed solar wind passing Earth. None of it points to extreme geomagnetic storms,…

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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.

We Got This Covered

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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The Independent UK

‘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

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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.

The Guardian - UK

‘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’

Fortune

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.

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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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Euronews

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.

Euronews

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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