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Trump news at a glance: President says he will not seek a third term

Trump says he ‘doesn’t know’ if he has to uphold constitutional due process and won’t rule out using military force to take Greenland – key US politics stories from 4 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

Trump says he ‘doesn’t rule out’ using military force to control Greenland

President has repeatedly expressed idea of expansion into autonomous territory within fellow Nato member Denmark

The Guardian - US

It’s not just Greenland: Inside the fight the U.S. faces to keep a tiny Pacific island out of China’s grasp

Palau has close ties with the U.S. but China is reportedly looking to change that with campaign of influence, James Liddell reports

The Independent UK

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U.S. fires head of military base in Greenland after JD Vance visit ‘for undermining chain of command’

Colonel Susannah Meyers emailed base staff distancing herself from the Vice President’s visit

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Danish prime minister refutes US claim on Greenland on visit to the Arctic territory

Mette Frederiksen announced plans for her visit after US Vice President JD Vance accused Denmark of underinvesting in the territory during a visit to a US air base in Greenland last week.

Euronews

Trump officials are analyzing how much it will cost the federal government to take control of Greenland

White House claims the Danish territory would be military, economic asset to U.S.

The Independent UK

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Trump Admin Analyzing How Much It Would Cost To Annex Greenland Despite Rejection From Locals

The White House is working out how much it would cost the U.S. to annex Greenland, The Washington Post reported

Latin Times

Vance and Trump try good cop, bad cop on Greenland

As President Trump talks of acquiring Greenland, Vice President Vance has taken on a role of good cop, using softer language than his boss.

Roll Call

Greenland's new PM rejects Trump's latest threat to take over island

Newly sworn in Jens-Frederik Nielsen said of Trump's overtures: 'Let me clear. The US won't get that.'

Euronews

House Democrat mockingly suggests that Poland will be Trump’s next target for takeover

As the White House continues to make clear Donald Trump’s territorial ambitions over Greenland, one Democrat is wondering just how much of the globe could be on the president’s agenda.

The Independent UK

SNL cold open sees hapless Hegseth, Vance and Rubio joining high-schoolers’ group chat

Oscar-winning actress Mikey Madison appeared in the skit, later performing the opening monologue

The Independent UK

Fox News host Jesse Watters suggests US ‘may have to burn a bridge’ with Denmark over Greenland

Fox News host Jesse Watters has suggested the US 'may have to burn a bridge' with Denmark in order to claim Greenland, after vice president JD Vance visited the Danish territory on Friday.

The Independent UK

JD Vance repeatedly slams Denmark, accusing leaders of not doing ‘a good job by the people of Greenland’

Vance said one ‘can’t just ignore’ President Donald Trump’s ‘desire’ to take control of the island

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Putin’s endorsement of Trump’s Greenland takeover reflects their vision of a new world order

As US pivots toward territorial ambitions in the west, the Kremlin’s support signals a deeper alignment in their challenge to global norms

Fortune

Putin says it’s ‘a profound mistake’ to treat Trump’s push for Greenland and its vast deposits of rare minerals as ‘some preposterous talk’

President Donald Trump has made U.S. control of Greenland a pillar of his second term’s burgeoning foreign policy.

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin says Donald Trump is 'serious' about taking over Greenland as island prepares for JD Vance visit

Russian President says US plans to take over territory are ‘not eccentric talk’

Al Jazeera

Russia’s Putin eyes Arctic cooperation despite geopolitical tensions

Vladimir Putin says US President Donald Trump’s stated intention to acquire Greenland was ‘serious’.

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The Independent UK

Putin warns world to take Trump’s Greenland annexation threat seriously: ‘Not eccentric talk’

Vladimir Putin has warned that Donald Trump's threat to control Greenland is not "eccentric talk" from the US president's administration.

The Conversation

From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools

Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive their place in it.

International Business Times

US VP To Visit Greenland As Trump Ups Pressure

US Vice President JD Vance said he would join his wife Usha on a trip Friday to Greenland, adding to pressure on the autonomous Danish territory that Donald Trump wants to take over.

The Independent UK

Trump wants Greenland. But much of the island is vanishing

The Greenland ice sheet makes up 80 percent of the world’s largest island. And, it’s melting thanks to human-caused climate change

The Independent UK

JD Vance’s comments on Denmark ‘not being a good ally’ resurface as his wife prepares to visit Greenland

Stressing that national security was at the forefront of debate, Vance attacked Denmark in February for ‘not doing its job and not being a good ally’

Euronews

Greenland's Inuit reclaim identity as independence debate grows and another US VIP visit looms

During colonial rule, Denmark enforced assimilation policies, unofficially banning the Inuit language, forced sterilisations and removing children from their families to be placed in Danish homes. Policies which left Greenlanders bitter.

The Conversation

European defence spending: three technical reasons for political cooperation

How much would it really cost the European Union to defend itself against aggression? In the immediate term, that question, of course makes us think of Russia, but we can no longer exclude multiple other possibilities, including the potential need to defend territory – say, Greenland – from a former…

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