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Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, was left without electricity overnight from Saturday to Sunday following a transmission failure caused by strong winds, according to the local energy provider. The blackout affected large parts of the city, home to around 20,000 residents. Nuuk, which is mainly supplied by a hydroelectric power plant located......
President Donald Trump revealed a productive phone call with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday, focusing on Greenland and setting the stage for talks involving key stakeholders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. This development intensifies a brewing transatlantic rift, as Trump underscored the territory's vital......
President Donald Trump told Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre he feels unbound by purely peaceful considerations after being denied the Nobel Peace Prize, using the perceived slight to rationalize U.S. control over Greenland in a letter that has sent shockwaves through transatlantic relations. First revealed by PBS journalist......
President Donald Trump escalated his push to acquire Greenland on Sunday, asserting that NATO has been alerting Denmark for two decades about a Russian security threat near the Arctic territory. He framed this as a key rationale for U.S. control, though the claim drew sharp rebuttals from Danish military leaders and the Kremlin. Posting on......
President Donald Trump has sharpened focus on perceived gaps in Canada's Arctic defenses, voicing private concerns to advisors over recent weeks about vulnerabilities to Russian and Chinese threats along its northern border, NBC News reports. This renewed scrutiny hits as the Trump administration presses an aggressive Arctic strategy centered......
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni broke ranks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, labeling his tariff threats against European nations over Greenland a "mistake" and urging dialogue to avert escalation. Speaking to reporters during a South Korea visit, she disclosed a recent direct call with Trump to voice disagreement......
Eight NATO partners deployed troops to Greenland for Denmark-led Operation Arctic Endurance, releasing a joint statement Sunday affirming "full solidarity" with Denmark and Greenland. They warned that U.S. tariff threats could trigger a "dangerous downward spiral" in transatlantic relations. The multinational effort, launched......
Russian officials have unleashed sharp ridicule against Europe's military moves in Greenland, with former President Dmitri Medvedev delivering particularly blunt jabs. He suggested on social media that European leaders would panic and abandon the territory rather than confront the United States over its ambitions. The taunts coincide......
The European Union has pledged to double its financial aid to Greenland amid escalating tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump's persistent push to acquire the Arctic island. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed this commitment during a press conference in Limassol, Cyprus, emphasizing the bloc's unwavering......
The European Union has affirmed that Denmark may call on fellow member states for military aid if Greenland faces an armed attack, issuing a pointed diplomatic message to Washington after failed talks over US territorial ambitions. A spokesperson for EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that Greenland, as part of the Kingdom of Denmark,......
A close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stark warning, claiming that US President Donald Trump's pursuit of Greenland could ignite the "beginning of the end of the world." The alert comes amid rising tensions, prompting NATO allies to station troops on the Arctic island as a show of resolve. Dmitri......
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, affirmed that Greenland can rely on the European Union's backing as tensions escalate with the United States over President Donald Trump's expressed interest in acquiring the Danish autonomous territory. Speaking at a Brussels press conference on January 14, just hours before......
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