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  Danes and Greenlanders living in fear: Trump may still be planning an invasion
Almost immediately after his election, former US President Donald Trump pushed the idea that Greenland—a mineral-rich, autonomous island belonging to Denmark—should join the United States. Both sides resisted at the time, but the Danish Prime...
    
  Denmark's prime minister says Greenland still nervous about Trump's takeover threat
Published on 07/10/2025 - 16:30 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump's threat to take over Greenland still hangs over the Arctic island's residents, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday. Earlier this year, Trump sent shockwaves...
    
  Trump’s ambassador tasked with getting control of Greenland confirmed
By Elías Thorsson October 8, 2025 139 Ken Howery, U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Denmark, looks up before testifying at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S.,...
    
  Air Greenland renews Iqaluit-Nuuk flights for next year
Air Greenland will operate the Iqaluit-Nuuk route next year from June 24 until Sept. 30, the airline told Nunavut News on Oct 7. "It has been decided that we will fly to Iqaluit again next year," Paarnaq Hansen-Zeeb, communications manager for Air...
    
  The World’s Most Beautiful Gamble: Greenland Adventure Comes With No Guarantees
Dodging icebergs in Prince Christian Sound. Image by C.Bowman Enthusiasm in the captain’s voice sounded over the ship’s PA system. “In five minutes, we will turn into Greenland’s Prince Christian Sound, one of the most breathtaking passages in the...
    
  Trump hasn’t moved on from wanting Greenland forever, Danish PM warns
“Right now it seems far away. There is perhaps a feeling that we can breathe a sigh of relief,” Frederiksen told the opening of the Danish parliament. But: “It is my belief that we cannot.” She added that Greenland’s population of 60,000 still...
Danish PM: Trump Yet to Drop Greenland Ambitions
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday cautioned that President Donald Trump’s long-standing interest in acquiring Greenland may not have faded, telling members of parliament it’s too soon to “breathe a sigh of relief.” Frederiksen...
    
  Danish PM Warns of Renewed US Interest in Greenland’s Strategic Future
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen participates in a press conference marking Denmark’s presidency of the EU at Marselisborg Castle in Aarhus, Denmark, July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Ritzau Scanpix The Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, suggested that...
    
  Has Trump forgotten about Greenland takeover? Danish PM has a warning
US President Donald Trump may have may have forgotten about Greenland for now, but Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday warned that the pause is likely only temporary US President Donald Trump may have may have forgotten about...
Summer Adventures in Greenland: Icebergs, Mountains, and the Midnight Sun on New Group Routes
Greenland is one of the world’s last great frontiers, where raw nature and Arctic traditions come together in landscapes unlike anywhere else. Summer transforms this icy island into a playground for explorers eager to witness towering icebergs,...
    
  Trump hasn’t given up on the idea of getting Greenland
US President Donald Trump may have forgotten about Greenland for now, but Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that he will return to his idea at some point, writes Politico. Since taking office, Trump has repeatedly said that he...
    
  Trump seemingly forgot about wanting to buy Greenland, but he won’t forever, Danish leader warns
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  Trump's Greenland Gambit: Rare Earth ETFs Could Be The Next Big Winners
Investors looking at rare earth and strategic metals ETFs can now explore new opportunities as the U.S. government takes direct equity stakes in major miners. VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (NYSE:REMX), Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF...
    
  Danish Prime Minister Warns Trump Will Not Stop Trying to Annex Greenland
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251007/danish-prime-minister-warns-trump-will-not-stop-trying-to-annex-greenland-1122922880.html Danish Prime Minister Warns Trump Will Not Stop Trying to Annex Greenland Danish Prime Minister Warns Trump Will Not Stop...
    
  Pope Leo XIV Blesses Huge 20,000-Year-Old Chunk Of Greenland Ice
Pope Leo XIV sits beside a chunk of a Greenlandic glacier at the international conference Raising Hope for Climate Justice in Rome last week. NurPhoto via Getty Images Pope Leo XIV stood on stage at a climate conference in Rome last week and laid...
    
  Trump Administration Eyes Stake in Greenland Rare Earths Miner
The Trump administration is exploring a potential equity stake in Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRML), a US-listed company developing Greenland’s massive Tanbreez rare earths deposit, people familiar with the discussions told Reuters. This isn't the...
    
  Bodycam footage released of Maryland police chief gunning down knife wielding man
RIVERDALE, Md. — Police Body-worn camera footage has been released of a deadly officer involved shooting last month in Riverdale. Officers were at a home on Greenland Street investigating a stabbing that occurred earlier in the day. On scene they...
    
  Trump, 79, Now Has Printed Out Tweet Listing Wars He Says He’s ‘Solved’ but Can’t Remember
Donald Trump interrupted his own tangent-addled interview on CBS by producing a printed list from his pocket of all the conflicts he says he’s solved since taking the White House in January. “But I brought… just a little list, of… look at this…...
    
  Washington Joins London In A Race For Greenland's Minerals
The Trump administration is in talks to take a stake in Critical Metals Corp (NASDAQ:CRML), which would give it a direct interest in Greenland’s largest rare earth deposit, the Tanbreez project. Four people familiar with the discussions told...
Trump administration eyes stake in Greenland rare earths firm to counter China’s mineral dominance
Trump administration officials discuss equity interest in Greenland rare earths project Washington has taken stakes in other minerals companies Administration official says hundreds of companies seek administration investment in critical minerals...