Greenland
- Analysis
- Denmark
Frederiksen’s Greenland gamble backfires with election setback
Voters have turned against the Danish leader in the early election she called seeking to capitalise on her tough stance towards Donald Trump.
- David Crowe
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Denmark secretly prepared to blow up runways in Greenland to stop a US invasion
Soldiers were sent to Greenland equipped with explosives and blood supplies, European officials said.
- Jeffrey Gettleman, Christopher F. Schuetze and Maya Tekeli
Whales go to Antarctica to get fat. Humans are taking their food
First it was Whale Wars, now it’s krill wars. The groups that took on Japanese whaling in Antarctica now have a new industry in their sights.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
- Updated
- World elections
‘Not over yet’: After taking on Trump, Danish PM calls snap vote over Greenland
Mette Frederiksen will take the country to the polls on March 24, counting on her recent surge in popularity to take home the prize.
- David Crowe
The woman who stared down Donald Trump on Greenland
Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, is not a fan of bullies and her determined stand against Donald Trump’s callous Arctic ambitions shouldn’t come as a surprise.
- Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli
Has the time come for Greenland to be independent of Trump – and Denmark?
The argument over Greenland is unleashing a force that Donald Trump is yet to quell – and Pele Broberg believes it is strong enough to decide who controls the Arctic territory.
NATO chief plans Australian visit with China concerns a top priority
While Donald Trump’s push to control Greenland is grabbing the headlines, NATO’s top military brass warn that threats in Asia will have global ramifications.
- David Crowe
Europe learns how to counterpunch against Trump in Greenland brawl
The US president has not made America any greater by burning bridges with its allies and despite talks of a deal, European leaders cannot feel safe when Trump will resume his threats.
- David Crowe
- Updated
- Trump diplomacy
Trump retreats on Greenland threats as ‘framework for a future deal’ discussed
The US president dramatically cancelled his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on eight nations that oppose his plan to take control of Greenland.
- David Crowe
- Analysis
- Trump diplomacy
Trump’s Biden moment on world stage as he repeatedly calls Greenland ‘Iceland’
If the Europeans want to play hardball, they can always say to the US president: “You want Greenland so badly? You couldn’t even get its name right.”
- Michael Koziol