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

16+ hour, 45+ min ago   (542+ words) Canada and France, which both adamantly oppose Donald Trump's wish to control Greenland, will open consulates in the Danish autonomous territory's capital on Friday, in a strong show of support for the local government. Since returning to the White House…...

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Danish PM in Greenland for 'show of support' after Trump threats

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (1022+ words) Danish PM Mette Frederiksen is visiting Greenland's capital Nuuk for talks with the territory's leader, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, after a rollercoaster week that saw US President Donald Trump roll back his threats to forcibly take over the Arctic island and agree…...

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U.S. Treasury Secretary dismisses questions about Trump's letter to Norway

U.S. Treasury Secretary dismisses questions about Trump's letter to Norway2+ week, 4+ day ago   (38+ words) U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed questions about Donald Trump's message to Norway on Monday and defended the president's approach to Greenland before abruptly ending a brief Q&A with reporters in Davos. (AP video by Kostya Manenkov)...

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Trump envoy disinvited from Greenland dog race

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (151+ words) Greenland's dogsled federation said Monday that the new US special envoy to the Arctic island had been disinvited to its annual race, as Washington repeatedly threatens to take over the autonomous Danish territory. Jeff Landry had been invited to attend…...

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Socialist, far-right candidate head for Portugal's presidential runoff

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (459+ words) By Andrei Khalip and Sergio Goncalves LISBON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro came out on top in the first round of Portugal's presidential election on Sunday, followed by the far-right leader Andre "Ventura, and the two will face…...

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NATO's Rutte to meet ministers from Greenland, Denmark over US row

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (212+ words) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will meet ministers from Denmark and Greenland on Monday amid the escalating dispute between Europeans and the United States over Greenland. Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt and Denmark's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen will attend…...

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Socialist to face far-right candidate for Portugal's presidency

Socialist to face far-right candidate for Portugal's presidency2+ week, 5+ day ago   (528+ words) Portugal's socialist candidate won the first round of the presidential election and will face the far-right candidate in the second round, near-complete results showed Sunday. With votes from 95 percent of constituencies counted, Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro was leading with 30.6 percent…...

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German unit in Danish-led mission to arrive in Greenland on Friday

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (257+ words) A German reconnaissance unit is due to land in Greenland on Friday evening as part of a Danish-led mission aiming to examine NATO's ability to defend the Arctic region amid heavy US pressure for control of the territory. A Defence…...

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Why Greenland’s natural resources are nearly impossible to mine

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (333+ words) The country's natural landscape makes the task extremely difficult - President Trump is interested in taking over Greenland to tap into its natural resources, particularly rare earth elements, in an effort to overtake China's control of the world's supply. - Greenland's harsh…...

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France to open a consulate in Greenland on February 6

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (118+ words) PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - France will open a consulate in Greenland on February 6, a move that had been planned since last year, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday, amid the PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - France will open a consulate "in…...