Hegseth hints Pentagon could invade Greenland, Panama
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As Trump vows to "get Greenland," direct flights from the U.S. are starting − on his birthday. Who will visit? What kind of reception will they get?
The French president is turning on the charm as the EU makes its case for the Arctic island's allegiance. Greenland's politicians maintain their independence while signaling they're open for business with the U.
To address concerns voiced by Trump that Denmark could not defend Greenland in the face of Russian or Chinese confrontation, Frederiksen says it would be a priority for Denmark to step up its defense role in the Arctic in partnership with other NATO countries as well as to do more on Europe's eastern frontier.
A new analysis says human-caused climate change had a key role in the record-breaking heat wave in Iceland and Greenland in May.
President Emmanuel Macron of France plans to travel to the island nation, which President Trump has vowed to take control of, on the way to Canada for a Group of 7 meeting.
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A new analysis says climate change drove May’s record heat wave in Greenland and Iceland, prompting Greenland’s ice sheet to melt many times faster than normal. Scientists say the melt could disturb global climate and weather patterns.
Greenland, which President Donald Trump wants to annex for US national and international security needs, is an ice-covered self-governing Danish territory in the Arctic.
Denmark’s Parliament has approved a bill to allow the United States to have military bases on Danish soil, a move that comes as U.S.