Jul 07 Trump again demands Greenland as NATO unveils military projects worth billions to prove its firepower By Seung Min Kim, Lorne Cook, Suzan Fraser, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Trump also announced the U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey that were imposed after Ankara bought a Russian missile defense system. Continue reading
Jun 30 Denmark urges IOC to recognize territories of Greenland and Faroe Islands as independent Olympic teams By Associated Press The revival of a longstanding Olympic proposal previously made 20 years ago comes as the new Danish government pledges support for Greenland which U.S. President Donald Trump has said he wants to acquire. Continue reading
Jun 16 Hot mics capture world leaders' chats between weighty topics at G7 summit By Rob Gillies, Sylvie Corbet, Darlene Superville, Collin Binkley, Associated Press World leaders at the G7 summit are discussing global issues, but hot mics have revealed lighter conversations too. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Rubio questioned on Mideast talks, Trump resting in meetings, Greenland control By Associated Press During his second day of testimony on Capitol Hill, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he hopes that the latest round of high-level political talks between Israel and Lebanon will result in a joint statement on ending hostilities. Israeli and… Continue reading
Feb 22 Greenland prime minister says 'no thank you' to Trump's hospital ship By Jamey Keaten, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said he would deploy a hospital ship to Greenland, alleging that many people there are sick and not receiving care. Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen responded, "It’s a no thank you from here."… Continue reading
Feb 17 What climate change means for Greenland's traditional Inuit lifestyle and the world By Emma Burrows, Evgeniy Maloletka, Kwiyeon Ha, Associated Press Dog sled culture in northern Greenland is at risk as climate change is causing the ice and snow to melt. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 2:49 Strained U.S. ties loom over NATO leaders ahead of Munich Security Conference By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela Ahead of Europe’s largest annual security conference, NATO defense ministers gathered in Brussels to calm nerves and stiffen spines after President Trump’s threats to Greenland roiled the alliance. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 7:07 'Are we still on the same team?' Ischinger asks as Trump fuels NATO tensions By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn In Germany, world leaders are descending on the Munich Security Conference, one of the world's key diplomatic gatherings. Nick Schifrin sat down with Wolfgang Ischinger, the former German ambassador to the United States and chair of the Munich Security Conference. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Trump backs down from Greenland, but how much damage has been done? By Nick Schifrin, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert A framework for a deal, or an off-ramp? President Trump backs down after his aggressive efforts to acquire Greenland enraged and insulted allies. What’s in the agreement, and how much damage to America’s most important relationships has already been done?… Continue reading
Jan 22 Denmark and Greenland say sovereignty is not negotiable after Trump's meeting with Rutte By Geir Moulson, Emma Burrows, James Brooks, Associated Press Leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Thursday that the island’s sovereignty was non-negotiable after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed with the NATO chief on the framework of a future Arctic security deal that Trump said would grant… Continue reading