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A boat rides through a frozen sea inlet outside of Nuuk, Greenland on March 6.

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Danish prime minister heads to Greenland as Trump seeks control of the territory

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced plans for her visit after U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited a U.S. air base in Greenland last week and accused Denmark of underinvesting in the territory.

April 02, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Vice President JD Vance arrives at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Friday, March 28, 2025.

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  • World

Trump won't rule out military force to take Greenland

In an interview with NBC News, Trump refused to rule out military force to acquire Greenland. His remarks come a day after Vice President JD Vance's scaled back visit to the island.

March 30, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Homes built into the rugged landscape in Nuuk, Greenland, are seen on March 12. The self-ruling Danish territory has been thrust into the geopolitical spotlight as President Trump has vowed to acquire it.

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  • World

What Greenland's elections mean for the island — and the U.S.

This week's vote resulted in a win for pro-independence forces and a rejection of President Trump's rhetoric about annexing the island.

March 13, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Neuman and
  • Willem Marx
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, center, chairman of Demokraatit Party, plays guitar as he reacts during the election party at Demokraatit by cafe Killut in Nuuk, early Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

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  • Elections

Opposition party wins the most votes in Greenland election amid Trump takeover talk

The Demokraatit Party won the most votes in Greenland's parliamentary elections, a surprise result in an election in the shadow of President Donald Trump's stated goal of taking control of the island.

March 12, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
A view of the city center of the Greenlandic capital Nuuk. Trump's renewed interest in acquiring the island hasn't gone over well with Greenland or Denmark.

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  • Politics

Red, White and Blueland? Trump's Greenland talk sparks some colorful proposals

President Trump's talk of acquiring Greenland has sparked creative proposals, from a bill to rename the island "Red, White and Blueland" to a satirical petition for Denmark to buy "Califørnia."

February 12, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Icebergs are photographed from the window of an airplane carrying NASA scientists as they fly on a mission to track melting ice in eastern Greenland on Aug. 14, 2019.

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  • Europe

Greenland bans foreign political donations as Trump seeks the island

The bill is aimed at protecting "Greenland's political integrity" and will take effect immediately, according to a translation of a parliamentary document in Danish outlining the measure.

February 05, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Homes are illuminated after the sunset in Tasiilaq, Greenland, Friday Aug. 16, 2019.

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  • Europe

News for Trump: Denmark's last envoy to Greenland says U.K. may have first dibs

Denmark's last minister for Greenland says Britain once claimed right of first refusal over the territory — because of its proximity to Canada, which Britain once ruled.

January 28, 2025
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  • Lauren Frayer
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen gives a statement ahead of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki, Finland, on Jan. 14, 2025.

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  • Europe

Danish leader on European tour as nation moves to boost presence around Greenland

Denmark's prime minister went on a tour of European capitals Tuesday as Europe faces what she called "a more uncertain reality" and her country moves to strengthen its military around Greenland.

January 28, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
An aerial view of mountains just north of Greenland's capital, Nuuk. Greenland is bigger than Mexico and has a sparse population of just 56,000 people.

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  • National

What to know about Trump and his keen interest in Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump has said multiple times that the U.S. should buy Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. The sparsely populated island is geopolitically important and mineral-rich.

January 07, 2025
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
Cows graze in a field in Luncavita, Romania, in this file photo. Denmark will impose cattle farmers with a tax on livestock carbon dioxide emissions starting in 2030, claiming it will be the first country to do so in a move to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from each of its cows.

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  • Environment

Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, the first country to do so

Levels of methane have increased particularly quickly since 2020. Livestock account for about 32% of human-caused methane emissions, the U.N. Environment Program says.

June 27, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
FILE - Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark walks along the High Line on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, in New York. Thousands of people will gather in downtown Copenhagen on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024 to witness a historic moment in one of the world's oldest monarchies.

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  • Europe

Frederik X is proclaimed the new king of Denmark after Queen Margrethe II abdicates

Thousands of people spontaneously break into the Danish national anthem outside Christianborg Palace after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen proclaims the new king.

January 14, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Queen Margrethe II announces her abdication from Christian IX's Palace, Amalienborg Castle, in Copenhagen, on Sunday, Dec. 31 2023, during her New Year's address.

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  • Europe

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II to step down on Jan. 14 after 50 years on the throne

The queen announced during her New Year's speech that she would abdicate on the 52nd anniversary of her own accession to the throne at age 31 following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.

December 31, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A woman stands in front of an blank canvas hung up at the Kunsten Museum in Aalborg, Denmark, in 2021. Danish artist Jens Haaning sent the museum blank canvasses under the title <em>Take the Money and Run</em>.

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  • Art & Design

A Danish artist has been ordered to repay a museum after delivering blank canvases

Denmark's Kunsten Museum loaned artist Jens Haaning about $76,400 to create two pieces of modern art. Instead, he submitted two blank canvases and titled the work Take the Money and Run.

September 19, 2023
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
England forward Lauren James steps on Nigeria defender Michelle Alozie during their match in Brisbane, Australia, earning a red card.

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  • Sports

England beats Nigeria despite a red card, and Australia advances as Sam Kerr returns

The quarterfinal bracket is nearly set at the Women's World Cup. England beat Nigeria on penalty kicks after a red card for Lauren James, and two great Australia goals sent Denmark packing.

August 07, 2023
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Iraqis raise copies of the Quran, Muslims' holy book, during a protest in Baghdad, Saturday. Hundreds of protesters attempted to storm Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses foreign embassies and the seat of Iraq's government, following reports of the burning of a Quran by a ultranationalist group in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Copenhagen.

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  • World

Denmark's latest Quran burning sparks more outrage in Iraq and other Muslim nations

Protesters set fire to a copy of the Quran outside the Iraqi Embassy in Denmark's capital of Copenhagen, the latest such incident to draw condemnation from Muslim-majority countries.

July 24, 2023
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  • Ruth Sherlock and
  • Esme Nicholson
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