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President Donald Trump announced a new deal with Denmark on Friday that he says grants the United States “permanent control over security” in Greenland, a territory he has previously threatened to take control of by force. “I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into…

Men hoist a Greenlandic flag near polling stations, in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in Denmark. Florent Vergnes | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday announced an agreement with Greenland and Denmark that gives the U.S. what he described as "permanent control…

President Donald Trump said Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the US military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take island by force from the NATO ally. Trump in a social media post announcing the deal said the agreement “gives the United States permanent control…

Donald Trump at the White House today. Alamy Stock Photo Greenland Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen said the agreement with the US is ‘good for Nato and Europe’. US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump has said that he has struck an “infinite” deal with Denmark to give the United States control over…

Agreement also prohibits adversaries of America from establishing their bases or military presence on world's largest island By Reuters | Published September 19, 2026 Royal Danish Navy Knud Rasmussen-class patrol craft HDMS Lauge Koch (P572) coming into Nuuk, Greenland - May 30, 2023.— AFP  Trump says sensitive investments by foes…

Trump announced on Friday evening that a deal has been reached with Denmark regarding Greenland, Denmark's territory in North America. The deal grants the US "permanent control over security" over the arctic territory, Trump said, adding that the US would be building a bse there.  “I am pleased to announce…

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Thomas Dans has backed taking over Greenland and advocated reestablishing ties with Russia, where he has business Published September 16, 2026 6:00AM (EDT) An aircraft alledgedly carrying US businessman Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Nuuk, Greenland on January 7, 2025. Donald Trump Jr's plane landed in Nuuk, Greenland, where he…

Climate scientists agree that human-caused global warming is shrinking Arctic sea ice. But changes in specific regions can fluctuate with the seasons, and local environmental conditions also influence changes in ice thickness. In line with this, a small region of the Greenland Sea east of Iceland has actually been gaining…