Greenland

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Donald Trump said the United States is seeking to acquire Greenland, calling the Arctic territory a vital national security asset, before launching into a sweeping critique of mass migration, European governance, and what he described as America’s rapid economic and political turnaround…

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Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, the US president described the self-governing Danish territory as a “piece of ice” that is “part of North America.”...Read More

Aqqusinersuaq, in Greenland's capital of Nuuk, pictured in 2016. Alamy Stock Photo Davos “What I’m asking for is a piece of ice, cold and poorly located, that can play a vital role in world peace and world protection. It’s a very small ask,” Trump said. LAST UPDATE | 21 Jan…

US President Donald Trump delivers a special address during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026. Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI /AFP via Getty Images Article content Donald Trump said the U.S. won’t use military force in its bid to acquire Greenland for “national security”…

Donald Trump has stepped up his demand to annex Greenland in an extraordinary speech in Davos, but said the US would not use force to seize what he called the “big, beautiful piece of ice”. Addressing thousands of business and political leaders at the World Economic Form in the Swiss…

Updated January 22, 2026 — 12:00pm, first published January 22, 2026 — 1:47am Brussels: US President Donald Trump has dramatically dropped his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on eight nations from February 1 because they oppose his plan to take control of Greenland, saying he now has a “framework for…

Today’s live updates have ended. Read what you missed below and find more coverage at apnews.com. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is dropping his threat to impose tariffs on several European countries, citing what he described as a new framework with NATO on Arctic security. Asked how long the…

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Beijing  —  As US President Donald Trump primed his arrival in Davos by sowing discord with allies – ramping up threats to take control of Greenland, vowing to levy tariffs on opponents of that bid, and leaking private messages from European leaders – Beijing took the cue to position itself…