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Updated on: December 22, 2025 / 6:00 PM EST / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Copenhagen, Denmark — Denmark said Monday it would summon the U.S. ambassador after President Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland, the Danish autonomous territory he has often expressed interest in obtaining. Since returning…

A new row over the future of Greenland has erupted between Denmark and the US after Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to the territory. The US President announced that he had appointed Louisiana's governor Jeff Landry to the position on Sunday, saying "Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to…

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Monday that the United States won't take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after President Donald Trump ‍​announced ​the appointment of a ‌special envoy to the semi-autonomous territory. Trump's announcement on Sunday that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry would be the…

Democracy Dies in Darkness The Danish territory has long been in the president’s sights. Trump said the Republican governor “understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security.” Updated December 22, 2025 Nuuk, Greenland, on June 20. (Juliette Pavy/Hors Format/For The Washington Post) President Donald Trump said he is appointing…

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President Donald Trump has appointed Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as the United States Special Envoy to Greenland. The selection of a sitting state governor for a federal diplomatic role is unusual. Trump announced the appointment on Sunday evening on Truth Social. He emphasized Greenland’s critical role in U.S. national security.…

President Trump named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) as his special envoy to Greenland on Sunday, after the president repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring the autonomous territory earlier this year.  Trump said on Truth Social that Landry “understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security...Read More

NUUK, Greenland — The crowds lined the quay at the Colonial Harbor to cheer the start of the annual seal hunt competition on Greenland National Day. With a blast from an antique cannon, the rugged little skiffs darted out into the inky fjord. Soon the docks were slick with blood.…

The full Nautilus archive • eBooks & Special Editions • Ad-free reading The full Nautilus archive eBooks & Special Editions Ad-free reading Average temperatures are climbing around the globe, with particularly severe swings in the Arctic—this region has heated up nearly four times quicker than the rest of the world…