Greenland

Eight years ago, President Donald Trump spoke about the U.S.-Canada relationship in glowing terms. He hosted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House in February 2017 for one of his first joint appearances alongside a foreign leader. Trump opened by noting the nations "share much more than a border,"…

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It’s come to this: The nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Canada is making headlines for affirming that America’s northern neighbor – among its three biggest trade partners, one of its most steadfast allies, which lost troops in Afghanistan – is in fact a country. “Canada is a sovereign state,…

Since taking office in January, Trump has vowed to make Greenland —a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark— part of the United States, saying it is vital to US security interests, an idea rejected by most Greenlanders read more US President Donald Trump on Thursday (March 13) reiterated his ambition to take…

The US has reached out to Denmark and other European nations asking if they can export eggs as Americans face surging egg prices, the Nordic country’s egg association said on Friday. The request from the US Department of Agriculture coincides with a raft of new US tariffs on countries, including…

Greenland’s leaders issued a sharp rebuke of Donald Trump’s renewed calls to annex i t Thursday, after the president once again expressed his desire to take over the Arctic island. “I think it will happen,” Trump said during a news briefing at the Oval Office, after being asked directly about…

President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary to enhance international security, escalating his campaign to annex the strategic Arctic island. "You know, Mark, we need that for international security, not just security - international - we have a lot of…

President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated the United States 'needs' Greenland for national security purposes and indicated he's willing to send in American troops to take control of the island.  'I think it'll happen,' the president said of annexing the island during his Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark…

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that US control of Greenland is necessary to enhance international security, escalating his campaign to annex the strategic Arctic island...Read More

Last Updated: March 13, 2025, 23:29 IST Donald Trump made the statement with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte beside him. US President Donald Trump had refused to rule out using military or economic action to pursue the acquisition of Greenland. (IMAGE: REUTERS/NASA) US President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his…