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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…

An iceberg from Petermann Glacier encounters Joe Island in northwestern Greenland, visible in images captured by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 9 on August 23, 2026. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory, Lauren Dauphin Another image captured on August 24, 2026. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory, Lauren Dauphin A giant 29-square-mile…

Iceland reaction to Trump map: ‘There is nothing funny about sovereignty’ Iceland has officially summoned the U.S. ambassador after President Donald Trump posted a map on social media showing the American flag superimposed over Iceland, Greenland, Canada, Mexico, and parts of Central America and the Caribbean. Island nations’ leaders have…

Synopsis President Trump's recent map posts showed North America and Greenland as US territory. Danish officials expressed disturbance and called for reining in his vision. Iceland summoned the US ambassador after Trump mistakenly mentioned their country. Canada also faced Trump's talk of statehood and trade disputes. These actions have caused…

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President Trump has drawn the ire of Iceland after posting a map depicting the country as part of the United States. Along with Iceland, the image also included Canada, Greenland , Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean draped in the U.S. flag. The Truth Social post, made on Labor Day,…