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Alas, the apple didn’t fall far from the birch tree and Erik was kicked out of Iceland for murder after a dispute with a neighbor (who presumably borrowed his lawnmover and didn’t return it) resulted in a number of deaths. We’ve all been there. So Erik rocked up in Greenland, becoming the first viking on the island. He’s credited with coining the name “green land” as either a) cunning marketing trick to lure people there, or b) because in old norse, the word “green” meant “not in the slightest bit green.” One of Erik’s sons was Leif Eriksson, who was…

But that was before U.S. President Donald Trump amped up his efforts to take control of Greenland from Denmark and launched a new round of talks with both Russia and Ukraine. An informal summit in Copenhagen last year ended with a number of planned issues left unresolved because of time constraints, with diplomats and officials keen to ensure that does not happen this time. Ambassadors used their meeting with Lourtie to say the agenda would need to give their leaders sufficient space to debrief on transatlantic relations and the threat from Moscow. “There was broad support from a large number…

Asked if it could include NATO exercises in Greenland, Cooper said the effort is about countering the forces that have drawn Trump’s attention in the first place. “This is about the whole of the high north. If you look at some of the key areas — for example, the Greenland-Iceland gap, the Iceland-U.K. gap, the shipping channels … are crucial for the transatlantic alliance, security and defense,” she said. “So that’s why this is about the Arctic as a whole. That includes [Norway] … but it also includes Iceland, Greenland, it includes the work that Canada has been talking about…

Updated: 16/01/2026 – 1:09 GMT+1 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has told reporters that she presented the medal for her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump at a private White House meeting on Thursday. … More

Badenoch’s own personality and policy clash with Jenrick could signal trouble ahead as the ex-Tory competes with Reform’s many egos. Farage has frequently traded barbs with Jenrick, who he has branded a “fraud” and a “hypocrite” —  but the potential rift Jenrick’s former Conservative colleagues are most closely watching is with Reform Head of Policy Zia Yusuf. Jenrick branded him “Zia Useless” during one online slanging match — although he name-checked Yusuf Thursday in a roll-call paying tribute to his new colleagues. “All I would say to Nigel is Rob’s not my problem any more — he’s your problem,” Badenoch…

The U.S. president has repeatedly threatened the use of military force to seize the Arctic island, which he claims is at risk of falling into the hands of Russia and China. After meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House on Wednesday, the Danish foreign minister said Denmark and Greenland “still have a fundamental disagreement” with Washington. French President Emmanuel Macron told the country’s armed forces earlier on Thursday that France would deploy land, air and naval assets to Greenland in the coming days. “France and Europeans must continue, wherever their…

The comments come amid fears in Brussels that the EU could be sidelined if Washington takes the lead in any future negotiations with Moscow. Those concerns have already prompted moves in Brussels to shore up the EU’s influence, including plans to create a dedicated EU envoy to Ukraine to ensure the bloc has a seat at the table in any future negotiations. Cooper argued that for now, the diplomatic center of gravity lies with Ukraine and its closest backers. “What we’ve seen is the huge commitment to work being done by Ukraine, with the U.S. and supported by Europe to…

A federal immigration agent shot a man in the leg during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday night, sparking clashes with demonstrators in what the mayor said turned into an “unsustainable” situation. It was the second ICE-related shooting in the city in just over a week, with tensions rising since the fatal shooting of Renee Good on 7 January amid a major immigration crackdown that has seen thousands of ICE officers sent to Minnesota’s largest city. The US Department of Homeland Security said federal officers were involved in a chase of a Venezuelan man they claim was in the…

“What is clear is that Greenland can count on us politically, economically and financially,” von der Leyen told reporters in the Port of Limassol on Thursday, where European commissioners held talks with Cypriot officials and politicians including President Nikos Christodoulides. Cyprus assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on Jan. 1. Von der Leyen underscored Europe’s economic commitment to the Arctic, noting that the EU intended to double financial support to Greenland in its next seven-year budget. She said Brussels and Nuuk, the island’s capital, “are discussing investments” in the territory and “we’re doubling down on…

Published on 15/01/2026 – 17:28 GMT+1 The United States imposed sanctions on Iranian security officials and financial networks on Thursday, accusing them of orchestrating a violent crackdown on peaceful protests and laundering billions in oil revenues. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the measures in the wake of the biggest anti-government protests in the history of the Islamic republic, although the demonstrations appear to have diminished over the last few days in the face of repression and an almost week-long internet blackout. “The United States stands firmly behind the Iranian people in their call for freedom and justice,” Bessent said in…