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Greenland halts controversial plan to cull 1,000 Greenland sharks

Greenland has faced international criticism over a controversial proposal to cull up to 1,000 Greenland sharks, one of the longest-living vertebrates on Earth, after local authorities approved the measure before it was subsequently blocked. The proposal was backed by the Avannaata municipal authorities......

Greenland and Antarctica lose more than 11 trillion tonnes of ice as seas continue to rise

Greenland and Antarctica lost more than 11 trillion tonnes of ice between 1979 and 2023, contributing around 31.4 millimetres to the rise in global sea levels, according to a major international assessment published in the journal Scientific Data. The study combines 42 independent estimates based on......

Trump signs landmark Greenland security agreement with Denmark and Greenland

United States President Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen signed a new trilateral security agreement on September 22, 2026, at United Nations headquarters in New York, opening a new chapter in the security arrangements surrounding......

Trump set to sign Greenland security deal with Denmark and Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign a new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland on Tuesday, September 22, aimed at strengthening military cooperation in the Arctic while keeping Greenland under Danish sovereignty. The agreement is expected to expand the U.S. military presence on the strategically......

Denmark and Greenland welcome proposed US security agreement

Denmark and Greenland have welcomed a forthcoming security agreement with the United States aimed at strengthening cooperation in the Arctic and North Atlantic, with the three governments expected to sign the pact next week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Danish......

Cuban president says island will never become a colony of any empire

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to national sovereignty, declaring that Cuba will never again become a colony of any foreign power. In a post on X, Díaz-Canel recalled Cuba’s colonial past and stressed that the sacrifices made in the......

Iceland summons US ambassador over Trump map showing island as part of the United States

Iceland has summoned the US ambassador in Reykjavik to protest a map shared by President Donald Trump that appeared to depict Iceland as part of the United States. Iceland’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir had called......

Greenland: The European Union Strengthens Its Partnership with Nuuk with a €200 Million Agreement

The European Union aims to enhance its presence in Greenland. During a visit to Nuuk on Monday, September 7, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the conclusion of a new partnership with the autonomous territory, worth €200 million. Brussels presents this commitment as a new......

Greenland: Ursula von der Leyen Shows Europe's Support Against American Ambitions

Seven months after the crisis triggered by Donald Trump's ambitions regarding Greenland, Ursula von der Leyen visits the vast Arctic territory to reaffirm the European Union's support. This highly political visit aims to strengthen ties between Brussels, Nuuk, and Copenhagen. The European message is......