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MYSTERIOUS: Greenland - What They Never Told You

Inconclusive Danish election leaves PM Frederiksen’s future unclear

Incumbent Premier Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats won 21.8% of the vote, their lowest share in 120 years. The left bloc won 84 seats, short of a majority. Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s moderates are now kingmakers with 14 seats as coalition talks begin.

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Why Greenland has almost ‘no trees’ and what makes it so unusual; the reason will shock you

When we consider the land on Earth, we generally associate it with forests, greenery, and trees. However, there is a particular location on Earth where this is not the case. The location is Greenland. This is because, despite it being the biggest island in the world, there is no presence…

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Denmark ‘planned to blow up Greenland runways’ to stop US takeover

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Denmark Used Military Drills To Disguise Actual Preparations To Resist A Potential U.S. Invasion Of Greenland: Report

Denmark used military drills to disguise actual preparations to resist a potential U.S. invasion of Greenland, according to a new report.

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“How Are These Connected?”: 27 World Geography Questions To Challenge Your Brain

What is the connection between Greenland and the Faroe Islands? We’re about to see if you can answer this and 26 other questions on geography.

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Republican senator says Stephen Miller is ‘out of his depth’ in Trump’s White House

Tillis blames Miller for embarrassing White House with tough talk about Greenland and immigration conspiracies

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Budget cuts at Environment and Climate Change Canada threaten Arctic science

The Arctic has been in the news a lot lately. Between the increased geopolitical interest in Greenland, claims over sovereignty, resource exploitation and the devastating impacts of climate change, the region has become a sentinel for global change.

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‘It's too warm’: Greenland’s traditional fishers pushed towards polluting practices as ice melts

Diminishing sea ice could push traditional ice fishers to use boats or into the ranks of commercial fishing.

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Greenland relies on fishermen. They are now under threat

Traditional ice fishermen who make up half the local industry are seeing the most dramatic changes to the way they fish

The Independent UK

Bulletin world briefing: Denmark PM calls snap election after Greenland crisis

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Denmark’s PM calls election after surge in support over Greenland crisis Sending British troops to Ukraine will prolong war, Russia warns Cuba accuses US residents of attempted ‘infiltration’ after speedboat deaths Two South Africans die after being tricked…

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Denmark’s PM calls snap election after surge in support over Trump-Greenland crisis

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Trump’s random plan for a hospital ship traced to bricklayer in Greenland

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry suggested the idea of a hospital ship to Trump, claiming the island ‘absolutely’ needed the relief

The Independent UK

Creatures That Refuse To Age: 5 Animals That Live Longer Than Generations

Humans measure life in calendars and milestones, always chasing the idea of living longer, healthier, fuller lives. But in nature, longevity is not a dream. It is a quiet reality. Some animals live so long that they witness generations rise and fall, landscapes change, and even human history rewrite itself.…

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Greenland says ‘no, thanks’ to Trump’s US hospital boat

Leaders of both Denmark and Arctic territory rebuff US president’s claim that islanders are ‘not being taken care of’

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In World War II’s dog-eat-dog struggle for resources, a Greenland mine launched a new world order

On April 9, 1940, Nazi tanks stormed into Denmark. A month later, they blitzed into Belgium, Holland and France. As Americans grew increasingly rattled by the spreading threat, a surprising place became crucial to U.S. national security: the vast, ice-capped island of Greenland.

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Fact check: Did Denmark's parliament burst into laughter about Trump's Greenland purchase plans?

According to viral social media videos, Trump's Greenland takeover plans sparked hysterical laughter inside the Danish parliamentary chamber. In reality, the clips have been miscaptioned.

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Nature’s Oddballs: Animal Facts That Sound Fake But Are Completely Real

Nature has always loved surprises. Just when we think we understand how the world works, an animal comes along and quietly breaks all the rules. Some creatures glow in the dark, some survive without oxygen for hours, and some grieve like humans. These are not myths, movie ideas, or exaggerated…

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Trump's Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher

As global tensions rise, the island has become a geopolitical pressure gauge, revealing how the old international legal order is beginning to fray.

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Munich Security Conference: Six quotes to take away from the world's biggest security conference

The annual gathering at the Munich Security Conference laid bare competing visions of the West. While Rubio called on Europe to help save a common civilisation, Kaja Kallas suggested Europe does not need saving.

The Independent UK

Danish PM issues three-word warning about Trump’s Greenland desire

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Built to live for centuries, Greenland sharks are charting uncertain waters

Greenland sharks can live for hundreds of years, drifting through some of the coldest and darkest waters on Earth. Once dismissed as slow, clumsy and nearly blind, these deep-sea giants are now giving up new secrets – at a time when climate change and commercial fishing are encroaching further on…

The Times of India

'You captured my heart': White House releases Valentine’s Day cards featuring Nicolás Maduro, Greenland and more

The White House on Saturday released a series of unconventional political Valentine’s Day cards on social media.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasts president’s ‘age of authoritarianism’ at European conference

Democratic representative also condemns US capture of Nicolás Maduro, Trump’s threats to annex Greenland and US support for Israel’s war on Gaza – key US politics stories from Friday, 13 February at a glance

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham says Greenland ‘is behind us’ and ‘who gives a s***’ who owns the territory

Trump’s aggressive push to gain control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, has been met with intense backlash from Europe

The Times of India

Why does Greenland appear bigger on maps than Africa, even though it is not

Maps sit quietly in classrooms, on news websites and inside phone screens. They look settled and precise, but the world they show is always slightly bent out of shape. Because the Earth is round, any flat world map must stretch or compress something. Over time, certain projections have become familiar,…

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