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Greenland PM visits Denmark as Trump threats loom
AFP, Published on 27/04/2025
» COPENHAGEN - Greenland's freshly elected prime minister begins his first official visit to Denmark on Sunday as US President Donald Trump eyes the Danish autonomous territory.
Trump must learn from history's Arctic profiteers
Oped, Published on 18/04/2025
» The US president has not been subtle about his goals for the Arctic: "We'll go as far as we have to go" to acquire Greenland, he stated while sitting behind the Resolute desk in the Oval Office. The desk, made from the British Arctic exploring vessel called HMS Resolute, is itself a reminder of the northern voyages of empire builders -- the type of pursuit the president is after.
Report cards in
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/04/2025
» Re: "Phuket beach inspected", (BP, March 13).
Trump smashes trade systems in record time
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 08/04/2025
» In ten whirlwind weeks, Donald Trump had already smashed the international system of rules and alliances that more or less kept the peace for the past eighty years, but his bizarre "tariffs on everybody" policy has given us a glimpse of what may take its place. It's the United States against the whole world, and America's only possible great-power ally is Russia.
Rubio says US committed to NATO - but tells allies to spend more
AFP, Published on 03/04/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told nervous NATO members on Thursday that Washington remained committed to the alliance, but said they must agree to massively ramp up their spending targets for defence.
Gold steadies after hitting all-time high
Published on 03/04/2025
» Gold prices took a breather on Thursday after surging to yet another all-time high after US President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping import tariffs drove investors to the safe-haven asset.
Danish PM makes ‘unity’ visit to Greenland
AFP, Published on 03/04/2025
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark’s prime minister will aim to shore up a united front with Greenland on Thursday during a visit to the autonomous territory, which US President Donald Trump has vowed to take over.
Three hours in Greenland and plenty of bluster
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 02/04/2025
» 'We need to wake up from a failed, 40-year consensus that said we could ignore the encroachment of powerful countries as they expand their ambitions," said US Vice-President JD Vance during his brief visit to the US military base at Pituffik in northern Greenland. (It was brief because the Greenland authorities wouldn't let Mr Vance go anywhere else.)
Calculated bet?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/04/2025
» Re: "Putin eyes temporary Ukraine administration", (World, March 29).
Denmark criticises 'tone' of Vance's Greenland comments
AFP, Published on 29/03/2025
» COPENHAGEN — Denmark on Saturday said it did not like the "tone" of United States Vice President JD Vance comments that Copenhagen had not done enough for Greenland during a visit to the strategically placed, resource-rich Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump.