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Copenhagen

Head of State

King Frederik X

Head of Government

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

Ukrainian servicemen from an anti-drone mobile air defence unit in the Donetsk region on Tuesday. Denmark’s training plans have caused discontent at the Russian embassy in Copenhagen. Photo: Reuters

Russia

Denmark mulls sending soldiers to train in Ukraine

Earlier in the day, the head of the Danish army said Denmark intended to send unarmed soldiers to Ukraine for training.

16 Apr 2025 - 8:47PMvideocam

History

Titanic passenger’s pocket watch tipped for US$66,000 sale

15 Apr 2025 - 12:49PM

US-China trade war

Will Trump’s tariffs lead to an emboldened Beijing in the Taiwan Strait?

12 Apr 2025 - 6:18PMvideocam

United States

Head of US Space Force base in Greenland fired after Vance visit

Colonel Susan Meyers sent a base-wide email showing support for Greenland and Denmark, amid Trump’s repeated threats to annex the territory.

12 Apr 2025 - 2:04AMvideocam

US Vice- President J.D. Vance and second lady Usha Vance listen to Colonel Susan Meyers as they tour the US military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in March. Photo: AP

United States

US won’t take over Greenland, Denmark PM says, vowing support against Trump

Mette Frederiksen is on a three-day trip to the Arctic island days after US Vice-President J.D. Vance stirred controversy with his visit.

3 Apr 2025 - 3:29AMvideocam

Science

Australia complains after being excluded by China, New Zealand in historic dive

Scientific mission collects specimens from ocean depths of 6,000 metres in first crewed exploration of Tasman Sea trench.

1 Apr 2025 - 5:53PMvideocam

Mergers & Acquisitions

Hutchison says it is evaluating spin-off of global telecoms business

‘From time to time, the [group] receives proposals and explores and evaluates opportunities that may be available,’ Hutchison said in a statement.

31 Mar 2025 - 10:40PM

A branch of CK Hutchison’s Three cellular telecommunications network in the United Kingdom. Photo: CK Hutchison

Greenland

Greenland’s new prime minister says US will not get the island

Trump wants to annex the Arctic territory, claiming it’s needed for national security purposes.

31 Mar 2025 - 12:02PM

Donald Trump

Trump says military force not off the table for Greenland after Denmark fury

The Danish foreign minister said we ‘do not appreciate the tone’ in which Vance criticised Copenhagen’s underinvestment in Greenland’s security.

30 Mar 2025 - 1:00PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Finland’s president boosts ties with Trump with round of golf in Florida

The meeting comes a day after Trump’s VP J.D. Vance accused Denmark – Finland’s close ally – of doing a poor job keeping Greenland safe.

30 Mar 2025 - 5:38AM

US President Donald Trump waves to supporters as he leaves his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

United States

Vance slams Denmark for not keeping Greenland safe from China and Russia

As his vice-president visited a base in the territory, Trump told reporters the US needed Greenland to ensure ‘peace of the entire world’.

29 Mar 2025 - 3:59AMvideocam

Vice President JD Vance speaks at the U.S. military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP)

Vladimir Putin

Trump’s plan to take over Greenland is ‘serious’, Putin says

The Russian leader is concerned that Nato countries could use the Arctic as a springboard for future conflicts.

28 Mar 2025 - 1:16PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Vance’s Greenland trip puts spotlight on US space base at the top of the world

The remote Arctic facility protects the US against threats from Russia – the shortest route for Moscow’s missiles is via the North Pole.

27 Mar 2025 - 3:31AMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump insists US must have Greenland, as Vance trip stokes anger

Plans for the US vice-president’s visit have already been scaled down amid backlash from local and Danish authorities.

27 Mar 2025 - 3:00AM

The US flag flies in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on Monday. Photo: AFP

United States

Denmark welcomes US change of plans for J.D. Vance’s Greenland visit

Washington will limit a US delegation’s visit to Greenland to a US military base after Vice-President J.D. Vance’s plans sparked criticism.

26 Mar 2025 - 5:13PM

J.D. Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, stand on stage on the last day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July 2024. Photo: AFP

United States

Denmark PM vows to ‘resist’ US ‘pressure’ on Greenland

‘This is clearly not a visit that is about what Greenland needs or wants,’ Frederiksen said ahead of a US delegation’s trip to the territory.

25 Mar 2025 - 7:49PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Meet Alba Hurup Larsen, the speedy young female Danish racer

Larsen only started competing when she was about 11 years old – now, almost 16, she’s racing against the best young female drivers in F1 Academy with mentoring from F1 driver Kevin Magnussen.

24 Mar 2025 - 4:00AM

Nordic nations

Denmark issues travel warning for transgender people going to US

Germany has also updated its travel advisory after several of its citizens were detained at the US border.

22 Mar 2025 - 3:57AMvideocam

A demonstrator holds a trans flag during a rally in Seattle, Washington, in February. Photo: Reuters

United States

My Take | A ‘toxic masculinity’ explanation of Donald Trump’s foreign policy

In his relations with other nations, the US president exhibits the same pattern of abuse of power as his alleged treatment of women.

20 Mar 2025 - 9:00PM

Nato

Warming US-Russia ties could put China’s Arctic ambitions on ice, experts warn

Beijing has relied on Moscow for access to the far north but a geopolitical realignment is under way that could see it frozen out.

16 Mar 2025 - 10:00PMvideocam

United States

US asks Denmark for eggs as prices soar: how many can you send?

The request comes amid demands from Trump that Denmark hand over Greenland, as well as new tariffs on the EU and other countries.

15 Mar 2025 - 1:26AMvideocam

A customer shops for eggs at a grocery store in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump

Trump on Greenland annexation: ‘I think it will happen’

Greenland’s strategic location vital to global security, US president says in meeting with Nato’s Mark Rutte.

14 Mar 2025 - 2:29PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump meeting with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Nordic nations

Greenland picks party favouring slow independence in election surprise

Greenland independence was the key campaign theme in an election dominated by Donald Trump’s pledge to take control of the island.

12 Mar 2025 - 5:16PM

Donald Trump

‘We don’t want to be Americans or Danes’: Greenland PM

Greenland PM’s comment comes after Trump’s speech to the US Congress on Tuesday saying the US will get the territory ‘one way or another’.

5 Mar 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

Defence

Denmark hopes to have air defence system in place from 2026

European allies are now talking about boosting defence investments in the face of Russian aggression and uncertain support from Washington.

28 Feb 2025 - 10:41PMvideocam

Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (right) takes part in the Yalta European Strategy conference during his trip to Ukraine on February 24, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE

Nordic nations

Denmark ramps up defence spending, saying Russia is threat to all of Europe

The country’s defence budget would increase to over 3.2 per cent of GDP, as Nato nations face pressure from Trump to increase spending.

20 Feb 2025 - 4:58AM

A demonstration of a self-propelled howitzer is held during Danish delegation’s visit to Lviv, Ukraine, in April 2024. Denmark is a big donor of military aid to Kyiv, but this has depleted its own ground forces Photo: EPA-EFE

Cinema

Director Lars von Trier admitted to care facility for Parkinson’s disease

Lars Von Trier, known for his disturbing and stylised work, publicly revealed his diagnosis in 2022.

13 Feb 2025 - 3:07PM

US-China relations

US should strengthen strategic ties to Greenland, senators hear

Senate Commerce Committee offers bilateral support for better relationship but members clash over Trump proposals to buy or seize island.

13 Feb 2025 - 7:02AMvideocam

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Denmark

Denmark mulls sending soldiers to train in Ukraine

Earlier in the day, the head of the Danish army said Denmark intended to send unarmed soldiers to Ukraine for training.

Titanic passenger’s pocket watch tipped for US$66,000 sale

Will Trump’s tariffs lead to an emboldened Beijing in the Taiwan Strait?

Head of US Space Force base in Greenland fired after Vance visit

Colonel Susan Meyers sent a base-wide email showing support for Greenland and Denmark, amid Trump’s repeated threats to annex the territory.

US won’t take over Greenland, Denmark PM says, vowing support against Trump

Mette Frederiksen is on a three-day trip to the Arctic island days after US Vice-President J.D. Vance stirred controversy with his visit.

Australia complains after being excluded by China, New Zealand in historic dive

Scientific mission collects specimens from ocean depths of 6,000 metres in first crewed exploration of Tasman Sea trench.

Hutchison says it is evaluating spin-off of global telecoms business

‘From time to time, the [group] receives proposals and explores and evaluates opportunities that may be available,’ Hutchison said in a statement.

Greenland’s new prime minister says US will not get the island

Trump wants to annex the Arctic territory, claiming it’s needed for national security purposes.

Trump says military force not off the table for Greenland after Denmark fury

The Danish foreign minister said we ‘do not appreciate the tone’ in which Vance criticised Copenhagen’s underinvestment in Greenland’s security.

Finland’s president boosts ties with Trump with round of golf in Florida

The meeting comes a day after Trump’s VP J.D. Vance accused Denmark – Finland’s close ally – of doing a poor job keeping Greenland safe.

Vance slams Denmark for not keeping Greenland safe from China and Russia

As his vice-president visited a base in the territory, Trump told reporters the US needed Greenland to ensure ‘peace of the entire world’.

Trump’s plan to take over Greenland is ‘serious’, Putin says

The Russian leader is concerned that Nato countries could use the Arctic as a springboard for future conflicts.

Vance’s Greenland trip puts spotlight on US space base at the top of the world

The remote Arctic facility protects the US against threats from Russia – the shortest route for Moscow’s missiles is via the North Pole.

Trump insists US must have Greenland, as Vance trip stokes anger

Plans for the US vice-president’s visit have already been scaled down amid backlash from local and Danish authorities.

Denmark welcomes US change of plans for J.D. Vance’s Greenland visit

Washington will limit a US delegation’s visit to Greenland to a US military base after Vice-President J.D. Vance’s plans sparked criticism.

Denmark PM vows to ‘resist’ US ‘pressure’ on Greenland

‘This is clearly not a visit that is about what Greenland needs or wants,’ Frederiksen said ahead of a US delegation’s trip to the territory.

Meet Alba Hurup Larsen, the speedy young female Danish racer

Larsen only started competing when she was about 11 years old – now, almost 16, she’s racing against the best young female drivers in F1 Academy with mentoring from F1 driver Kevin Magnussen.

Denmark issues travel warning for transgender people going to US

Germany has also updated its travel advisory after several of its citizens were detained at the US border.

My Take | A ‘toxic masculinity’ explanation of Donald Trump’s foreign policy

In his relations with other nations, the US president exhibits the same pattern of abuse of power as his alleged treatment of women.

Warming US-Russia ties could put China’s Arctic ambitions on ice, experts warn

Beijing has relied on Moscow for access to the far north but a geopolitical realignment is under way that could see it frozen out.

US asks Denmark for eggs as prices soar: how many can you send?

The request comes amid demands from Trump that Denmark hand over Greenland, as well as new tariffs on the EU and other countries.

Trump on Greenland annexation: ‘I think it will happen’

Greenland’s strategic location vital to global security, US president says in meeting with Nato’s Mark Rutte.

Greenland picks party favouring slow independence in election surprise

Greenland independence was the key campaign theme in an election dominated by Donald Trump’s pledge to take control of the island.

‘We don’t want to be Americans or Danes’: Greenland PM

Greenland PM’s comment comes after Trump’s speech to the US Congress on Tuesday saying the US will get the territory ‘one way or another’.

Denmark hopes to have air defence system in place from 2026

European allies are now talking about boosting defence investments in the face of Russian aggression and uncertain support from Washington.

Denmark ramps up defence spending, saying Russia is threat to all of Europe

The country’s defence budget would increase to over 3.2 per cent of GDP, as Nato nations face pressure from Trump to increase spending.

Director Lars von Trier admitted to care facility for Parkinson’s disease

Lars Von Trier, known for his disturbing and stylised work, publicly revealed his diagnosis in 2022.

US should strengthen strategic ties to Greenland, senators hear

Senate Commerce Committee offers bilateral support for better relationship but members clash over Trump proposals to buy or seize island.

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