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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…

The Independent UK

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’

The Guardian - UK

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.

Euronews

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…

Times Pets

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.

Euronews

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…

Radio France Internationale

'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.

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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,…

The Independent UK

The Latest: AP learns that the US is sending its largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East

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NATO ministers insist Ukraine is top priority following launch of Arctic activity

The row over Greenland last month had sparked fears the 70-year-old military alliance could implode, but allies now appear to be getting back to business as usual.

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NATO rejects claim ‘Arctic Sentry’ is a rebrand to appease Trump

A NATO military officer argued that Arctic Sentry shows the alliance is "trying to get ahead" of threats in the region.

The Guardian - UK

Norway defence chief says Russia could invade to protect nuclear assets

Exclusive: Eirik Kristoffersen, who served in Afghanistan, rejects Trump’s claim that Nato troops stayed off frontlines

The Independent UK

In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions

A coalition of nations and environmental groups is lobbying the International Maritime Organization to create regulations around black carbon, or soot, that spews from ships and blankets parts of glaciers and snow

The Independent UK

‘I tried to copy the Danes and boycott the USA. It only lasted a few seconds’

FIRST PERSON: A new app in Denmark is helping people identify the origins of their products so they can boycott Trump’s America over his belligerent threats on Greenland. But our reporter Alex Croft found out that going America-free for 24 hours is no small feat

The Guardian - UK

What Trump’s plans for the Arctic mean for the global climate crisis

In this week’s newsletter: With plans to sell off over a million acres of natural habitat for oil and gas development, the Trump administration is ignoring the dire impact on its fragile ecosystem

The Guardian - UK

Opposition to US has hardened in western Europe after Greenland threat, poll finds

Large majorities in six nations express antipathy to Trump’s US and support European self-assertion

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