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Bipartisan Bill Would Cut Trump Off at the Pass on Greenland

Senate legislation would bar using US funds to annex NATO land

(Newser) - US lawmakers are trying to put a legal fence around Greenland before President Trump can test NATO's borders. A bipartisan pair of senators has introduced the NATO Unity Protection Act, a bill that would prohibit the Pentagon and State Department from spending money to "blockade, occupy, annex, or...

PM: 'Greenland Does Not Want to Be Part of the US'

'If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark'

(Newser) - Standing beside Denmark's prime minister in Copenhagen on Tuesday, Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen made his strongest comments yet on President Trump's push to annex the island. "If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark," he said,...

Leaders of Greenland Ask US to Curb Its 'Contempt'

'We don't want to be Americans, we don't want to be Danes,' PM Nielsen, others say in statement

(Newser) - Greenland's party leaders have rejected President Trump's repeated calls for the US to take control of the island, saying that Greenland's future must be decided by its people. "We don't want to be Americans, we don't want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders,...

A 1952 Danish Military Order Draws Attention

Troops must engage with anyone attacking Denmark's territory, which includes Greenland

(Newser) - As the US escalates talk about gaining control of Danish-controlled Greenland , a Cold War-era directive has drawn attention. It stipulates that Denmark's troops must immediately engage with foreign troops attacking Danish territory, even if they have not received explicit orders to do so, reports EuroNews . Denmark's Defense Ministry...

Rubio to Meet Danish Officials to Talk Greenland
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Rubio Agrees to Denmark's Ask

He'll meet with Danish officials next week

(Newser) - Marco Rubio says he will sit down with Danish officials next week following the Trump administration's assertion that it was looking to acquire Greenland . The US secretary of state confirmed the upcoming meeting in Washington but sidestepped questions about whether the Trump administration might use force to gain control...

White House: Trump Looking at 'Options' to Acquire Greenland

NATO allies rebuke aggressive US stance

(Newser) - The White House is refusing to rule out a military invasion of Greenland. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told key lawmakers Monday that Trump wants to purchase the vast Arctic territory from Denmark, not invade it, officials tell the New York Time s reports. But on the same day, Trump...

Stephen Miller: Nobody Will Fight the US Over Greenland

Trump aide questions why Denmark controls the territory

(Newser) - Stephen Miller defended the Trump administration's push to make Greenland a part of the US and accused critics of hypocrisy on the question. "The real question is by what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland?" he asked in a CNN interview on Monday. "What is the...

Danish PM to Trump: 'Enough Is Enough'

She says US takeover of Greenland would shatter NATO

(Newser) - Denmark's prime minister says there's a red line in the Arctic, and Washington is inching toward it. Mette Frederiksen warned Monday that any US military move against Greenland—part of the Danish kingdom and a NATO member's territory—would shatter the alliance and the security order built...

Trump: Greenland Security 'Added One More Dog Sled'

He claims US 'needs' the Arctic territory, and Denmark can't defend it

(Newser) - President Trump has repeated his claims that the US "needs" Greenland , an autonomous territory of Denmark, while ridiculing Denmark's security presence there. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump was asked about possible US moves involving Greenland following his administration's capture of Venezuelan leader...

'Stop the Threats,' Denmark Says After Katie Miller Post

Danish PM, envoy rebuke online hint at future Greenland annexation

(Newser) - A social media post linking US moves in Venezuela to American ambitions in Greenland has drawn a sharp reply from Denmark. Katie Miller, a former Trump administration official and wife of deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, posted on X late Saturday an image of Greenland overlaid with portions of...

Denmark Isn't Happy With New US Move on Greenland

President picks Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as special envoy, who wants territory to be part of US

(Newser) - Denmark plans to haul in the US ambassador for an explanation after President Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland—and that envoy immediately talked about making the Arctic island American. As the Guardian reports, the controversy began Sunday, when Trump announced that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry would take the...

Denmark's Postal Service Calls It a Day After 400 Years

PostNord wraps up letter deliveries in Denmark, as private firm takes over

(Newser) - Denmark's national postal service is about to close the mailbox on letter deliveries . PostNord, the joint Danish-Swedish company that has handled Denmark's mail since 2009, will deliver its final letter on Dec. 30, ending a tradition that dates to 1624 and underscoring just how thoroughly the country has...

More Countries Are Coming for Kids' Social Media

Denmark, Malaysia to follow Australia's lead in 2026

(Newser) - Denmark is planning to follow Australia's lead and severely restrict social media access for young people, per the AP . The Danish government announced last month that it had secured an agreement by three governing coalition and two opposition parties in parliament to ban access to social media for anyone...

Denmark's 'Night Watch' Monitors Trump's Every Move

Monitoring system reportedly established after US president's threats against Greenland

(Newser) - Denmark isn't taking President Trump's threats to annex Greenland lying down. The country's foreign ministry has set up a "night watch" with the mission to track Trump's every move from 5pm to 7am local time, while most government officials are clocked off, per the Guardian...

Denmark: Kids 'Should Not Be Left Alone in a Digital World'

European nation bans social media for anyone under the age of 15

(Newser) - Denmark's government on Friday announced a political agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under the age of 15. The move, led by the nation's Ministry of Digitalization, would set the age limit for access to social media but give some parents, after a specific assessment,...

Denmark Spots More Drones, Prompting NATO to Take Steps

Surveillance to be increased, assets added to Baltic Sea mission

(Newser) - Unidentified drones have breached Denmark's largest military base, fueling concerns of a "hybrid attack" and suspicions about Russian involvement—as well as NATO action. Military and police said the drones were detected over several military sites on Friday night into Saturday, including the base at Karup, France24...

Drones Cause Another Airport to Shut Down

Authorities probe unmanned flights as tensions rise across Europe

(Newser) - Unidentified drones have disrupted operations at multiple Danish airports, forcing one to close and prompting nationwide security concerns as authorities scramble to determine who is behind the mysterious aerial intrusions, the BBC reports. Flights in and out of Denmark's Aalborg Airport, which shut down Wednesday, were paused until...

Young Mom, Baby Separated for 2 Months Due to 'Error'

Danish national appeals board overturns infant's removal after flawed parenting evaluation

(Newser) - After two months of controversy and protest, a young Greenlandic mother in Denmark has finally won back custody of her infant daughter—taken from her just an hour after birth. Ivana Bronlund, an 18-year-old victim of childhood sexual abuse, gave birth on Aug. 11 in Hvidovre. Following a contentious...

Denmark to Invest in Long-Range Weapons

Prime minister cites ongoing threat from Russia, which denounced the purchase, in announcement

(Newser) - Denmark is ramping up its military with new long-range precision weapons, signaling a sharp shift in defense strategy amid rising concerns over Russia's threat to Europe. The move marks the country's most significant arms investment to date, even as leaders stress there's no immediate danger at...

Maker of Ozempic, Wegovy Slashes 9K Jobs

Cost-saving overhaul by Novo Nordisk follows profit warning, fierce competition in obesity drug market

(Newser) - Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical giant known for manufacturing Ozempic and Wegovy, has announced plans to slash about 9,000 jobs—roughly 11% of its global workforce—in an effort to streamline operations and rein in costs. The company says the cuts will take place immediately, and that staffers...

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