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Talks with the United States on Greenland will focus on preventing Russia and China from gaining military or economic access to the Danish Arctic territory, Nato chief Mark Rutte said on Thursday.Rutte’s comments came a day after discussions with US President Donald Trump in Davos, after which Trump softened earlier threats to seize Greenland by…
Asian stocks climbed Thursday following a relief rally in the United States after President Donald Trump stepped back from his threat to impose tariffs on several European countries over their opposition to a US takeover of Greenland. Safe-haven metals, including gold and silver, extended their losses.Asian markets were broadly higher, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rising…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday waived tariffs scheduled to hit European allies after claiming that he had reached a framework for a deal over Greenland. In a social media post on Truth Social, Trump said the tariffs that had been scheduled to take effect on February 1 would no longer go ahead. “Based upon…
Trump at Davos (Photo credit: AP) Donald Trump reignited tensions with Europe at the World Economic Forum in Davos by again asserting that the United States should acquire Greenland, insisting he wants “right, title and ownership” of the territory while claiming he would not use force. In a combative speech, the president mocked European allies,…
US President Donald Trump and his confusion between Iceland and Greenland saga continued even in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. As Trump criticised Nato, he suggested the alliance’s other members fell out of love with him and appeared to confuse Greenland with Iceland. “Until the last few days, when I told them about…
US stock markets stabilised on Wednesday after a sharp sell-off in the previous session, as President Donald Trump said he would not use force to take control of Greenland, easing some investor concerns even as pockets of caution remained.The S&P 500 rose 0.3 per cent, recovering part of its 2.1 per cent decline on Tuesday,…
US President Donald Trump used his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos to renew his demand for American control of Greenland, casting the Arctic territory as a security liability for Europe and insisting that only Washington has the power to defend it.Trump Davos speech – follow live updatesSpeaking on Wednesday, Trump told business…
France’s Kylian Mbappe walks past the trophy at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. France’s sports minister on Tuesday said the country’s government is not considering, as of…
A forgotten US Cold War base resurfaces under Greenland ice in NASA radar scan (Image Credit – NASA) A routine science flight over northern Greenland produced an unexpected image recently. In April 2024, NASA researchers testing a radar system aboard a Gulfstream III aircraft detected a large structure buried deep within the ice sheet. The…
Xi Jinping; Donald Trump; Vladimir Putin US President Donald Trump has reignited his controversial push to bring Greenland under American control, this time amid heightened diplomatic and economic tensions with Europe. Citing national security concerns and perceived threats from Russia and China, Trump has intensified his rhetoric—including refusing to rule out how far he would…
