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Author: Thomson Reuters

Business Business (Sweden) Featured • Zone 3 

Sweden halts plans for power cable to Denmark over disagreement with EU funding plan

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 13:10
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Sweden will put on hold plans for a new power cable to Denmark, Energy Minister ​Ebba Busch said on Friday,

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Sweden) Politics Politics (Sweden) 

Two held in Sweden over suspected deliveries of hi-tech gear to Russia

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:16
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Two people have been detained in Sweden on suspicion of helping Russia procure advanced engineering products that could be used

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Environment 

Hantavirus cruise ship part of Antarctic tourism boom that some want better regulated

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, May 8, 2026 at 15:18
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Tourism in the Antarctic Peninsula is a niche but booming industry powered by deep-pocketed adventure-seekers traveling thousands of miles to marvel at

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Business Business (Norway) 

ConocoPhillips gets Norway’s nod to restart fields, boost Europe gas supply

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:51
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ConocoPhillips said on Thursday that Norway’s energy ministry has approved development and operating plans for a project  in the Greater

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Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Politics Politics (Sweden) Society (Sweden) 

Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia-linked vessel

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, May 4, 2026 at 15:00
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The Chinese captain of a seized oil tanker with suspected Russian links has been placed under arrest on suspicion of 

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* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland prime minister rebuffs Trump remarks as NATO tensions rise

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 12:31 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 12:33
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By Stine Jacobsen Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Thursday that he represents a proud nation seeking to maintain

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* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 General Russia 

Russia’s Arctic Yamal LNG sends first cargo to China since November

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 15:53
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Yamal LNG, controlled by Russia’s largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek, has sent its first cargo to China since last

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* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 General Russia 

Russia eyes record cargo volumes on Northern Sea Route this year

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 13:03
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Cargo volumes carried via the Northern Sea Route are expected to exceed 40 million tonnes by the end of the

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Alaska's coastal villages want more involvement in shipping decisions that affect waters near their communities. (iStock)
* Featured * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General USA 

Planned LNG plant in Alaska seeks equipment from sanctioned Russia firm

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 11:13
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By Timothy Gardner The head of Polar LNG, a company that plans to build a liquefied natural gas plant on

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* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 2 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Denmark/Greenland) 

In Trump’s shadow, Greenland seeks more leverage from Danish vote

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 15:07
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Greenlandic candidates competing for two seats in Denmark’s election next week hope to leverage the unprecedented attention brought to their

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* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Oil companies shun Trump administration’s Alaska offshore auction

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:38
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Oil and gas drillers failed to show up at the Trump administration’s sale of more than 400,000 ‌hectares in Alaska’s

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* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Investor interest in Greenland mining rises after Trump threats, minister says

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 09:01
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Investor interest in Greenland’s ‌mining industry has increased since U.S. President Donald Trump made repeated threats to annex the self-governing

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* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland PM declines Trump’s hospital ship, urges him to stop ‘random outbursts’ online

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, February 23, 2026 at 09:04
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Unclear if ship was requested, or nature of supposed medical situation The prime minister of Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said “no

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* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark’s king visits Greenland, showing unity in the face of Trump threats

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 15:52 — Last Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 16:46
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Denmark’s King Frederik arrived in Nuuk on Wednesday as he embarked on his second visit to Greenland within a year,

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* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark to provide four F-35 fighter jets to NATO’s Arctic Sentry

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, February 13, 2026 at 09:59 — Last Updated: Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:01
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Denmark will provide four F-35 fighter jets to NATO’s Arctic Sentry mission, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

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In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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