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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Nunavut premier announces he isn’t seeking re-election

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 13:11
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P.J. Akeeagok says he’s stepping aside to spend more time with his family Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok says he will not

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Deterrence Norway joins NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Lapland

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 7, 2025 at 13:58
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This is “deterrence against Russia” and “a strong expression of allied unity and solidarity,” the Norwegian Defense Ministry states. It

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

More soldiers, more money. Canada’s top soldier extols benefits of spending boost

The Canadian Press
Posted: Monday, July 7, 2025 at 11:19
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Canada’s top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel

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

Nuclear icebreaker had to sail all to St. Petersburg for basic hull work as Russia’s lacks northern dock

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, July 4, 2025 at 13:17
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The new 220-meter dock built in Turkey is still stranded at port in Istanbul after the United Kingdom in May

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

Denmark signs ammunition deal to boost domestic production citing heightened security situation

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 15:54 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 16:03
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As security concerns continue to rise in Europe, Denmark has signed a contract with the Norwegian defence giant Nammo to

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

Rosatom outlines 10-year construction plan for Kola NPP-2

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 11:14
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The first two 600 MW reactors for the planned Kola-2 nuclear-power plant will be built from 2027-2037. Two more will

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

Danish general says he is not losing sleep over US plans for Greenland

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, June 27, 2025 at 12:23
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By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen The head of Denmark’s Arctic command said the prospect of a U.S. takeover of Greenland was not

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Politics 

Roadless Rule repeal will help economically struggling Alaskan communities: senators

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 15:54
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Alaska Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are throwing their support behind the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s move to repeal

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

Canada promises to spend 5% of GDP on defence by 2035 in pact with NATO leaders

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 11:44
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By Murray Brewster, Peter Zimonjic  Now there’s pressure on Trump to commit to self-defence clause in exchange for funding boost NATO

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland hails plan for allies to join NATO land forces in North

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 11:24
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Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen hailed plans on Wednesday for six NATO member states including Britain and France to participate

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

Carney travelling to Europe for security, defence talks with EU, NATO

The Canadian Press
Posted: Monday, June 23, 2025 at 11:30
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Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Europe on Sunday for back-to-back summits where he is expected to make major commitments

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norway confirms it will spend 5% of GDP on defence

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:59 — Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2025 at 11:01
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“We must do more to secure our country and contribute to joint security with our NATO allies,” says Prime Minister

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland’s lawmakers vote to leave land mine treaty; boosts defenses against Russia

The Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 15:53
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Finland’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to pull out of a major international treaty on antipersonnel land mines Thursday as the Nordic

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finnish Defence Minister: No surprises in Russia’s base buildup near Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 14:20
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Satellite images obtained by Yle revealed that Russia began extensive construction work last winter in a closed military town, near

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

Kingdom of Denmark chairs key Arctic Council meeting in Tromsø

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 15:51
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It’s far from business as usual at the Arctic Council, but the Kingdom of Denmark, now at the helm, is

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
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

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

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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