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

Finland not sending more troops to Greenland

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:59
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Finland’s immediate focus is on easing the pressure caused by America’s demands over Greenland, says Alexander Stubb. It does not

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

EU chief promises ‘unflinching’ response to new tariffs as Trump trolls and threatens on social media

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 09:46
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Trump shares map on social media that shows Greenland and Canada as U.S. territory European Commission President ​Ursula von der

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

Democrats say Peltola can win Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat. Really, though?

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, January 19, 2026 at 15:53
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National Democrats cheered when former Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola announced on Monday that she’s challenging U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. Peltola,

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

Swedish military intelligence on the great power rivalry over Greenland

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, January 19, 2026 at 12:17
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The Swedish military intelligence and security service (Must) sees developments in the Arctic, including Greenland, as a result of increasing

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

N.W.T. residents worried about economy, Greenland, MP hears during coffee shop chats

CBC News
Posted: Monday, January 19, 2026 at 11:03
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By Hina Alam A ‘lot of uncertainty and feelings’ about where Canada and the world are headed in 2026, Alty

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

EU to hold emergency summit on Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, January 19, 2026 at 10:08 — Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2026 at 10:52
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In a letter to Norway, Trump expressed his anger in not being recognized for his peace efforts European Union leaders

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

New Italy Arctic policy adds U.S. Greenland ambitions to growing Arctic competition narrative

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 16:47
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Arctic strategies from Canada to the U.S. to Finland have increasingly flagged Russia and China as drivers of a more

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

Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 13:12
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President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland,

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

Carney says he spoke with China’s Xi about Greenland, Arctic sovereignty

The Canadian Press
Posted: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:25
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked about Greenland’s sovereignty and the U.S. president’s threats

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Analysis: Denmark sets a military tripwire. It’s a message to Trump more than Russia or China

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 16:39
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Troop buildup in Greenland announced with select number of allied nations In military deterrence lingo, what we’re witnessing in Greenland

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

Swedish military to Greenland ahead of exercise

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 12:43
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Sweden is sending Swedish Armed Forces officers to Greenland. The deployment is at Denmark’s request ahead of Operation Arctic Endurance.

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

Alaska’s Murkowski wants to reassure Denmark, but it’s not clear Congress is with her

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:31
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski was among a group of senators who met with the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland Wednesday,

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

Finland preparing to send two liaison officers to Greenland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:11
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Several European countries have sent soldiers to the region in the past few days on reconnaissance missions. Finland will send

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* Featured * General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Analysis: U.S., NATO have long history of not being serious about Greenland. That’s about to change

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:32
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Once seen as a risk of provoking of Putin, alliance now has the Arctic in focus NATO Secretary General Mark

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* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 1 General News Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

‘Fundamental disagreement’ remains with Trump over Greenland after high-level talks

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:18
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Danish, Greenlandic foreign ministers reject idea of U.S. control, stress unity A top Danish official said Wednesday that a “fundamental

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