In Trump’s shadow, Greenland seeks more leverage from Danish vote
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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Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of Iditarod sled dog race
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a repeat victory in the Iditarod, the roughly 1,000-mile (1,609-km) sled dog
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Nordic leaders meet in Oslo as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia
The leaders of five Nordic countries — plus Canada — gathered in Oslo for a mini-summit to discuss strengthening defence capabilities
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Carney heads to Arctic war games as NATO flexes muscle in Norway
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Yellowknife on Thursday before heading to Norway and the United Kingdom for meetings
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Investor interest in Greenland mining rises after Trump threats, minister says
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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Inuit delegation sends blunt message to Trump
A delegation of Inuit from Canada is in Greenland for the official opening of the new Canadian consulate in the
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Sweden critical of Trump’s latest push for Greenland
U.S. President Trump has appointed Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland, who he said would lead the charge in
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Sweden and the US sign historic defence deal
Sweden and the United States have signed a historic defence cooperation agreement. Under the deal, the US military gain access
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Blog: Moving North – Arctic Frontiers in a changing world
Tromso is living up to its image as Norway’s Arctic capital, as I step off the plane into a flurry
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Arctic nations say they’re ramping up military spending as they meet with U.S. Senators
Arctic nations are boosting military spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That was the message from Arctic nations’
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NORAD alerts public of routine training operation in Arctic as Russia continues invasion of Ukraine
As tensions rise between NATO and Russia, North America’s air defence is notifying the public about a training operation that
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Subatomic particles could hold the key to navigating Arctic waters
Could subatomic particles called muons help us navigate through GPS-denied Arctic waters? That’s what a team of researchers believes, and
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As Moscow snubs coal deal at COP26, Russian miners get ready for Arctic dig
Russian coal production is expected to grow 6 percent in 2021. Additional growth is planned over the next years partly
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Blog – Hot times ahead as oil-fuelled Russia chairs the Arctic Council and polar warming picks up pace
The bi-annual Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 20th attracted a lot of media interest – not least
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Nuclear power plant construction in north Finland faces delay, upped costs, geopolitical uncertainties
Costs for the partly Russian-owned controversial plant will be €1 billion more than previously estimated. “Further deterioration of political and
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