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Exclusive-Danish general says he is not losing sleep over US plans for Greenland
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The head of Denmark's Arctic command said the prospect of a U.S. takeover of Greenland was not keeping him up at night after talks with a senior U.S. general last week but that more must be done to...

Danish General Says He Is Not Losing Sleep over US Plans for Greenland
The head of Denmark's Arctic command said the prospect of a US takeover of Greenland was not keeping him up at night after talks with a senior US general last week but that more must be done to deter any Russian attack on the Arctic island. US...

‘Secret tunnels’ under Greenland may be the safest place if war breaks out
A radar instrument captured the remnants of ‘Camp Century’ earlier this year (Picture: NASA) Deep below the thick ice of Greenland lies a labyrinth of tunnels that were once thought to be the safest place on Earth in case of a war. First created...

In Greenland, the 24-hour summer sun means it's soccer season
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — For most of the year, Greenland is covered in ice and snow and its locals retreat indoors. But for three short months beginning in June, everyone heads outside — day and night — to watch or play soccer, the island's favorite...

A Nashvillian’s Guide to Iceland
Like the city itself, the Nashville airport is morphing into a heavily trafficked beast that’s drawing in world travelers. But it’s also giving Nashvillians more opportunities to become world travelers. Nashville’s direct flight to Reykjavik,...

What Does It Feel Like to Be Called an Emerging Artist at 72? Ask Takako Yamaguchi
Takako Yamaguchi. Photography by Jack Pierson. All images courtesy of Yamaguchi and Ortuzar.Takako Yamaguchi has lived a 12-minute drive from Santa Monica State Beach—and just 10 minutes farther from the wilder Will Rogers State Beach—since 1993,...

Squid Game Season 3: Final Season Global Release Time & Date Details
Squid Game, the South Korean survival drama that took the world by storm in 2021, is set to conclude with its third season on June 27, 2025. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the series has captivated audiences with its intense narrative and social...

All day and all night, Greenlanders revel in 24-hour sunlight to play soccer
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Greenland War Plans, Padilla Media Spin, and Indiana GOP Purge Update | June 13 – Hour 3
Pentagon war planners have reportedly drafted contingency plans to invade Greenland—yes, really. Meanwhile, corporate media is running interference for Senator Alex Padilla after his aggressive disruption of the DHS press conference. Plus,...

Denmark deploys F-16 fighters to Greenland with support from France
Danish F-16 fighters over Greenland. June 2025. Source: Danish Ministry of Defense Denmark has deployed F-16 fighter jets to Greenland to strengthen the island’s defense, amid increasing strategic interest from the United States in the Arctic...

Greenland’s Ice Sheet Collapse Could Be Closer Than We Think
This story was supported by a grant from the Pulitzer Center. Inside a tent fastened to the surface of Greenland’s ice sheet, the members of the GreenDrill expedition huddled around a drilling rig. The machine whined and shook as it spun. For days...

How Greenland Emerges as New Arctic Escape for American and Canadian Tourists, Fueling a Surge in Polar Travel, Latest Update You Need To Know
Greenland is no longer a forgotten icy frontier. Instead, Greenland emerges as a new Arctic escape, pulling in curious American and Canadian tourists looking to rewrite the meaning of travel. The world’s largest island is suddenly on the...

Top Greenland official's move to stop Trump's purchase plans
By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 12:08 EDT, 24 June 2025 | Updated: 12:09 EDT, 24 June 2025 Advertisement On a day when the mercury hit 98 degrees in Washington, there was talk of polar bears and arctic cooperation inside...

Top Greenland chief's brutal move to stop Trump buying island - 'We are not for sale'
A top diplomat from Greenland has issued a brutal put-down to Donald Trump's plans to annex the world's biggest island. He warned that his country is "not for sale" as he visits Washington under the US President's nose. Kim Kielsen, the head of...

Top Greenland official's brutal move to stop Trump's aggressive purchase plans
On a day when the mercury hit 98 degrees in Washington, there was talk of polar bears and arctic cooperation inside the Danish embassy – with a top official from Greenland insisting the territory is not for sale. Western politicians mostly had...

NATO Making Careful Preparations To Keep Baby Trump Entertained During Tomorrow's Big Summit
This morning, Donald Trump was angry. One would imagine that after ending all wars forever with his flawless execution of the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, he just wanted to have a nice celebratory night, while SecDef Pete Hegseth drunked and...

Bank of Jamaica pledges $15m to downtown Kingston art district
ON FRIDAY, June 20, the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), the nation’s central bank, announced an “impact investment” of $15 million for over a three-year period, as part of Kingston Creative’s Adopt-A-Block initiative, which seeks “to ensure the creation of...

Russian TV personality mocks Donald Trump as health fears loom - 'He looks drunk!'
Donald Trump's recent behavior at the G7 summit has led to his health being ridiculed on Russian State TV amidst ongoing rumors concerning his mental and physical fitness. Despite the president asserting that he "aced" a medical exam with top...

EU energy transition: European commission announces Strategic Projects outside of the EU to boost critical materials value chain
Following the commission’s announcement in March of the first 47 Strategic Projects under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (Act) located within the EU (discussed in our previous article, the commission has confirmed 13 Strategic Projects located...

Benjamin Fulford — July 7th, 2025: Desperate cabal planning “Event X Polycrisis”
The Khazarian mafia is in a state of total panic because their old tricks to manipulate people with trauma-based mind control are not working anymore. So now they are planning to up the ante with some sort of massive “polycrisis. ” This is how...