Who controls the Arctic? The military stakes behind Trump’s push to buy Greenland

Dutch Marines stand in front of a jet, during the visit of Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a base, as part of a military exercise called ‘Cold Response 2022’, gathering around 30,000 troops from Nato member countries plus Finland and Sweden, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Bardufoss in the Arctic Circle, Norway, March

Trump rules out force, tariffs, says Greenland deal framework reached

By Steve Holland, Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters Published January 22, 2026 5:20am DAVOS, Switzerland – U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly stepped back on Wednesday from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland, ruled out the use of force, and said a deal was in sight to end a dispute over the Danish territory that risked the deepest rupture

NNPP gives Yusuf green light to leave, demands resignation letter

News January 21, 2026 by Fanen Ihyongo, Kano Factional chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Mas’ud Eljibril, has urged Kano Governor Abba Yusuf to formally notify the “legally recognised” NNPP in writing before he joins the All Progressives Congress (APC). The court ruled last year that the faction which uses a basket

Global markets on edge over Greenland dispute: Is US economic leadership at risk?

Gold prices surged to a record above $4800 per ounce Global markets on edge over Greenland dispute: Is US economic leadership at risk? The US and EU tensions over Greenland have reached a critical point where the global markets have started witnessing the massive monetary and fiscal shockwaves. In the international order grappling with shifting sands

Epstein continues to explain everything about Trump

analysis From Greenland to Minneapolis, it’s all rooted in his predatory ways Published January 21, 2026 6:45AM (EST) (Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Kent Nishimura / Kypros) Between sending an army of goons from Immigration and Customs Enforcement into Minneapolis and threatening to invade Greenland, Donald Trump has successfully knocked the Epstein

Bessent calls Denmark ‘irrelevant,’ shrugs off US Treasury sell-off amid Trump’s Greenland threats

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Denmark “irrelevant” Wednesday as he shrugged off concerns about a US Treasury sell-off following President Trump’s heightened threats to annex Greenland.  The “sell America” effect shook global markets Tuesday in the first day of trading after Trump announced new 10% tariffs – set to take effect Feb. 1 and later

Harris tells Trump he ‘doesn’t hold all the cards’ on tariffs

The Tánaiste has warned Donald Trump that “he doesn’t hold all the cards”, as tensions between the US and Europe ramp up.  The US President has announced additional tariffs on goods imported from eight European nations who sent soldiers to Greenland in a show of solidarity.  Mr Trump declared the United States needs “Complete and

Seven talking points from Trump’s Davos speech: From Greenland to Macron’s sunglasses and the ‘green scam’

US president Donald Trump addressed the annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland (World Economic Forum/PA) Darragh Nolan Wed 21 Jan 2026 at 17:43 US President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos lasted more than an hour and a half and spanned a broad range of topics, from domestic issues in