Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sunday urged Washington to stop “threatening” Greenland following President Donald Trump’s claim that the US ‘absolutely’ needs the territory for national security. This came a day after the US operation in Venezuela, sparking further concerns over Trump’s intentions for the Danish autonomous region.
Continue ReadingDenmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen slammed the Trump administration’s latest comments about annexing Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory under Denmark. After US President Donald Trump said in an interview with The Atlantic published on Sunday that more countries could expect military intervention and that the US “absolutely needs Greenland,” Frederiksen responded in particularly forthright terms. Trump […]
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Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Denmark‘s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sunday urged U.S. President Donald Trump to cease threats over Greenland, after he reiterated his desire to acquire it in The Atlantic magazine. […]
Continue ReadingDenmark’s prime minister has told Donald Trump to “stop the threats” about taking over Greenland. Mette Frederiksen said “it makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland”, adding: “The US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom”. Her remarks […]
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Continue ReadingVenezuelans are facing an uncertain time.Image: keystone analysis After Nicolás Maduro was removed from power, US President Donald Trump is not seeking a quick return to democracy in Venezuela. His foreign minister clarified earlier statements. January 4, 2026, 8:50 p.mJanuary 4, 2026, 8:50 p.m Renzo Ruf, Washington / ch media Marco Rubio is a highly […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch An undersea telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea was damaged on Friday, with Latvian investigators boarding a ship on Sunday in connection with the incident, the country’s state police […]
Continue ReadingVanessa BuschschlüterLatin America editor, BBC News Online REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Many of those who tuned in to US President Donald Trump’s news conference on Saturday were probably hoping to hear dramatic details of how US forces seized Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, in a pre-dawn raid. But arguably a more surprising moment came when Trump announced […]
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