Jan 17, 2026, 4:58 p.mJan 17, 2026, 4:58 p.m Søren Andersen is commander of the Arctic Command.Image: keystone The military exercise by European NATO states in Greenland will continue for several months. “What we are currently doing is planning a longer-lasting exercise, continuously throughout 2026 and perhaps into 2027,” said the head of the Arctic […]
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Continue ReadingJan 17, 2026, 3:54 p.mJan 17, 2026, 3:54 p.m Yoweri Museveni is 81 and has been President of Uganda for 40 years. (Archive image, April 2025)Image: www.imago-images.de In Uganda, the incumbent Yoweri Museveni won the presidential election with a large majority, according to the state electoral commission. Accordingly, the 81-year-old head of state received 71 […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland is creating a rift between the US and other NATO allies, fracturing the alliance and “playing straight into Russia’s hands,” said Jean-François Bélanger, assistant professor at the Institute for Military Operations at the Royal Danish Defence College.
Continue ReadingJanuary 17, 2026, 2:20 p.mJan 17, 2026, 3:08 p.m Thousands of people demonstrated at midday in Copenhagen and other Danish cities against US President Donald Trump’s Greenland plans. «The message from Copenhagen is loud and clear. Greenland is not a commodity,” said Mayor Sisse Marie Welling, according to Danish media. Hundreds of people demonstrated in […]
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Continue ReadingLarge crowds gathered in Copenhagen to protest US President Donald Trump’s push to take over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. As both Denmark and the United States are members of the NATO alliance, any US aggression against another member state raises profound questions about the bloc’s future. If the United States were to invade Greenland, […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 17, 2026, 1:35 p.mJan 17, 2026, 6:11 p.m The former President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, will be awarded the Charlemagne Prize 2026 for his historic contributions to European unification. The Charlemagne Prize Directorate explained its decision by honoring the former Italian head of government as a personality “who achieved great things […]
Continue ReadingJan 17, 2026, 12:06 p.m01/18/2026, 09:45 Ahead of planned demonstrations against the US government in Denmark and Greenland, several US parliamentarians have reiterated their support for the resistance against Donald Trump. “Greenland is part of Denmark, and Denmark is a NATO ally,” said Democratic Senator Chris Coons during a press conference in the Danish capital. […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union Aviation Safety Agency on Friday advised airlines to avoid Iranian airspace, after threats of US attacks that have put the Islamic Republic on guard. “Given the ongoing situation and the potential for US military action, which has placed Iranian air defence forces on a heightened state of alert, there is currently an […]
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