Children torn from their families and women forcibly fitted with IUDs
Children torn from their families and women forcibly fitted with IUDs

In the 1950s, around 20 Inuit children, aged between five and nine, from various villages in Greenland were taken from their families and sent to Copenhagen to learn Danish. The goal was not only to teach them the language of the mother country, but to train them as a small elite capable of...

Greenland does not want to be American or Danish
Greenland does not want to be American or Danish

Greenlanders do not want to be American or Danish, the Arctic islands prime minister Mute Egede has said, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out using military force to acquire the territory, reports Al Jazeera. Mute Egede, who had insisted the territory was not for sale after...

Greenland independence is possible but joining the US unlikely
Greenland independence is possible but joining the US unlikely

Greenland may become independent if its residents want, but is unlikely to become a U.S. state, Denmarks foreign minister said on Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out force to take control of the Arctic island. Greenlands leader met with the Danish king in...

Trump increases threats to gain control of Greenland, Panama Canal
Trump increases threats to gain control of Greenland, Panama Canal

US President-elect Donald Trump is showing no sign of letting up in his desire for the country to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, calling both critical to American national security. Asked by a reporter if he would rule out using military or economic force in order to take over the...

Trump's son to visit Greenland, amid father's interest
Trump's son to visit Greenland, amid father's interest

Donald Trump confirmed Monday that his eldest son Don Jr plans to visit Greenland, two weeks after the US president-elect suggested that Washington annex the autonomous Danish territory. My son, Don Jr, and various representatives, will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent...

Reason why Trump eyes Greenland
Reason why Trump eyes Greenland

The Arctic recently made headlines after Donald Trump repeated his desire to buy Greenland. Trump cited national security interests, but for many the territorys vast mineral wealth is the main attraction. Yet economic development elsewhere in the vast polar region has ground to a halt. Working...

Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump’s remark
Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump’s remark

BBC reported the Danish government has announced boost in defence spending for Greenland, hours after US president-elect Donald Trump repeated his desire to purchase the Arctic territory. Citing Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, the report said the package was a double digit billion...

Greenland 'not for sale,' says PM after Trump comments
Greenland 'not for sale,' says PM after Trump comments

Greenland on Monday said it was not for sale after US President-electDonald Trumpsuggested that Washington purchase the island. Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale, Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said in a statement. What did Trump say about Greenland? In...

Trump again calls to buy Greenland
Trump again calls to buy Greenland

First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland.The president-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, adding to the list of allied countries with which hes picking fights even before taking...

Greenland eyes 'last-chance tourism' as climate change alters its landscape
Greenland eyes 'last-chance tourism' as climate change alters its landscape

Greenland, with its awe-inspiring frozen landscapes and spectacular views, aims to draw more tourists. However, its remote setting and delicate environment, which contribute to its uniqueness, also present significant challenges. The effects of global heating are at their most pronounced in the...