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Pretence that the US is a protector of the independence of the nations of Latin America is again exposed as a lie
Greenland
Stories relating to the semi-autonomous territory within the kingdom of Denmark
At least we’re not Greenland, an Atlantic island with limited defences, strategic value and Russian ships around it
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Greenland proposes direct talks with US in attempt to resolve tensions
Donald Trump threatens to acquire self-governing Danish territory ‘whether they like it or not’
Trump wants our beautiful, peaceful Greenland. It’s not for sale
Someone wants our country. The most peaceful country in the world, according to the Inuit
‘They think we’re for sale but they just don’t understand us’: Greenlanders on US takeover plan
Few in Nuuk believe Washington’s arguments that its takeover ambition is about reversing Danish neglect of regional security
Micheál Martin’s 2026 challenges: From a tricky St Patrick’s Day trip to US to backbench rebels
Taoiseach starts 2026 juggling competing diplomatic pressures while the backbenchers grumble back home
We are witnessing a change that may be as dramatic as the end of the Cold War
Donald Trump is rupturing the world order and replacing it with something else but what that may be, we do not yet know
‘We don’t know what’s coming’: Unease in Greenland as Donald Trump revives his Arctic ambition
A capital city on the edge of the world finds itself at centre of international power play
‘I don’t need international law’: Trump lays out a vision of power restrained only by ‘my own morality’
US president makes clear in interview he will be the arbiter of any limits to his authority
Trump is a bigger buffoon than we thought if he believes he can just take Greenland
Europe does not have the military capacity to resist a US seizure of the territory, but it does have the ability to fight back through politics and trade
The Irish Times view on the US and Greenland: Trump’s territorial ambitions
The US president is intent on gaining control of the island, but can meet strategic goals without doing so
Trump wants Greenland – what’s to stop him taking it?
In the News podcast: White House doubles down on its intention to take over strategic Arctic island
Marco Rubio to meet Danish officials as Greenland crisis escalates
Military seizure of island from longtime ally Denmark would send shockwaves through Nato
China wants to import more Irish food and a stake in Irish wind energy, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin says during visit to China that premier Li Qiang wants a more open trading environment
Stephen Miller: the hard-right aide advancing Trump’s imperial agenda abroad
From Venezuela to Greenland, Miller offers a strongman’s view of the world in Trump’s second term
Trump wants to ‘buy Greenland’ rather than invade it, says US secretary of state
Marco Rubio says US president has asked aides for updated plan on acquiring the territory
Why does Donald Trump want to take over Greenland?
US refuses to rule out military force to take control – a move Denmark says would end the Nato alliance
It’s worth asking again why Sinn Féin sent a delegation to Maduro’s inauguration
Is the ugliness of the Trump regime in Washington mirrored in Sinn Féin’s ambitions for a hard-left Chavista socialist republic in Ireland?
Use of US military in Greenland acquisition ‘always an option’, says White House
European leaders say they will not stop defending Danish territory’s integrity in face of continued threats from US president
The EU doesn’t look ready to stop Donald Trump taking over Greenland
Annexing the territory is now US policy, says White House deputy chief of staff
EU gives stuttering response to US action in Venezuela as Greenland threat resurfaces
Military intervention to remove Maduro heightens European leaders fears about US desire to take Greenland
US ‘has no right’ to take over Greenland, Danish PM says after latest Trump threats
Donald Trump doubles down on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States
Trump says US ‘has to have’ Greenland for national security
Denmark criticises new envoy’s ‘unacceptable’ comments on making Greenland part of United States
Trump appointment of US special envoy to Greenland is worrying new development
US strategy has shifted to seeking to exploit discontent in Greenland towards Denmark
Trump names special envoy for Greenland
Jeff Landry says it is an honour to take the voluntary role 'to make Greenland part of the US'
Woman forced to give up baby an hour after birth wins appeal in Denmark
Ivana Bronlund’s case has become the latest flashpoint between Denmark and Greenland
A woman gave birth in Denmark but an hour later the government took her baby
A Danish parental competency test has been criticised as a harsh overreach into family life, with Greenlanders more likely to lose their children, another sore spot in Denmark’s difficult relationship with its former colony
So You Want to Own Greenland? Lessons from the Vikings to Trump: A much sought-after property
Australian defence analyst frames book as ‘a buyer’s guide’, highlighting challenges facing Trump or anyone else sizing up the world’s largest island
Danish foreign minister summons US diplomat over Greenland, broadcaster reports
Denmark’s government believes at least three US citizens with ties to the Trump administration have been involved in covert influence operations
A frugal no more: Russian threat shifts Denmark’s thinking on defence spending
Invasion of Ukraine has led Danes to rethink previous scepticism about closer EU ties
Denmark greenlights US military bases on Danish soil
Critics say the vote ceded Danish sovereignty to the US
Key Paris climate pact target at 1.5 degrees ‘too high for polar ice sheets’
Mass loss in ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica is the biggest driver of global sea-level rise
The US is discovering what it means to have an isolationist economy
On its own, Ireland holds few cards in terms of economic weight: only through the EU can that be brought to bear in a collective way
Irish visits to United States drop by 27% amid anxiety over Trump administration’s border controls
Travel operators report ‘intense uncertainty’ around US market
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