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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and U.S. President Donald Trump meet on the sidelines of the NATO leaders' summit in Ankara on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2026
Trump turns on Spain and demands Greenland as NATO summit exposes cracks
The U.S. president’s remarks overshadowed a summit that European leaders had hoped would ‌project ‌unity and support for Ukraine
A cook from Thailand prepares reindeer legs in the kitchen of the Nuka cafe in Ilulissat, Greenland.
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
May 23, 2026
The Asian workers keeping Greenland in business
According to Greenland’s employers’ association, five to 6% of workers on the island are Asian, drawn by the tourism sector.
People gather in front of the U.S. consulate in Nuuk to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that Greenland be ceded to the United States.
WORLD / Politics
May 19, 2026
U.S. designs on Greenland unchanged, PM says after meeting Trump envoy
Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said he used the meeting to reiterate that “the Greenlandic people are not for sale.”
A ranger from the 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group rides across the sea ice as the unit makes its way from Cambridge Bay to Gjoa Haven on a long-range patrol on March 18.
WORLD
May 17, 2026
Canada deepens Arctic defense ties with Nordics after Trump threats
Alliances are shifting in the Arctic as climate change makes it more accessible.
A coastal area of Nuuk, Greenland, in February. loose network of Trump allies has used a variety of tactics to spread U.S. influence in Greenland and undermine Denmark, the kingdom that colonized the island of 56,000 people centuries ago and still controls its foreign policy and defense.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2026
MAGA figures are pushing Trump’s campaign to grab Greenland. But it’s tough sledding.
A loose network of Trump allies has used a variety of tactics to spread U.S. influence in Greenland and undermine Denmark, the kingdom that colonized the island centuries ago.
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an order raising tariffs in the Oval Office in Washington in February 2025.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 14, 2026
Trump, ‘The Art of the Deal’ and the ‘TACO’ myth
The question is not whether Trump “chickens out,” but whether the final outcome leaves him in a stronger position.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 8, 2026
Trump, the demolition man of global order
The postwar idea of collective defense is giving way to something closer to protection racketeering.
Japan coach Nils Nielsen feels Yui Hasegawa, seen during a match against the United States in February 2025, can be the team's key player during the Women's Asian Cup.
SOCCER
Feb 26, 2026
‘Humble’ Nadeshiko Japan ready to win hearts at Women’s Asian Cup
The Women’s Asian Cup kicks off on Sunday in Australia, and Japan is one of the favorites.
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen takes part in a demonstration on Jan. 17, in Nuuk, Greenland, to protest against the U.S. president's plans to take the territory.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 23, 2026
‘No thanks’: Greenland and Denmark reject Trump’s hospital ship offer
Trump has repeatedly said he believes the United States must control Greenland to ensure U.S. national security.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 16, 2026
Four takeaways from the Munich Security Conference
Among the takeaways from the Munich Security Conference was that European leaders do not believe a ceasefire will soon come in the Ukraine war started by Russia’s invasion.
A Danish soldier stands at a checkpoint in the harbor of Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 26.
WORLD
Feb 16, 2026
Europe aims to rely less on U.S. defense after Trump’s Greenland push
In another sign of the nervousness surrounding U.S. security commitments, Merz ​said he had ‌begun talks with Macron about a European nuclear deterrence.
Students practice driving a shovel excavator on the school grounds of the Greenland School of Minerals and Petroleum in Sisimiut, Greenland on Feb. 2.
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2026
What does Greenland’s mining industry look like?
Greenland’s natural resources have attracted attention since U.S. President Donald Trump showed interest in the Danish self-governing territory.
The Hotel Bayerischer Hof, the venue of the annual Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2026
Trump’s upheaval of the Atlantic alliance to loom over Munich security forum
A year after Vice President JD Vance attacked EU allies, Washington’s partners will be seeking to chart a more independent course, while preserving the basis of the alliance.
A group of Danish soldiers near in the harbor in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 29.
WORLD
Feb 12, 2026
NATO launches Arctic mission after Trump’s Greenland threats
The announcement came just weeks after Trump brought the transatlantic partnership to the brink of rupture with his claims over Greenland, a territory of NATO ally Denmark.
U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, addresses the media in the Oval Office on Sept. 5, the day he signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2026
Trump has killed American deterrence
Trump has shown countless times that he cannot keep promises. His reversals on TikTok, tariffs and Ukraine demonstrate that his commitments have the lifespan of a mayfly.
A person walks on the shore as a small iceberg floats in the sea near Nuuk, Greenland, on Wednesday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Feb 5, 2026
Greenland shatters temperature record, redrawing economy from fishing to minerals
The island experienced its warmest January on record this year, with a rate of warming four times faster than the global average.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House in August.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2026
Appeasing Trump only invites betrayal — as Europe’s far right just learned
The Europeans have misunderstood who they are dealing with. Trump does not want willing cooperation. He wants painfully extracted submission.
Greenlanders near the shore in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 29. Greenland is warming fast, and its massive ice sheet contains enough fresh water to raise global sea levels by 7 meters (23 feet).
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Feb 2, 2026
Trump’s Greenland threats put crucial climate change research at risk
The U.S. president’s vows have chilled relationships between American and Greenlandic researchers, halting some projects and making collaborations uncertain.
Greenland's Ukaleq Slettemark competes during a competition in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic, on Jan. 23.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 1, 2026
Greenland siblings put pride before protest at Winter Olympics
They appear to have taken being thrust into the limelight ‍in stride, pivoting from talking about politics to proclaiming their pride in their country and the support they feel.
Lights illuminate the village of Kapisillit, Greenland. The concept that ownership is shared collectively is central to the Inuit identity.
WORLD / Society
Jan 30, 2026
For Greenland’s Inuit, no one owns the Arctic land
The concept that ownership is shared collectively is central to the Inuit identity, they say.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
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