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Copenhagen

Head of State

King Frederik X

Head of Government

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

Red Square in Moscow. Photo: Tass via dpa

Russia

Russia seizes US$50billion in assets as economy shifts during war, research shows

‘Fortress Russia’ uses a host of mechanisms to take major assets as Moscow weathers Western attempts to sink its economy.

10 Jul 2025 - 6:16PM

Ukraine war

Ukraine plans to expand drone production with allies after war, Zelensky says

8 Jul 2025 - 5:55AMvideocam

Israel

Danish police examine suspicious package at Copenhagen’s Israeli embassy

3 Jul 2025 - 9:11PM

Ukraine war

Ukraine looks to jointly produce weapons with allies amid US arms freeze

The pause on some US shipments could deprive Kyiv of formidable systems such as air defence missiles and precision-guided artillery.

3 Jul 2025 - 3:20AM

Ukrainian servicemen prepare an anti-aircraft cannon during an overnight shift in Kharkiv region in June. Photo: Reuters

Science

China-led study proposes global green-energy network to solve power crisis

Researchers evaluate global solar-wind potential to develop a phased pathway to a fully coordinated system by the 2050s.

27 Jun 2025 - 1:27PMvideocam

China-Africa relations

The growing risks for Chinese companies in conflict-ridden African nations

Chinese firms admit their very survival could be threatened by geopolitical risks, unrest and security threats in unstable African countries.

23 Jun 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

Greenland

France’s Macron visits Greenland, berates Trump for threats against Arctic territory

French president visits Greenland to show European support for the strategic Arctic island coveted by Trump.

16 Jun 2025 - 3:35PM

French President Emmanuel Macron, with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen on a helicopter tour in Greenland. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix via AP

US-China relations

Pentagon chief assures lawmakers on review of US-Britain-Australia pact

‘Congress will be involved’ in 30-day assessment of Aukus alliance formed to counter Beijing’s regional clout, defence secretary testifies.

13 Jun 2025 - 6:04AMvideocam

Nordic nations

Denmark aims to extend ban on full-face veils to schools, universities

In August 2018, Denmark banned the wearing of full-face Islamic veils like the burka and niqab in public places.

5 Jun 2025 - 10:53PM

China-EU relations

Editorial | Air begins to clear on better EU-China ties

It would be naive to expect improvement in China-EU relations overnight. But the lifting of some sanctions by Beijing lowers one obstacle.

19 May 2025 - 6:30AM

Since Trump’s return, EU leaders have voiced openness to improving ties with China. Photo: AFP

US-China trade war

Cargo surge, private sector promotion law and more

This week: Container bookings rise as China and the US agree to 90-day tariff pause, US moves to bar use of Huawei AI chips “anywhere” and the EU has “no intention” to revive China investment deal. Next week: April data dump, private sector promotion law takes effect, USTR hearing on tariffs on Chinese ship-to-shore cranes and more.

4 Jul 2025 - 5:52PM

Myanmar

Xi’s Moscow meeting of Myanmar junta leader signals China’s backing of regime

Xi’s meeting highlights China’s increasing support for Myanmar’s isolated regime and indicates a strategic alignment with Russia, analysts say.

16 May 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

China trade

President Xi messages Danish businesses ahead of foreign minister’s China visit

First such letter to a foreign business community since 2021 shows how China is trying to expand its circle of friends amid a trade-war truce with the United States.

15 May 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

Tourism

Pick up trash for perks in Copenhagen, city rewarding eco-friendly tourists

Free vegetarian meals and perks at a ski slope and other tourist sites await visitors who cycle, collect litter in Danish capital’s scheme.

15 May 2025 - 4:15PM

Picking up rubbish could earn tourists to Copenhagen perks at 90 sites around the city. Photo: Shutterstock

Donald Trump

US stepping up spying on Greenland, report says, prompting concern in Denmark

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen says he will call in the US ambassador: ‘We do not spy on friends’.

8 May 2025 - 2:34AMvideocam

Protesters gather in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, in March. Photo: Reuters

My Take

Editorial | It seems Donald Trump has just ended Nato with stance on force

If attack on alliance member is one against all, what happens now he has refused to rule out aggression to annex Canada and Greenland?

7 May 2025 - 11:20PM

Donald Trump

Danish king arrives in Greenland, as Trump eyes strategic Arctic island

The monarch is expected to meet the new Greenlandic government and attend a ‘kaffemik’, or coffee break, to meet local residents.

30 Apr 2025 - 3:08AM

Nordic nations

Danish king’s Greenland trip pushed back a day amid Trump interest

Monday trip postponed after closure of Greenland’s airport due to bad weather. Trump has expressed interest in taking over the Arctic island.

29 Apr 2025 - 2:19AM

Greenland

Greenland’s new PM says island cannot be bought, US is not showing respect

Jens-Frederik Nielsen made the remarks in defiance of Trump’s interest in taking control of the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.

28 Apr 2025 - 5:24AM

Food and Drinks

Michelin chefs in Europe are embracing China’s culinary repertoire

Japan has long been a major source of culinary inspiration in the West, but the gaze is shifting to other Asian cuisines.

22 Apr 2025 - 1:00PM

Russia

Denmark mulls sending soldiers to train in Ukraine

Earlier in the day, the head of the Danish army said Denmark intended to send unarmed soldiers to Ukraine for training.

16 Apr 2025 - 8:47PMvideocam

Ukrainian servicemen from an anti-drone mobile air defence unit in the Donetsk region on Tuesday. Denmark’s training plans have caused discontent at the Russian embassy in Copenhagen. Photo: Reuters

History

Titanic passenger’s pocket watch tipped for US$66,000 sale

Recovered from the icy North Atlantic after the 1912 disaster, the ladies’ timepiece is going under the hammer in the UK.

15 Apr 2025 - 12:49PM

The Titanic leaves Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912, for her ill-fated maiden voyage across the Atlantic. Photo: Southampton City Council/AFP

US-China trade war

Will Trump’s tariffs lead to an emboldened Beijing in the Taiwan Strait?

US involvement and sanctions will already be part of planning for any actions towards Taipei by mainland China, observers say.

12 Apr 2025 - 6:18PMvideocam

United States

Head of US Space Force base in Greenland fired after Vance visit

Colonel Susan Meyers sent a base-wide email showing support for Greenland and Denmark, amid Trump’s repeated threats to annex the territory.

12 Apr 2025 - 2:04AMvideocam

United States

US won’t take over Greenland, Denmark PM says, vowing support against Trump

Mette Frederiksen is on a three-day trip to the Arctic island days after US Vice-President J.D. Vance stirred controversy with his visit.

3 Apr 2025 - 3:29AMvideocam

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (middle) and her husband Bo Tengberg (2nd from right) disembarks the aircraft and are greeted by Greenland’s acting Head of Government, Mute Bourup Egede at the Nuuk airport on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Science

Australia complains after being excluded by China, New Zealand in historic dive

Scientific mission collects specimens from ocean depths of 6,000 metres in first crewed exploration of Tasman Sea trench.

1 Apr 2025 - 5:53PMvideocam

China’s deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe on display aboard the research vessel in New Zealand before the expedition to the Puysegur Trench. Photo: Xinhua

Mergers & Acquisitions

Hutchison says it is evaluating spin-off of global telecoms business

‘From time to time, the [group] receives proposals and explores and evaluates opportunities that may be available,’ Hutchison said in a statement.

31 Mar 2025 - 10:40PM

Greenland

Greenland’s new prime minister says US will not get the island

Trump wants to annex the Arctic territory, claiming it’s needed for national security purposes.

31 Mar 2025 - 12:02PM

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