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King Frederik X

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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

Who is model and influencer Laila Hasanovic (right) – and is she dating Jannik Sinner, who just won Wimbledon? Photos: @janniksin, @lailahasanovic/Instagram

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Who is Laila Hasanovic – and is she dating Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner?

Hasanovic previously dated Mick Schumacher and was reportedly one of the few people allowed to see his dad Michael Schumacher – meanwhile, Sinner used to date Russian tennis player Anna Kalinskaya.

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Nordic nations

Wheelie beans: Danish chef serves gourmet dishes on cargo bike tours

12 Jul 2025 - 2:49PM

Russia

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

10 Jul 2025 - 6:16PM

Ukraine war

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

Cooperation would take place with all countries that can help with investments, individual parts and production facilities, Zelensky said.

8 Jul 2025 - 5:55AMvideocam

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stands in front of a Patriot anti-aircraft missile system during a visit to a military training area. Photo: dpa

Israel

Danish police examine suspicious package at Copenhagen’s Israeli embassy

Danish public broadcaster DR reported a hazmat emergency response team vehicle was also at the 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

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’s technological capabilities are likely to shape a global energy system, according to scientists studying the possibilities and logistics of a global network. Photo: AFP

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

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

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fields questions during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AP

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

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said her government would start talks with universities to have full-face veils removed. Photo: EPA-EFE

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

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

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing on the sidelines of Russia’s Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9. Photo: Xinhua

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

President Xi Jinping is encouraging Danish businesses to invest in China and serve as a bridge between China and Europe. Image: Shutterstock

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

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

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

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, left, and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ahead of a meeting at Marienborg in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

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

A flattened chicken head at Alchemist, in Copenhagen, Denmark, designed to be held by the beak and eaten in its entirety. Photo: courtesy Alchemist

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

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

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

Beijing has doubled down on its hard line on Taiwan since the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party took over the island’s leadership and increased arms purchases from the US. Photo: CCTV

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

US Vice- President J.D. Vance and second lady Usha Vance listen to Colonel Susan Meyers as they tour the US military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in March. Photo: AP

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

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

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