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Canada
Trump’s Venezuela and Greenland threats make Canada fear it’s next
The shock capture of Maduro and talk of seizing the Arctic island are forcing Canadians to take Trump’s 51st state threats seriously.
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Donald Trump
Greenland parliament tells US: ‘We do not want to be Americans’
10 Jan 2026 - 5:21PM
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Donald Trump
Trump says will get Greenland ‘easy way’ or ‘hard way’
10 Jan 2026 - 8:11AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Greenland. Greenland. Greenland. Why is Trump so fixed on the US having it?
Denmark says it’s not for sale and people on the island seem opposed to being owned by the United States.
9 Jan 2026 - 5:12PM
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SCMP Highlights
China’s ‘sweep and kill’ weapon, Malaysians opting for Singapore: 7 highlights
From China’s long game after Trump’s Venezuela operation to Eric Tsang leaving TVB, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
9 Jan 2026 - 12:12PM
US-Venezuela conflict
US Senate rebukes Trump on Venezuela with war powers vote
Five Republicans join Democrats in a 52-47 vote to limit further military action as the president eyes Greenland next.
9 Jan 2026 - 2:52PM
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France
France’s Macron slams US over Venezuela, Greenland actions
The French President condemned Washington’s isolationism after the capture of Venezuela’s leader and designs to take over the Danish territory.
9 Jan 2026 - 1:14AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
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US invasion of Venezuela no guarantee of hemispheric dominance
By signalling how far it will go to defend its interests in Venezuela, the US might have intensified conflicts closer to home rather than resolving them.
8 Jan 2026 - 9:32PM
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Donald Trump
Trump plots to buy Greenland, as Nato ally Denmark seethes
The US president has repeatedly refused to rule out using force to seize the Arctic island, but his team says the first option is diplomacy.
8 Jan 2026 - 5:20AM
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China-EU relations
Will Trump’s threats to Greenland help bring China and Europe closer together?
The US president has said control of the Danish territory is a national security issue, causing increased alarm among Copenhagen’s allies.
8 Jan 2026 - 12:51AM
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China-EU relations
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Trump says Greenland is ‘surrounded’ by Chinese ships. What’s the real story?
China has engaged with Greenland in areas ranging from oil and minerals to tourism. But its footprint is far smaller than Trump claims.
7 Jan 2026 - 11:12PM
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Nato
Use of US military to acquire Greenland ‘always an option’, White House says
Trump’s preferred option might be to buy Greenland from Denmark, but the White House says military action is being considered.
7 Jan 2026 - 5:40PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Not just oil: is Trump’s Venezuela takeover also about critical minerals?
Venezuela, Greenland and Colombia all have large deposits of rare earths and other minerals needed by US technology and defence companies.
6 Jan 2026 - 6:15PM
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Donald Trump
‘End of Nato’: Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force
Denmark’s prime minister says a ‘military attack’ would destroy the transatlantic alliance, while Greenland’s leader urges against panic.
6 Jan 2026 - 1:01PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Trump doubles down on Greenland after US intervention in Venezuela
US president’s comments on Greenland and a ‘SOON’ social media post by the wife of a top aide spur anxieties in the Arctic.
5 Jan 2026 - 2:57PM
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‘No mission impossible’: first Hongkonger to reach North, South Poles – SCMP archive
Twenty years ago on January 5, 2006, 52-year-old Chung Kin-man returned to Hong Kong after becoming the first person from the city to trek to both poles.
5 Jan 2026 - 1:00PM
Denmark
Denmark to buy US patrol planes despite rift over Greenland
Denmark finalises a deal for three P-8A aircraft amid diplomatic tensions over Trump’s bid for Arctic island.
30 Dec 2025 - 1:01PM
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Donald Trump
Does the US want to conquer Greenland? Trump’s new envoy weighs in
Jeff Landry appears at odds with the US president’s past suggestions of taking over the Arctic territory from Denmark.
24 Dec 2025 - 1:13PM
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Nordic nations
‘Respect our integrity’: Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy
Denmark warns US to respect its borders after Trump names Jeff Landry envoy to Greenland, asserting the mineral-rich island is not for sale.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:59PM
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Climate change
Arctic has hottest year ever recorded, as climate impacts cascade
The region is warming far faster than the global average due to a phenomenon known as ‘Arctic Amplification’.
18 Dec 2025 - 6:25PM
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US-China relations
Senior Democrat urges Rubio to fill Arctic post and halt rise of China, Russia
In a letter, Raja Krishnamoorthi asks US Secretary of State to restore key US role in ‘one of the world’s most strategically vital regions’.
12 Dec 2025 - 11:50PM
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United States
Opinion
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Venezuela? Trump’s real aim could be laying claim to the western hemisphere
In the aftermath of American exceptionalism, Trump and Xi could form respective ‘greater areas’, each ordered by their own nation’s political and legal norms.
23 Nov 2025 - 8:30PM
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US-China trade war
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Rare earths, chips and batteries – what China can and cannot weaponise
Experts explore how China balances export curbs with legal reforms as global partners diversify supplies, firms hunt rare-earth alternatives.
13 Nov 2025 - 1:32AM
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US-China trade war
Rare earth diplomacy: how Trump’s Asia tour aims to lock in mineral supplies
From Tokyo to Bangkok, Washington is forging new partnerships to counter China’s dominance.
29 Oct 2025 - 7:00PM
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Tourism
‘Unreal’: spend a night in a glass igloo atop an Arctic cruise ship at sea
Cantilevered over the ship’s edge, the National Geographic Endurance’s glass igloos let passengers enjoy an incredible night amid the fjords.
14 Oct 2025 - 10:15AM
John Lee policy address 2025
How much screen time should kids have? Hong Kong leader to seek expert advice
Government source rules out bans but backs tougher restrictions on device use in schools and homes under new initiative within policy address.
16 Sep 2025 - 9:17AM
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Britain
Dozens arrested at latest UK protest for banned group Palestine Action
The pro-Palestinian group was banned under anti-terrorism legislation in July, making it a crime to support or belong to the organisation.
6 Sep 2025 - 10:38PM
Hong Kong courts
Letters
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Decision of tribunal in Hong Kong against solicitor is irreproachable
Readers discuss the banning of a solicitor from practising in the city, a Hong Kong tennis player’s achievements, and the effect of Trump’s tariffs on the Global South.
2 Sep 2025 - 11:30AM
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