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A Danish navy vessel patrols the waters off Nuuk, Greenland, in March 2025. Photo: AFP

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.

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Use of US military to acquire Greenland ‘always an option’, White House says

7 Jan 2026 - 5:40PM

‘End of Nato’: Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force

6 Jan 2026 - 1:01PM

Zelensky replaces security chief and hires Canada’s former deputy PM

Ukraine’s president taps elite ‘Alpha’ commander to lead the SBU and recruits Chrystia Freeland to drive economic development.

6 Jan 2026 - 1:59PM

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Chrystia Freeland. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via Reuters

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

Opinion | Can Europe survive its crippling paralysis?

The brutal reality is that the European Union is failing to get its squabbling nations to work as a coherent group.

3 Jan 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

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War and conflict

Outside In | 2025 was the year of denial. What now?

Despite the threat of wars, tariffs, climate change and AI, normality has persisted. But it can only be a matter of time before such contradictions explode.

2 Jan 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

A couple kiss next to a Christmas tree in Kyiv, Ukraine, during celebrations before a curfew on December 31. Photo: Reuters

US Nato envoy casts doubt on Russian claim Ukraine attacked Putin residence

Matthew Whitaker says it’s ‘unclear’ alleged attack on Putin residence happened, as Moscow vows retaliation for ‘terrorist act’.

31 Dec 2025 - 4:06PM

US-China relations

US envoy hosts Quad meeting in Beijing as PLA’s drills around Taiwan continue

Some analysts, however, say Quad is losing significance under Trump despite this latest show of unity and deterrence by the regional bloc.

1 Jan 2026 - 5:46AMvideocam

Russia’s nuclear-capable missiles enter service, heightening Ukraine tensions

After Trump-Zelensky talks, Putin projects power by deploying nuclear-ready Oreshnik missiles to Belarus as a warning to the West.

30 Dec 2025 - 8:14PM

A still image from video released on Tuesday shows a unit with Russia’s Oreshnik mobile missile system beginning combat duty at an undisclosed location in Belarus. Photo: EPA/Russian Defence ministry press-service

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

A Danish naval vessel patrolling near Nuuk, Greenland. Photo: AP

Zelensky asked Trump for ‘historic’ 50-year guarantee against Russia

The Ukrainian president is seeking extended US security guarantees, exceeding the 15-year plan under discussion as part of peace talks.

29 Dec 2025 - 9:17PM

Opinion | Europe risks a self-fulfilling prophecy of war with Russia

The EU should secure its future through fair contributions to Nato and a lucrative transatlantic defence market, not conflict with Moscow.

29 Dec 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Russia likely moving new nuclear missiles that are hard to intercept to Belarus

Experts say deployment of the Oreshnik a strategic shift to deter Nato and extend Moscow’s missile range in Europe.

27 Dec 2025 - 2:27PMvideocam

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made clear his intention to ‍place intermediate-range Oreshnik missiles in Belarus. Photo: TASS via ZUMA Press/dpa

Israel’s rising air defence sales become its ‘most potent’ foreign policy weapon

With more countries increasingly turning to Israel for their air defence systems, they cannot afford to isolate the Middle East power.

26 Dec 2025 - 2:34PM

Flags flutter in front of the Arrow 3 air defence system in Annaburg, Germany. Photo: Reuters

Zelensky details US-backed 20-point peace plan for Russia and Putin

Zelensky weighs land concessions to Putin in a US-backed deal, seeking a ceasefire and a demilitarised zone in Donetsk to end Russia’s war.

24 Dec 2025 - 5:35PM

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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‘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 - 6:59PMvideocam

Protesters gather outside the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland in March. Photo: Christian Klindt Soelbeck/Ritzau Scanpix/Reuters

Putin says West holds key to peace as Russia advances in Ukraine

Putin demands the West and Kyiv act on Ukraine peace, vows more territorial gains and warns of severe consequences over frozen assets.

19 Dec 2025 - 8:43PM

Russia deploys nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to Belarus amid Ukraine talks

Russian state media says it would take the weapon only 17 minutes to reach Nato headquarters in Brussels.

19 Dec 2025 - 3:57AMvideocam

US-China relations

As Trump upends US foreign policy, analysts see fresh openings for China

After a turbulent year, experts expect continued disruption to reshape global influence, testing alliances and altering the balance of power.

19 Dec 2025 - 1:19AMvideocam

Illustration: Brian Wang

Putin vows victory in Ukraine as US and Russia prepare for Miami talks

Russian leader boasts of battlefield gains in Ukraine while his envoys prepare to meet the Americans this weekend.

18 Dec 2025 - 2:58PM

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Photo: Tass via dpa

Trump administration readies new sanctions if Putin rejects peace deal

The new measures could arrive this week, targeting the tankers and traders fuelling Putin’s war as peace talks reach a critical stage.

17 Dec 2025 - 6:31PM

Opinion | As Doha Forum made clear, Europe is losing its seat at the table

Consumed by Ukraine, the EU has effectively retreated from global engagement. An urgent foreign policy recalibration is needed.

17 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM

US officials say Washington agrees to give Ukraine security guarantees

‘Article 5-like’ security offer emerges at talks in Berlin in a bid to secure an end to the nearly four-year Russia-Ukraine war.

16 Dec 2025 - 2:55PM

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Berlin. Photo: Reuters

Zelensky suggests Ukraine could drop Nato goal for security guarantees

The shift, which includes a call for ‘Article 5-like’ guarantees, comes as Washington presses for an end to the four-year Ukraine war.

15 Dec 2025 - 9:16AM

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a meeting with the US delegation in Berlin. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via Reuters

Europe fears hidden Russian threat in Trump-backed Ukraine peace plan

Europe worries a US plan for a demilitarised zone in the Donbas region may help Moscow to reinvade Kyiv.

14 Dec 2025 - 10:39AMvideocam

Zelensky floats referendum on territory, as US pressure mounts to end war

Ukraine’s president says Russia wants ‘the whole of Donbas’ in return for peace, but Ukrainians must have their say.

12 Dec 2025 - 3:35PM

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