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Greenland
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.
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Donald Trump
‘Respect our integrity’: Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy
22 Dec 2025 - 6:59PM
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Racism and other prejudice
Finnish PM apologises for MPs’ ‘racist’ gestures in Miss Finland scandal
17 Dec 2025 - 9:20PM
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Racism and other prejudice
Miss Finland ‘racism’ scandal is damaging country, PM says
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo weighs in as Finnish politicians mimic a racist gesture in solidarity with stripped beauty queen.
17 Dec 2025 - 1:36PM
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Racism and other prejudice
Miss Finland loses her crown due to anti-Chinese racism scandal
Sarah Dzafce apologised after a photo surfaced of her making a gesture seen as derogatory to Asian people.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:43PM
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Nobel Prize
Venezuela’s Machado urges global fight for democracy after Nobel win
The Nobel laureate, barred from travel and forced into hiding by her home country, missed the ceremony in Oslo to receive the Peace Prize.
10 Dec 2025 - 9:14PM
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Sweden
3 killed as Stockholm bus slams into pedestrians
Rescuers were seen crouched under the double-decker vehicle, appearing to help people trapped underneath.
15 Nov 2025 - 6:00AM
Norway
Concern in Norway after test shows Chinese-made buses can be disabled remotely
Transport operator Ruter says the manufacturer has access to the vehicles’ control systems, which could in theory be used to turn them off.
6 Nov 2025 - 2:15AM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine could buy up to 150 Gripen fighter jets from Sweden
The two countries have signed a letter of intent paving the way for a ‘very large defence industry deal’.
23 Oct 2025 - 3:03PM
Animals
Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for the first time
The island nation, along with Antarctica, has long been one of the few places on Earth free from the bloodsucking insects.
22 Oct 2025 - 1:07PM
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Ukraine war
Polish court blocks extradition, frees Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream blasts
German prosecutors accuse Volodymyr Zhuravlov of being part of a group that placed explosives on the pipelines in 2022.
18 Oct 2025 - 5:07AM
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European Union
EU leaders back ‘drone wall’ to repel Russia after airspace violations
France detains Russian-linked tanker crew as recent intrusions by drones and fighter planes fuel security concerns.
2 Oct 2025 - 2:09PM
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Nato
Denmark calls in Nato aid for EU summit after drone incursions
Danish leader Mette Frederiksen has linked the drone incursions to Russia’s efforts to destabilise Europe, an accusation Moscow denies.
29 Sep 2025 - 9:31PM
European Union
Denmark bans all civilian drone flights this week for EU summit
Drone sightings across Denmark since September 22 have prompted the closure of several airports.
28 Sep 2025 - 9:44PM
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Denmark
Denmark confirms new drone sightings at its military bases
Drones were spotted at ‘several military sites’ in Denmark, while neighbouring Norway is also investigating possible sightings on Saturday.
27 Sep 2025 - 8:35PM
Russia
Danish airport closes again after suspected new drone sightings linked to Russia
Drones have been seen flying over several Danish airports since Wednesday, which prompted Copenhagen Airport to shut down.
26 Sep 2025 - 5:41PM
Drones
Drones disrupt Copenhagen Airport in Denmark’s worst infrastructure attack
Nearly 20,000 passengers were affected by 31 flight diversions and over 100 cancellations.
23 Sep 2025 - 10:49PM
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Norway
Norway’s Labour Party claims victory in general election
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere is headed for another four years in office after Norway’s parliamentary election.
9 Sep 2025 - 3:20PM
Denmark
Denmark, Greenland apologise for historic mistreatment of Inuit women
Thousands of Greenlandic women and girls were fitted with IUDs without consent from 1966 to 1991.
27 Aug 2025 - 9:19PM
United States
Trump’s Greenland interest sparks diplomatic row, as Denmark summons US envoy
The US diplomat was summoned after three Trump-connected Americans allegedly ran covert operations to influence Greenland’s split from Denmark.
27 Aug 2025 - 5:27PM
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Russia
Ukrainian arrested in Italy over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions
The investigation found that the suspect and his accomplices used a hired yacht for the attack, which Russia blamed on the US.
21 Aug 2025 - 7:39PM
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Religion
Historic Swedish church begins 5km journey to escape mine expansion
The 672-tonne Swedish Lutheran church, built in 1912, is being relocated five kilometres at a speed of half a kilometre per hour, taking two days.
19 Aug 2025 - 5:03PM
Sexual harassment and assault
Son of Norwegian princess is charged with 4 rapes, faces 10 years in prison
Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is accused of raping the women while they were sleeping.
19 Aug 2025 - 12:25AM
Denmark
1 dead, several injured after train moving at ‘high speed’ derails in Denmark
A carriage was torn from the train after it hit a vehicle at a road crossing.
16 Aug 2025 - 7:11PM
Crime
1 killed in shooting near mosque in Sweden, as police hunt for gunman
The attack, thought to be gang-related, took place as the victim and others were leaving the building after Friday prayers.
16 Aug 2025 - 12:47AM
Animals
Denmark zoo asks public to donate small pets as predator food
Aalborg Zoo suggests giving them guinea pigs, rabbits and even horses, which will be ‘gently euthanised’.
5 Aug 2025 - 10:09AM
Food and Drinks
Wheelie beans: Danish chef serves gourmet dishes on cargo bike tours
Morten Kryger Wulff’s cargo bike, which he designed himself, has everything he needs to cook up a movable feast.
12 Jul 2025 - 2:49PM
Crime
4 injured in stabbing attack at Finland shopping centre
The suspect has been arrested, and police say the situation is under control.
4 Jul 2025 - 2:21AM
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