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Prosecutors held the defendant liable for the damages caused to the 77km Balticconnector, a natural gas pipeline that is a key source of energy for Finland. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong courts

Ship captain remanded in custody in Hong Kong over damaging Baltic Sea pipeline

Wan Wenguo, captain of Hong Kong-flagged ship, faces count of criminal damage and two charges for alleged violation of marine by-laws.

8 May 2025 - 9:36PM

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

8 May 2025 - 2:34AMvideocam

Aviation accidents

Finnish fighter jet crashes in Arctic town, pilot ejected

7 May 2025 - 11:31PM

Sweden frees teen, arrests 3 men in triple murder shooting probe

The teen is no longer a suspect in Tuesday’s shooting that killed 3 youths aged 15 to 20 about 70km (45 miles) north of capital Stockholm.

2 May 2025 - 9:40PM

Police at the scene on Wednesday, a day after after a shooting at Vaksala Square in central Uppsala, Sweden. Photo: EPA-EFE

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

Sweden arrests teen after deadly gun attack kills 3

Swedish media reported that at least one of the dead had connections to organised gang crime.

30 Apr 2025 - 5:46PMvideocam

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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

Denmark’s King Frederik (right) and Greenland’s new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen at Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday. King Frederik’s trip to Greenland was postponed on Monday due to bad weather. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix via AP

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

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

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

Opinion | What the Asian Tigers can teach Trump

The US president is interested in making America bigger. But human talent, not land, is the asset most worth investing in.

9 Apr 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump tries to reach toward a Maga hat during remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2. Photo: Reuters

Finland’s colossal underground bunkers a model for anxious Europe

With over 50,000 shelters, Finland’s defence strategy has attracted international interest since Russia invaded Ukraine.

4 Apr 2025 - 2:28PM

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

Natural disasters

Volcano erupts in Iceland again, triggering evacuations

Lava flow threatens the already severely damaged fishing town of Grindavík.

2 Apr 2025 - 5:13PM

Molten lava comes out of a fissure behind a greenhouse on the outskirts of the fishing village of Grindavik. Photo: AFP

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

The old city of Nuuk, Greenland. Photo: Reuters

Finland’s president boosts ties with Trump with round of golf in Florida

The meeting comes a day after Trump’s VP J.D. Vance accused Denmark – Finland’s close ally – of doing a poor job keeping Greenland safe.

30 Mar 2025 - 5:38AM

Vance slams Denmark for not keeping Greenland safe from China and Russia

As his vice-president visited a base in the territory, Trump told reporters the US needed Greenland to ensure ‘peace of the entire world’.

29 Mar 2025 - 3:59AMvideocam

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Greenland forms new government hours before US VP Vance’s visit

The new majority government will be headed by pro-business Democrats leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen.

28 Mar 2025 - 10:08PM

Leader of the Democrats (Demokraatit) party and Greenland’s Prime Minister-elect Jens-Frederik Nielsen at a ceremony to sign a coalition agreement, in Nuuk on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Trump’s plan to take over Greenland is ‘serious’, Putin says

The Russian leader is concerned that Nato countries could use the Arctic as a springboard for future conflicts.

28 Mar 2025 - 1:16PMvideocam

Vance’s Greenland trip puts spotlight on US space base at the top of the world

The remote Arctic facility protects the US against threats from Russia – the shortest route for Moscow’s missiles is via the North Pole.

27 Mar 2025 - 3:31AMvideocam

Trump insists US must have Greenland, as Vance trip stokes anger

Plans for the US vice-president’s visit have already been scaled down amid backlash from local and Danish authorities.

27 Mar 2025 - 3:00AM

The US flag flies in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on Monday. Photo: AFP

Denmark welcomes US change of plans for J.D. Vance’s Greenland visit

Washington will limit a US delegation’s visit to Greenland to a US military base after Vice-President J.D. Vance’s plans sparked criticism.

26 Mar 2025 - 5:13PM

J.D. Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, stand on stage on the last day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July 2024. Photo: AFP

Denmark issues travel warning for transgender people going to US

Germany has also updated its travel advisory after several of its citizens were detained at the US border.

22 Mar 2025 - 3:57AMvideocam

The world’s happiest country keeps its crown for eighth year in a row

Finland’s top spot streak unbroken among 147 countries, with Afghanistan ranking last.

20 Mar 2025 - 1:20PM

US asks Denmark for eggs as prices soar: how many can you send?

The request comes amid demands from Trump that Denmark hand over Greenland, as well as new tariffs on the EU and other countries.

15 Mar 2025 - 1:26AMvideocam

A customer shops for eggs at a grocery store in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Trump on Greenland annexation: ‘I think it will happen’

Greenland’s strategic location vital to global security, US president says in meeting with Nato’s Mark Rutte.

14 Mar 2025 - 2:29PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump meeting with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Greenland picks party favouring slow independence in election surprise

Greenland independence was the key campaign theme in an election dominated by Donald Trump’s pledge to take control of the island.

12 Mar 2025 - 5:16PM

‘We don’t want to be Americans or Danes’: Greenland PM

Greenland PM’s comment comes after Trump’s speech to the US Congress on Tuesday saying the US will get the territory ‘one way or another’.

5 Mar 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

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