Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration is ‘almost starting a war with an allied country’ in its pursuit of Greenland, Danish lawmaker Rasmus Jarlov said. “They talk about the United States as the only ones that can protect Greenland, but the fact is that they’re the only ones threatening Greenland,” the Danish parliament member said during an interview to CNN on Tuesday.Denmark’s ownership of Greenland “may be one of the most well-established ownerships of territory …
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Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told US lawmakers that President Donald Trump aims to acquire Greenland through negotiations with Denmark, and that recent tough rhetoric from the White House does not signal an imminent US military move, according to a Wall Street Journal report.Rubio made the remarks during a closed-door briefing with congressional leaders, where he sought to downplay concerns that the Trump administration was preparing to use force to take control of…
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump believes that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, the White House said, a stance that has triggered sharp pushback from Democrats and bipartisan concern on Capitol Hill over the risks such rhetoric poses to NATO and global stability.“President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic r…
Oslo, Jan 7 (IANS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said If the US attacks another NATO country, everything stops. In an interview with Danish broadcaster DR on Monday, the Danish prime minister made the remarks in response to a question as to what it would mean if the United States were to use force against another NATO member.Frederiksen also slashed US President Donald Trump’s renewed comments that the United States ‘needs’ Greenland, denouncing his remarks as ‘unacceptable pressure’ o…
Oslo, Jan 1 (IANS) Denmark and the Faroe Islands on Thursday formally took over the presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers for 2026, pledging to deepen Nordic cooperation with a focus on societal security, competitiveness and updating the Helsinki Treaty. According to a press release by the Nordic Council of Ministers, one of the main priorities of the Danish-Faroese presidency will be to ensure that the Helsinki Treaty is updated so that it reflects the fact that Nordic cooperation consi…
Sofia, Jan 1 (IANS) Bulgaria joined the eurozone and adopted the Euro as its official currency on New Year’s Day, becoming the 21st member of the Euro area. To ensure a smooth transition to the new currency, throughout January, the Bulgarian lev will remain in circulation alongside the Euro. Starting February 1, the Euro will become the country’s sole legal tender.From January 1 to June 30, the exchange of Lev for Euros is free of charge at banks and post offices. After this period, currency exc…
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida on Sunday, as Kyiv presses ahead with a new 20-point peace plan aimed at ending Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine.The White House on Friday (local time) announced that Trump would meet Zelensky at Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, December 28.Ahead of the meeting, Trump cast himself as the final arbiter of any potential agreement between Ukraine and Russia, striking a guarded…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, on Tuesday, announced an Artificial Intelligence Lab Assistant (AILA) — an AI agent that is capable of designing scientific experiments and analysing results without human intervention.The AILA, developed in collaboration with partners in Denmark and Germany, can operate an Atomic Force Microscope, make real‑time decisions and analyse results autonomously, and perform tasks in 7 to 10 minutes that previous…
Oslo, Dec 22 (IANS) Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday that he would summon US Ambassador to Denmark Kenneth Howery for talks following US President Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland. On Sunday, Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the US special envoy to Greenland, a move that has sparked strong diplomatic reactions in Copenhagen.”I am upset, particularly by the envoy’s statements about making Greenland part of the United States. We…
Oslo, Dec 22 (IANS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Monday that they expect “respect” for the Kingdom of Denmark’s territorial integrity from the US side. “We have said it very clearly before. Now we say it again. You cannot annex other countries. Not even with an argument about international security. Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders, and the USA should not take over Greenland. We expect respect for our common territorial…