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Why does Greenland appear bigger on maps than Africa, even though it is not

Maps sit quietly in classrooms, on news websites and inside phone screens. They look settled and precise, but the world they show is always slightly bent out of shape. Because the Earth is round, any flat world map must stretch or compress something. Over time, certain projections have become familiar,…

The Times of India

The Latest: AP learns that the US is sending its largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R

The Independent UK

NATO ministers insist Ukraine is top priority following launch of Arctic activity

The row over Greenland last month had sparked fears the 70-year-old military alliance could implode, but allies now appear to be getting back to business as usual.

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NATO rejects claim ‘Arctic Sentry’ is a rebrand to appease Trump

A NATO military officer argued that Arctic Sentry shows the alliance is "trying to get ahead" of threats in the region.

Euronews

Norway defence chief says Russia could invade to protect nuclear assets

Exclusive: Eirik Kristoffersen, who served in Afghanistan, rejects Trump’s claim that Nato troops stayed off frontlines

The Guardian - UK

In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions

A coalition of nations and environmental groups is lobbying the International Maritime Organization to create regulations around black carbon, or soot, that spews from ships and blankets parts of glaciers and snow

The Independent UK

‘I tried to copy the Danes and boycott the USA. It only lasted a few seconds’

FIRST PERSON: A new app in Denmark is helping people identify the origins of their products so they can boycott Trump’s America over his belligerent threats on Greenland. But our reporter Alex Croft found out that going America-free for 24 hours is no small feat

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What Trump’s plans for the Arctic mean for the global climate crisis

In this week’s newsletter: With plans to sell off over a million acres of natural habitat for oil and gas development, the Trump administration is ignoring the dire impact on its fragile ecosystem

The Guardian - UK

Opposition to US has hardened in western Europe after Greenland threat, poll finds

Large majorities in six nations express antipathy to Trump’s US and support European self-assertion

The Guardian - UK

Melting ice, rising risks: Why Europe and NATO are racing to defend the Arctic

Western allies lack military capabilities that can withstand the harsh conditions of the Arctic and keep Russia in check in an area that spans about 4% of the Earth's surface.

Euronews

Mischievous sled dog runs off with reporter’s $700 camera – and records its own video

A dog in Greenland stole a journalist’s camera and hit the record button before sprinting away.

The Independent UK

Bulletin world briefing: Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ and British soldiers near Russian border

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Elon Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ over social media plan British soldiers carry out crucial exercise near Russian border Harry Potter villain emerges as Lunar New Year symbol in China Couple who allegedly put up ‘Free Palestine’…

The Independent UK

'We own our land': Greenland's indigenous people slam Trump, say Arctic Island not for sale

Greenland's Inuit, who collectively own their land, express bewilderment at geopolitical interest in buying the island. Their traditional view sees them as guardians, not owners, of the land that predates and will outlast them. This principle is being challenged as international attention on Greenland intensifies.

The Times of India

US intelligence agencies disagree with Trump’s opposition to Chagos deal, says Starmer

Downing Street sources say agreement is ‘done deal’ and will not be scuppered by US president’s U-turn

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Trump wants our attention. Let’s stop falling for his geopolitical clickbait

Whether he’s targeting Greenland, tariffs or Iran, Trump’s agenda is to distract – because a Europe that is always reacting is never planning, says political scientist Catherine De Vries

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“I hope my music and music films will ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government”: Neil Young gives the people of Greenland the gift of musicians

And he reiterates why he’s still boycotting Amazon

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Dollar Sinks on US Fiscal and Political Risks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) tumbled to a nearly 4-year low on Tuesday and finished down by -0.86%. The dollar retreated on Tuesday and has continued to be undercut as foreign investors pull capital from the US amid political risks. The markets remain nervous about Greenland, even though Mr. Trump...

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The cold war maps that can help us rethink today’s Arctic conflict

The late 1940s and early 1950s were a golden age for polar mapmaking in the US. Major magazines such as Time, Life and Fortune commissioned a generation of famous cartographers – who had come of age in the second world war – to explain the new geopolitics to a mass…

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From Finland to Greenland: How cracks are appearing in the future of Arctic ice-breaking

Rather than making the Arctic easier to navigate, climate change is making ice thicker, more mobile and more dangerous in certain areas.

The Guardian - UK

‘Enemy of Europe’? How Trump’s push for Greenland spooked far-right allies

Leaders and voters who formerly applauded US president’s aims have been growing increasingly uneasy

Euronews

After bruising Greenland crisis, Europe shifts focus back to Ukraine

Ukraine is back at the top of the European agenda after Donald Trump's latest tariff threats briefly upended collective efforts towards peace.

The Guardian - US

‘Embarrassed’ v ‘force to be reckoned with’: Americans on Trump’s foreign interventions

From capturing Maduro to proposing a take over of Greenland – people respond to the president’s rhetoric

The Independent UK

Reform mayoral candidate replicates Donald Trump’s controversial Greenland penguin image

The White House post sparked further concerns about Donald Trump’s ambitions in Greenland

The Guardian - UK

ICE actions in Minnesota make me despair of humanity

Brief letters: Detention of Liam Ramos | Minneapolis shooting | Duvet drama | Neeps v swedes | Trump’s Greenland threats

The Times of India

Penguins in Greenland? The story behind the viral ‘Nihilist Penguin’ meme

President Trump's AI-generated image of a penguin in Greenland, featuring a geographical error, has gone viral. This coincides with a resurfaced documentary clip of a lone penguin, dubbed 'Nihilist Penguin,' sparking online debate about existentialism and rebellion, though scientists attribute the behavior to disorientation or illness.

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