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Russia says it’s monitoring Trump’s ‘extraordinary’ push to take over Greenland
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual joint call-in-show and press conference, on December 19, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia called the Trump administration’s threats to take over Greenland “extraordinary” on Friday, adding it would continue monitoring the situation. “The situation is unusual, I would even […]
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What’s at stake as Greenland and Denmark prepare for a White House showdown
U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance meet Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner (not pictured) and Rwanda’s Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington D.C., June 27, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters The Trump […]
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Greenland’s PM has a blunt message for Trump: We choose Denmark over the U.S.
Greenland’s Head of Government (Naalakkersuisut) Jens-Frederik Nielsen (L) and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen give a statement on the current situation at a press conference in the Mirror Hall at the Prime Minister’s Office in Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 13, 2026. Liselotte Sabroe | Afp | Getty Images Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on […]
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Global central bankers unite in defense of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Global central bankers issued a statement Tuesday defending U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the launch of a criminal investigation […]
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Orsted jumps 6% after U.S. judge rules firm can resume wind project halted by Trump
A turbine blade is lifted onto a rack near tower sections at the Revolution Wind project assembly site at State Pier in New London, Connecticut, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Danish renewables giant Orsted rose nearly 6% on Tuesday morning, shortly after a U.S. judge cleared […]
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Defense stocks surge after Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget in 2027
Global defense stocks rallied on Thursday, extending gains after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027. “After the long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries, and other Political Representatives, I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our […]
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Euro zone inflation hits 2% in December, in line with forecasts
Downtown Amsterdam Jacobh | E+ | Getty Images Euro zone inflation stood at 2% in December, flash data from Eurostat showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the inflation rate to cool to 2%, in line with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target. In November, the inflation rate stood at 2.1%. Core inflation, […]
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‘Greenland belongs to its people’: European leaders unite over Trump’s threats to annex territory
This aerial view shows icebergs floating in the waters beaten down by the sun with buildings in the background off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory, legislative elections. Odd Andersen | Afp | Getty Images European leaders on Tuesday issued a joint statement to push back […]
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DigitalBridge shares jump 50% after report SoftBank is in talks to acquire firm
The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on November 21, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Shares of data center investment firm DigitalBridge surged as much as 50% in premarket trade on Monday after a media report that Japan’s SoftBank was in advanced talks to acquire the […]
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Shares in Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk pop 6% after GLP-1 pill approval
Shares in Novo Nordisk surged 6% Monday, after the Wegovy maker secured approval of its GLP-1 pill — a world first. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 pill gives the Danish pharmaceutical giant a head start over U.S. rival Eli Lilly. The pill’s starting dose of 1.5 milligrams will be […]
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