3 h. ago US a ‘reliable ally’, minister says, amid Trump’s Greenland threats

Pat McFadden made the claim after Sir Keir Starmer ‘set out his position on Greenland’ in a phone call with Donald Trump on Wednesday.

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4 h. ago Trump FINALLY takes Starmer's call as No10 lamely insists the PM 'set out his position' on Greenland threats

Keir Starmer and Donald Trump spoke last night, four days after the US president's extraordinary operation to oust Venezuela's dictator.

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10 h. ago Trump demands massive increase to defense spending budget in what he calls ‘very troubled and dangerous times’

The unprecedented funding request comes as the president has pursued military action across Latin America and is threatening to take over Greenland

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16 h. ago Trump unveils plan to BUY Greenland as Rubio sets up meeting with Danish officials

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met privately with a select group of lawmakers after the White House threatened it would invade Greenland if necessary.

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16 h. ago Europe should prepare for world without US nuclear deterrence, former Nato chief warns

Trump’s threat to take Greenland, from a Nato ally, raises doubt on US commitment to extended nuclear deterrence across Europe

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16 h. ago Denmark 'will shoot first and ask questions later' if the US invades Greenland

Tensions have been escalating this week over the Trump administration's threats to use the US military to seize Greenland, despite furious warnings from Europe's leaders.

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18 h. ago Marco Rubio says he will meet Danish officials to discuss Greenland next week

Remarks by US secretary of state come after Greenland and Denmark request urgent meeting over Trump threatsEurope live – latest updatesThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, says he plans to meet Danish officials next week to discuss Greenland, amid an escalating crisis within Nato over Donald Trump’s threats to take over the Arctic territory.An urgent meeting had been requested by the foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark, which has said that any invasion or seizure of the territory by its Nato ally would mark the end of the western military alliance and “post-second world war security”. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago US to meet with Denmark over Donald Trump's threat to seize Greenland

It comes after the White House confirmed Trump wants to "take over" Greenland - by hook or by crook - by the end of his Presidency

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19 h. ago Nicola Jennings on Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland – cartoon

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19 h. ago Russia and China fear NATO because of ME: Trump launches ferocious attack on allies as he threatens Greenland invasion

Donald Trump has launched a ferocious attack on his NATO allies just hours after America seized a Russian-flagged tanker in European waters.

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20 h. ago Dithering EU leaders start squabbling among themselves as Trump unleashes chaos: European officials left floundering by Maduro capture and growing threat of Greenland invasion

Blind-sided European leaders have been left floundering by Donald Trump following his capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and the re-emerging threat of an invasion of Greenland. 

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22 h. ago Rubio downplays threat of military invasion of Greenland and instead pushes plans to buy the island

In recent days, Donald Trump and Stephen Miller have escalated desires to acquire Greenland and refused to rule out military invasion

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23 h. ago France and allies discuss possible response to US invasion of Greenland

French, German and Polish foreign ministers to meet amid escalating threats to seize part of Danish kingdomEurope live – latest updatesFrance has said it is working with allies on how to react if the US were to invade Greenland, amid mounting tension over Donald Trump’s escalating threats to take over the Arctic territory.The French foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, said the subject would be discussed at a meeting with the German and Polish foreign ministers on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Trump says Venezuela is ‘turning over’ up to 50m barrels of oil as US threatens Greenland next: Live updates

Meanwhile, the Trump administration said it was considering using the military to acquire Greenland

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37 h. ago Senate Democrats attempt to curb Trump’s warmaking abilities after Venezuela raid

President said over the weekend that he wants the U.S. to take over Greenland and repeated his threat of using military force

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37 h. ago Watch in full: Trump speaks as European leaders push back on Greenland threats

Watch as Donald Trump spoke at a House Republicans retreat on Tuesday, 6 January, as European leaders insisted they would “not stop defending” Greenland’s territorial integrity in the face of continued threats from the US president to annex it.

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38 h. ago Trump threatens to use US military to seize Greenland as White House issues extraordinary statement revealing plans to take Danish territory

Donald Trump and his top advisers are discussing plans to acquire Greenland calling it a 'national security priority.'

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38 h. ago BREAKING Donald Trump threatens to use military action as he 'discusses options' to seize Greenland

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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38 h. ago Donald Trump threatens to use military action as he 'discusses options' to seize Greenland

The White House said acquiring Greenland was a "national security priority" and utilizing military might is an option for Donald Trump just days after the US captured the Venezuelan president

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42 h. ago Canada officials will visit Greenland after Trump’s renewed takeover threats

Trump has argued the U.S. needs to control Greenland to ensure the security of the NATO territory in the face of rising threats from China and Russia in the Arctic.

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