Greenland: Why is it so Important for the USA?
greenland, usa, denmark, arctic, china January 9, 2025 09:00The history and importance of Greenland for the USA, from Nazi occupation to China's growing influence in the region.
The history and importance of Greenland for the USA, from Nazi occupation to China's growing influence in the region.
A new wildfire has erupted in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, adding to the existing five wildfires spreading in the city. The fire department has issued an evacuation order for the area, including iconic addresses for the entertainment industry.
Wildfires in California, particularly in Los Angeles, have caused massive destruction, resulting in an increased death toll and widespread evacuations.
Forest fires in California, particularly in Los Angeles, have resulted in casualties, destroyed homes, and forced 80,000 people to evacuate. The situation is worsened by power outages affecting 300,000 individuals and risks to about 13,000 properties.
Forest fires in Los Angeles, California have resulted in 2 deaths and over 1,100 structures damaged. US Vice President Kamala Harris's home has been issued an evacuation order.
The incoming US president has escalated pressure on Panama and Greenland, both NATO allies, by hinting at potential annexation plans. Read more on telegraaf.nl.
Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Dirk Beljaarts, shares insights on trade prospects with the US as President-elect Donald Trump threatens the EU with a trade war.
A small plane crashed near the coast of Perth, Australia, killing two tourists from Switzerland and Denmark along with the pilot.
A forest fire in California's Pacific Palisades area has spread to residential areas with million-dollar mansions, leading to the evacuation of 30 thousand people.
Donald Trump is persisting on the idea of acquiring Greenland while his son, Don Jr., makes a 'private visit' to the island.
Poland, which took over the EU Council Presidency from Hungary, did not invite Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to the official opening ceremony. The diplomatic crisis between the two countries arose when Hungary granted political asylum to a Polish parliamentarian wanted by Poland.
Apple has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant technology Siri violated user privacy, despite denying the accusations, by agreeing to pay $95 million.
A small single-engine plane crashed onto the roof of a furniture factory in the U.S., resulting in 2 fatalities and 18 injuries. The incident occurred in California.
Two seemingly unrelated but strangely connected attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas have caught the attention of the public in the United States.
Poland has assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union from Hungary, with a focus on security, defense, migration, and reducing dependency on energy.
The winning ticket for the record $1.22 billion lottery prize in the USA has been sold in California, with the numbers 3, 7, 37, 49, 55, and 6 being the lucky numbers. The winning ticket was purchased at a gas station in Cottonwood, located 210 km north of Sacramento.
A lucky player in California has become approximately $1.3 billion (1.25 billion euros) richer after winning the Mega Millions jackpot.
An American from the state of California has won over 1 billion dollars in a lottery drawing. The winning ticket was sold in Shasta County in Cottonwood and had all six numbers correct.
Former US President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized with a fever. Despite previous health issues, he remains positive and is expected to recover soon.
A portion of a pier in Santa Cruz, California collapsed into the sea on Monday due to high waves and hurricane-like winds, resulting in two engineers and a project manager falling into the water.
Prime Minister Múte Egede emphasized that Greenland is not for sale after renewed interest from US President-elect Donald Trump.
The Swedish police boarded the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3, suspected of sabotaging communication cables in the Baltic Sea. Representatives from Germany, Finland, and China are also conducting an investigation on the ship, which has been stationary for a month in the Kattegat area.
Seven tourists who were hospitalized after drinking cocktails at a luxury hotel in the Fiji island group are in stable condition.
Scandinavian countries are stepping up their fight against youth smartphone and social media usage to protect children from potential harm.
A fire near Malibu, close to Los Angeles in the US state of California, has forced the evacuation of thousands of people. The fire has already burned over a thousand hectares of land in the popular area known for its celebrity and billionaire residents.
Sixteen EU countries have asked the European Commission to come up with a new proposal in the coming months for taxing tobacco products in the EU, including electronic cigarettes and vapes.
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 has struck the American state of California, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake initially reported as 6.6, hit the town of Ferndale at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers. The US National Tsunami Center has issued a tsunami warning for the northern coastline of the state, particularly around San Francisco Bay.
Two children were shot on Wednesday at an elementary school near Palermo, in northern California. The shooter committed suicide after shooting the children, according to the Butte County sheriff.
Dutch companies from the wind sector are stepping in to help Ukraine by building a series of windmills amidst the ongoing energy crisis in the war-torn country.
China has stated that it is 'willing to cooperate' in the investigation of the undersea cable break in the Baltic Sea, which damaged data cables between Sweden and Lithuania and between Helsinki and Rostock.