Greenland

Greenland leader says his people don’t want to be Americans amid Trump interest: “We want to be Greenlandic”

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Greenland’s prime minister said Friday that the mineral-rich Arctic territory’s people don’t want to be Americans, but that he understands U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s interest in the island given its strategic location and he’s open to greater cooperation with Washington. The comments from the Greenlandic leader, Múte B. Egede, came after Trump said earlier this … Read more

Why would Trump want Greenland and the Panama Canal? Here’s what’s behind U.S. interest.

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President-elect Donald Trump, during a long news conference on Tuesday, spoke about his interest in securing U.S. control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, and said he would not rule out the use of military force. Below is a look at where the two places are and why Trump might want the U.S. to control … Read more