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A Danish naval vessel patrolling near Nuuk, Greenland. Photo: AP

Denmark to buy US patrol planes despite rift over Greenland

Denmark finalises a deal for three P-8A aircraft amid diplomatic tensions over Trump’s bid for Arctic island.

30 Dec 2025 - 1:01PM

Extreme weather

2 dead as Storm Johannes batters Nordic nations, thousands left without power

28 Dec 2025 - 3:05PM

Does the US want to conquer Greenland? Trump’s new envoy weighs in

24 Dec 2025 - 1:13PM

‘Respect our integrity’: Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy

Denmark warns US to respect its borders after Trump names Jeff Landry envoy to Greenland, asserting the mineral-rich island is not for sale.

22 Dec 2025 - 6:59PMvideocam

Protesters gather outside the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland in March. Photo: Christian Klindt Soelbeck/Ritzau Scanpix/Reuters

Racism and other prejudice

Finnish PM apologises for MPs’ ‘racist’ gestures in Miss Finland scandal

PM Petteri Orpo offers regrets to Japan, China and South Korea after MPs mimic ousted beauty queen Sarah Dzafce’s offensive squinting gesture.

17 Dec 2025 - 9:20PM

Racism and other prejudice

Miss Finland ‘racism’ scandal is damaging country, PM says

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo weighs in as Finnish politicians mimic a racist gesture in solidarity with stripped beauty queen.

17 Dec 2025 - 1:36PM

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Racism and other prejudice

Miss Finland loses her crown due to anti-Chinese racism scandal

Sarah Dzafce apologised after a photo surfaced of her making a gesture seen as derogatory to Asian people.

16 Dec 2025 - 2:43PM

Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce wears a swimsuit during the 74th Miss Universe 2025 preliminary competition in Thailand in November. Photo: EPA

Venezuela’s Machado urges global fight for democracy after Nobel win

The Nobel laureate, barred from travel and forced into hiding by her home country, missed the ceremony in Oslo to receive the Peace Prize.

10 Dec 2025 - 9:14PM

3 killed as Stockholm bus slams into pedestrians

Rescuers were seen crouched under the double-decker vehicle, appearing to help people trapped underneath.

15 Nov 2025 - 6:00AM

Concern in Norway after test shows Chinese-made buses can be disabled remotely

Transport operator Ruter says the manufacturer has access to the vehicles’ control systems, which could in theory be used to turn them off.

6 Nov 2025 - 2:15AMvideocam

A Yutong bus, owned by public transport operator Ruter, is seen during a test of the vehicle’s communication system in Sandvika, Norway, in August. Photo: Ruter AS via AP

Ukraine could buy up to 150 Gripen fighter jets from Sweden

The two countries have signed a letter of intent paving the way for a ‘very large defence industry deal’.

23 Oct 2025 - 3:03PM

A Swedish Air Force Gripen fighter plane takes part in a media demonstration in July 2023. Photo: Reuters

Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for the first time

The island nation, along with Antarctica, has long been one of the few places on Earth free from the bloodsucking insects.

22 Oct 2025 - 1:07PMvideocam

Polish court blocks extradition, frees Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream blasts

German prosecutors accuse Volodymyr Zhuravlov of being part of a group that placed explosives on the pipelines in 2022.

18 Oct 2025 - 5:07AMvideocam

EU leaders back ‘drone wall’ to repel Russia after airspace violations

France detains Russian-linked tanker crew as recent intrusions by drones and fighter planes fuel security concerns.

2 Oct 2025 - 2:09PMvideocam

The Boracay, a tanker from Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ off France’s coast on Wednesday. The ship passed through Danish waters when drones caused multiple disruptions last week. Photo: AFP

Denmark calls in Nato aid for EU summit after drone incursions

Danish leader Mette Frederiksen has linked the drone incursions to Russia’s efforts to destabilise Europe, an accusation Moscow denies.

29 Sep 2025 - 9:31PM

Danish police patrol at Christiansborg in Copenhagen Monday. Copenhagen is to host the seventh EU summit of the European Political Community on Wednesday and Thursday. Photo: AFP

Denmark bans all civilian drone flights this week for EU summit

Drone sightings across Denmark since September 22 have prompted the closure of several airports.

28 Sep 2025 - 9:44PMvideocam

Denmark confirms new drone sightings at its military bases

Drones were spotted at ‘several military sites’ in Denmark, while neighbouring Norway is also investigating possible sightings on Saturday.

27 Sep 2025 - 8:35PM

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Danish airport closes again after suspected new drone sightings linked to Russia

Drones have been seen flying over several Danish airports since Wednesday, which prompted Copenhagen Airport to shut down.

26 Sep 2025 - 5:41PM

The Aalborg Airport was among the Danish airports forced to close this week amid a hybrid operation by a “professional actor,” the country’s defence minister said. Photo: TNS

Drones disrupt Copenhagen Airport in Denmark’s worst infrastructure attack

Nearly 20,000 passengers were affected by 31 flight diversions and over 100 cancellations.

23 Sep 2025 - 10:49PM

Norway’s Labour Party claims victory in general election

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere is headed for another four years in office after Norway’s parliamentary election.

9 Sep 2025 - 3:20PM

Denmark, Greenland apologise for historic mistreatment of Inuit women

Thousands of Greenlandic women and girls were fitted with IUDs without consent from 1966 to 1991.

27 Aug 2025 - 9:19PM

Nuuk City, the capital of Greenland. Denmark on Wednesday apologised for a scandal where many Greenlandic females were fitted with IUDs by Danish doctors, often without consent. Photo: Shutterstock

Trump’s Greenland interest sparks diplomatic row, as Denmark summons US envoy

The US diplomat was summoned after three Trump-connected Americans allegedly ran covert operations to influence Greenland’s split from Denmark.

27 Aug 2025 - 5:27PMvideocam

Colourful houses in Ilulissat, North Greenland. Photo: Shutterstock

Ukrainian arrested in Italy over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions

The investigation found that the suspect and his accomplices used a hired yacht for the attack, which Russia blamed on the US.

21 Aug 2025 - 7:39PMvideocam

Historic Swedish church begins 5km journey to escape mine expansion

The 672-tonne Swedish Lutheran church, built in 1912, is being relocated five kilometres at a speed of half a kilometre per hour, taking two days.

19 Aug 2025 - 5:03PM

Sexual harassment and assault

Son of Norwegian princess is charged with 4 rapes, faces 10 years in prison

Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is accused of raping the women while they were sleeping.

19 Aug 2025 - 12:25AM

Norway’s Marius Borg Hoiby and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Oslo in June 2022. Photo: NTB via AP

1 dead, several injured after train moving at ‘high speed’ derails in Denmark

A carriage was torn from the train after it hit a vehicle at a road crossing.

16 Aug 2025 - 7:11PM

A derailed passenger train is seen in the village of Bjerndrup in Southern Jutland, Denmark, on Friday. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix via Reuters

1 killed in shooting near mosque in Sweden, as police hunt for gunman

The attack, thought to be gang-related, took place as the victim and others were leaving the building after Friday prayers.

16 Aug 2025 - 12:47AM

Denmark zoo asks public to donate small pets as predator food

Aalborg Zoo suggests giving them guinea pigs, rabbits and even horses, which will be ‘gently euthanised’.

5 Aug 2025 - 10:09AM

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