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Denmark is in "full crisis mode" after U.S. President Donald Trump once again set his sights on Greenland, following the strike on Venezuela.
President Donald Trump’s renewed insistence that the United States should "get Greenland" has reopened a diplomatic wound between Washington and Copenhagen, reviving memories of the only time the US successfully purchased Danish territory: the 1917 acquisition of the Danish West Indies.
The comment comes following frequent statements made by Trump about wanting to take over the island owned by Denmark in the North Atlantic.
Denmark’s state-run postal service, PostNord, will deliver its last ever letter on Tuesday, as the rise in digital communications brings its 400-year-run to an end.
The new U.S. guidelines recommend all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18, including Covid, previously on the schedule.
Queen Mary of Denmark’s velvet look was a stark shift from her New Year’s Day celebrations ensemble, also featuring pieces by Høvring. On Friday, the royal married her Lasse Spangenberg-designed delicate lace top with a champagne-toned Høvring skirt — a statement piece Queen Mary wore on previous royal occasions.
Katie Miller, the wife of President Trump's deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, posted an image of Greenland covered by the U.S. flag on X.
Denmark and Greenland have asked to meet US Secretary of State quickly to "discuss the significant statement made by the United States about Greenland", Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt wrote on social media.