The struggle for Greenland

Early one morning in the waning days of Donald Trump’s second term, a contingent of US marines leaves the Pituffik Space Base in northern Greenland under the guise of a training exercise. They secure the territory’s airports and take control of...

Greenland 'not for sale,' French foreign minister says

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot reaffirmed Monday that Greenland is "not for sale" following his visit over the weekend to the autonomous Danish territory that the US insists should be American soil. "In the face of the brutalization of...

Amid influx of tourists, Greenland’s capital sees strained infrastructure

Maalia Skifte stands behind the coffee bar at Cafe Lolo in downtown Nuuk, Greenland’s capital. The server and barista have noticed a growing number of tourists in the city. “They kind of take over the town, you can see them everywhere,” Skifte...

Hundreds of Greenlandic Indigenous women and girls, some as young as 12, say they were forcibly given contraception by Danish health authorities

More than 350 Greenlandic Indigenous women and girls, including some 12 years old and younger, reported that they were forcibly given contraception by Danish health authorities in cases that date back to the 1960s, according to an independent...

AKVA, Benchmark Genetics make C-suite changes; Royal Greenland restructures Newfoundland operations

To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide. If you have an announcement, please send it to...

Network Disruptions Hit Air Greenland As Feeder Traffic Falls

Air Greenland has reported a deeper first-half loss as the relocation of its international hub from Kangerlussuaq to Nuuk disrupted feeder traffic and exposed the carrier to significant operational challenges. The flag carrier posted a pre-tax...

Report finds hundreds of Inuit women and girls were forcibly given contraception in Greenland

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Fisheries management and Greenland

September 8, 2025 Greenland has been much in the news since the Trump administration announced its desire to control the world’s largest island. While geographically part of North America (as is western Iceland), Greenland is a semi-autonomous...

Confidence Queen Episode 8: What Lies Ahead for Yoon Yi Rang, James, and Myung Gu Ho?

Confidence Queen episode 8 will air on TV Chosun on Sunday (September 28) at 9:10 PM KST. Yoon Yi Rang, James, and Myung Go Ho will transform into the characters from the Joseon Dynasty. The reason for their transformation will be revealed in the...

Royal Greenland parts ways with longtime top exec in Canada

Danish seafood giant Royal Greenland announced Monday (Sept. 8) that it has parted ways with Simon Jarding, who served as managing director of the company's operations in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) for the past eight...

European Commission doubles financial support to Greenland to gain influence in the Arctic

It's a strong signal that speaks volumes about Europe's ambitions in the Arctic region. Last week, the European Commission proposed doubling its financial aid to Greenland as part of the next EU budget. Under the multi-annual financial framework...

Trump allies running influence campaign in Greenland: Report

Reports from Izvestia and Denmark’s DR say allies of US President Donald Trump are running an influence campaign in Greenland to shift public opinion toward US control. An exclusive report published Sunday on Russian news website Izvestia says the...

Concerns abound that Trump’s AI push will magnify labor market woes

Trump embraced AI on the 2024 campaign trail, leading Elon Musk and other technocrats to steadily pump millions into his reelection effort. Since entering office in January, Trump has announced a number of AI-focused initiatives, including the...

'Change is coming': Brendan O’Hara reviews 'So You Want to Own Greenland?'

March 2025, Greenland: US vice president JD Vance at Pituffik Space Base | Image by: Associated Press 4 min read26 min Elizabeth Buchanan has produced a well-written and timely study of this hotly contested, gigantic frozen island For all those...

Dangote suggests party location for Temi’s future babies

Nigerian Businessman and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has suggested a party location for Temi’s future babies at the wedding ceremony of Temi Otedola and singer Oluwatosin ’Mr Eazi’ Ajibade. Mr Dangote was among the guests at the...

So You Want to Own Greenland? Lessons from the Vikings to Trump: A much sought-after property

So You Want to Own Greenland?: Lesson from the Vikings to Trump Author: Eliabeth Buchanan ISBN-13: 978-1805264521 Publisher: Hurst & Company Guideline Price: £15.99 “How did you find America?” a reporter asks John Lennon in the first Beatles film...

Man's 10-year lawsuit against energy giant comes to upsetting end: 'He basically lost because he lives 50 feet too far away'

In 2015, Peruvian mountain guide and Huaraz resident Saúl Luciano Lliuya filed a lawsuit against German energy company RWE to recoup 0.5% of the costs for a dike he built to protect the city against glacial lake outburst flooding. Recently, the...

Capturing the Eternal Beauty of Greenland‘s Evolving Landscapes [Interview]

Once again, Albert Dros has made us swoon with his incredible landscape photography. Back from a recent stay in Greenland, where he was busy teaching photo workshops for Iceland Photo Tours, his photos are a wonderful look at the country’s unique...

EU unveils plans to double financial support for Greenland

Houses in Nuuk, Greenland, June 22, 2025. /VCG Houses in Nuuk, Greenland, June 22, 2025. /VCG The EU funds allocated for Greenland, the Arctic island at the center of geopolitical tensions with the United States, and other overseas territories are...

50 Fascinating Posts From The Instagram Account ‘The Weird Unknown’

The sea covers roughly 70% of our planet, yet we know surprisingly little about its depths. Vast, mysterious, and often unfathomable, it hides countless shipwrecks, scary creatures, and other secrets that we might not be able to uncover for years...