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Do Russia and China pose a national security threat to the US in Greenland?
White House says President Donald Trump still wants to buy Greenland, but has said military means are an option, too.
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Is Trump’s Greenland plan part of a scramble for the Arctic?
US president says ‘we will go as far as we have to’ to get Greenland, but others are interested in the Arctic, too.
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Published On 24 Mar 2025
Finland takes top spot, US gets lowest-ever rank in World Happiness Report
The US fell to 24th place amid a rise in social isolation, while Costa Rica and Mexico break into the top 10.
Social Democrats win Iceland’s snap elections as incumbents punished
Social Democratic Alliance wins the largest share of votes but will need to form a coalition to govern.
Iceland’s opposition Social Democrats take slight lead in snap elections
The legislative election takes place after the collapse of a fragile coalition, with the economy being a top concern.
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Lava flow from Iceland volcano creeps towards homes
A lava flow from Iceland’s Grindavik volcano is creeping towards homes and a popular geothermal spa.
Published On 22 Nov 2024
Iceland PM calls new election as coalition government collapses
PM Bjarni Benediktsson calls election for November, cites policy disagreements as responsible for gov’t collapse.
Iceland ice cave collapses, at least one person dead, two missing
Two people are still missing and one person has been hospitalised after the ice cave collapsed on Sunday.
Volcano near Iceland’s Grindavik erupts for sixth time since December
Met office reports eruption does not ‘present a threat to life’, Reykjavik’s Keflavik Airport says flights unaffected.
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Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir set to become Iceland’s next president
Tomasdottir wins 34.6 percent of the votes to become the Nordic country’s second female president.
