Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said “you cannot spy against an ally” following reports that the U.S. has increased intelligence efforts in Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Her remarks, given Friday to The Associated Press, follow reports that senior U.S. intelligence officials, under Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, had instructed agencies to gather information on Greenland’s independence movement and local attitudes toward American resource extraction.
Denmark summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen, Jennifer Hall Godfrey, on Thursday for an explanation. She met with senior Danish official Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen, though no details were disclosed. The U.S. Embassy declined to comment.
The issue follows past friction after former President Donald Trump expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, a move Denmark and Greenland firmly rejected. Trump has not ruled out using military means, despite Denmark being a NATO ally.
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Snow and ice stalled travellers in northwest Europe on Wednesday, forcing around a thousand to spend the night in Amsterdam's Schiphol airport but delighting others who set out to explore a snow-blanketed Paris on sledges and skis.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 8th of January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A 37-year-old U.S. citizen was shot dead by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday (7 January) during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation, sparking protests and an investigation.
Russian attacks late on Wednesday (7 January) left almost all of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions without electricity, Ukrainian authorities said, amid freezing temperatures and worsening winter conditions.
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) sources reported a significant movement of U.S. military aircraft towards the Middle East in recent hours. Dozens of U.S. Air Force aerial refuelling tankers and heavy transport aircraft were observed heading eastwards, presumably to staging points in the region.
Diplomatic tensions between Tokyo and Beijing escalated as Japan slams China's export ban on dual-use goods. Markets have wobbled as fears grow over a potential rare earth embargo affecting global supply chains.
Two people have been killed after a private helicopter crashed at a recreation centre in Russia’s Perm region, Russian authorities and local media have said.
Iran’s chief justice has warned protesters there will be “no leniency for those who help the enemy against the Islamic Republic”, as rights groups reported a rising death toll during what observers describe as the country’s biggest wave of unrest in three years.
"Change is coming to Iran" according to U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham during an interview with Fox News on Tuesday (6 January). He warned Iran that "if you keep killing your people for wanting a better life, Donald Trump is going to kill you."
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 8th of January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Russian attacks late on Wednesday (7 January) left almost all of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions without electricity, Ukrainian authorities said, amid freezing temperatures and worsening winter conditions.
A 37-year-old U.S. citizen was shot dead by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday (7 January) during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation, sparking protests and an investigation.
Power has been fully restored to a neighbourhood in Berlin after an arson attack triggered a blackout that lasted more than four days - the second such incident in the city since September.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the United States to target Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechnya region, with an operation similar to the recent U.S. action that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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