Leaders huddle in Brussels for an emergency summit on how to handle an unpredictable US leader going forward.

They turned a blind eye to his attacks on democratic norms, his withdrawal from international agreements and his bullying of smaller nations, all in the name of maintaining a fragile alliance. But Trumps fixation on Greenland has shattered this appeasement strategy

DAVOS (Jan 22): US President Donald Trump backed down Wednesday on threats to seize Greenland by force from ally Denmark, announcing a vague deal aimed at ensuring security of the Arctic territory

Prominent lawmakers question participation as the nation works out its response to Donald Trumps Greenland tariff threats.

Mark Carney warns that if great powers abandon rules and values for self-interest, transactional gains will become harder to replicate.

Akademiker Pension fund says its decision is not related to the Greenland dispute but due to poor US finance management.

DAVOS (Jan 20): European leaders drew a clear line over Greenland Tuesday, vowing an “unflinching” response to Washington’s threats even as US President Donald Trump said he was ready to hold a meeting in Davos about his plans to take the autonomous Danish territory

US President Donald Trump argues he wants to protect Greenland from perceived Russian and Chinese threats.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Parliament today voiced his support for the Euro...

KUALA LUMPUR -Ringgit dibuka tinggi berbanding dolar Amerika Syarikat (AS),menjejaki Indeks Dolar AS (DXY) yang lebih lemah susulanketegangan antara AS dan Kesatuan Eropah (EU) memuncak susulan kenyataan baharu oleh pentadbiran Presiden AS Donald Trump mengenai Greenland.Pada jam 8 pagi, ringgit meningkat kepada4.0475/0575daripada 4.0520/0570 semasa ditutup pada Isnin.Ketua Ahli Ekonomi Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd, Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid berkata, DXY turun0.35 peratus kepada 99.050 mata, menunjukkanperalihan yang jelas kepada sentimen penghindaran risiko dengan emas muncul sebagai aset selamat untuk pedagang dan pelabur.Beliau juga berkata, Tabung Kewangan Antarabangsa (IMF) telah menaikkan unjuranpertumbuhan Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) global 2026 sebanyak 0.2 mata peratusan kepada 3.3 peratus.Disokong oleh pelaburan lebih kukuh dalam kecerdasan buatan (AI), keadaan monetari yang akomodatif dan rangsangan fiskal, dijangka membantu mengimbangi kelemahan, berpunca daripada gangguan kepada dasar perdagangan."Dalam perkembangan sama, jangkaanpertumbuhan KDNK Malaysia 2026 telah disemak semula sebanyak 0.3 mata peratusan kepada 4.3 peratus."Oleh itu, kami menjangkakan ringgit akan kekal dalam diniagakan dalamjajaran kecil memandangkan mod penghindaran risiko terhadap penilaian positif oleh IMF terhadap keadaan ekonomi global," katanya kepada Bernama.Ringgit diniagakan bercampur-campurberbanding sekumpulan mata wang utama.Ia naik berbanding yen Jepun kepada2.5591/5656 daripada2.5657/5692 pada Isnin, melonjak berbanding pound Britain kepada5.4313/4448 daripada5.4321/4388 tetapi turun berbandingeuro kepada4.7109/7225 daripada4.7100/7159.Dalam pada itu, ringgit didagangkankebanyakannya tinggi berbanding mata wang ASEAN.Unit tempatan menokok berbanding dolar Singapura kepada 3.1491/1571 daripada3.1521/1562, menambah berbanding baht Thailand kepada12.9454/9886 daripada12.9623/9845 dan meningkat berbanding rupiah Indonesia kepada238.7/239.4 daripada239.0/239.3.Bagaimanapun, ia berubah sedikit berbanding peso Filipina pada6.81/6.83 daripada6.81/6.82

The US president insists the world is not secure unless Washington has complete and total control of the Arctic territory.

Exporters look to the EU for a strong response as the US president plans to use tariffs to pressure Denmark to sell Greenland.

The US treasury chief argues the push to acquire the Arctic territory is crucial in a geopolitical chess match with Russia and China.

From Feb 1, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland will be subject to a 10% tariff on all goods sent to the US.

COPENHAGEN (Jan 17): Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark’s capital on Saturday to protest at US President Donald Trump’s push to take over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory

The spectacle of power, once it begins to devour its own restraints, has a way of turning grotesque. In the first days of January 2026, America watched as Donald Trumps second presidency, already swollen with the rhetoric of dominance, produced two vivid acts of imperial theater: the midnight raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro in Caracas on January 3 and the renewed, almost casual threats to annex Greenland, a Danish territory Trump described as vital to American security whether they like it or not

The threat is the latest pressure tactic by US President Donald Trump as he steps up his bid to acquire the autonomous Arctic island.

None of these countries enjoys a consistently good or trusting relationship with President Trump, and all are acutely aware of how quickly political displeasure, legal accusations, or security narratives can be escalated into coercive action. Even Greenland, far removed from Latin American politics, fits into this broader psychology of unease

WASHINGTON (Jan 15): US President Donald Trump held open the possibility Wednesday for a resolution on his designs over Greenland after Denmark’s top diplomat said he failed to change the administration’s mind on wanting to conquer the island

None of these countries enjoys a consistently good or trusting relationship with President Trump, and all are acutely aware of how quickly political displeasure, legal accusations, or security narratives can be escalated into coercive action. Even Greenland, far removed from Latin American politics, fits into this broader psychology of unease

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, after visiting the White House over US claims on Greenland, said he was unable to change the US stance on the island.

COPENHAGEN (Jan 14): Denmark will beef up its military presence in Greenland “from today”, the defence ministry said Wednesday, just before high-stakes talks were to start in Washington over US President Donald Trump’s threats to take over the Arctic island

The clearest articulation of this posture appears in the US most recent National Security Strategy, released in November 2025. There, the Western Hemispherefrom Greenland to Argentinais defined as an immediate security perimeter, with access to American capital, technology, markets, and security guarantees treated not as public goods but as leverage to enforce alignment

The statement followed media reports that the UK was in talks with European allies about deploying a military force to Greenland.

"Golongan yang tidak sensitif sememangnya gemar bercakap besar seolah-olah kuasa besar dunia. Jika Trump boleh dengan mudah bercakap mahu menakluk Venezuela dan Greenland, kini ada pula pihak di Malaysia yang sesuka hati menyatakan hasrat menjadikan negara ini sebagai pengeluar daging babi terbesar di dunia

NUUK, Denmark (Jan 11): Greenland’s political parties said they did not want to be under Washington as US President Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the mineral-rich Danish autonomous territory, raising concern worldwide

# Greenland's parties say they don't want to be under US NUUK - Greenland's political parties said they did not want to be under Washington as US President Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the mineral-rich Danish autonomous territory, raising concern worldwide

WASHINGTON (Jan 9): US Vice President JD Vance warned Europe on Thursday to take Donald Trump “seriously” on Greenland as the president ramps up threats against the Danish-ruled Arctic territory

The US president considers buying Greenland crucial for US interests, aiming to counter Russian and Chinese aggression.

However, if they keep defense expenditure low, they may find themselves bullied by other nations. If the US has eyes for taking over Greenland, where does that put Europes desire for territorial sovereignty or deployment of her own excess savings? Europe is vulnerable because she is dependent on a few suppliers for critical raw materials and imports over 80 percent of her digital technology

If Denmark, a member of Nato, feels unsafe dealing with the US's threat to invade Greenland, what does it say for the rest of the civilised world?

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Jan 5): President Donald Trump’s calls that Greenland should become part of the United States was met with international condemnation Monday as the autonomous Danish territory’s prime minister warned, “That’s enough now”

The military intervention in Venezuela reignites fears of US annexation as Donald Trump says he 'absolutely' needs the strategic Arctic territory.

1. **The deepening transatlantic rift: Trumps Greenland ambitions and the fracturing of US-Europe Relations** Throughout 2025, the US-Europe alliance experienced its most severe crisis since the postwar era, primarily triggered by US President Donald Trumps aggressive pursuit of Greenland