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3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tom Little |Louise Munk Rasmussen

NUUK, Greenland − Denmark's prime minister pledged to support Greenland against President Donald Trump's expressions of interest in acquiring the Danish semi-autonomous territory as she landed in Nuuk on Wednesday for talks with its incoming government. Mette Frederiksen began her three-day trip to the vast Arctic island less than a week after a visit to the territory by U.S. Vice President JD Vance drew a frosty reception from authorities in Denmark and Greenland.

1 month ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen |Tom Little

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Tom LittleNUUK, Greenland (Reuters) - Ivik Knudssen-Ostermann, whose company runs boat tours to see Greenland's glittering blue icebergs, says his bank has told him to expand ahead of an expected influx of tourists after U.S. President Donald Trump put the island in the global spotlight. Trump's comments, coupled with the opening of a new international airport in the capital Nuuk, have already boosted arrivals and more are expected.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen |Tom Little

NUUK, Greenland, March 11 - Greenland's pro-business opposition Demokraatit party, which favours a slow approach to independence from Denmark, won Tuesday's parliamentary election that was dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to take control of the island. Demokraatit secured 29.9% of the votes with all ballots counted, up from 9.1% in 2021, ahead of the opposition Naleraq party, which favours rapid independence, at 24.5%.

Oct 28, 2024 | marketscreener.com | Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen |Tom Little

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Renowned Canadian author Margaret Atwood, who is currently writing her memoir, said in an interview that she is too old to be worried about the rise of artificial intelligence and described herself as still having a "good time" writing. Atwood, 84, debuted as a poet in 1961 and published her first novel, "The Edible Woman", in 1969. She has since written more than 60 books, including novels, short stories and children's books.

Sep 30, 2024 | retrofitmagazine.com | Tom Little

The federal government recently implemented a change to how Federal Emergency Management Agency funding is used to rebuild communities after devastating floods. This one small step for FEMA is a giant leap for our nation. It signals a vital shift in focus from disaster recovery to disaster resilience and mitigation. The updated Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, which went into effect on Sept.