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Denmark Isn't Happy With New US Move on Greenland

President picks Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as special envoy, who wants territory to be part of US

(Newser) - Denmark plans to haul in the US ambassador for an explanation after President Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland—and that envoy immediately talked about making the Arctic island American. As the Guardian reports, the controversy began Sunday, when Trump announced that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry would take the...

Denmark's Postal Service Calls It a Day After 400 Years

PostNord wraps up letter deliveries in Denmark, as private firm takes over

(Newser) - Denmark's national postal service is about to close the mailbox on letter deliveries . PostNord, the joint Danish-Swedish company that has handled Denmark's mail since 2009, will deliver its final letter on Dec. 30, ending a tradition that dates to 1624 and underscoring just how thoroughly the country has...

More Countries Are Coming for Kids' Social Media

Denmark, Malaysia to follow Australia's lead in 2026

(Newser) - Denmark is planning to follow Australia's lead and severely restrict social media access for young people, per the AP . The Danish government announced last month that it had secured an agreement by three governing coalition and two opposition parties in parliament to ban access to social media for anyone...

Denmark's 'Night Watch' Monitors Trump's Every Move

Monitoring system reportedly established after US president's threats against Greenland

(Newser) - Denmark isn't taking President Trump's threats to annex Greenland lying down. The country's foreign ministry has set up a "night watch" with the mission to track Trump's every move from 5pm to 7am local time, while most government officials are clocked off, per the Guardian...

Denmark: Kids 'Should Not Be Left Alone in a Digital World'

European nation bans social media for anyone under the age of 15

(Newser) - Denmark's government on Friday announced a political agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under the age of 15. The move, led by the nation's Ministry of Digitalization, would set the age limit for access to social media but give some parents, after a specific assessment,...

Denmark Spots More Drones, Prompting NATO to Take Steps

Surveillance to be increased, assets added to Baltic Sea mission

(Newser) - Unidentified drones have breached Denmark's largest military base, fueling concerns of a "hybrid attack" and suspicions about Russian involvement—as well as NATO action. Military and police said the drones were detected over several military sites on Friday night into Saturday, including the base at Karup, France24...

Drones Cause Another Airport to Shut Down

Authorities probe unmanned flights as tensions rise across Europe

(Newser) - Unidentified drones have disrupted operations at multiple Danish airports, forcing one to close and prompting nationwide security concerns as authorities scramble to determine who is behind the mysterious aerial intrusions, the BBC reports. Flights in and out of Denmark's Aalborg Airport, which shut down Wednesday, were paused until...

Young Mom, Baby Separated for 2 Months Due to 'Error'

Danish national appeals board overturns infant's removal after flawed parenting evaluation

(Newser) - After two months of controversy and protest, a young Greenlandic mother in Denmark has finally won back custody of her infant daughter—taken from her just an hour after birth. Ivana Bronlund, an 18-year-old victim of childhood sexual abuse, gave birth on Aug. 11 in Hvidovre. Following a contentious...

Denmark to Invest in Long-Range Weapons

Prime minister cites ongoing threat from Russia, which denounced the purchase, in announcement

(Newser) - Denmark is ramping up its military with new long-range precision weapons, signaling a sharp shift in defense strategy amid rising concerns over Russia's threat to Europe. The move marks the country's most significant arms investment to date, even as leaders stress there's no immediate danger at...

Maker of Ozempic, Wegovy Slashes 9K Jobs

Cost-saving overhaul by Novo Nordisk follows profit warning, fierce competition in obesity drug market

(Newser) - Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical giant known for manufacturing Ozempic and Wegovy, has announced plans to slash about 9,000 jobs—roughly 11% of its global workforce—in an effort to streamline operations and rein in costs. The company says the cuts will take place immediately, and that staffers...

Tesla's European Sales Slump Is No Blip

Company sees 8th straight month of year-over-year declining registrations in some markets

(Newser) - Tesla's troubles in Europe stretched into an eighth straight month in August, as the electric vehicle maker faced a combination of rising competition, political controversy, and weakening brand loyalty. Fresh registration data from France, Denmark, and Sweden shows Tesla's revamped Model Y failed to reverse the sales...

Settlement Found Under the Sea Is 'Like a Time Capsule'

Archaeologists plumb Denmark's Bay of Aarhus to find Stone Age artifacts, submerged under rising seas

(Newser) - Below the dark blue waters of Denmark's Bay of Aarhus, archaeologists are searching for coastal settlements swallowed by rising sea levels more than 8,500 years ago. And this summer, divers descended about 26 feet below the waves close to Aarhus and collected evidence of a Stone Age settlement...

Denmark Confronts US Over Alleged Covert Operatives
US Responds to Those
Greenland Secession Rumors
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Aug 28, 2025 7:45 AM CDT

US Responds to Those Greenland Secession Rumors

White House tells Denmark to 'calm down' over report of US operatives fueling a Greenland break

(Newser) - A spokesperson for the US State Department confirms that Charge d'Affaires Mark Stroh, the United States' top diplomat in Denmark, has met up with that country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and had a "productive conversation" over Danish intel reports that US operatives were running "influence campaigns"...

Denmark Is Fixated on This Statue's Breasts

Peter Bech's Big Mermaid criticized as 'pornographic'

(Newser) - Denmark's culture agency is to remove an oversized mermaid statue after criticisms that it's "pornographic" and represents "a man's hot dream of what a woman should look like." The 13-foot-tall Big Mermaid statue at Dragør Fort, part of Copenhagen's former sea fortress,...

Let Them Eat Bunny: Zoo Wants You to Donate Your Small Pets

'If you have a healthy animal that needs to be given away for various reasons, feel free to donate it to us'

(Newser) - A zoo in Denmark is asking for donations of small pets as food for its predators. The story goes a little like this, per the AP : The Aalborg zoo says it's trying to mimic the natural food chain of the animals housed there "for the sake of both...

Some Looking to Marry Are Turning to the 'Vegas of Europe'

Couples are finding it's pretty easy to get married in Copenhagen

(Newser) - Facing bureaucracy at home in Poland, Magdalena Kujawinska and her Colombian fiancé Heinner Valenzuela traveled to Copenhagen to marry. "We realized that it's not that easy to get married in Poland," the 30-year-old Kujawinska said as the couple waited for their 10-minute ceremony at the Danish capital'...

Danish Women in Military Draft for the First Time

All those who turn 18 as of Tuesday get entered, just like male teens

(Newser) - A notable change for Denmark's military arrives this week: The Scandinavian country is seeking to increase the number of young people in the military by extending compulsory enlistment to women for the first time. Danish women who turn 18 after Tuesday will be entered into the lottery system, the...

Robotic Sailboats Are Now Patrolling the Baltic, North Seas

As part of a 3-month operational trial

(Newser) - From a distance they look almost like ordinary sailboats, their sails emblazoned with the red-and-white flag of Denmark. But these 30-foot-long vessels carry no crew and are designed for surveillance. Four uncrewed robotic sailboats, known as "Voyagers," have been put into service by Denmark's armed forces for...

In Denmark, a 'Tiny Church' Rises
In Denmark, an
Unusual Church Rises
Jun 17, 2025 4:32 PM CDT

In Denmark, an Unusual Church Rises

Wooden building celebrates community and coziness within 12 walls—one for each apostle

(Newser) - The latest addition to the Copenhagen skyline is a tall, 12-sided wooden building proudly bearing the sign "Denmark's First Tiny Church." The 818-square-foot construction was unveiled Sunday in the Nordhavn—"North Harbor"—district on the outskirts of Copenhagen, reports the AP . After months of construction,...

Ancient Viking Graves Yield Pearls, Gold Thread, a Dog

30 graves uncovered near Aarhus, Denmark, may link to King Harald Bluetooth

(Newser) - Archaeologists digging in northern Denmark have uncovered a Viking burial site brimming with rare treasures, shedding new light on the lives—and afterlives—of ancient nobility. The discovery of the 10th-century burial site near Aarhus, made during construction work, revealed a collection of ancient items including pearls, coins, ceramics,...

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