[ad_1] America’s European allies stood united Monday against President Trump’s escalating campaign to take control of Greenland, accusing him of blackmail with a new threat of tariffs if they continue rejecting his bid for the U.S. to acquire the vast island. Mr. Trump, meanwhile, appeared to hint that he was still willing to use the U.S. … Read more
[ad_1] In this aerial view, the Kiruna Kyrka church is transported by road to a new location on August 20, 2025 in Kiruna, Sweden. The church, weighing 672,4 tons, is being transported as a whole to a new location 3 km away to avoid damages caused by LKAB´s iron ore mine. Bernd Lauter | Getty … Read more
[ad_1] Traditional painted houses overlooking sea ice in the Old Nuuk district near the Sermitsiaq mountain in Nuuk, Greenland, on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A global scramble to exploit the Arctic’s untapped resources appears to be kicking into overdrive. In a push to break China’s mineral dominance, countries around … Read more
[ad_1] Robert E. Yarber is on top of the world — literally. The 41-year-old American currently resides in Tromso, Norway, a town you’ll find at just about the tippy top of your map. It’s about 220 miles north of the Arctic Circle. And given his troubled past — and the peace he’s found in his … Read more
[ad_1] View looking north showing the Strait of Hormuz, connecting the Gulf of Oman with the Persian Gulf, with the Zagros Mountains and Qeshm Island of Iran in the background, and areas of Oman, Muscat and the United Arab Emirates in the foreground, as seen from the Space Shuttle Columbia during shuttle mission STS-52, 22nd … Read more
[ad_1] Dag Solstad, a Norwegian novelist who teased form and style to create a world of alienation and disenchantment, enthralling and sometimes baffling his compatriots, died on March 14 in Oslo. He was 83. His death, in a hospital after a heart attack, was announced on Facebook by his publisher, Forlaget Oktober. Prime Minister Jonas … Read more
