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Danish leader on European tour as Copenhagen moves to strengthen presence around Greenland

Jan. 28, 2025 03:29 AM EST

BERLIN (AP) — Denmark's prime minister embarked on a tour of major European capitals Tuesday as the continent faces what she called “a more uncertain reality” and her country moves to strengthen its military presence around Greenland. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen planned...

Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America.' Can he do that?

Jan. 20, 2025 14:57 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said in his inaugural address that he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” repeating an idea he first brought up earlier this month during a news conference. “America will reclaim its rightful place as...

Trump's words on Greenland and borders ring alarms in Europe, but officials have a measured response

Jan. 11, 2025 02:22 AM EST

PARIS (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has tossed expansionist rhetoric at U.S. allies and potential adversaries with arguments that the frontiers of American power need to be extended into Canada and the Danish territory of Greenland, and southward to include the Panama Canal. ...