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EXIM Bank considers $120m loan for rare earths mine in Greenland
Mining Technology
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June 16, 2025
Critical Metals has received a letter of interest (LoI) from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for financing the company’s Tanbreez rare earths mine in Greenland with a loan of up to $120m, according to a Reuters report, citing sources. This move...
Alhama presents new hiking route from the town centre to the snow wells of Sierra Espuña
Murcia Today
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Date Published: 16/06/2025 A 16-kilometre hike in Alhama which climbs from 200 m above sea level to almost the height of Ben Nevis! A newly signposted hiking route was presented on Friday 13th June at the Los Baños archaeological museum in Alhama...
You can now fly nonstop from the US to Greenland for the 1st time in 20 years
FOX 10 Phoenix - Arizona
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The first direct scheduled flight from US' Newark airport to Nuuk's airport is landing in Nuuk, Greenland, on June 14, 2025. United Airlines flight from the US has been in transit for four hours to the new international airport in Nuuk. (Photo by...
Juneteenth federal holiday in US: How is it celebrated and what is this year's plan? All FAQs answered
The Economic Times
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June 16, 2025
Juneteenth is observed every year on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States and is a federal holiday in the US. The day honours those who suffered as a result of slavery in the 400 years since the first enslaved Africans...
Berjaya Land inks plans for residential housing in Greenland
The Malaysian Star
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June 16, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Berjaya Land Bhd via its wholly-owned subsidiary Berjaya Greenland Invest A/S has inked a collaboration with SIBS Sdn Bhd to deliver modular housing in Greenland. SIBS, a Sweden-based company with a manufacturing facility in Penang,...
A Forgotten Sci-Fi Novel Predicts Trump’s Greenland Fixation
Jacobin
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Unpredictability was the most predictable thing about the first few months of Trump 2.0. Having long understood the political utility of chaos, it’s no surprise that his most coherent strategy was to “flood the zone with shit,” an approach...
French President Macron Travels to Greenland to Back Danish Ownership of Island
Breitbart
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June 15, 2025
NUUK, Greenland (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s first trip to Greenland, the strategic Arctic island coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump, is aimed at shoring up Europe’s political backing for Denmark and its semiautonomous territory....
Macron to Greenland for support after Trump bluffs
Manila Standard
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June 15, 2025
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron was scheduled to travel to Greenland carrying a message of “European solidarity and support” for the Danish autonomous territory coveted by US President Donald Trump, located at the crossroads of the...
Macron criticises Trump’s Greenland annexation threats
Sharjah24
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“That’s not what allies do,” Macron said upon arriving in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, becoming the first foreign head of state to visit the territory since Trump’s controversial statements. Macron’s visit aims to show EU solidarity The visit was...
Macron offers to aid in Greenland's security amid Trump threats
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) — President Emmanuel Macron said France would be available to conduct joint exercises to improve security in Greenland, the Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump. Most Read from Bloomberg “Greenland is subject to...
First direct U.S.–Greenland flight lands on Trump’s birthday
Aviation24.be
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June 15, 2025
On Saturday, United Airlines completed the first direct U.S.–Greenland commercial flight (UA80) in nearly 20 years, flying from Newark (EWR) to Nuuk (GOH) in just over four hours. The Boeing 737 Max 8 registered N17306 marks the start of a new...
Is Macron’s Greenland trip a warning to Trump or a ‘lame duck’ visit?
The Times
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President Macron may be beleaguered at home, but he found a warm welcome amid the chill winds of Greenland. Stepping off his plane, wrapped in a padded coat, he became the first overseas head of state to visit the Arctic territory since President...
First direct flight from US to Greenland by US airline lands in Nuuk
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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A sea inlet in Nuuk, Greenland, Friday, March 7, 2025. (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP) NUUK, Greenland — The first direct flight from the U.S. to Greenland by an American airline landed in the capital city of Nuuk on Saturday. The United Airlines-operated...
First direct flight to Greenland since 2008 lands on Trump’s birthday
Delaware County Daily Times - Pennsylvania
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June 15, 2025
By KWIYEON HA Associated Press NUUK, Greenland — The first direct flight from the U.S. to Greenland by an American airline landed in the capital city of Nuuk Saturday evening and is set to make its return flight on Sunday morning. The United...
All aboard for the loveliest old-school sailing holidays
The Times
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There’s something undeniably romantic about the sound of the wind in the sails, gently creaking masts and the sloshing of waves against the hull. Whether you’re after all-out formal luxury, the glamour of a yacht on the French Riviera or a...
First direct flight from US to Greenland since 2008 lands on Trump’s birthday
Associated Press
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June 14, 2025
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — The first direct flight from the U.S. to Greenland by an American airline landed in the capital city of Nuuk on Saturday. The United Airlines-operated Boeing 737 Max 8 departed from Newark International Airport in New Jersey...
France's Macron to visit Greenland to stop US 'preying' on i...
Modern Ghana
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French President Emmanuel Macron is to visit Greenland on Sunday to ensure there is "no preying" on the autonomous Danish territory, the first such trip by a foreign leader since US President Donald Trump's threats to seize it. "I'm going to say:...
7 Loneliest Places on Earth that You Can Visit
TripZilla
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July 8, 2025
Some trips are about getting away, not just from people but from the pace of things. Not everyone wants to be in the middle of a crowd. Sometimes, you just want space. The places in this list aren’t easy to reach. They take time, planning, and a...
Macron visits Greenland in solidarity amid Trump designs on Arctic island
Al Jazeera
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June 15, 2025
The French president says his US counterpart’s Greenland takeover threats are not something allies do. French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Greenland with a “message of solidarity and friendship” from Europe and castigated United States...
Climate change cited in Iceland, Greenland heat wave
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 15, 2025
Human-caused climate change boosted Iceland and Greenland's temperatures by several degrees during a record-setting May heat wave, raising concerns about the far-reaching implications melting Arctic ice has for weather around the world, scientists...