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US President Donald Trump (L) signs a security agreement with Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (C)and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen during the United Nations General Assembly, September 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
September 22, 2026, 9:55 pm
US, Greenland and Denmark sign agreement in bid to end Arctic standoff
Deal stops short of making area US territory, enables deploying ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system, gives NATO and EU control over critical infrastructure and resource extraction
By Gram Slattery and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen
Houses covered in snow are seen on the coast of a sea inlet of Nuuk, Greenland, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
September 19, 2026, 11:13 pm
Denmark hails ‘binding’ Greenland deal with Trump giving US ‘permanent control’ of security
Deal, to be signed at UN General Assembly, bars Chinese, Russian bases and ‘sensitive investments’ in Arctic territory, but falls short of Trump’s desire to have the US control it
By Camille BAS-WOHLERT
Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, addresses guests during the Council's New Year's reception on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, on September 17, 2025, at the Jewish Museum in Berlin. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
June 26, 2026, 7:21 pm
2 men go on trial in Germany over alleged Iran-backed plots targeting Jews
Both exercise right to remain silent; prosecutors have said one of the suspects took orders from IRGC’s Quds Force
By AFP
The managing director of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Daniel Botmann, left, and the President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Josef Schuster greet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, prior to a ceremony to mark the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht in the Beth Zion synagogue in Berlin, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (John Macdougall/Pool Photo via AP)
May 21, 2026, 5:41 pm
Alleged IRGC operative charged with plotting to kill German Jewish leader
Prosecutors say Ali S. was arrested in Denmark in June for plots against Josef Schuster, as well as two Jewish grocers and a pro-Israel politician; alleged accomplice is in custody
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A soldier of the Danish Army (Forsvaret) guards the Copenhagen Synagogue, December 16, 2023. (Nils Meilvang/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)
May 8, 2026, 8:15 pm
Denmark records third straight year of historically high antisemitism
Jewish community of some 6,000 reports 199 antisemitic incidents – prior to Oct. 7 there were around 7 per year; 24 incidents recorded against Jewish kids and teens, 3 of them violent
By Zev Stub and ToI Staff
A police vehicle is seen as police officers investigate two blasts near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 2, 2024. (Ritzau Scanpix/via Reuters)
February 3, 2026, 7:21 pm
Denmark hands 2 Swedes lengthy prison sentences for 2024 attack on Israeli embassy
Attackers given 12 and 14 years behind bars for throwing grenades at diplomatic mission; younger suspect admits to being member of crime network that acted as wing of terror group
By AFP
President Donald Trump points after arriving at Palm Beach International Airport on Air Force One, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
January 17, 2026, 11:07 pm
Trump threatens tariffs on 8 European countries for opposing Greenland takeover
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, UK, Netherlands and Finland to face 10% import tax, Trump says, which would jump to 25% if Greenland not purchased by US by June 1
By Josh Boak, Emma Burrows and Daniel Niemann
Demonstrators protest against US efforts to take over Greenland in Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 17, 2026. (X screenshot used in accordance with Article 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 17, 2026, 6:29 pm
‘Make America Go Away’: Danes protest against US push to take over Greenland
As thousands demonstrate, visiting delegation of US Congress members tell Greenlandic and Danish politicians that many Americans oppose Trump’s stance on Arctic island
By Johannes LEDEL and Camille BAS-WOHLERT
An American flag is displayed on the facade of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, January 14, 2026. (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)
January 15, 2026, 1:03 pm
Trump reiterates desire for Greenland following high-stakes diplomatic meeting
US Secretary of State Rubio and VP Vance meet with Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers, but Washington’s position remains unchanged; Greenland stresses its unity with Denmark
By Nandita Bose, Simon Lewis and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on January 13, 2026, in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP/Evan Vucci)
January 14, 2026, 6:58 pm
As Greenland stands up to Trump, president says anything short of US control ‘unacceptable’
Foreign ministers of Denmark, Greenland in DC to meet with Rubio and Vance; bill introduced in US Congress would block State, Defense Department funds being used against the island
By Emma Burrows, Geir Moulson and AAMER MADHANI
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt takes a television interview at the White House, December 16, 2025, in Washington, DC. (AP/Alex Brandon)
January 7, 2026, 7:59 am
White House says military ‘always an option’ for seizing control of Greenland
European leaders emphasize ‘inviolability of borders,’ as Republican congressmen join Democrats in pushing against administration’s calls for US to grab Danish territory
By Danny Kemp
Danish military forces participate in an exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, September 17, 2025. (AP/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
January 6, 2026, 4:20 pm
Key location, rare natural resources: Why Trump says the US ‘needs’ Greenland
Isolated in the Arctic Circle and home to only 56,000 people, the massive ice-covered island may be next on the US’s wish list due to its strategic and mineral-rich location
By DANICA KIRKA
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, left, and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, speak on April 27, 2025, in Marienborg, Denmark. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)
January 6, 2026, 8:28 am
Greenland and allies reject threats to island, as Trump reiterates US ‘need’ for it
Province’s PM urges ‘no more fantasies about annexation’; Danish premier says ‘we will not accept’ suggestions of a takeover, post-WWII security order will be ‘over’ if US attacks
By Agencies
Danish police patrol at Copenhagen Airport, Denmark, Monday September 22, 2025. (Steven Knap/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
November 5, 2025, 6:33 pm
Man arrested for plot to supply arms for attack on Jewish targets in Germany
Authorities say Afghan suspect, arrested in Denmark, offered to supply weapons for an Iran-linked plot targeting Jews in Berlin
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Protesters hold banners and flags, including one calling for 'Intifada revolution,' during a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstration in Copenhagen, Denmark on August 24, 2025. (Ritzau Scanpix/ Emil Nicolai Helms/ via REUTERS)
September 24, 2025, 5:43 pm
Danish teachers’ pension fund to divest from Israeli state assets over Gaza, settlements
Decision by $25 billion member-owned group AkadamikerPension follows recent divestment declaration by Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund over human rights concerns
By Reuters and ToI Staff
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