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Trump threatens to sever the U.S.-European alliance over Greenland.

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When e-commerce billionaire Marc Lore announced his plans in 2021 to build a city called Telosa — a 150,000-acre metropolis ...

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“We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,” President Donald Trump said on Jan. 5, “and Denmark is not going to be able to do it.” This was the icebreaker for a negotiation over ...

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2026 with 345 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury ...