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Trump wins Greenland base rights

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Donald Trump signed a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland at the United Nations in New York, granting the United States rights to expand its military presence, including two bases.

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Carney, when asked just now about Trump’s upcoming visit with Chinese President Xi: “The United States has far deeper cooperation today in some of the most important strategic technologies on the planet with China than Canada does. That's an observation.”
September 22, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Aftenposten
Eide on the Greenland agreement: Good diplomatic work by all sides

Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide (AP) says Norway wants the agreement between Denmark, Greenland and the United States.

Eide on the Greenland agreement: Good diplomatic work by all sides
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The Sidney Morning Herald
Trump reissues threat to 'annihilate' Iran in UN address

US President Donald Trump has addressed the United Nations General Assembly, threatening again to "annihilate" Iran.

Trump reissues threat to 'annihilate' Iran in UN address
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Die Zeit
UN General Assembly: The world is good as long as it's his world

Donald Trump speaks almost cordially before the UN and then threatens to destroy Iran. The world should bow to his will, but Trump's strength seems weak.

UN General Assembly: The world is good as long as it's his world
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The Washington Post
U.S. and Iran had ‘very good meeting’ over ongoing war, Trump says

The United States and Iran held a rare three-hour meeting in New York to discuss ending the war between the two countries, Trump said.

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Heres the text of the 2026 treaty on Greenland www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...

Hard to see how it differs fundamentally from the 1951 agreement avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century...

The most one could say is that it's implementing and elaborating upon the previous agreement
September 22, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Politico Europe
Trump talks peace, threatens annihilation of Iran in UNGA speech

The speech mirrored the president’s approach to foreign policy throughout his second term.

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by Michael McFaul

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Some thoughts on Trump's address at the UN General Assembly.
September 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Handelsblatt
Iran War: US representatives have met with Iranians

Guterres on the Middle East conflict: 'Enough is enough' +++ Iran pledged to open the Strait of Hormuz ahead of UN meeting under conditions +++ The Newsblog

Iran War: US representatives have met with Iranians
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Público
US, Denmark and Greenland sign agreement to bolster military presence in the Arctic

It may mark the end of American pressure on Greenland: the Arctic island and Denmark give the green light to a strengthened U.S. military presence, in an agreement that falls far short of annexation threats.

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Politiken
Trump swapped his threats for flattery as the United States plans to open two new bases in Greenland

The United States will open two new bases in Greenland and will have the right to keep China away from Greenland's resources. Trump, however, fell silent when asked whether he still demands ownership of Greenland.

Trump swapped his threats for flattery as the United States plans to open two new bases in Greenland
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Confessing intent to commit war crimes before an audience is not smart. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump warns U.N. he might ‘annihilate’ Iran as war overshadows diplomacy
The president signed an agreement on Greenland after a speech in which he said domestic politics won’t sway his Iran policy.
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September 22, 2026 at 5:38 PM

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Donald Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in combative UN speech
US president also suggests he could use further military force against America’s neighbours
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September 22, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Trump's UN speech: The Ukraine war will be over soon, oil cheap again and Cuba free

Donald Trump outlines at the UN what he has done for the world and what he intends to do. This is meant to impress American voters in particular.

Trump's UN speech: The Ukraine war will be over soon, oil cheap again and Cuba free
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Trump's UN speech: The Ukraine war will be over soon, oil cheap again and Cuba free

Donald Trump outlines at the UN what he has done for the world and what he intends to do. This is meant to impress American voters in particular.

Trump's UN speech: The Ukraine war will be over soon, oil cheap again and Cuba free
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VRT NWS
Boasting about Venezuela and taking aim at the International Criminal Court and Iran: this was Donald Trump's speech to the UN

At the world's leading international diplomatic forum, based on international law, he boasted about how the US itself determines which rules and institutions it recognizes: this is how our American politics expert Bert De Vroey summarizes Donald Trump's speech to the UN General Assembly. At the same time the president gave little away about the war in Iran. "You can't tell at all how he is moving away from the Middle East."

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Politiken
Overview: What the agreement says about the United States' new role in Greenland

The new defense agreement between Denmark, Greenland, and the United States has now been signed. Here is an overview of how it differs from the old 1951 agreement.

Overview: What the agreement says about the United States' new role in Greenland
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Politiken
Overview: What's really new in the new defense agreement?

The new defense agreement between Denmark, Greenland and the USA has now been signed. Here is an overview of how it differs from the old 1951 treaty.

Overview: What's really new in the new defense agreement?
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elDiario.es
What the agreement between the United States, Denmark and Greenland says about increasing American influence in the Arctic

The text also reaffirms "the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and acknowledges that the people of Greenland constitute a people under international law, with the right to self-determination." DOCUMENT - The agreement sealed by the three parties at the United Nations. Donald Trump has spent the past year and a half showing his annexationist ambitions toward Greenland. On more than one occasion he has threatened to take over Denmark's territory, a NATO ally, and in the end has not achieved that coveted sovereignty over the island. But what has he achieved? According to the document signed by Denmark, Greenland and the United States, which was made public this Tuesday, the US president has managed to notably expand his presence and military influence in the Arctic. Mutual recognitions The agreement recalls "the long history of cooperation between the parties, based on their deep respect for democracy, human rights and the rule of law, as well as the more than eighty years of

What the agreement between the United States, Denmark and Greenland says about increasing American influence in the Arctic
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The Washington Post
Trump pledges to open new Arctic military bases as he signs Greenland deal

The security agreement gives the president and the Republican Party a foreign policy win heading into the midterm elections.

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