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(First row, from left) Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen of the Moderates party, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of the Social Democrats party, Pia Olsen Dyhr of the Socialist People’s Party and Martin Lidegaard of Denmark’s The Social Liberal Party address the media outside Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Nordic nations

Denmark PM presents new government, with majority of women

For the first time in Danish history, the new cabinet will consist of more women than men.

Japan

Japanese MP’s claim China eyes Antarctic ‘treasure trove’ dismissed

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Climate change

Earth is hot and getting hotter: UN warns next 5 years likely to smash records

Transport and logistics

Polar shipping era: China, South Korea bypass old trade lines amid Hormuz crisis

Passage through the waters could reduce transit times to Europe, offering an alternative to traditional routes amid rising geopolitical risks.

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Arctic shipping routes could cut transit times compared with traditional sea routes, such as passage via the Suez Canal and the much longer journey around the Cape of Good Hope. Photo: Shutterstock
Greenland

US needs to ‘put its footprint back on Greenland’, Trump envoy says

Jeff Landry was on his first visit to the Arctic island – despite not being officially invited – since his appointment six months ago.

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Animals

Norway reports Europe’s first case of bird flu in a polar bear

The H5N5 variant was also found in a walrus found about 1,000km from the North Pole, and is thought to be the likely cause of death.

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Nordic nations

Greenland PM hits out at reported bid to buy signatures for pro-US petition

Jens-Frederik Nielsen responds to report of a ‘mysterious American’ offering a Nuuk taxi driver US$200,000 to sign.

Nuuk, Greenland. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Will warming Arctic trigger further chill in US-China relations?

The prospect of opening up new sea lanes presents both challenges and opportunities for the rival powers, analysts say.

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India

Why India’s logistics pact with Russia signals its Arctic ‘footprint’ ambition

The pact allows up to ‘five warships, 10 aircraft and 3,000 troops’ to be stationed in each other’s territory for five years.

China energy security

China orders maritime security research as Hormuz crisis exposes trade risks

The research agenda will also focus on safeguarding port access and critical mineral investments amid rising threats to global trade.

The Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supply travels, has been repeatedly sealed off since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran began in late February. Photo: AP
United States

2 US soldiers injured in brown bear attack during training exercise in Alaska

Up to 350 black bears and 75 brown bears roam freely around the base where the exercise was being held.

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Alaska Air National Guard compound in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo: TNS
Climate change

The scientists diving deep beneath Arctic ice to discover the secrets below

Scientists want to understand the impact of climate change on Arctic and Antarctic marine life amid rapidly warming sea temperatures.

Middle East

Opinion | As the Gulf grows riskier, the Arctic is gaining strategic weight

As traditional energy centres become less stable, the Arctic’s resources, shipping routes and infrastructure are growing in importance.

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Denmark

Denmark votes in election shadowed by Trump’s Greenland ambitions

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeks a third term after a stand-off with US President Donald Trump over Greenland.

An election advertisement in Copenhagen for Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s prime minister. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

US says mainland China has no plans to attack Taiwan in 2027

Beijing seeks to control the island without the use of force, the US intelligence community confirms in its annual report on global threats.

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The People’s Liberation Army conducts military drills near Pingtan island, in eastern China’s Fujian province, the closest point to Taiwan, on December 30, 2025. Photo: AFP
China-Russia relations

China, Russia look to boost transport links amid Middle East disruption

Increased use of Arctic shipping route among topics covered at inaugural China-Russia Logistics Business Forum.

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War and conflict

Opinion | Superpower contest puts Iran, Panama, Venezuela and Greenland on one map

When one crisis touches canal access, another hits crude and a third touches the Strait of Hormuz, it is hard to call these a coincidence.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | Hong Kong cannot afford to ignore the threat of microplastic pollution

Readers discuss a recent study on microplastics and nanoplastics in the air, and the death of Arctic foxes at Ocean Park.

The bustling Castle Peak Road in Yuen Long is blanketed in smog on April 14, 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee
Two Sessions 2026

China’s 15th 5-year plan maps bold push for AI, fusion and frontier science

Beijing’s sweeping 2026-2030 plan lays out blueprint for navigating a complex and turbulent international environment.

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Defence

Middle powers Canada, South Korea set Arctic course between China-Russia and US

Seoul’s security agreement with Ottawa is also a ‘hedge’ against a transactional Washington, an analyst says.

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Donald Trump

Denmark warns of interference from Russia, US in its election

A Danish intelligence cites Denmark’s support for Ukraine and rising tensions over Greenland for its assessment.

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (centre) campaigns at Nytorv in Aalborg on Friday ahead of the country’s March 24 general election. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan on track for hottest summer ever as ocean temperatures surge

Various regions across Japan are expected to register above-normal temperatures between June and August, the weather agency says.

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A man cooling down under a water misting system on a hot day in Tokyo in September last year. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump sends ‘great’ hospital boat to treat ‘sick’ people in Greenland

The move comes amid simmering US-Denmark tensions over the mineral-rich Arctic territory.

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United States

Trump tells Starmer ‘do not give away Diego Garcia’ in new attack on Chagos deal

President says the UK should not lose control of Indian Ocean island by entering ‘tenuous’ lease, amid concerns about China’s growing ties there.

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Russia

Russia demands ‘concrete’ proof that it poisoned Navalny with dart frog toxin

Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands claim Russia had the ‘means, motive and opportunity’ to kill its opposition leader.

Lyudmila Navalnaya touches the portrait of her son, Alexei Navalny, at his grave in Borisovskoye Cemetery, Moscow, on Monday. Photo: AP
Mainland China

Exclusive | Trump’s claim of Chinese, Russian ships near Greenland ‘not supported by facts’

Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the ex-president of Iceland, also says it’s ‘important not to use scaremongering to justify major policy changes’.

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Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, who was president of Iceland from 1996 to 2016, said there was evidence that Russian and Chinese ships and aircraft were closer to the “American part of the Arctic”. Photo: Getty Images
Canada

Canada launches huge defence plan to curb reliance on Trump’s US

Prime Minister Mark Carney has become one of the most prominent global voices criticising the US president’s administration.

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Russia

Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say

Epibatidine, a deadly chemical not found naturally in Russia, was detected in samples taken from the body of the late Putin critic.

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