Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, January 26, 2026 Location, Location, Location. Whether in real estate or international politics, the physical location of a particular property, country or sea-lane plays into its geopolitical importance. From Manhattan to Miami, from Singapore to Suez and Gibraltar to Greenland, so much is determined by the location and […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 21, 2026 Real World News After his vow not to invade Greenland militarily calmed European leaders and U.S. investors, President Donald Trump in a Wednesday post to Truth Social after his speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) said a “framework” for a future deal on Greenland and “the entire Arctic” […]
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, January 19, 2026 Real World News While speaking with reporters on Air Force One on Jan. 11, President Donald Trump was asked whether he had made an offer to acquire Greenland from Denmark. “I haven’t done that. Greenland should make the deal because Greenland does not want to see Russia or […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 17, 2026 Real World News President Donald Trump on Jan. 17, 2026, escalated his campaign to “acquire” Greenland on behalf of the national security of the United States and its allies. He put on notice Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland after reports that several […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 15, 2026 Real World News President Donald Trump has stated that the United States needs Greenland for national security purposes and that that China and Russia have designs on the world’s largest island. While officials in Denmark and Greenland were quick to dismiss and downplay the scenario, a December assessment by […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, January 9, 2025 Everybody, it seems, is suddenly interested in Greenland. Not just the United States, but Canada, Russia, China all are vying for a foothold on the Arctic island. A fantastically beautiful but often foreboding place locked in ice and isolation, Greenland’s remoteness has been both its […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 16, 2024 Real World News Has the fall of the 20-year reign of dictator Bashar Assad enticed Syrians in Europe to return home? It doesn’t look that way. In fact, Syrian refugees in Europe are so used to soaking up Western welfare that they are quite content to stay put. Now […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 29, 2022 German security officials believe “highly effective explosive devices” were used to in sabotage attacks on Russia’s Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. Der Spiegel reported on Thursday that the intelligence officials calculated that explosive devices with an effect comparable to that of 500 kilograms (about 1,100 pounds) […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 17, 2021 The former minister of migration for Denmark has been sentenced to 60 days in prison for her 2016 decision to separate child brides from their adult husbands at migrant facilities. Inger Støjberg, the Danish Minister for Immigration and Integration from 2015 to 2019, was found guilty on Monday of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler New York — It’s the summer silly season in the media; see what purports to be serious news from the eternal campaigning for the Iowa Caucuses, to bizarre Washington antics. And then, there’s the wildest of all: Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland! Given that most of the […]
