Headlines

Vance made his comment during a trip to the Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, a visit viewed by Copenhagen and Nuuk as a provocation.

Nuuk, Mar.28.– President Donald Trump suggested a possible annexation of Greenland for strategic and security reasons, but faces strong opposition from Greenland’s new Government, led by Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who is emphasizing unity against external pressure.

During a trip to the Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, Vance commented: “Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland,” and he added: “You have under-invested in the people of Greenland and you have under-invested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful landmass.”

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen hit back at Vance in a statement to Danish media: “For many years, we have stood by the Americans in very difficult situations,” she said, referring to Danish combat deployments alongside American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. “The Vice President’s reference to Denmark is not accurate,” she said, expressing her readiness to “cooperate day and night with the Americans” on Arctic security.

• The government isn’t seizing farms, but radical fringe groups are encouraging invasions of land that they say was stolen by white settlers.
• A South African revolutionary song calling for blacks to kill white farmers has fomented racial tensions in the lead-up to elections.
• Extremist groups are attacking targets with bombs and automatic rifles, and no place is sacrosanct—from churches and bars frequented by white people, to minibus taxis transporting black factory workers.

Johannesburg, Mar.12.– On a swath of land on the north coast of South Africa’s lush KwaZulu-Natal Province, endless rows of sugarcane fill the emerald rolling hills, against the backdrop of the azure Indian Ocean.

It looks peaceful, but a battle has raged here for almost 15 years.

The winner of Romania's first round of presidential election, was annulled as a candidate by the Constitutional Court on 6 December 2024 

Bucharest, Feb.28 (DPnet).– After his appearance at the General Prosecutor's Office on 26 February, Romanian news channel Antena 3 CNN reported Călin Georgescu is being questioned in connection with the financing of his election campaign last year. Georgescu was indicted on six counts and put under judicial control for 60 days, which allows him to walk free but not to leave the country, according to Romanian media reports.

In a surprising turn of events, Călin Georgescu, a previously unknown far-right populist candidate, emerged victorious in the first round of Romania's presidential election, defeating the incumbent Prime Minister. This unexpected outcome led to a runoff against reformist Elena Lasconi of the Save Romania Union party.

Geneva, Feb.21 (DPnet).– The Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy held this week at the Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) spotlighted human rights abuses in Iran, Tibet, Hong Kong, Afghanistan, Cuba, Indonesia, Russia, China, and other countries where human rights are violated as part of the state policies. This is only a summary of some of the proceedings:

IRAN: The Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy on Tuesday featured two sessions on Iran highlighting the repression of protesters and the struggle for democracy, including a speech by Iran's exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi titled The Struggle for Freedom in Iran. Another panel highlighted the Islamic Republic’s repression of protesters during the nationwide Woman Life Freedom protests sparked by the death in morality police custody of Mahsa Amini.

TIBET: The opening address was delivered by Garry Kasparov, Vice President of the World Liberty Congress, pro-democracy leader, author, and former world chess champion. Former Tibetan political prisoner Namkyi shared her harrowing experiences of persecution by Chinese authorities. Before delivering her speech, a short video clip of her 2015 protest was shown, providing a compelling visual account of her activism and the severe consequences she faced.