For years, Denmark scrimped on military spending for the strategic island. Now, Trump says America must own the territory.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that President Donald Trump's plan to buy Greenland was "not a joke." ...

Greenland does not carry out the extraction of oil and gas, and its mining sector is opposed by its Indigenous population. The economy of the island is largely reliant on its fishing industry.

Denmark contributes two-thirds of Greenland's budget revenue, the rest coming mainly from fishing. Potential oil, gas and rare earth mineral reserves have attracted prospecting firms. Greenland ...

Greenland's capital, Nuuk, has evolved from a colonial fishing outpost into the country's centre of art, culture and business – with a range of fine restaurants and hotels Credit: Getty Nuuk’s ...