The White House says Donald Trump and his close advisers are discussing options for taking over Greenland, as the US president continues to argue it would benefit his nation's security. His demands have been rejected by the island's leaders and by Nato member Denmark, of which Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory.

"We have a very serious problem, and we need Canada's support," says Aqqaluk Lynge, a former member of Greenland's parliament and co-founder of the pro-Greenlandic independence party Inuit Ataqatigiit.

European leaders have mounted an unusually forceful and united defence of Denmark and Greenland after senior figures close to former US president Donald Trump suggested Washington could be prepared to seize control of the Arctic territory,

People first arrived to Greenland over 4,000 years ago, and it has a unique culture. Its population is mostly Inuit, though it's been part of the Danish kingdom for hundreds of years. There are Scandinavian influences, but Inuit traditions remain strong.

Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark, a longtime U.S. ally that has rejected Trump’s overtures. Greenland’s own government also opposes U.S. designs on the island, saying the people of Greenland will decide their own future.

Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark, a longtime U.S. ally that has rejected Trump’s overtures. Greenland’s own government also opposes U.S. designs on the island, saying the people of Greenland will decide their own future.

Support comes after presidential aide Stephen Miller says ‘no one will fight US militarily over future of Greenland’

Trump, who has repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring Greenland for the U.S., angered officials by tapping Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) as his envoy to Greenland.

The White House said Tuesday that “U.S. military is always an option,” even as a series of European leaders rejected President Donald Trump’s comments about seeking an American takeover of the world’s largest island.

The ratio of Inuit and Danish foster children is nearly 6 to 1, and this has led researchers at the Danish Institute of Human Rights to conclude that the parenting competency tests are biased The Institute’s 2022 report concluded that “low test scores could be an inaccurate representation of a Greenlandic parents’ cognitive ability.”