How nets from a Danish fishing village found their way into...
Ukrainian troops need heavy-duty nets to block enemy attack drones.They're getting over 1,000 tons from Denmark for free, thanks to Brexit and a lone gardener.He and other volunteers are trucking heavy-duty trawl nets stuck in harbors to the front lines.Carl Futtrup is no military man. The 53-year-old gardener spends most days on mowers and tractors,…
Denmark’s defense committee head said he regrets choosing the F-35: ‘We...
The head of Denmark's defense committee says buying American weapons is now a "security risk."Rasmus Jarlov fears the US may use weapons like the F-35 as leverage against countries like his.Jarlov said he regrets selecting the fighter amid US tensions with Denmark over Greenland.The chairman of Denmark's parliamentary defense committee said he regrets choosing the…
Enough about Greenland. The US now wants Denmark’s help with its...
The US is seeking Denmark's help to solve its egg crisis.Egg prices in the US are at a record high due to a major outbreak of avian influenza.Relations are tense between the countries, following Trump's comments about Greenland.The US and Denmark may be at odds over Greenland, but when it comes to solving its egg…
Here’s what you need to know about Trump’s plan for Greenland
President Trump says he wants to buy Greenland. We explore if that could actually happen in a video collaboration between Politico and Business Insider.Read the original article on Business Insider
Ukraine is making weapons ‘faster and cheaper’ than anywhere else in...
Ukraine can make weaponry "faster and cheaper" than elsewhere in Europe, Denmark's prime minister said."We have a problem, friends, if a country at war can produce faster than the rest of us," Mette Frederiksen said at the Munich Security Conference.Europe's defense spending has soared in recent years, but problems remain.Denmark's prime minister has said Ukraine…
Trump Jr. is heading for Greenland, shortly after his father said...
Donald Trump Jr. is visiting Greenland, a territory his father said the US should take over.President-elect Trump recently resurfaced a first-term idea of his to buy the Arctic island.Greenland and Denmark have strongly rebuffed the idea.Donald Trump Jr. is heading to Greenland shortly after his father renewed remarks that the US should take over the…
Denmark boosts Greenland defense spending after Trump’s call for US ownership...
Denmark plans to invest at least $1.5 billion to enhance Greenland's defense capabilities.The announcement follows Trump's renewed interest in purchasing Greenland for strategic reasons.Greenland holds strategic value due to its location in the Arctic and its resources.Denmark's government announced a defense package for Greenland worth at least $1.5 billion after President-elect Donald Trump reiterated that…
The countries with the tallest people in the world, ranked
Height varies widely around the world, but some countries tend to have taller citizens. Using medical data, Business Insider found the mean heights for the 25 tallest countries. Many European countries made the list, including Germany, Poland, and Croatia Sultan Kösen, who hails from Turkey, is nearly 8 feet 3 inches tall and may be…
Meet Victoria Kjær Theilvig, the first Miss Denmark to win Miss...
Victoria Kjær Theilvig is the first Miss Denmark to win Miss Universe in the pageant's history.She's a seasoned pageant queen, dancer, and diamond seller.Theilvig overcame childhood trauma and abuse to make it to the Miss Universe stage.Victoria Kjær Theilvig is the new Miss Universe.Theilvig was crowned the winner of the 73rd Miss Universe competition on…
I raised my kids in Denmark. When we returned to the...
Becca Itkowitz left the US with her husband and two young sons and lived in Denmark for three years.The boys particularly liked it as their parents and school embraced the non-helicopter culture.The family was shocked and disappointed by the coddling of kids when they returned to the US. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite…
