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Slow boat to Ilulissat: long nights on Greenland's last ferry

Slow boat to Ilulissat: long nights on Greenland's last ferry

It's Friday night and the port in Nuuk is a hive of activity. Passengers loaded down with heavy bags hurry aboard a rusty red and white ship -- Greenland's last ferry. Among them are an ethnologist and a few Danish tourists, but most are Greenlanders from the

Greenland's teenage boxers throwing punches to survive

Greenland's teenage boxers throwing punches to survive

When the bell rang, William let out a cry drowned out by the crowd: that night, the Greenlandic teen was boxing for his mother, who killed herself two years ago. Suicide is one of Greenland's leading causes of premature death and the autonomous Danish territory has one of

Aaja Chemnitz, Greenland politician standing up to Trump

Aaja Chemnitz, Greenland politician standing up to Trump

In the streets of Nuuk, Aaja Chemnitz normally goes almost unnoticed. But in recent days, locals have been stopping the Greenland MP to congratulate her on her Nobel Peace Prize nomination -- though some fear it could rekindle Washington's interest in the Arctic island. Norwegian lawmaker Lars Haltbrekken announced

Geopolitical storm leaves isolated Greenlanders hanging by a telecoms thread

Geopolitical storm leaves isolated Greenlanders hanging by a telecoms thread

In the Greenlandic village of Kapisillit, a crisis meeting has just begun. With one table and just two chairs, all members of the local administration are present. Vanilla Mathiassen, a 64-year-old Danish teacher, has summoned the village chief to discuss her concerns about US President Donald Trump'

Greenland is 'open for business' -- kind of, says business leader

Greenland is 'open for business' -- kind of, says business leader

As Greenland's rare earths and minerals are sized up, the head of the Arctic territory's main business group has warned against deals simply shipping its resources and profits overseas. Christian Keldsen, head of the Greenland Business Association, told AFP that the government must avoid saying that

Healthcare crisis looms over Greenland's isolated villages

Healthcare crisis looms over Greenland's isolated villages

The Greenlandic settlement of Kapisillit has no defibrillator -- which, given it is only accessible via a two-hour boat ride or by helicopter, means that if you go into cardiac arrest while there, you could be in real trouble. "It would be too late" by the time help

Denmark's King Frederik in Greenland for symbolic show of support

Denmark's King Frederik in Greenland for symbolic show of support

Denmark's King Frederik X arrived in Greenland on Wednesday for a three-day visit in a show of support for the autonomous Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump. The 57-year-old monarch waved to well-wishers brandishing Greenlandic flags at Nuuk airport as he was