Mr. Trump is tapping into this social and intellectual history, promising to “pursue our Manifest Destiny into the stars” — even “to Mars.” But he does so in that witchy style he has perfected, which makes conventional ideas sound outlandish.

A lot of nations have experienced relatively long periods of greatness and some even a return to greatness. Let’s find a way of improving the lives of all Americans while we are at it. Maybe even a program to provide health insurance to all Americans similar to that of a congressman.

It may be too extreme for Canada or Denmark to view the U.S. as an enemy in the wake of Trump annexation threats, but the line between enmity and amity is currently blurred.

Rising temperatures, a melting Arctic and increasing global water and resource scarcity are behind United States President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st American state.

Trump wants to take Greenland from Denmark, make Canada the 51st state and retake the Panama Canal, threats reflecting his view that might makes right.

Donald Trump wants control of Greenland, the Panama Canal and perhaps even Canada. You’re reading the Prompt 2025 newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox.

Greenlanders do not want to follow American policy on China. And a large minority view Chinese influence in the world positively.

When most Americans think about Canada, which is rarely, they think of snow, lakes, good hunting and how pleasant it is to have a neighbour who doesn’t make trouble. When Canadians think about Americans,

Carla Sands, U.S. ambassador to Denmark during Donald Trump’s first term, explains why the president-elect wants Greenland.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday said that Russia had strategic national interests in the Arctic when asked to comment on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's remarks about acquiring Greenland, absorbing Canada and taking control of the Panama Canal.

Greenland is a unique territory with Indigenous majority and partial independence from Denmark, and any attempt by President-elect Trump to annex it would be met with resistance from its leaders

In the final weeks before Donald Trump’s return to the White House, his public speeches have not focused on confirming his Cabinet members or key campaign promises, such as large-scale ...