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Divisions within Greenland’s independence movement

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50:32

A view of houses in Nuuk, Greenland, June 22, 2025.

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US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants the United States to take control of Greenland. It’s reignited passions in the territory on the topic of independence — not just from the US, but from Denmark. Also, a government commission in Peru has voted to nix plans for a vast 3 million acre conservation reserve in the Amazon that would have protected uncontacted peoples there. And, a rapper who was born in Greece to Ghanaian parents calls out Greece’s lack of birthright citizenship as “racist.” Plus, the Women’s International Motorcycle Association celebrates 75 years on the open road.

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Greenlanders largely want independence, but think it’ll be a long road to get there
Special Coverage
8:20
Women’s International Motorcycle Association celebrates 75 years on the open road
4:52
Freeing victims from criminal enclaves in Myanmar, one TikTok at a time
Special Coverage
8:04
Plans to protect isolated peoples in Peru now in peril
5:16
Rapper calls out Greece’s lack of birthright citizenship as ‘racist’
4:36
To stop Arctic ice from disappearing, one company tries making it thicker
Special Coverage
7:29
What does a moose in Austria and bees in Canada have in common?
2:35
Ed Sheeran plans a Tokyo subway takeover
4:20