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A large crowd gathered in a snowy setting, many holding Greenland flags and signs, one reading 'Greenland is not for sale.' A building and snowy mountains are visible in the background.

Anxiety spreads in Denmark amid US demands to take over Greenland

Full Episode
50:30

People protest against US President Donald Trump’s policy toward Greenland in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Jan. 17, 2026.

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President Donald Trump keeps insisting that the US “needs” to take over Greenland, which is controlled by Denmark. Protests in both Denmark and Greenland have denounced US threats to seize the territory. Also, Julio Iglesias, the 82-year-old crooner who’s sold more than 300 million records over his long career, could soon take center stage in a Spanish courtroom over sexual abuse allegations. And, a look at the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his global message against oppression. Plus, the story of a revolutionary woman who led Africa’s independence movements.

In This Episode

In Denmark, US demands to take Greenland spread anxiety, sense of betrayal
6:58
Spain’s most successful singer accused of sexual abuse
4:09
Chaotic Senegal win in this weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations
2:25
King’s global message against oppression
1:20
‘To India I come as a pilgrim’
6:52
This Ukrainian song is a symbol of freedom and resilience throughout Ukraine
5:20
Egypt’s hip-hop movement
7:12
In Berlin, standup comedy is having a moment
5:13
Autobiography examines life of a woman who helped lead Africa’s independence movements
7:23