The first direct flight from the U.S. to Greenland by an American airline landed in the capital city of Nuuk on Saturday. The United Airlines-operated Boeing 737 Max 8 departed from Newark International Airport in New Jersey at 11:31 a.

As Trump vows to "get Greenland," direct flights from the U.S. are starting − on his birthday. Who will visit? What kind of reception will they get?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would not deny that the Pentagon has plans for a possible military invasion of Greenland and Panama when pressed by lawmakers during a congressional hearing on Thursday. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Defense and the foreign affairs ministries for both Greenland and Panama via email for comments.

A new analysis says human-caused climate change had a key role in the record-breaking heat wave in Iceland and Greenland in May.

I sure as hell hope' the Pentagon does not have plans to invade Greenland, Rep. Mike Turner said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would not deny it.

To address concerns voiced by Trump that Denmark could not defend Greenland in the face of Russian or Chinese confrontation, Frederiksen says it would be a priority for Denmark to step up its defense role in the Arctic in partnership with other NATO countries as well as to do more on Europe's eastern frontier.

French President Emmanuel Macron's first trip to Greenland, the strategic Arctic island coveted by US President Donald Trump, is aimed at shoring up Europe's political backing for Denmark and its semiautonomous territory.

As the territory with a population of 56,500 prepares to welcome a record number of visitors this year, the Parliament has passed a law designed to encourage local businesses and limit the arrival of large cruise ships.