Alarm over defence agreement giving US ‘unhindered access’ to Danish airbases

19/05/2025 14:23 The Guardian

Deal would allow US to carry out military activities in and from Denmark, giving them powers over Danish civiliansWhen Copenhagen signed a new defence agreement giving the US “unhindered access” to Danish airbases in December 2023, the idea of granting sweeping powers to US forces on Danish soil was quite a different proposition to what it is today.The US, then under the Biden administration, was an unwavering Nato ally that Denmark had followed into wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Nordic neighbours Sweden, Finland and Norway had similar agreements with the US. Continue reading...

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18/06/2025 12:22 The Guardian

Europeans may as well start learning Russian if Ukraine does not get more support, Kaja Kallas warns – Europe live

EU foreign policy chief says Russia is a direct threat to Europe and has plan for long term aggressionAnd speaking of Russia’s impact on its neighbours, let’s quickly go to Miranda Bryant in the Nordics and see how the region monitors the global threat of war, terror and piracy on seas from its...

18/06/2025 12:12 The Guardian

Trump demands Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel continues pounding Iran with airstrikes | First Thing

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18/06/2025 11:07 The Guardian

UK firm not racist for rejecting Chinese applicant over security concerns, tribunal rules

Judge says refusing to hire people from ‘hostile’ states to roles that deal with national security is not discrimination Refusing to give a job to Chinese and Russian people in companies that deal with issues of national security and require security clearance is not racist, an employment tribun...

18/06/2025 11:03 The Guardian

Erin Patterson could have eaten same lunch as guests and suffered less severe poisoning, defence says

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18/06/2025 07:53 The Guardian

UK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office says

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18/06/2025 07:01 The Guardian

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Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ – as it happened

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Over half of English councils face insolvency under £5bn deficit, MPs warn

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‘It’s time to wake up’: Padilla recounts being handcuffed at Noem briefing in emotional speech

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17/06/2025 22:11 The Guardian

Australia news live: PM warns G7 of ‘vulnerable’ critical minerals supply; sharp rise in people identifying as LGBTQI

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17/06/2025 21:59 The Guardian

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Plans to replace 2031 census in England and Wales set to be abandoned after backlash

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OpenAI wins $200m contract with US military for ‘warfighting’

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Europe will never return to Russian gas, European Commission insists

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Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 16 people

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