Greenland’s southernmost town Nanortalik votes September 11 on breaking away from Kommune Kujalleq, following similar splits up north driven by residents feeling politics moved too far away.
Israeli soldiers sent to break a settler siege of Palestinian homes in Qusra joined the blockade instead. DR reports the contradiction explains the disorder gripping the West Bank.
Construction workers in Belgium struck gold during a routine renovation, uncovering coins and bars worth 9 million euros hidden in a cellar wall, sparking a legal hunt for the rightful owner.
Sweden lowers criminal responsibility age to 14 despite Australian researchers warning it may trap vulnerable children in the system. Indigenous youth bear the brunt: 62 percent of detained Australian children are First Nations kids.
Mærsk’s profit more than doubled to $1.3 billion in Q2 2026, defying Middle East war and US tariffs. CEO Vincent Clerc credits booming global container demand driven by electric vehicles and data centers for the surprise turnaround.
Denmark injects 50 million kroner to buy up to 200,000 new physical books for schools this year, as the education minister warns the country cannot wait a decade to tackle its reading crisis.
Eli Lilly’s obesity awareness posters in Copenhagen’s metro sparked outrage from doctors and politicians who say the campaign misleads consumers and pushes weight-loss drugs under the guise of health information.
Russia’s Supreme Court has banned the only anti-war party, Jabloko, from September’s election, citing support for LGBTQ+ content. Hundreds protested outside the Moscow courthouse, some holding symbolic apples after the shock ruling.
European fertility experts recommend capping sperm donors at 50 families per donor, dropping to 15, after a Danish donor with a cancer-causing gene fathered 210 children across borders.
Denmark’s first Nordic Ecolabel-certified public school finally opens in Sundby after years of delays and a ballooning budget that more than doubled to 303 million kroner. Students move in Monday.
