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The United States and Denmark reached a deal granting the US what Trump described as 'permanent control' over security and other needs in Greenland, following earlier US threats of annexation. Danish officials have not confirmed the specifics of the agreement, raising questions about its actual scope and terms. The deal marks a major shift in the geopolitics of the Arctic and comes after months of tension stemming from Trump's repeated interest in acquiring Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory of strategic importance.