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Denmark’s Maersk adds two shipping services to Jeddah Islamic Port

Jeddah Islamic Port has added two new shipping services as Saudi Arabia aims to expand its global reach to unlock new investment opportunities. The Saudi Ports Authority, also known as Mawani, announced that Denmark’s shipping firm…

Denmark signs funding deal with UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees worth $75.2m over 5 years

Authorities in Denmark have signed an agreement to provide the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East with funding of more than $15 million a year between 2023 and 2027. Danish sources said the agreement,…

Iran releases 1 Danish, 2 Austrian citizens in operation involving Oman, Belgium

Iran has released one Danish and two Austrian citizens, the European countries said Friday, thanking Oman and Belgium for their help in getting the trio freed. Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said he was “very relieved”…

Denmark PM calls election for Nov 1, rattled by mink cull

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called early elections for Nov 1 after a Parliament ally pressured the Social Democrat leader to let voters judge her role in a botched mink cull. This summer, Frederiksen received a reprimand for…

Police arrest suspect in Copenhagen mall shooting that killed three

A man arrested on suspicion of killing three people and wounding several others during a shooting at a shopping mall in Copenhagen was known to psychiatric professionals, Danish police said Monday. The shooting unfolded on Sunday at…

Russian frigate and civilian merchant vessel collide near Denmark – Danish Army

The merchant vessel ‘Ice Rose’ and a Russian warship have collided in the southern part of the Sound Strait near Denmark, the Danish Armed Forces have reported. The country's military did not report the Russian ship’s name and did not…