Greenland's history begins with a Viking exile accused of murder. Named deceptively to attract settlers, the world's largest island has passed from Norse hands to Danish control, while remaining geopolitically vital even today.

The story of Greenland's name weaves together sly marketing, climate change and the Vikings. While Erik the Red selected the name in hopes that it would attract more people to the icy island, now the island is actually getting (a little) more green as its ice sheet melts.

Amidst the talks of ‘US takeover of Greenland’, here is a brief history of Greenland, which is a rare meeting place of Norse myths, literature, history and European colonialism

Greenland’s connection to Denmark stretches back hundreds of years and reflects layers of settlement and colonial rule. Norse settlers from Iceland arrived around 985 A.D., but their communities later vanished,

While Greenland has control over a range of internal matters as an autonomous territory, the government of Denmark is responsible for its foreign, defence and security policies

Greenland's strategic importance is highlighted by its pivotal position in Arctic geopolitics, attracting intense US interest and creating a flashpoint in transatlantic relations

As Greenland again finds itself in the middle of international attention, a basic question keeps resurfacing: why does one of the world’s largest islands belong to Denmark at

Donald Trump mixed up Greenland and Iceland during his hour-long rambling speech at the World Economic Forum. Has the US president fallen for the centuries-old Viking ploy? Palki Sharma brings you the best Trump memes on Joke of the Day.