The D Brief: New anti-drone office; Navy’s costly landing craft; EUCOM’s advice to industry; West Point purge; And a bit more.

Pentagon stands up new task force to coordinate anti-drone efforts. The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 will spearhead the acquisition and integration of air defense systems to take down small unmanned aerial systems, Defense Secretary Pete...

Danish Study Links Ultra-Processed Diet to Rapid Weight Gain and Decline in Male Fertility

A new study finds that eating junk food for just three weeks leads to fat gain, hormone disruption, and worsened cholesterol—even when calories are matched to a whole-food diet. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom A team of researchers at the University of...

US approves possible sale of IBCS-enabled Patriot air-defence systems to Denmark

The US government has approved the possible sale of IBCS-enabled Patriot air-defence systems and related support equipment to Denmark. (Lockheed Martin) The US Department of State has approved a possible US Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of...

Fishing industry urge EU for fairness in quota talks

Representatives from the fishing industry have described a meeting with EU Fisheries Commissioner Costas Kadis in Brussels today as "a crucial step in pressing for fairer quotas and workable fishing rules to protect coastal communities". The...

Luke Donald’s European Ryder Cup Squad: Déjà Vu With a Danish Twist

Luke Donald isn’t reinventing the wheel here, folks. The European Ryder Cup captain just announced his six captain’s picks, and if you’ve got a case of déjà vu, you’re not alone. Donald is basically running it back with the same crew that...

Danish Energy Agency Re-Rejects Applications for Feasibility Study Permits Under ‘Open-Door’ Scheme

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has revised the applications for feasibility study permits under the open-door scheme, for which the process was suspended in 2023 and reactivated last year. The DEA has now made new decisions in the cases and...

Denmark Proposes To Check All Gas For Signs Of Supply From Russia

2 Importers are planned to be required to prove that the gas was not produced in Russia. As the EU has decided to ban Russian gas imports by the end of 2027, countries in the union are looking for ways to provide guarantees that gas imported into...

Global mining leaders, ministers to convene in Sydney for IMARC 2025

Ministers from five continents – including senior representatives from the governments of Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Botswana, Sweden, Uganda and Timor-Leste – will join their Australian counterparts at the 2025 International Mining and Resources...

University of Arkansas Receives $1M for Endowed Engineering Professorship

The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. (Michael Woods) The University of Arkansas announced the creation of the Chitra & Panneer Selvam Endowed Professorship in Civil Engineering on Friday. Funded by longtime professor and researcher R....

Power to the Pee-ple: Denmark’s Lapee banks €800k to bring pink urinals for women to the masses

Lapee, the Copenhagen-based sanitation startup known for its viral pink urinals for women and gender non-conforming people who squat to pee, has secured €800k in investment and launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to invite its global...

Danish court sentences ex-minister to prison for child abuse material

A former Danish government minister was jailed for four months on Monday for possession of thousands of images of child sexual abuse. Henrik Sass Larsen, once a senior Social Democrat who served as industry minister, admitted to having more than...

Bangladesh committed to strengthening ties with Denmark: Shipping Adviser

Cook Medical Says Extra Tariff to Be Passed to US Customers

According to medical device firm Cook Medical, the costs associated with the tariff policy of Donald Trump will, wherever possible, get passed onto the US customers. This happens to be as per the directors at one of the largest employers in the...

Carbon Capture Advances: Northern Lights in Manufacturing

“Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) can capture up to 90% of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuel use in electricity generation and industrial processes, providing a crucial method for climate change mitigation." The immediate objective of Northern Lights...

Trump administration cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects in latest attack on renewable energy

The Trump administration has cancelled $679 million (£517 million) in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects across 11 states, intensifying its campaign against the US clean energy sector. According to the news agency Associated Press,...

Revenue boost: TCS extends partnership with Denmark’s Tryg in a 550 million euro deal

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with Tryg, a leading Scandinavian non-life insurance company, to simplify and standardise operations across its three major markets and drive technological transformation. Tryg operates in the...

European Union Considers 10-Year Pause on Tax on Aviation and Shipping Fuels

The European Union has already set a minimum tax for other fuels, such as electricity and petrol used in cars. The European Union (EU) is considering a 10-year pause on introducing taxes on aviation and shipping fuels across the Union. This comes...

Trump's attacks on wind energy intensify

US President Donald Trump’s ongoing campaign against wind energy is pitting his administration against Democratic leaders and trade unions, and the management of a top wind farm developer against its shareholders. The administration’s latest wind...

Everllence Announces New Danish HQ

Everllence has held a ceremony in Roskilde, Denmark, to mark the commencement of the building phase of its new headquarters in Denmark. Called The Valley, the development is a joint venture between Everllence and Volkswagen Immobilien, the real...

The Ozempic effect: From shopping baskets to dips in Danish GDP

Published on 02/09/2025 - 6:56 GMT+2 Denmark sliced its 2025 economic growth forecast in half recently after a cool-down at Novo Nordisk, the maker of diabetes drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, which have become popular among those wanting to quickly shed...