Women from Greenland who received contraceptives without consent will be entitled to compensation
extra27 August 2026 at 18:41
The article addresses the "IUD Case" in Greenland, where more than four thousand women, including girls as young as 12 years old, received intrauterine devices without consent between 1960 and 1970, when Greenland was a county of Denmark. An investigation based on reports from 354 women identified 488 episodes of non-consensual IUD insertion. Reports commissioned by the Greenlandic government (Naalakkersuisut) classified the case as a possible "genocide," pointing to what they described as a eugenicist desire on the part of Danish authorities to control population growth. Now, the victims—both Greenlandic women and women from Greenland who did not reside in the country—will be entitled to compensation.
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has to date blocked 75 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as part of the blockade decreed by Washington against Iran's ports, in an escalation of tensions between the two countries.
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) blocked up to 75 ships in the Strait of Hormuz by August 27, as part of the naval blockade decreed by Washington against Iran. According to CENTCOM's statement on social media, American forces diverted 75 commercial ships, disabled three, and boarded two to ensure compliance with the sanctions. The escalation of tension between the U.S. and Iran led Washington to declare a massive naval operation in the strategic region.
Protesters blocked the Red Cross food distribution to migrants in Ceuta, in a demonstration that took place without incidents. The participants maintained their position despite the police presence at the scene.
A drone fell just 300 meters from the Portuguese embassy in Kiev, causing an explosion and damage to nearby buildings, with no injuries reported, according to the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This attack occurs at a time when Moscow renews threats against European countries that support Ukraine, raising concerns about a possible massive attack on the Ukrainian capital and hybrid attacks on NATO countries.
