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A cassette with the recording of teenage journalists' 1970 interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, along with polaroid photos from the conversation, seen at Bruun Rasmussen Auction House in Copenhagen on September 24, 2021. An unidentified bidder won the

Music & Culture

What's An Unreleased John Lennon Tape Worth? Nearly $60K, According To This Bidder

12:57pm September 29, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The 33-minute recording captures Lennon and Yoko Ono talking to student journalists during their 1970 stay in Denmark. He also sings "Radio Peace," a song that is not believed to exist anywhere else.

Danish health authorities announced Wednesday that the country will continue its COVID-19 vaccine rollout without the shot made by AstraZeneca, citing its possible link to rare blood clotting events, the availability of other vaccines and the "fact that t

Denmark Drops AstraZeneca Vaccine, Citing Rare Side Effects, Epidemic 'Under Control'

2:22pm April 14, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The Danish Health Authority said it will continue its vaccination campaign without the shot made by AstraZeneca, but said its benefits outweigh the risks for those who do get it.

Heba Alrejleh and Radwan Jomaa with children Aya, 11, Lilian, 4, and Mohamed, 10. "The words 'to send us back to Syria' means to destroy our lives," says Jomaa.

World News

In Denmark, Fears Grow Among Syrian Asylum-Seekers As Residence Permits Are Revoked

2:40pm April 12, 2021

by Sidsel Overgaard

Denmark says security in Syria has improved enough for some refugees to go back. "The words 'to send us back to Syria' means to destroy our lives," says a Syrian whose residence permit was revoked.

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Police officers search addresses in Holbaek, Denmark, on Feb. 6. Denmark's intelligence service said it detained 13 people over a suspected terror plot, with another person arrested in Germany in a "linked" case.

World News

Danish, German Authorities Detain 14 Suspects In Counter-Terrorism Operation

2:11pm February 12, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The Danish intelligence service said it detained 13 people, with another arrested in Germany in a "linked" case. Seven are facing charges of possessing components for making explosives.

Mogens Jensen, seen here in 2014, has stepped down as Denmark's agriculture minister due to mishandling a cull of the Danish mink population.

Danish Agriculture Minister Resigns Amid Criticism For Ordering Mink Cull

5:53pm November 19, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The cull was ordered after a mutated version of the coronavirus was found to have spread among the country's mink herd. It later emerged the government did not have legislation in place for the order.

Minks look out from a cage after a farm near Naestved, Denmark, was told to kill off its herd Friday.

Parts Of Northern Denmark On Lockdown Over Coronavirus Variant Outbreak In Minks

4:14pm November 06, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The government announces a number of restrictions on parts of northern Denmark, the area hit hardest by the infections. Danish officials recently ordered the killing of up to 17 million minks.

A mink is photographed on a farm in October in Hjoerring, Denmark. The country will cull its population of minks after discovering coronavirus outbreaks.

Denmark To Kill Up To 17 Million Minks After Discovering Mutated Coronavirus

7:03pm November 05, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The country said it discovered a virus mutation that can spread to humans. Danish officials are concerned it could impact the body's ability to form antibodies.

A police marksman and his dog observes convicted killer Peter Madsen threatening police with detonating a bomb while attempting to break out of jail Tuesday in Albertslund, Denmark.

World News

Danish Inventor Who Murdered Journalist On Submarine In 2017 Briefly Escapes Prison

5:19pm October 20, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Peter Madsen, who was sentenced two years ago for the murder and dismemberment of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, bluffed his way out of prison with a fake bomb strapped to his abdomen.

After it became clear that his neighborhood would be targeted as part of a sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas officially designated as "ghettos," Asif Mehmood and 11 of his neighbors filed a lawsuit against the Danish government.

World News

Facing Eviction, Residents Of Denmark's 'Ghettos' Are Suing The Government

6:05pm August 15, 2020

by Sidsel Overgaard

A sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas officially designated as "ghettos" is being challenged by residents, as Denmark also begins to grapple with broader questions about racism.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, shown here in Brussels in February, has postponed her wedding due to a European Council meeting.

Health & Safety

Danish Prime Minister Postpones Wedding For EU Coronavirus Meeting

3:21pm June 26, 2020

by Austin Horn

The meeting was scheduled for July 17, which was the day Fredriksen was supposed to get married. It will be the first time EU leaders convene in person since the start of the pandemic.