US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he will meet leaders of Denmark next week but signalled no retreat from President Donald Trump's aim to take over Greenland as alarmed allies work on a response.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met privately with a select group of lawmakers after the White House threatened it would invade Greenland if necessary.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters he would speak with the officials after days of mounting threats from the Trump administration to take Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory.

Keir Starmer and Donald Trump spoke last night, four days after the US president's extraordinary operation to oust Venezuela's dictator.

The prime minister discussed Greenland and the boarding of the sanctioned tanker Bella 1 in a call with the US president, Number 10 said.

The prime minister discussed Greenland and the boarding of the sanctioned tanker Bella 1 in a call with the US president, Number 10 said.

On Wednesday, Rubio told reporters in Washington that Trump has been talking about acquiring Greenland since his first term

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he would meet leaders of Denmark next week but signaled no retreat from President Donald Trump's aim to take over Greenland, and alarmed allies including France and Germany were working on a plan on how to ‌respond. A U.S. military seizure…

President Trump has argued that the U.S. needs to control Greenland to ensure its own security in the face of rising threats from China and Russia.

Denmark seeks dialogue with the U.S. over Greenland's future amid tensions regarding Arctic sovereignty and military presence.

Denmark has welcomed a meeting with the U.S. next week to discuss the Trump administration's renewed interest in acquiring Greenland.