2 hours ago Denmark ‘open to dialogue’ with Donald Trump over security concerns on Greenland

Danish foreign minister says territory unlikely to ever be part of US, while French minister criticises president-electDenmark has said it is open to dialogue with Donald Trump about his legitimate security concerns after the incoming US president said he was prepared to use economic tariffs or military force to seize control of Danish-administered Greenland.Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the experienced Danish foreign minister, insisted he did not see a political crisis, but said it was in everyone’s interests to lower the temperature in the discussions. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Trump considers declaring national economic emergency to impose tariffs

Move would allow president-elect to implement broad tariffs after threatening Panama, Greenland and CanadaDonald Trump is mulling over the idea to declare a national economic emergency to impose widespread tariffs, CNN reports, as the president-elect escalates threats to seize the Panama Canal, acquire Greenland and force Canada into becoming a US state.The emergency powers move would allow Trump to implement broad tariff measures against both allies and adversaries through the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, according to four sources familiar with the discussions. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Trump asks Supreme Court to block hush money sentencing as he ramps up threats to seize Greenland and Panama Canal: Live

Incoming commander-in-chief holds alarming press conference at Mar-a-Lago, wandering from topic to topic and threatening allied nations

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5 hours ago Trump’s nod at US military action to seize Greenland and Panama Canal draws fury from European leaders: Live

Incoming commander-in-chief holds alarming press conference at Mar-a-Lago, wandering from topic to topic and threatening allied nations

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9 hours ago Donald Trump warned by France against sending US military to seize Greenland

French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the European Union would not ‘let other nations of the world attack its sovereign borders, whoever they are’

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24 hours ago Donald Trump won't rule out invading Greenland saying it's 'vital to our country'

Hey, remember those days in early 2017 when everyone was all like "he...can't do that, can he?" Well strap yourselves in and prepare to buy a new map, because those days are well and truly back.

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23 hours ago Trump refuses to rule out using military to take Panama Canal and Greenland

Remarks likely to set off alarm bells around the world as Trump prepares to return to the White House this monthDonald Trump is refusing to rule out using American military force to retake control of the Panama Canal and seize Greenland, citing economic security as a driving factor.Speaking at a Tuesday press conference at Mar-a-Lago, the incoming US president explicitly declined to give assurances against using military or economic coercion when pressed about his plans regarding Panama and Greenland. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago Trump declines to rule out using military force to control Greenland and Panama Canal – US politics live

President-elect also suggests renaming Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in series of remarks likely to raise concerns Continuing his expansionist streak, Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico should instead be called the “Gulf of America”.“We’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring that covers a lot of territory,” the president-elect said at his ongoing press conference in Mar-a-Lago. “What a beautiful name. And it’s appropriate.”Mexico has to stop allowing millions of people to pour into our country. They can stop them. And we’re going to put very serious tariffs on Mexico and Canada, because Canada, they come through Canada too, and the drugs that are coming through are at record numbers, record numbers. So we’re going to make up for that by putting tariffs on Mexico and Canada, substantial tariffs. Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Trump says he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico... and doesn't rule out using military on Panama Canal and Greenland

The president-elect, 78, announced the name swap during a wide-ranging press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday morning.

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24 hours ago Trump won’t rule out sending military to take Panama Canal and Greenland in rambling press conference: Live

President-elect hopes to stop release of dossier covering classified documents and election interference investigations and dreams of making legacy acquisition after Congress certifies election win

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