41 m. ago Trump trolls European leaders with AI image of them looking at map showing Greenland as US territory in the Oval Office as he flies to Davos

US President Donald Trump has trolled European leaders with an AI image of them looking at a map showing Greenland as US territory in the Oval Office.

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45 m. ago Denmark sends 'substantial contribution' of troops to Greenland amid growing tension with US as Trump refuses to rule out invasion

Denmark has deployed additional troops to Greenland as tensions escalate over President Donald Trump's comments questioning Copenhagen's ability to defend the Arctic territory.

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46 m. ago UK’s ‘stupid’ Chagos deal among reasons Donald Trump says he wants Greenland

The US president made the claim as he ramped up his rhetoric on acquiring the Arctic territory in a flurry of posts on his Truth Social platform.

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54 m. ago Donald Trump says UK handing over Chagos Islands sovereignty is an ‘act of great stupidity’ – live

US president says UK’s plan to hand over the islands to Mauritius is among the ‘reasons why Greenland has to be acquiredDonald Trump links Greenland threats to Nobel snub as EU trade war loomsThe US president, Donald Trump, has suggested Britain’s decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take over Greenland.In a Truth Social post, he said the UK’s plan to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is an “an act of GREAT STUPIDITY”. He said:Shockingly, our “brilliant” NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital U.S. Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness. These are International Powers who only recognize STRENGTH, which is why the United States of America, under my leadership, is now, after only one year, respected like never before. Continue reading...

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66 m. ago Trump rips into ‘stupid’ Starmer for giving away Chagos Islands – saying allies’ ‘weakness’ is why US needs Greenland

DONALD Trump today launched a blistering attack on Sir Keir Starmer, accusing the PM of "great stupidity" for surrendering the Chagos Islands. Despite previously green lighting the deal, the enraged President is now using it to build his case for invading Greenland. In a shocking tirade this morning, Mr Trump posted on Truth Social: "Shockingly,...

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86 m. ago Trump threatens 200% tariff on ‘French wines and champagnes’ in response to Macron

‘I'll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes, and he'll join, but he doesn't have to join’

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91 m. ago Trump to hold Greenland meeting at Davos after ‘very good’ call with Rutte

Gold hits record high as US president insists he will ‘acquire’ island

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92 m. ago Trump shares message from France’s Macron questioning Greenland moves

Trump also shared an AI image of him talking to European leaders in The White House with the American Flag over Greenland

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2 h. ago Donald Trump sends ominous text message amid tense Greenland stand

Donald Trump, the US President, believes he wasn't awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year because of his aggressive approaches to protect his country's citizens

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2 h. ago As Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired leadership | Gordon Brown

The idea that the liberal rules-based order can survive his presidency now seems complacent. This is a historic moment – and a time to actA European-wide chorus of resistance, led this morning by Keir Starmer, has greeted Donald Trump’s plan to take over Greenland, by force if necessary, and to start a tariff war if any country stands in his way. Have no doubt, this is a moment: if pursued as a non-negotiable demand, Trump’s plan ends any lingering hope that the liberal rules-based order can stumble on through his remaining time in office. The real question now is whether the 2020s will be defined by the complete collapse of the order’s already crumbling pillars and the atrocities accompanying it, or whether an international coalition of the willing can come together to build a new global framework in its place.For, in quick succession, the US has abandoned its longstanding championing of the rule of law, human rights, democracy and the territorial integrity of nation states. Gone i...

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3 h. ago How the Greenland deployment of a few European troops enraged Trump

Military exercise was ostensibly to show support for Arctic security, but US president saw it as a provocation

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3 h. ago Mike Johnson says he aims to ‘calm the situation’ over Trump’s Greenland threats during his UK trip in interview with Farage

British politician said Trump's actions, including waging a potential trade war, threaten the NATO military alliance, which the House Speaker denied

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3 h. ago Shares in Asia track European markets lower on concern over Trump's push on Greenland

Asian shares are trading mostly lower after U.S. markets were closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday

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5 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Trump should watch this survival show before he invades Greenland

President Trump might have been well advised to watch Arctic Adventure: Ultimate Survival, following Celebrity SAS star Jason Fox as he led a team on a 500km (310 mile) ultramarathon

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5 h. ago Starmer seeks to steady ship as tensions simmer over Greenland

The US president said he was 100% committed to hitting the UK and European allies with tariffs.

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6 h. ago America is no longer our ally but a predator and a bully. My message to Europe's leaders: stick together and prepare for war, writes GENERAL SIR RICHARD SHIRREFF

It may have sounded like a joke when in 2019 Trump raised the prospect of acquiring Greenland from the Kingdom of Denmark. But seven years on and the rubber has hit the road.

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7 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: There was a drained despair to the PM. Was he regretting past sucking up to Trump?

Sir Keir Starmer scrapped a Monday morning jaunt to Yorkshire and summoned an emergency news conference in Downing Street. Subject: Greenland, but really it was about Donald Trump.

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7 h. ago PM tells Europe to put down 'bazooka': Starmer warns of dangers of trade war if EU leaders hit back at Trump tariffs

The Prime Minister played down the prospect of the UK imposing tit-for-tat tariffs on Donald Trump despite his extraordinary bid to grab Greenland.

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10 h. ago Starmer says he does not think Donald Trump would use military force to seize Greenland

Trade war with US risks ‘huge damage’ to UK, warns British prime minister

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10 h. ago Why Starmer was quiet on Venezuela but bold against Trump on Greenland

As a progressive, Starmer has shown there is a limit to how far he can compromise with the US, and he has drawn a line on Greenland

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