3 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump and Greenland: get real! Bullying is not strength | Editorial

Tariff threats over the Arctic island expose the limits of coercive diplomacy. Europe’s united response and pushback shows fear is fadingFor all Donald Trump’s bluster about restoring American strength, his attempt to bully European allies over Greenland reveals a deeper weakness: coercive diplomacy only works if people are afraid to resist. Increasingly, they aren’t. And that is a good thing. Bullies often back down when confronted – their power relies on fear. Mr Trump’s threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Europeans unless they acquiesce to his demand to “purchase” Greenland has stripped his trade policy bare. This is not about economic security, unfair trade or protecting American workers. It is about using tariffs as a weapon to force nations to submit.The response from Europe has been united and swift. That in itself should send a message. France’s Emmanuel Macron says plainly “no amount of intimidation” will alter Europe’s position. Denmark has anchored the issue firmly insid...

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9 h. ago Britain 'on recession watch' if Trump follows through on Greenland trade war threats amid fears US 'can't be counted on'

Alarm has been raised that Donald Trump's latest extraordinary salvo at long-standing allies could crush the paltry growth being eked out.

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49 h. ago Donald Trump sparks health fears as new mystery bruise appears on other hand

Trump's tiny hands are now generating almost as much excitement as his big mouth, with mystery bruising now showing on his left hand, as well as the one he claims gets hurt in handshakes

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52 h. ago Fears Trump will 'try to build golden hotel' on Greenland after joke resurfaces

As Trump renews his demands to own Greenland for the sake of "national security" one unfortunate joke about his plans has resurfaced from his first term in office

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52 h. ago Trump threatens tariffs against those who oppose him taking Greenland

President raises pressure on European allies as US envoy says deal to take island ‘should and will be made’Fear in Greenland as threat of invasion loomsDonald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that do not “go along” with his plan to annex Greenland, increasing pressure on European allies who have opposed his effort to take over the Arctic territory.After a tense week in which Nato allies deployed troops to the largely autonomous territory, which is part of the Danish kingdom, the US president announced he might punish countries that do not support his plans to take over Greenland, using force if necessary. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Panicking over Greenland plays into Trump’s hands – it’s time for cool heads and stalling diplomacy | Simon Jenkins

European countries sending troops to the island is only raising the temperature and generating fear – exactly what the US president wantsIs Greenland Donald Trump’s 25th-amendment moment? Last time around, this was when the Washington “grownups” debated his capacity to be president, notably in the final fortnight of his presidency, after the January 6 Capitol insurrection. Under the constitution, a president can be replaced should the vice-president and a cabinet majority decide their leader is “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office”. The trouble today is that there are no grownups.The US president’s designs on Greenland are clearly mad. He claims Russia and China are scheming to seize the island and that Denmark should be forced urgently to transfer its sovereignty. Denmark had long allowed the US extended military access to Greenland, but Trump seems to want to own it. None of his staff has been able to say why.Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist and the author...

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60 h. ago US responds to fears Trump's visa ban could unleash World Cup CHAOS

Football fans said they feared the 'hostile' visa ban handed down by Donald Trump's White House could stop them from following their team at this year's World Cup

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2 d. ago Judge blasts ‘authoritarian’ Trump administration’s ‘unconstitutional conspiracy’ to deny free speech

Reagan-appointed judge rips into Trump’s ‘fear’ of First Amendment protections in case involving pro-Palestine protests

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4 d. ago Democrats fear Trump will try to interfere with the midterm elections and are trying to find ways to stop him

Lawmakers and Democratic party lawyers are already prepping for ‘every way that Trump could try to screw things up,’ according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer

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4 d. ago Fresh Trump health fears after he loses ability to speak during TV 'k

Concerned social media users shared a clip of US President Donald Trump appearing to lose the ability to speak during a televised address to business leaders in Detroit

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5 d. ago ‘A very tough moment’: how Trump has put museums in jeopardy

A study has shown the devastating impact of arts funding cuts on institutions across America and many within the industry are concerned for what’s nextFrom Times Square to the Washington Monument, America saw in the new year with a bigger bang than usual, celebrating the fact that 2026 marks the nation’s 250th birthday. Yet as the US looks back, precious repositories of the nation’s history are facing an uncertain future.Museum attendances are down. Budgets are precarious. Cuts in federal funding are taking their toll. And Donald Trump’s culture wars are spreading fear, intimidation and self-censorship among some directors and donors. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Why Trump’s sweeping 25% Iran tariffs have revived fears of global trade war

Experts have warned of global economic and political ramifications if the policy is implemented

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6 d. ago Greenland families terrified by 'fake news' Trump and fear arrivals of US warships

The mayor of Greenland’s largest city said locals are worriedly 'looking towards the sky and the ocean for what might come' after Donald Trump said he would take the island 'one way or the other'

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6 d. ago Greenland mayor says "fake news" Trump is distressing citizens as she fears arrival of US warships

"To Donald Trump I would say I don’t want him here. That would just show another way of disrespecting us if he came."

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6 d. ago Iran latest: Fears of major escalation with US after Trump trades threats with Tehran over widespread protests

US president has threatened to strike Iran if its regime continues brutal crackdown on demonstrators

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6 d. ago How could Iran retaliate against Trump? Fears attack on US military bases could spark war in Middle East

The US has dozens of military outposts and air bases across the region

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6 d. ago ‘I don’t want to live in an American empire’: Greenlanders bristle at US threats

Inuit fear loss of language and traditions if Donald Trump succeeds in grabbing the vast Arctic island

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7 d. ago Letterman trashes ‘those idiots at CBS’ over state of news division

CBS News has been under heavy scrutiny since conservative commentator Bari Weiss was installed as editor-in-chief, a move critics feared would mean the network softening its coverage of the Trump administration

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7 d. ago WW3 fears rise as Iran hits back at Trump and vows revenge against any US attack

Tehran has vowed revenge against any US attack after President Trump said he was 'ready to help' protesters, amid fears hundreds have been killed in a brutal crackdown by the regime

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7 d. ago Global conflict fears mount as Iran hits back at Trump: Tehran vows revenge against any US attack after president said he was 'ready to help' protesters

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf gave the warning in a speech to parliament in the Iranian capital.

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