10 h. ago European leaders warn of ‘downward spiral’ after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland – Europe live

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland will face tariffs from 1 FebruaryWhat do people in Greenland think of Donald Trump and his threats to take over the island? The Guardian’s Miranda Bryant and Lauren Hurrell take a look.Reuters estimated that thousands of protesters attended the “Hands Off Greenland” rallies around Denmark on Saturday, chanting “Greenland is not for sale” and waving Greenland’s red and white “Erfalasorput” flag. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Greenland protests pictured as Trump threatens tariffs if UK opposes takeover plans

US President Donald Trump has vowed to obtain Greenland by any means necessary and has refused to rule out military action to take the island by force - despite people on the island slamming the suggestion

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13 h. ago Donald Trump says eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland – Europe live

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland will face tariffs from 1 FebruaryWhat do people in Greenland think of Donald Trump and his threats to take over the island? The Guardian’s Miranda Bryant and Lauren Hurrell take a look.Reuters estimated that thousands of protesters attended the “Hands Off Greenland” rallies around Denmark on Saturday, chanting “Greenland is not for sale” and waving Greenland’s red and white “Erfalasorput” flag. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Former NATO chief accuses Trump of ‘gangster’ threat over Greenland as protests held in Denmark

The US conquering Greenland ‘would be the end of the world order as we know it,’ Anders Fogh Rasmussen

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19 h. ago Twisted Ayatollah calls Trump a ‘criminal’ as he accuses the US of being responsible for the deaths of 3,000 Iranians

IRAN'S twisted Ayatollah has lashed out at Donald Trump accusing him of being responsible for the deaths of over 3,000 protesters. Tyrant Ali Khamenei, 86, labelled the US president a "criminal" as he claimed Trump fuelled the nationwide demonstrations which saw his security forces shoot civilians dead on the street. Khamenei says Iran views Trump...

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25 h. ago Former Nato chief attacks Trump’s ‘gangster’ talk on Greenland

Anders Fogh Rasmussen says US president is using island as a ‘weapon of mass distraction’ from real threats such as Russia’s war in Ukraine

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36 h. ago US cities increasingly compelled to police abuses by immigration agents

Federal agents face widespread accusations of misconduct – but Trump administration leaders won’t prosecute themUS politics live – latest updatesUS citizens and permanent residents: have you been racially profiled by ICE?Rochelle Bilal, Philadelphia’s sheriff, warned ICE agents last week: “If any of them want to come in this city and commit a crime, you will not be able to hide.“Nobody will whisk you off,” she said. “You don’t want this smoke, ’cause we will bring it to you.” Continue reading...

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38 h. ago People in Minneapolis and St Paul: what is life like in the Twin Cities right now?

We want to hear from people in Minnesota about the surge of thousands of federal immigration agents in the areaThousands of federal immigration agents have been sent into Minneapolis in recent days, with protests taking place in Minnesota and across the country in response to last week’s shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing federal immigration authorities in Minnesota of racial profiling and unlawful arrests. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Giving Trump the Nobel peace prize medal is ‘absurd’, say Norwegian politicians

US president criticised for accepting medal awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina MachadoPolitical leaders in Norway have condemned the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s “absurd” decision to present her Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump, accusing the US president of being a “classic showoff” who takes credit for other people’s work.The Nobel laureate gave her medal to Trump at the White House on Thursday “in recognition [of] his unique commitment [to’] our freedom”. Several hours later, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Machado “presented me with her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect.” Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Trump accused of exaggerating Russian threat to Greenland as European troops arrive

Military reinforcements from France, Germany, Norway and Sweden are to help boost Arctic security amid ongoing US threats to take the territory

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3 d. ago Trump accused of 'disgusting grift' after sending 'creepy email' begging for cash

After US President Donald Trump sent supporters a dramatic late-night fundraising email claiming he was “alone and in the dark” with a “dying laptop”, social media erupted with criticism

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3 d. ago Thousands forced to flee after notorious gang leader threatens death

The escalating violence in Africa’s most populous nation has drawn the attention of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has previously accused the Nigerian government of failing to prevent the killing of Christians

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3 d. ago Union leaders accuse Trump labor department of echoing Nazi rhetoric

Labor department rhetoric, such as ‘One Homeland. One People. One Heritage’, prompt comparisons to Nazi sloganUnion leaders have accused the Trump administration of a “rhetorical shift towards white supremacy” after social media posts by the US Department of Labor drew comparison with a Nazi slogan.Recent posts from the agency include a video captioned “remember who you are, American”, with the phrase: “One Homeland. One People. One Heritage.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority

Justice Department officials have accused a federal judge of abusing his power in demanding that Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan explain why she continues to identify herself as a U.S. Attorney in Virginia despite another judge’s ruling that she was illegally appointed

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5 d. ago Former Fed chiefs attack justice department probe into Jay Powell

Joint statement accuses Trump administration of behaving as if US is an emerging market ‘with weak institutions’

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5 d. ago NATO chief says the Arctic is now 'a priority' after Trump said 'we'll have Greenland one way or another'

The US president has rocked the 32-nation alliance by refusing to rule out military force to seize the autonomous territory of fellow NATO member Denmark.

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5 d. ago Trump’s other Latin American feud: why Colombia’s Petro is not Maduro

Leftwing leader rallies his supporters as US president accuses him of drug trafficking and threatens military actionA leftwing South American firebrand calls for his followers to rally in public squares nationwide to defend his country’s sovereignty and decry verbal attacks from Donald Trump. The US president accuses the leader of personally flooding American streets with illegal drugs and imposes sanctions against him and his wife. Threats of military action are followed by a phone conversation between the two leaders.One might imagine that this is a description of the buildup of tensions that led to the 3 January special forces raid on Caracas to capture the Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, to face several criminal charges in New York. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Iran shuts off internet as protests blaze. A timeline of how unrest unfolded and grew

Khamenei accuses protesters of acting at Trump's behest

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8 d. ago Homeland Security sources claim Renee Good was part of ‘ICE Watch’

Renee Nicole Good’s death in Minneapolis has seen sharply differing narratives emerge, with the Trump administration accused of victim-blaming

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8 d. ago Trump 'destroying world order' with recent actions European leaders warn

The German President said the US has gone 'far beyond' what is acceptable as critics accuse Trump of breaking international law

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