58 h. ago What Trump is forgetting: American nations have a long history of open borders | Daniel Mendiola

The US cites the ‘wisdom’ of historical immigration policy. But nation states in the Americas have spent more time with open borders than closedLate last year, Donald Trump’s White House published a new National Security Strategy (NSS) outlining its vision for the world. At the time, the plan raised alarm for dismissing European alliances (now largely confirmed after Trump threatened Nato allies over Greenland), previewing interventions in Latin America (also largely confirmed by recent military action in Venezuela), and aligning closely with the priorities of the Kremlin.The document also demonizes immigrants. In one widely cited passage, it even claims that “unchecked migration” has gotten so out of control that Europe is facing imminent “civilizational erasure”. On these grounds, the plan makes ending “The Era of Mass Migration” a top priority for the US. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The Guardian view on Europe’s payments problem: sovereignty starts at the till | Editorial

Donald Trump’s leverage over Visa and Mastercard highlights a blind spot in Europe’s ‘independence’ strategy. Emulating India’s response might helpWhen the centre-left French politician Aurore Lalucq posted a warning last Wednesday that Donald Trump could cut off Europe from international payment systems, the clip went viral. To many, her message made sense. After all, if Mr Trump was prepared to test allies’ boundaries over Greenland, it is not far-fetched to imagine Visa and Mastercard becoming used against a recalcitrant Europe.The US can turn off payment systems it controls. Russia learned this first-hand after sanctions were rightly applied for its invasion of Ukraine. As up to 60% of Russian retail transactions depended on Visa and Mastercard for authorisation, the ban left many ordinary people stranded without access to funds and unable to buy goods. Under Mr Trump, America’s goal is to “help Europe correct its current trajectory”. Given such talk, Ms Lalucq, who chairs the&n...

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5 d. ago Trump’s second term has been rife with bizarre moments – here are seven

From derailing meetings by telling fictional stories about serial killers to Davos, the president has left people confused and concernedDonald Trump vowed to “plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars” during his inauguration speech last year, a bold promise that spoke to otherworldly achievements.But during the first year of his second term, it is on the planet Earth where Trump has sought to plant the US flag. He has deployed troops to US cities, as waves of ICE agents terrorize communities. Trump has ordered the invasion of Venezuela and the capture of its leader, is engaged in ongoing saber-rattling over Greenland, and has threatened historic US allies should they oppose his efforts to seize the autonomous territory of the Danish kingdom. He has amplified online claims that Nato is a bigger threat to the US than historical adversaries China and Russia. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago JD Vance claims European allies are really behind Trump’s desires on Greenland

JD Vance’s comments come after the president of the European Union threatened a ‘unflinching, united and proportional’ response to any US aggression over Greenland

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5 d. ago The missing tech creating a glaring hole in Trump’s plan to unlock Greenland

On a map, Greenland looks surrounded by sea, but the reality is that the sea is full of ice

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5 d. ago Icebreakers, the key tech to unlock Greenland, are only made by either US allies or adversaries

Icebreakers are essential for navigating Greenland's icy seas, but the U.S. faces a challenge with its limited fleet

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6 d. ago Starmer hails Trump's climbdown on Greenland threats but warns of 'hard yards' to come as fresh clash looms over 'peace board'

Keir Starmer said it was a 'good thing' that Donald Trump had dropped the idea of tariffs against Nato allies or seizing Greenland by force.

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7 d. ago How Trump gave the world's leaders a 'history lesson on Greenland' while demanding to buy the island

Drawing heavily on the Second World War, he said his country had saved the 'big beautiful piece of ice' from Germany before the 'stupid' US 'gave it back' to Denmark, who should be 'grateful'.

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7 d. ago Donald Trump agrees Greenland deal after extraordinary tariff U

Threats had been made by Donald Trump to put tariffs on NATO allies over opposition to his Greenland plans.

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7 d. ago Trump drunk on his own reflection drops ultimate humiliation bombshell on Europe

Trump’s Davos rant exposed a narcissistic, reality-detached president who lied, threatened allies, fantasised about seizing Greenland and used a global stage to feed his own ego rather than lead

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7 d. ago Watch live: Trump addresses Davos amid Greenland tensions with allies

Watch live as Donald Trump delivers a major speech at Davos in his latest attack on Washington’s allies in Europe amid his continued threats over Greenland.

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7 d. ago Enough appeasement: Britain needs its own ‘trade bazooka’ to take on Donald Trump | Ed Davey

It’s time to stand up for ourselves. With targeted action and tariffs, we can help push back the bully in chiefEd Davey is leader of the Liberal DemocratsDonald Trump is behaving like an international gangster. His threats to Greenland this week have crossed a line, blackmailing America’s closest allies and threatening the future of Nato itself. From leaking messages with other world leaders to whining about the Nobel peace prize, the US president has gone from unstable to seemingly unhinged. And our government needs to wake up.For months, Keir Starmer has pursued a strategy of quiet appeasement. He told us that by avoiding confrontation the UK could carve out a special status that would shield our industries from the coming storm. Only a few months ago, Trump hailed the “special relationship” at Windsor Castle after being lavished with a state banquet. Now, thanks to his actions, it is nearly in tatters. Starmer’s Mr Nice Guy diplomacy has failed.Ed Davey is leader of the Liberal D...

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8 d. ago The transatlantic order is crumbling. Greenland is a moment of great rupture | Christopher S Chivvis

Trump’s demand for Greenland is a throwback to the 1884 Berlin conference: a transaction of land and people driven by a might makes right worldviewThe announcement on 17 January that Washington will impose punitive tariffs of 10% to 25% on eight European allies – unless they facilitate the “complete and total purchase” of Greenland – is likely to be the death knell of the post-1945 transatlantic order. By linking the territorial sovereignty of a Nato ally to trade access, the US has transitioned from Europe’s security guarantor to a 19th-century imperial rent-seeker.This is a moment of profound rupture. For decades, the western world believed that raw imperialism had been relegated to the past among advanced industrial powers. Even China, for all its assertiveness, largely couches its ambitions in the language of revanchism – the “reclaiming” of lost territory. Washington’s current demand for Greenland, by contrast, is a throwback to the age of the 1884 Berlin conference: a transact...

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8 d. ago Nervous rex: the Davos elite brace for Trump and his dinosaur diplomacy

Leaders of EU, France and Canada stake out positions on Greenland ahead of US president’s speech to World Economic Forum“There’s no diplomacy with Donald Trump: he’s a T rex. You mate with him or he devours you.” Debate at the World Economic Forum annual meetings high in the Swiss Alps is usually scrupulously polite, but as this year’s gathering got under way in Davos on Tuesday, California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, had this blunt advice for handling the week’s star speaker.The US president was yet to arrive but throughout the blond wood congress centre the hottest topic among the global elite of business and politics – on and off conference stages – was Trump’s intemperate attack on European allies, threatening punitive tariffs if they fail to let him annex Greenland. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Top EU official blasts Trump for going back on his word after Greenland threats: ‘A deal is a deal’

The European Union’s top official has called into question President Donald Trump's trustworthiness while labeling new tariffs over Greenland a “mistake” between long-standing allies.

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8 d. ago Trump sends allies into meltdown with leaked private texts and Greenland flag meme as world row explodes: Live updates

Donald Trump is scheduled to fly out to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum where he'll hold high-stakes talks with European leaders over his Greenland plot.

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8 d. ago EU's von der Leyen condemns Trump and vows to build a 'new independent Europe' ahead of confrontation with US President as he flies into Davos after Greenland row

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has blasted US President Donald Trump for threatening to hit his European allies with tariffs over Greenland.

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8 d. ago Trump maintains pressure on UK and other European allies over Greenland

Donald Trump posted a series of messages on his Truth Social network underlining his desire to take control of Greenland.

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8 d. ago POLL: Is Starmer guilty of 'great stupidity' for giving away Chagos Islands, as Trump claims?

US President Donald Trump used his anger over Diego Garcia to justify yet again why America should be handed Greenland, urging Denmark and his European allies to 'do the right thing'.

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8 d. 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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