33 h. ago From Caracas to Minneapolis, the threat is the same – an American president ruling like a global emperor | Jonathan Freedland

Trump’s admission that he recognises no constraint outside his own morality was a horrifying moment of truth. It should galvanise all those who oppose himFor a serial liar, Donald Trump can be bracingly honest. We’ve known about the mendacity for years – consider the 30,573 documented falsehoods from the president’s first term, culminating in the big lie, his claim to have won the 2020 election – but the examples of bracing candour are fresher. This week both began and ended with the US president speaking the shocking truth.At a press conference to celebrate his capture of the Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, Trump announced that from now on the US would “run” that country, before moving in the very next breath to Venezuela’s oil. There was no pious talk of democracy, scant mention even of the drug trafficking that earlier served as a pretext for military action. Instead, Trump said out loud what had once been a slogan on leftist placards in protest at past US interventions, admi...

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41 h. ago ‘We are not for sale’: chair of Greenland’s top labor union rebukes Trump’s call for annexation

Exclusive: SIK leader Jess Berthelsen rejects Trump claim that the US needs Greenland for ‘national security’Greenland “will not be annexed”, the longtime leader of its largest labor union has declared, refuting Donald Trump’s claims that the Arctic territory’s current status poses a national security threat to the US.In an interview with the Guardian, Jess Berthelsen, chair of SIK, Greenland’s national trade union confederation, said people in the territory do not recognize the US president’s allegations that Russian and Chinese ships are scattered throughout its waters. “We can’t see it, we can’t recognize it and we can’t understand it,” he said. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Greenland 'on brink of civil war' as local gives stern warning to Britain

With Greenland as the new centre of diplomatic tensions, one resident has issued a warning to the UK as tensions escalate over Donald Trump's plans to take over the country for "national security"

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56 h. ago Hidden threat from secret military base discovered lurking deep below Greenland's ice sheet

As President Donald Trump renews calls for US control of Greenland, citing national security concerns, scientists said the buried base is hiding a different type of security threat.

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66 h. ago Nigel Farage savaged for 'parroting Kremlin lines' after Ukraine vote vow

Labour Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden questioned whether Nigel Farage can be trusted on national security after the Reform leader said he would vote against boots on the ground in Ukraine

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer has 'set out his position on Greenland' in a phone call with Trump, Downing Street says

The President has threatened to use the US military to seize the Danish territory, which Mr Trump claims is vital for national security.

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3 d. ago Russia's chilling nuclear WW3 threat after UK helps US seize 'ghost fleet' tanker

A Russian Duma member has issued a chilling threat to the US after British forces supported American seizure of an oil tanker, and suggested nuclear weapons could even be deployed

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3 d. ago Putin and Trump accused of secret deal to swap Ukraine for Venezuela

A US National Security expert has warned Russia may capitalise on the US capture of Venezuelan dictator Maduro to make a major move against Ukraine, reviving concerns about an alleged 2019 proposal

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3 d. ago Will Trump's US invade Greenland? White House says using military 'always an option' as takeover plan rocks Nato

White House says Trump sees acquiring Greenland as a US national security priority necessary to ‘deter our adversaries in the Arctic region’

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4 d. ago Trump discussing ‘range of options’ to acquire Greenland, White House says

Mr Trump has insisted that taking over Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, is vital for his country’s national security

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4 d. ago US says using military is among ‘options’ to acquire Greenland

White House says annexation of semi-autonomous territory from Denmark is ‘national security priority’

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4 d. ago Trump threatens to use US military to seize Greenland as White House issues extraordinary statement revealing plans to take Danish territory

Donald Trump and his top advisers are discussing plans to acquire Greenland calling it a 'national security priority.'

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4 d. ago Donald Trump threatens to use military action as he 'discusses options' to seize Greenland

The White House said acquiring Greenland was a "national security priority" and utilizing military might is an option for Donald Trump just days after the US captured the Venezuelan president

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4 d. ago People in Greenland: share your views on Trump’s recent comments

We’d like to hear from people in Greenland on their thoughts about the US president’s renewed call to take over the territorySpeaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Donald Trump doubled down on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States. “We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it,” Trump told reporters.We’d like to hear from people in Greenland on their views on Trump’s renewed call to take over the autonomous territory. You can share your views below. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Starmer and European allies ‘will not stop defending’ Greenland amid US threat

US president Donald Trump has said taking over Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, is vital for his country’s national security.

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4 d. ago Hands off Greenland, Donald Trump warned by Britain, France and Germany vowing to defend its borders

The US President says he wants the autonomous Danish territory for national security reasons

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4 d. ago Coalition of the willing to discuss Ukraine security guarantees in Paris amid Trump threats over Greenland – Europe live

Volodymyr Zelenskyy will talk with leaders including Starmer, Macron, Merz and Carney as well as US delegation led by Steve WitkoffBefore Venezuela, Witkoff last week had indicated progress in talks on measures to protect Ukraine against future Russian aggression.On 31 December, he had tweeted that the “productive” discussions with national security advisers of Ukraine, UK, France and Germany had focused on “strengthening security guarantees and developing effective deconfliction mechanisms to help end the war and ensure it does not restart.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago US official says Trump’s attacks on Europe are ‘a warning, not an insult’

The Trump administration has turned its focus back to Greenland and the Americas while isolating Europe against Russia

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4 d. ago Hands off Greenland, Britain bluntly warns Donald Trump after he says US needs the frozen territory now

The US President says he wants the autonomous Danish territory for national security reasons

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4 d. ago Trump’s new world order is being born – and Venezuela is just the start | Owen Jones

The US president has been quite clear that Cuba, Mexico, Colombia and Greenland are in his sights. We must believe himAs Venezuela’s skyline lit up under US bombs, we were watching the morbid symptoms of a declining empire. That may sound counterintuitive. After all, the US has kidnapped a foreign leader, and Donald Trump has announced that he will “run” Venezuela. Surely this looks less like decay than intoxication: a superpower high on its own force.But Trump’s great virtue, if it can be called that, is candour. Previous US presidents draped naked self-interest in the language of “democracy” and “human rights”. Trump dispenses with the costume. In 2023, he boasted: “When I left, Venezuela was ready to collapse. We would have taken it over, we would have gotten all that oil, it would have been right next door.” And this was no off-the-cuff remark. The logic of an oil grab, and much more besides, is laid out plainly in Trump’s recently published National Security Strategy. Continue ...

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