13 m. ago Olympics chief reveals she has not spoken to Trump about 2028 LA Games

Donald Trump has frequently met with Fifa president Gianni Infantino ahead of the World Cup, but is yet to speak to IOC president Kirsty Coventry

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80 m. ago Trump warns world leaders 'US much greater power than people even understand'

US President Donald Trump has warned the world that they have no idea how powerful the US really is as he demands NATO and Denmark hand over Greenland to him after America gave it back

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1 hour ago Trump tells Europe to 'do better' as 'you're not even recognisable anymore'

US President Donald Trump has used his special address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) to hit our at Europe as he claims parts are 'not even recognisable anymore'

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1 hour ago A list of countries joining Trump's Board of Peace, those not joining and those not committed

Several countries have said they will join U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, while a few European nations have declined their invitations

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer slams Donald Trump over US President's Chagos Islands comments

The Prime Minister accused the US President of reversing his opinion on the Chagos Islands deal with ‘the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland’

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2 h. ago Starmer tells MPs he ‘will not yield’ over Greenland despite US pressure – UK politics live

PM says Trump’s Chagos Islands comment designed to put pressure on him to ‘yield’ over Greenland, but he will not complyWe’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘Who will stand up and oppose it?’: Trump’s relentless campaign of retribution in his second term

From firing lawyers and government officials to pursuing indictments – president has created a culture of vengeanceDuring his first year in the White House, Donald Trump has pursued a campaign of retribution unlike any other president in US history.That Trump would pursue such a campaign is not surprising. Since he launched his first run for president in 2015, Trump has channeled the politics of grievance into political success. Returning to the White House after surviving two impeachments and four different criminal cases against him, Trump has used the might of the federal government to punish those he believes have wronged him. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Donald Trump Davos LIVE: President lands in Switzerland for showdown talks

Donald Trump is scheduled to give a special address in Davos, Switzerland, this afternoon - after threatening to impose tariffs on European countries who oppose his plans to acquire Greenland

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3 h. ago Renewed calls for Trump to be removed under the 25th Amendment after threats to Greenland. But can he be?

President Donald Trump’s recent behaviour provokes calls from Democrats for him to be relieved of his duties

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8 h. ago The Latest: US Treasury secretary decries Europe’s ‘anger’ over tariff threat

U.S. President Donald Trump’s third visit as president to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting is set for Wednesday

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8 h. ago Trump heads for Davos: US President flies in as he warns European leaders there is 'no going back' over Greenland

The Air Force One plane carrying President Donald Trump to his showdown with European leaders in Davos U-turned and returned to base this morning after developing an electrical fault.

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9 h. ago Donald Trump is not forgetting America’s old alliances – his goal is to destroy them | Rafael Behr

European leaders who know their continent’s history must now see that the US president is siding with the forces of tyrannyIn January 2018, when Donald Trump was in the second year of his first term as US president, Angela Merkel, in her 13th year as German chancellor, gave a gloomy speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. She opened her remarks with a warning from Europe’s past. Politicians had “sleep-walked” into the first world war. As the number of surviving eyewitnesses to the second world war dwindled, she added, subsequent generations would have to prove they understood the fragility of peace. “We need to ask ourselves if we have really learned from history or not.”Fast forward eight years. Vladimir Putin’s territorial aggression harries Europe’s eastern flank. To the west, Trump, now in his second term and guest of honour at Davos, threatens to annex Greenland. This is not a world that has internalised the lessons of the 20th century. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Donald Trump's Air Force One returns to Washington after electrical issue on Davos flight

President Donald Trump's plane, Air Force One, was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews after departing for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, when crew identified an electrical issue

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10 h. ago US futures edge higher and gold hits another record as markets swoon over Greenland dispute

Asian shares have extended their losses while gold prices hit a record high as concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats on Greenland fueled unease among investors

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11 h. ago Donald Trump storms Davos: US President jets to Switzerland after broadside against Starmer and Nato allies

The stone-faced US President was seen boarding Air Force One late on Tuesday night, heading for the Swiss town for its annual World Economic Forum.

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11 h. ago Air Force One returns to Washington area due to minor electrical issue, White House says

President Donald Trump’s plane, Air Force One, is returning to Joint Base Andrews after departing for Switzerland on Tuesday evening

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11 h. ago Mark Carney tells Davos the old world order is ‘not coming back’ as Trump heads to Switzerland

Carney warns US-led global system of governance is enduring ‘a rupture’ as US president flies in for showdown with European leaders over GreenlandCanadian prime minister Mark Carney has said that the US-led global system of governance is enduring “a rupture,” defined by great power competition and a “fading” rules-based order.His speech to political and financial elites at the World Economic Forum comes a day before US President Donald Trump was set to address the gathering in Davos, Switzerland. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Trump warns Iran the whole country will be 'blown up' if he is assassinated

President Donald Trump threatened to blow up the entire country of Iran 'if something happens,' when asked about the threats to his life airing on Iranian state television.

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15 h. ago Trump seizes SEVENTH tanker in Caribbean as footage shows special forces on boat after it ‘took oil from Venezuela’

AMERICAN forces have seized a seventh oil tanker linked to Venezuela as President Donald Trump ramps up his campaign to choke off illicit crude exports from the country. US Southern Command said the Motor Vessel Sagitta was boarded and taken under control “without incident” in the Caribbean after operating in defiance of Trump’s quarantine on...

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18 h. ago Donald Trump doctor's daughter makes bombshell claim about US President's health

Dr Larry Braunstein's daughters say their father diagnosed Donald Trump with bone spurs as a 'favour' to Fred Trump, though no documentation exists to verify the family story

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