87 m. ago Asian shares rise, tracking Wall Street gains as Trump backs down on Greenland

Asian shares have mostly advanced, following Wall Street's lead, after U.S. President Donald Trump backed down on imposing tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland

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3 h. ago Trump declaration of Greenland framework deal met with scepticism as doubts persist

Nato chief Mark Rutte says there is ‘a lot of work to be done’, as some Danish MPs voice concern at Greenland apparently being sidelined in US president’s talks Donald Trump’s announcement of a “framework of a future deal” that would settle the issue of Greenland after weeks of escalating threats has been met with profound scepticism from people in the Arctic territory, even as financial markets rebounded and European leaders welcomed a reprieve from further tariffs.Just hours after the president used his speech at the World Economic Forum to insist he wanted Greenland, “including right, title and ownership,” but backed away from his more bellicose threats of military intervention – Trump took to social media to announce “the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland” after talks with Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte, and withdrew the threat of tariffs against eight European countries. He later called it “a concept of a deal” when he spoke to business network CNBC soon a...

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4 h. ago Donald Trump makes Greenland gaffe at Davos summit as Karoline Leavitt denies blunder

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has leapt to President Donald Trump's defence after some criticised his speech at a summit in Davos, stating some had 'misheard' his remarks

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5 h. ago I'm doctor who treated Dick Cheney and Donald Trump's mental health needs to be probed now'

Dr Jonathan Reiner, a cardiologist who cared for former Vice President Dick Cheney, has called for a congressional inquiry into President Donald Trump's fitness for office after concerning public statements

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5 h. ago Investigation launched at Donald Trump's Doonbeg golf resort after envelope with 'powder substance' discovered

A security alert at US President Donald Trump’s Irish golf resort was in place after a what was reported as an envelope believed to contain a powder substance was delivered to the site

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5 h. ago Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations

President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N. Security Council

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9 h. ago Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump's immigration enforcement surge

Business in Minnesota has taken a hit a President Donald Trump's administration carries out an immigration sweep that has spurred protests

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11 h. ago Trump pushes for lower rates and ban on investor home purchases in bid to make homes more affordable

President Donald Trump’s plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit cards, and banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes

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11 h. ago The Guardian view on Keir Starmer and Donald Trump: quiet diplomacy has reached its limit | Editorial

The prime minister has a duty to be candid with the British public about the scale of the global realignment caused by a volatile US presidentOne foreign policy achievement that Donald Trump prefers not to boast about is his role in helping Mark Carney win last year’s Canadian general election. The incumbent Liberal party faced crushing defeat before Mr Trump threatened to annex Canada. Mr Carney’s candidacy was buoyed up by a patriotic rally against US bullying.Perhaps because his country has also been coveted by Mr Trump, Mr Carney has given one of the most clear-sighted responses of any democratic leader to the US president’s designs on Greenland. Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, the Canadian prime minister set out the challenge for countries whose security and prosperity have depended on a global system underwritten by the US.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to b...

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12 h. ago Starmer toughens rhetoric on Trump and decries pressure over Greenland

PM also accuses Kemi Badenoch of supporting efforts by the US president to ‘undermine the government’s position’UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has noticeably hardened his rhetoric towards Donald Trump, telling the Commons that the US president’s condemnation of the Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius was intended to weaken the UK’s resolve over Greenland.In a sometimes angry exchange with Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions, Starmer denounced the Conservative leader’s use of Trump’s words to push back against the Chagos deal, saying the president had not been sincere in his objections. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Trump’s tariff threat leaves Europe with a choice: fight back or cease to matter | Georg Riekeles

Appeasing Trump has only emboldened him. But European leaders are not as helpless as the US president believesGeorg Riekeles is the associate director of the European Policy CentreEU leaders’ tough rebukes to Donald Trump in Davos must be followed by concrete action when they convene in Brussels on Thursday night. The US president’s attempt to strong-arm Greenland and Denmark, backed by explicit tariff threats against those who refuse to comply, is not bluster or improvisation. It is economic coercion, openly deployed to force political submission and territorial concessions. The danger lies in the demand itself, but also in how Europe responds.The EU has reached a moment of truth. If it cannot defend one of its member states whose most basic interests are under direct threat, then the EU is weakened as a geopolitical actor and emptied of purpose.Georg Riekeles is the associate director of the European Policy CentreDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you ...

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13 h. ago Europe set to unleash devastating 'trade bazooka' in vengeful payback plot against Trump

European leaders are preparing for the worst amid President Donald Trump's threats to impose on Greenland.

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13 h. ago Olympics chief admits she has not spoken to US president Trump about LA 2028 Games

Kirsty Coventry steers clear of global politics in buildupOrganisers will meet with vice-president JD VanceThe International Olympic Committee has yet to establish formal communications with the US president Donald Trump on preparations for the Los Angeles Games in 2028, the IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, has confirmed.Trump has been speaking in Davos in Switzerland after a turbulent start to 2026 during which he has suggested he will invade Greenland, threatened a trade war with Europe and ousted the Venezuela president Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Donald Trump's 'faltering' voice at Davos sparks fears he'll 'collapse any minute'

US president Donald Trump is speaking to world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, less than 24 hours after claiming he could have been a professional baseball player

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14 h. 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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15 h. 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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16 h. 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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16 h. 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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17 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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18 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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