34 h. 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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3 d. ago Trump blasted as ‘international gangster’ amid Greenland dispute

Donald Trump was blasted as an “international gangster” by BBC Question Time guest Layla Moran during a debate about the US and UK's "special relationship" on Thursday (22 January), dubbing the US president an "international gangster."

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4 d. ago BBC Question Time applaud as panellist skewers Donald Trump in scathing tirade

Emily Thornberry, the long-serving Labour MP, took aim at Donald Trump during Thursday's Question Time, which was recorded in Macclesfield, Cheshire, amid the Greenland row

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4 d. ago Trump unable to offer any specifics while being questioned on his Greenland ‘deal’

Donald Trump dodged questions on his Greenland deal after the president claimed to have outlined a “framework” of a future agreement on the island.

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6 d. ago ‘You’ll find out’: Trump’s answer on question of scope of plans for Greenland

The US president also said ‘you’ll find out’ when asked how far he was willing to go to acquire the island.

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6 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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6 d. ago Denmark sends 'substantial contribution' of troops to Greenland amid growing tension with US as Trump refuses to rule out invasion

Denmark has deployed additional troops to Greenland as tensions escalate over President Donald Trump's comments questioning Copenhagen's ability to defend the Arctic territory.

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6 d. ago Trump shares message from France’s Macron questioning Greenland moves

Trump also shared an AI image of him talking to European leaders in The White House with the American Flag over Greenland

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7 d. ago Bessent questions Europe’s ability to agree strong response to Greenland tariffs

US Treasury secretary derides the ‘dreaded European working group’

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1 week ago Greenland’s dog sled race is questioning who invited Trump’s envoy to the event

Organizers of the Avannaata Qimussersua said it would ‘wholly inappropriate’ for U.S. officials to attend the annual race

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1 week ago Trump’s latest travel ban leaves fans unable to travel to support their World Cup team

The restrictions include an exception for players, officials and immediate relatives. But no allowance has been made for supporters

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2 w. ago Danish forces will ‘shoot first and ask questions later’ if Greenland is invaded amid US threats

The White House said this week that Donald Trump was still weighing military intervention as an option to take over Greenland

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2 w. ago Denmark 'will shoot first and ask questions later' if the US invades Greenland

Tensions have been escalating this week over the Trump administration's threats to use the US military to seize Greenland, despite furious warnings from Europe's leaders.

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2 w. ago If Donald Trump thinks Greenland should be his, how long before he sets his sights on Scotland? | Zoe Williams

By the expansionist logic of the president and his advisers, the US is entitled to annex just about anywhere‘We do need Greenland, absolutely,” Donald Trump told the Atlantic on 5 January, with the hand-wavy follow-up, “We need it for defence.” His adviser Stephen Miller was more aggressive still in an interview with CNN, saying: “The real question is, by what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? What is the basis of their territorial claim? The US is the power of Nato obviously Greenland should be part of the United States.” His wife, Katie Miller, posted an image on X of a map of the country papered over with the US flag, with the caption “soon”. It’s hard to orientate sensibly towards things that happen on X these days: if she had posted a Grok-generated image of Greenland in a bikini, would that be more or less concerning?Still, we’re right to be concerned. There is no comfort to be had from old-era ideas such as: “Maybe they’re just sabre-rattling about Greenland t...

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2 w. ago European leaders rally behind Greenland as US ramps up threats

Statement of support comes after presidential aide says ‘no one will fight US militarily over future of Greenland’ Europe live – latest updatesOne of Donald Trump’s top aides has ramped up the pressure on Denmark by questioning Copenhagen’s claim to Greenland, as leaders from major European powers rallied behind the Arctic territory.Stephen Miller, the US president’s deputy chief of staff for policy, also claimed military intervention would not be needed to take over island because “nobody is going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why Donald Trump's Venezuela raid raises alarming questions about US intentions towards Greenland

Donald Trump needs to respect the democratic rights of the people of Venezuela and the people of Greenland

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2 w. ago Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid | Nathalie Tocci

The more European countries act as colonies, unable and unwilling to stand up to Trump, the more they’ll be treated as suchThere is no two without a three, as we say in Italian. After their complicit silence on Israel’s war crimes in Gaza and their tacit acceptance of the US/Israel attack on Iran, Europeans now hesitate to condemn the US’s audacious military operation to bring about regime change in Venezuela. With few notable exceptions – such as Spain, the Netherlands and Norway – most European leaders have fudged their response. Spain, in fact, has acted without its EU partners, condemning the US attack alongside a group of Latin American countries. European governments seem unable to utter in the same breath that, although Nicolás Maduro was an illegitimate dictator, the US attack to topple him is a gross violation of international law.The French president, Emmanuel Macron, the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, at least...

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3 w. ago Venezuela live updates: Maduro held at Brooklyn jail ahead of court appearance as Trump says US will ‘run’ country for now

Trump said U.S. officials would be running Venezuela ‘for a period of time’ but did not offer specifics when pressed by reporters

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3 w. ago Venezuela live updates: Maduro arrives in New York to face criminal charges as Trump says US will ‘run’ country for now

Trump said U.S. officials would be running Venezuela ‘for a period of time’ but did not offer specifics when pressed by reporters

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3 w. ago Venezuela live updates: Trump doesn’t rule out ‘boots on the ground’ as he says US will ‘run’ country for now

Trump said U.S. officials would be running Venezuela ‘for a period of time’ but did not offer specifics when pressed by reporters

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