Disgraced DEA agent who used his badge to protect drug trafficker friends gets 5 years in prison The punishment was significantly less than the sentence prosecutors sought The Independent UK · Jan 21
ICE has picked its next target as agents surge into Maine and arrest 50 in ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ The Department of Homeland Security said it intends to make 1,000 arrests The Independent UK · Jan 21
Newsom says Davos appearance was canceled under pressure from Trump Governor’s office says US pavilion bowed to pressure and pulled scheduled ‘fireside chat’ with Fortune magazine The Guardian - US · Jan 21
Crude Oil Gains on Iran Risks March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.26 (+0.43%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0285 (+1.54%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Wednesday, with gasoline climbing to a 7-week high. Crude found support on Wednesday from the IEA's decision to cut its... Barchart · Jan 21
Trump’s annexation of Greenland seemed imminent. Now it’s on much shakier ground Looking at headlines around the world, it seemed like United States President Donald Trump’s annexation of Greenland was imminent. Buoyed by the success of his military operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Trump ratcheted up his rhetoric and threatened tariffs on any nation that opposed him. The Conversation · Jan 21
Morning Mail: Coalition on the brink over hate speech laws; Trump claims ‘framework’ of Greenland deal formed; gen Xers the new baby boomers Nationals quit Coalition frontbench en masse The Guardian - AU · Jan 21
Ex-Trump lawyer and press secretary both say something is seriously wrong with the president after bizarre briefing Even his former staff see the deterioration. We Got This Covered · Jan 21
Trump backs off Greenland tariff threat based on new "solution" Trump claimed he'd reached "the framework of a future deal" with NATO's secretary-general. Axios · Jan 21
Trump’s TACO ‘solution’ to Greenland crisis: Backing off his 10% tariff threats against Western Europe Trump has repeatedly said that anything less than controlling all of Greenland is “unacceptable.” Fortune · Jan 21
All eyes on Trump in Davos - Everything that happened on day two Our correspondents on the ground bring you all the highlights of the second day of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Euronews · Jan 21
Trump’s Navy chief is calling for giant lasers to be included on new battleships US has not commissioned a battleship in more than eight decades The Independent UK · Jan 21
Sheinbaum defends transfer of Mexican cartel members amid efforts to appease Trump Analysts warn that Trump will probably demand more action from Mexico to counter drug-trafficking groups The Guardian - US · Jan 21
NATO Chief Mark Rutte Defends Trump at Davos As Member Nations Push Back Against Greenland Plans Former Dutch Prime Minister and current NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte continues to praise U.S. President Donald Trump, despite how leaders of numerous NATO nations are reacting to his continued push to acquire Greenland. International Business Times · Jan 21
Experts explain why the president’s plans for the housing market may let you down Experts are skeptical that the president’s plan for improving the housing market will have lasting benefits The Independent UK · Jan 21
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21 How Badenoch’s meeting with Mike Johnson led to Trump’s Chagos deal rant A brief encounter set off a chain of events that culminated in a public rebuff to the US president from Keir Starmer
The Guardian - US · Jan 21 Trump says Canada should be grateful for ‘freebies’ it gets from the US US president singles out Mark Carney day after prime minister warned world is undergoing geopolitical ‘rupture’
Fortune · Jan 21 Why Coinbase split with a16z and the crypto sector on a key bill—and what’s next for the Clarity Act CEO Brian Armstrong’s move to pull support for a Clarity Act draft risks alienating key political allies.
Euronews · Jan 21 Trump suspends European tariffs after 'framework' Greenland deal agreed The announcement came hours after Trump's Davos speech, where he repeated the US needed Greenland for national and global security, and said NATO members could agree to US control and that "we'll be very appreciative."
Evening Standard · Jan 21 Trump rows back on Greenland tariff threats after ‘deal’ talks with Nato chief The US president had only earlier on Wednesday doubled down on his threats to secure the Arctic island, but ruled out the use of force to do so.
International Business Times UK · Jan 21 WW3 Closer Than Ever? Panic Mounts as UK Military Chiefs Sound Alarm Over Imminent Global War Panic rises in Britain as senior UK military leaders warn that World War 3 could be closer than many believe and urge the nation to prepare for major conflict through strengthened defence and societal mobilisation. Insights from senior UK military figures and official speeches underpin this analysis.
The Independent UK · Jan 21 Trump backs down on Europe tariffs threat over Greenland after reaching ‘framework of a future deal’ President drops plan to tax imports after reaching ‘framework for a future deal’ over Danish-controlled territory
Fortune · Jan 21 Trump says Europe does one thing right: drug prices. 'A pill that costs $10 in London costs $130 in New York or Los Angeles' The president called out French President Emmanuel Macron on refusing to raise drug prices, and claimed tariff threats make Macron change his mind.
The Independent UK · Jan 21 Trial begins for man accused of murder-for-hire plot targeting Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino Defense attorneys argue that the accused sent messages amounting to ‘neighborhood gossip’
The Independent UK · Jan 21 ICE is rumored to be heading for Philadelphia. Everyone is saying the same thing ‘Philly people are a different breed,’ wrote one user, while another added: ‘Bro ice is going to be protesting’
The Independent UK · Jan 21 Karoline Leavitt jokes that Trump’s gifted Qatari jet was sounding ‘much better’ after Air Force One scare The White House accepted the $400m Qatari Boeing 747 in May despite ethics concerns