World would be a ‘better place’ if US took over Greenland, says Nigel Farage Reform leader says he agrees ‘strategically’ with Trump but adds that views of Greenlanders must be respected The Guardian - UK · Jan 21
William Shatner mocks Stephen Miller’s call for him to save ‘woke’ new Star Trek series U.S. Homeland Security Advisor last week decried Paramount+’s ‘tragic’ new spinoff, ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ The Independent UK · Jan 21
‘Canada lives because of the United States’: Trump takes shots at Mark Carney for being ‘ungrateful’ President said Canada benefits from U.S. protection, in wide-ranging speech in Davos, Switzerland The Independent UK · Jan 21
Trump doesn’t want America to be ‘a nation of renters,’ but experts say at least one of his proposals may put homeownership more out of reach Experts told Fortune Trump’s proposal allowing Americans to tap their 401(k) for down payments could inflate prices and leave Americans poorer in retirement. Fortune · Jan 21
Trump’s tariff threat leaves Europe with a choice: fight back or cease to matter Appeasing Trump has only emboldened him. But European leaders are not as helpless as the US president believes, says Georg Riekeles, the associate director of the European Policy Centre The Guardian - UK · Jan 21
Trump goes conciliatory in Davos, but he still wants Greenland "I won't use force" over Greenland, Trump said in Davos speech. Fortune · Jan 21
'How stupid were we' to give Greenland back: Trump gives history lesson about why the U.S. needs to buy back the 'big beautiful piece of ice' President Donald Trump insisted any bid to bring the “big beautiful piece of ice” under American control would stop short of military force. Fortune · Jan 21
Middle powers assemble? Trump disorder prompts talk of new liberal alliances As Mark Carney, Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen decide ‘to live in truth’, what will it take for Starmer to call out Trump? The Guardian - UK · Jan 21
Trump hits out at Nato and Europe as he doubles down on demands for Greenland: ‘All I want is a piece of ice’ Trump lashes out at Nato and European allies hours before announcing ‘framework of a future deal’ on territory has been reached The Independent UK · Jan 21
No military force on Greenland but Trump’s biggest threat came in what he didn’t say at Davos ANALYSIS: Trump has backed away from using force against Greenland but that doesn’t leave Europe any safer, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley The Independent UK · Jan 21
Judge rules against lawmakers pressing for monitor to ensure release of Epstein files A judge overseeing Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case says two members of Congress lack the legal right to intervene and press their demand for a court-appointed observer to ensure the government complies with a new law ordering release of its files on Jeffrey Epstein The Independent UK · Jan 21
Air Force One’s recent history of malfunctions after Trump forced to delay arrival in Davos The Boeing plane taking Donald Trump to Switzerland had to make a dramatic U-turn on Tuesday night, not the first time a presidential aircraft has suffered a fault, forcing a change of plans The Independent UK · Jan 21
Trump threatens Carney at Davos: ‘Canada lives because of the US’ Donald Trump threatened Canada’s Mark Carney during his rambling Davos speech on Wednesday (21 January), where he claimed that the nation “only lives because of the United States”. The Independent UK · Jan 21
Trump announces 'framework' with NATO to start Greenland talks President Trump on Wednesday said he and NATO chief Mark Rutte had agreed to a "framework" toward negotiations about Greenland's fate. Roll Call · Jan 21
International Business Times UK · Jan 21 'People Live in Homes, Not Corporations': Donald Trump To Block Wall Street To Restore Real American Homeownership US President Donald Trump plans to restore housing balance in the US by blocking the Wall Street from buying single-family residences. Here's what Americans should know.
Roll Call · Jan 21 Chip export bill advances in House Foreign Affairs The bill would restrict exports of certain artificial intelligence chips to China, after President Trump said he would allow those.
Salon · Jan 21 Naivete isn’t a media literacy flaw A viral misunderstanding of MTV’s "demise" illustrates the urge to believe what feels right
Fortune · Jan 21 Ray Dalio warns the global rules-based order is already ‘gone’ as Trump threatens Greenland: ‘Let’s not be naive’ The Bridgewater founder told Fortune he pays attention to the past 500 years: “It’s like a movie for me. It’s like watching the same movie happen.”
Euronews · Jan 21 Trump mocks Macron's aviators in Davos address amid growing war of words During his own address on Tuesday, Macron delivered a potent rebuke of Trump's Greenland campaign, declaring Europe would resist "bullies" and reject "the law of the strongest" without naming the US president directly.
The Independent UK · Jan 21 Trump calls on judge to block his own DOJ from releasing Jack Smith’s Mar-a-Lago report Trump claims the special counsel’s report could be weaponized by his political opponents and ‘irreparably harm’ him
Barchart · Jan 21 Gold and Silver Hit New Record Highs on Greenland Crisis. 3 Factors That Will Keep Driving Demand. Geopolitical tensions are keeping safe-haven demand for gold and silver on the front burner.
We Got This Covered · Jan 21 Donald Trump calls Renee Nicole Good’s death a ‘tragedy’ but only after finding out her father was ‘a tremendous Trump fan’ Donald Trump is more upset over potentially losing a supporter than the actual death of Renee Nicole Good.
The Independent UK · Jan 21 Trump admin drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat against K-12 schools, universities The anti-DEI warning was initially disseminated in a ‘Dear Colleague Letter’ to schools last February
Fortune · Jan 21 Trump says Mark Zuckerberg showed him a ‘Manhattan-sized’ AI data center Trump told Davos elites that Meta’s AI infrastructure shows why the U.S. must clear the way for tech giants to generate their own power.
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