Tariff threat risks ‘dangerous downward spiral’, UK and affected countries warn US President Donald Trump says tariffs will be imposed until a deal is reached for the US to purchase Greenland. Evening Standard · Jan 18
Melania Trump Reportedly Bars Ivanka From Movie Premiere in Fresh Family Power Struggle Melania Trump reportedly bars stepdaughter Ivanka from her Kennedy Centre documentary premiere, marking the latest chapter in years of documented tension and boundary disputes within the Trump family. International Business Times UK · Jan 18
‘It feels like gruel’: Lib Dem MPs growing frustrated by Ed Davey approach Exclusive: No move yet against leader but some say party ‘too academic at times’ and needs coherent national policy The Guardian - UK · Jan 18
NATO Nations Warn Donald Trump's New Tariff Plan Risks 'Dangerous Downward Spiral' Trump threatens 10% tariffs on eight NATO allies starting February 1 unless they accept US acquisition of Greenland. NATO issues joint statement warning of 'dangerous downward spiral' in transatlantic relations. International Business Times UK · Jan 18
Drone strikes cut power to over 200,000 homes in Russian-occupied Ukraine, local official says Hundreds of thousands in Russian-occupied parts of southern Ukraine were left without power on Sunday, according to Kremlin-installed authorities there The Independent UK · Jan 18
Chinese ‘super-embassy’ could be ‘advantageous’ to national security, former MI5 boss claims Ministers have promised to decide on planning permission by 20 January amid mounting concern over the security implications The Independent UK · Jan 18
‘Sprint toward autocracy’: Trump’s first year in office has been a norm-busting, boundary-pushing power play From gutting federal agencies to funding freezes for Democratic cities and states to sending the National Guard and ICE agents around the nation, Trump has shown himself to be the strongman many didn’t know they were electing president. The Independent UK · Jan 18
World stock markets brace for turbulence after Trump’s latest tariff shock Losses on stocks likely with precious metals forecast to spike even higher after move to impose 25% levies on European allies The Guardian - UK · Jan 18
Dictator ousted but regime intact – what next for Venezuela’s opposition? The US snatched Nicolás Maduro but, frozen out by Trump, anti-government activists are unsure how to proceed The Guardian - US · Jan 18
‘America first’? Trump financial products raise questions about potential presidential conflicts of interest Five exchange-traded funds have been launched by Trump Media, owner of the president’s social media platform Truth Social The Guardian - US · Jan 18
‘I don’t know if Cristiano understood the ramifications of his meeting with Donald Trump’ Louis Saha on Ronaldo’s White House encounter The Portuguese icon met with the President of the United States at the White House in November FourFourTwo · Jan 18
Ford CEO warns there’s a dearth of blue-collar workers able to construct AI data centers and operate factories: 'Nothing to backfill the ambition' Jim Farley has identified a crisis in the “essential economy” of overlooked blue-collar workers in the AI race. Fortune · Jan 18
China Files Complaint Over Philippine Coast Guard's Presentation That Shows Satirical Xi Jinping Photos China filed a diplomatic complaint against the Philippines after a Coast Guard presentation featured satirical images of President Xi Jinping, angering Beijing over the South China Sea. International Business Times UK · Jan 18
Israel far-right ministers reject US-backed postwar Gaza panel Finance minister says Netanyahu should back annexation and settlement, and attacks Turkey and Qatar’s role on Gaza ‘executive board’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 18
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18 EU considers retaliatory measures over Trump Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’ Emmanuel Macron calls on fellow leaders to use powerful anti-coercion instrument if US goes ahead with tariffs
The Independent UK · Jan 18 Trump’s tariff threat on Greenland is a golden opportunity for Starmer – it is time to rejoin the EU COMMENT: President’s threat to impose a 10 per cent tariff is another sign that the UK should turn away from Washington and towards its allies in Europe, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18 Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize There is a growing sense of embarrassment among mid-level and senior officials within Fifa over the awarding of the peace prize to Donald Trump
The Independent UK · Jan 18 Greenland protesters condemn ‘circus’ of Trump tariff threats Greenlanders condemned the "circus" of Donald Trump's threat of new tariffs on European allies until they agree to sell the territory to the US.
The Independent UK · Jan 18 UK will become Trump’s ‘poodle’ if it fails to invest in defence, Badenoch warns Comments come after US president threatened to slap fresh tariffs on UK and Europe over their opposition to his threats to annex Greenland
Latin Times · Jan 18 Nearly Half of Americans Want U.S. to Take a Less Active Global Role, Even as Many Back Venezuela Action: Survey Nearly half of Americans say they want the United States to take a "less active" role in solving the world's problems, even as many support military intervention in specific cases such as Venezuela, according to recent polling.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18 Trump tariff threats are bad, but the uncertainty they instil is much worse The spectre of rising inflation, slowing global trade and jittery markets has re-emerged as US economic policy divorces itself from any logic
Salon · Jan 18 Trump’s Greenland fixation The president has infuriated NATO allies and left Greenland’s foreign minister in tears
Salon · Jan 18 Trump's midterm playbook The president is building a system where the outcome is decided before ballots are even counted
The Independent UK · Jan 18 Trump ‘to ask countries in Gaza Board of Peace to pay $1bn to keep membership’ Benjamin Netanyahu rejected terms of the board after its first members were announced
International Business Times UK · Jan 18 Karoline Leavitt's Audio Leak Reveals Threat to Sue CBS Over Trump Interview Coverage Newly obtained audio reveals White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warning CBS News that President Trump would sue if the network edited his interview with Tony Dokoupil.