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Trump repeatedly confuses Greenland and Iceland during speech to the world in Davos

Donald Trump has repeatedly mixed up Greenland and Iceland again during a rambling speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday (21 January).

The Independent UK

'Now, focus on real issues,' says Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper after Trump climbdown on Greenland

The US president had threatened to impose tariffs on eight European nations, including Britain, over his demands for the territory

Evening Standard

Trump steps up Greenland annexation demand and attacks European leaders at Davos

US president tells business and political leaders in Davos his country needs ownership to defend ‘unsecured island’

The Guardian - UK

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Donald Trump doubles down on Greenland threat but rules out using force

The US president said he wanted ‘immediate negotiations’ on the acquisition of the Arctic territory.

Evening Standard

Greenland Will Find Out

Plus: Lawfare in Minnesota, Netflix grows, and Kamala Harris considers her options.

Reason

Trump: U.S. Should Not Have Returned Greenland After WWII, Pushes to Reclaim Territory

U.S. President Donald Trump stirred fresh controversy at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday by asserting that the United States “saved” Greenland and Denmark from German control during World War II and suggesting that Washington should never have “given back” the Arctic territory.

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Trump’s Davos Address Sharpens Transatlantic Tensions, Targets Europe and Greenland Dispute

U.S. President Donald Trump used his return to the World Economic Forum in Davos to deliver a fierce defence of his domestic record while taking aim at Europe’s political and economic trajectory, in remarks that underscored growing friction with traditional U.S. allies.

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US seeks 'immediate negotiations' to acquire Greenland but 'won't use force', Trump tells Davos

Trump arrived in Davos by helicopter on Wednesday, entering a tense atmosphere as European and allied leaders pushed back against his demands for control of the Arctic island, part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

Euronews

Greenland rare earths mining developer sees stock spike nearly 150% in January as Trump annexation rhetoric triggers ‘trepidation’

Critical Metals aims to launch heavy construction in early 2027 in Greenland to break China’s chokehold on rare earths.

Fortune

The IMF’s banal language is sane-washing an economic crisis created by the egomaniacal Donald Trump

Their latest report makes no mention of Greenland, Venezuela, or even Trump. This is just a pretence that normality continues

The Guardian - AU

‘No King’: Protests in Davos as Trump arrives for World Economic Forum

US President Donald Trump faced a tense encounter with world leaders in Davos, as they united against his bid for Greenland and mocked his leadership.

Euronews

From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace

In a week filled with news about President Donald Trump’s aggressive moves to take control of Greenland, the world got a window into his thinking about the concept of “peace.”

The Conversation

France not considering soccer World Cup boycott over Greenland for now

France’s sports minister says her country is not currently thinking about boycotting the soccer World Cup in the United States amid growing tensions related to Donald Trump’s quest to control Greenland

The Independent UK

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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Keir Starmer: Trump’s Chagos deal U-turn is about pressuring UK over Greenland

The Prime Minister vowed he would not ‘yield’ after the US president branded the agreement an ‘act of great stupidity’.

The Independent UK

Starmer says he ‘will not yield’ to Trump pressure over Greenland

In his most hostile language yet, the prime minister said the future of the territory should be decided by Denmark and Greenland

The Independent UK

Starmer vows ‘I will not yield’ over support for Greenland amid Trump threats

The Prime Minister will host his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Gold hits record high as global markets rattled by Trump’s tariff and Greenland threats

Precious metals are seen as a reliable store of value when markets or currencies have volatility

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The Independent UK

Starmer praised for ‘calm leadership’ amid Trump Greenland row

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‘Won’t use force’: Trump keeps up Greenland guessing game in Davos

President Donald Trump delivered a muscle-flexing address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Euronews

France wants NATO exercise in Greenland and is 'ready to contribute,' presidency says

At the White House on Tuesday, Trump said "you'll find out," when asked how far he was willing to go to seize the world's largest island.

Euronews

Davos 2026: Who said what at world's top political and business summit

The yearly gathering in the Swiss Alps resort town has been dominated by escalating tensions between the US and its European allies, with leaders warning of a crumbling world order, rising unilateralism and AI's threat to the world's workforce.

The Independent UK

Macron urges EU to consider trade 'bazooka' in response to US tariffs threat

Rattled by Trump’s aggression towards Greenland, the European Union is readying counter-measures

Euronews

Gold rises to record high and stocks fall as Trump travels to Davos

Precious metals notch higher, stocks tumble, and dollar risks loom as the US-EU conflict over Greenland unfolds.

Euronews

Stiff with tension, European leaders await the Trump show in Davos

The US President has completely upended the annual Davos gathering of the World Economic Forum. A rapt audience is waiting to hear from him how far he might go on Greenland.

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