The problem with betting Trump will "always chicken out" Stocks started the week with their worst single day performance since October. Axios · Jan 22
Trump Says Canada Is 'Not Grateful' To The US: 'Canada Gets A Lot Of Freebies From Us' Donald Trump claims Canada benefits from US 'freebies,' criticizes Prime Minister Carney's speech on global upheaval during Davos summit. International Business Times UK · Jan 22
US and Denmark to reopen 1951 defence agreement on Greenland The United States and Denmark will renegotiate their 1951 defence pact covering Greenland, reopening a Cold War-era agreement after US President Donald Trump backed away from threats to seize the territory and punish European allies with tariffs. Radio France Internationale · Jan 22
‘I’m living rent-free in Trump’s head’: Gavin Newsom celebrates his social media attacks on president California governor calls President Trump an ‘invasive species’ and accuses him of ‘cosplaying on the world stage’ in scathing comments at Swiss economic summit The Independent UK · Jan 22
What is in Trump’s Greenland ‘deal’ – and what is missing? US president abruptly dropped threats against allies after talks with Nato chief on the ‘framework’ of a deal that does not involve selling Greenland The Independent UK · Jan 22
American Brands are Being Erased from Shop Shelves as Boycott Apps Hit No. 1 Apps developed to boycott US products rose to the top of App store as a sign of protest by Europeans against US President Trump's threats to Greenland International Business Times UK · Jan 22
Greenland says red lines must be respected as Trump says US will have ‘total’ access to island Island’s PM says sovereignty is non-negotiable after Trump claimed agreement would give US full access with ‘no end, no time limit’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 22
Shoppers in Denmark turn to apps to boycott US products amid Greenland tensions Mobile apps designed to help consumers identify and avoid American-made products have climbed to the top of Denmark's app store charts following President Donald Trump's recent comments about acquiring Greenland. Euronews · Jan 22
Europe mulls over an uneasy truce with the US over Greenland Europe is taking stock after several days of US sabre-rattling which risked the end of transatlantic relations, and potentially the end of NATO. While the threat of a takeover of Greenland seems to be over, trust among the US's allies has been badly eroded – perhaps permanently. Euronews · Jan 22
PM says ‘hard yards’ of Greenland security ahead as he welcomes Trump shift The Prime Minister said the US president’s shift in position was ‘good’ news as he spoke with residents on a visit to Hertfordshire on Thursday. Evening Standard · Jan 22
FTSE 100 joins in global stock markets bounce as Trump drops tariff threat Comes after the US president removed the threat of additional tariffs on nations who did not support his push to seize control of Greenland The Independent UK · Jan 22
Jimmy Kimmel trolls Trump over Greenland speech with savage jab at Melania The late night talk show host said Trump’s speech to world leaders in Switzerland was “Dementiacon 5” The Independent UK · Jan 22
Markets rally and safe havens fall as Trump touts Greenland deal Global markets rebounded after the US president shifted his stance on the Arctic island, claiming that a deal is in the works. Euronews · Jan 22
European markets rally after Donald Trump cools tariff threats US stock markets rose overnight, while the UK’s FTSE 100, Germany’s Dax and France’s Cac 40 enjoyed gains on Thursday morning. Evening Standard · Jan 22
Axios · Jan 22 5 winners from Trump's Greenland climbdown Trump claimed the Greenland deal gives the U.S. "everything we needed."
The Independent UK · Jan 22 The Latest: Elon Musk and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are both attending World Economic Forum Europe is breathing a sigh of relief following Trump’s dramatic reversal over Greenland the day before at Davos
Euronews · Jan 22 The EU will defend itself 'against any form of coercion', Costa says EU leaders gathered in Brussels to discuss relations with the US after a diplomatic roller-coaster of a week that saw Donald Trump threaten, then withdraw, plans to impose additional tariffs on European nations to force the sale of Greenland.
Euronews · Jan 22 Newsletter: Trump steps back from the precipice Also in today's newsletter: EU enlargement chief Marta Kos speaks about plans for post-war Ukraine's economic recovery, and why the implementation of the EU-Mercosur trade deal risks being kicked down the road.
Whats Hot · Jan 22 Trump Defends Inviting Putin to Proposed ‘Board of Peace’ Amid Greenland Concerns Former US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to join his newly proposed “Board of Peace,” despite earlier raising concerns that Russia could seek to take control of Greenland.
Radio France Internationale · Jan 22 Trump reverses course on Greenland, drops tariff threat, citing 'deal' US President Donald Trump says he has reached a framework agreement over Greenland and has backed down from threats to impose tariffs on European allies as leverage to seize the Danish territory, a dispute that has shaken the NATO alliance.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 Europe must heed Mark Carney – and embrace a painful emancipation from the US Trump’s tariff retreat should lull nobody into dropping their guard. The EU must join forces with Canada, Japan and other like-minded countries, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Asian shares rise, tracking Wall Street gains as Trump backs down on Greenland Asian shares have mostly advanced, following Wall Street's lead, after U.S. President Donald Trump backed down on imposing tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland
The Guardian - AU · Jan 22 Trump declaration of Greenland framework deal met with scepticism amid tariff relief Nato chief Mark Rutte says there is ‘a lot of work to be done’, as some Danish MPs voice concern at Greenland apparently being sidelined in US president’s talks
The Guardian - US · Jan 22 Trump news at a glance: at Davos, president rambles, backs down and touts ‘future deal’ on Greenland Trump told Davos attendees the US won’t use military force to take Greenland but demanded ‘immediate negotiations’ – key US politics stories from Wednesday 21 January at a glance
The Conversation · Jan 22 Trump sows ‘chaotic cruelty’ while Canadian PM Carney reminds the world it doesn’t have to play along In what has become a familiar, exhausting cycle, the rest of the world is left with the futile task of trying to dredge meaning from the wreckage left behind by US President Donald Trump.