Trump news at a glance: Nato’s fate uncertain as president remains intent on seizing Greenland Trump warned alliance it was only as strong as the US allowed it to be The Guardian - US · Jan 21
Archbishop says it would be ‘morally acceptable’ for troops to disobey orders The archbishop expressed concern that service members might face "morally questionable" directives The Independent UK · Jan 21
China sees an opportunity in Greenland, but not in the way that Trump thinks For years, Beijing has struggled to gain a foothold in Greenland, in part because of US and Danish unity. Trump’s fraying of that alliance could create the opening it needs The Guardian - AU · Jan 21
Australian shares dip for third day as banks, tech drag The local bourse has extended its decline in a broad-based sell-off led by IT stocks and banks, while gold hit new highs on safe haven demand. AAP · Jan 21
Is America Really Going to War for Greenland? Plus: Threats of new tariffs on NATO allies, masked federal agents stir unrest in Minnesota, and Trump’s new health care proposal. Reason · Jan 21
Senators rush to put out Trump’s fires across Europe on damage control expedition NEWS ANALYSIS: Lawmakers try to heal fractures caused by Trump’s threats, but find they have little medicine to offer Europe, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Jan 21
Rambling Trump sings his own praises as worried world watches on The ‘very stable genius’ zigzagged wildly in a packed press room – Nato’s future lies in the hands of a modern Caligula The Guardian - US · Jan 21
Gavin Newsom Says Europe Must Stop 'Rolling Over' for Trump's Greenland Demands California Governor Gavin Newsom says European leaders have to stop being 'complicit' in trying to appease Trump over his demands to annex Greenland. International Business Times UK · Jan 20
Canada prepping response to hypothetical US military invasion for first time in a century, report says The model is purely theoretical and precautionary, with officials stressing that a U.S. invasion is unlikely The Independent UK · Jan 20
‘You’ll find out’: Trump refuses to say how far he would go to seize Greenland President also declines to offer any reassurances about his commitment to the stability of Nato alliance The Guardian - US · Jan 20
Trump’s stated reasons for taking Greenland are wrong – but the tactics fit with the plan to limit China’s economic interests In 2019, during his first term, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed a desire to buy Greenland, which has been a part of Denmark for some 300 years. Danes and Greenlanders quickly rebuffed the offer at the time. The Conversation · Jan 20
‘I blame ourselves’: Trump faults own press team as he takes over briefing room for low-energy, nearly 90-minute Year 1 recap NEWS ANALYSIS: Sluggish performance included more than one subtle dig at staffers while lauding himself at every turn The Independent UK · Jan 20
Donald Trump’s ominous warning on scope of plans for Greenland: ‘You’ll find out’ Trump questioned whether Nato would come to the ‘rescue’ of the US Evening Standard · Jan 20
Trump's 'Special Relationship' With King Charles Could Be Britain's 'Secret Weapon' Amid Greenland Threats King Charles III emerges as a vital diplomatic asset for Britain as President Trump threatens tariffs on the UK over the disputed sovereignty of Danish-owned Greenland. International Business Times UK · Jan 20
The Independent UK · Jan 20 Scott Bessent desperately tries to walk back Trump’s letter linking Greenland with Nobel Prize snub: ‘A complete canard’ In a leaked message to the Norwegian prime minister, Trump said being snubbed for a Nobel Peace Prize inspired him to no longer ‘think purely of Peace’ when it comes to the U.S. taking over Greenland
Evening Standard · Jan 20 ‘You’ll find out’: Trump’s answer on question of scope of plans for Greenland The US president also said ‘you’ll find out’ when asked how far he was willing to go to acquire the island.
The Independent UK · Jan 20 Photos from the annual World Economic Forum in Davos The World Economic Forum think tank opened its four-day annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos on Tuesday where political leaders and business leaders will discuss issues ranging from economic disparity to climate change to world conflicts. This year's geopolitical context — with the recent U.S. military strike in…
The Independent UK · Jan 20 After an irascible first year, Donald Trump is more dangerous than ever THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: His fury keeps spilling over, and it fell to Emmanuel Macron to spell out that Europe ‘prefers respect to bullies’ and ‘the rule of law to brutality'
We Got This Covered · Jan 20 Trump’s Greenland argument collapses after he shares a post claiming China and Russia — his supposed threats — are just boogeymen Wait so Trump is saying Russia and China aren't a threat?
Reason · Jan 20 President Trump Repudiates Discovery Doctrine, Favors Acquisition By Conquest Once again, Trump manages to make obscure law great again.
Barchart · Jan 20 Escalating Greenland Tensions Sink the Dollar and Boost Precious Metals The dollar index (DXY00 ) dropped to a 2-week low on Tuesday and finished down by -0.79%. The dollar retreated on Tuesday as President Trump's push to take over Greenland is reviving fears of trade confrontations between the US and its European allies, with little sign of de-escalation. Overnight, President...
Reason · Jan 20 Trump Threatens NATO Members With Tariffs Paid Almost Entirely by Americans Threatening European allies to further tax American citizens is unlikely to persuade them to surrender Greenland to the United States.
Radio France Internationale · Jan 20 Europe won’t yield to 'bullies' Macron warns as Trump pushes Greenland claim French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Tuesday that Europe would refuse to give in to "bullies", delivering a pointed message at the World Economic Forum in Davos. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also pledged an "unflinching" response to US President Donald Trump's renewed territorial claims over Greenland.
Axios · Jan 20 The great Davos divorce: America's allies draw red line with Trump "Being a happy vassal is one thing. Being a miserable slave is something else."
The Guardian - US · Jan 20 The transatlantic order is crumbling. Greenland is a moment of great rupture Trump’s demand for Greenland is a throwback to the 1884 Berlin conference: a transaction of land and people driven by a might makes right worldview