The Latest Breaking News from Greenland

First Thing: Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland

Flurry of posts on Truth Social firmly set out Trump’s Greenland stance to European leaders. Plus, spoof Maga caps soar in popularity

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20

Stock Index Futures Plunge After Trump’s Tariff Threats on Europe Over Greenland

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -1.58%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -1.95% this morning, pointing to a sharply lower open on Wall Street as sentiment took a hit after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on a handful of European…

Barchart · Jan 20

US tariff threat ‘deeply regretable’- Irish leaders respond to Trump’s warnings

Irish political leaders respond to Donald Trumps tariff threats, as he continues to push to take over Greenland

Evening Standard · Jan 20

Trumps Letter to Norwegian Prime Minister 'Reads Like a 12-Year-Old's' and Gets Slammed Online: 'Where Was His Staff?'

Donald Trump's letter to Norway's PM tying Greenland threats to his Nobel Peace Prize snub has been slammed online as childish, heightening diplomatic tensions with European allies.

International Business Times UK · Jan 20

Bessent urges Europe not to retaliate against Trump’s Greenland tariffs

US treasury secretary says at WEF in Davos that countries and companies should pause and ‘let things play out’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20

Global markets rattled as Donald Trump issues Greenland and tariff threats

US financial markets were closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr Day

The Independent UK · Jan 20

Trump’s latest attack on UK ‘not normal’, says top Starmer ally after Chagos U-turn

Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Britain’s plan to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The Independent UK · Jan 20

We can negotiate anything but our sovereignty, says Danish prime minister

European leaders have vowed to hit back at the US if Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to impose a 10% tariff to force the sale of Greenland. Denmark's prime minister said sovereignty was not up for grabs.

Euronews · Jan 20

No guarantee Government approach to US tariffs will prevail – Douglas Alexander

The UK could face a further 10% tariff rise from the US amid a row over the future of Greenland.

Evening Standard · Jan 20

Trump says UK's Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius is an act of 'great stupidity'

The US president said the UK's decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take control of Greenland.

Euronews · Jan 20