Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland US president says on social media that Britain’s decision to cede islands to Mauritius is ‘act of total weakness’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 20
Newsletter: NATO sources ‘optimistic’ Trump will climb down on tariff threats Also in this newsletter: controversy over Trump's Gaza Peace Board after France rejects invite, and how a vote of no confidence in Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is falling flat as Greenland feud diverts attention. Euronews · Jan 20
Trump calls Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal act of ‘great stupidity’ The criticism comes just one day after the UK prime minister called for calm between the US and Nato allies The Independent UK · Jan 20
Trump heads to Davos more aggressive and ambitious than ever A senior U.S. official said Davos attendees should prepare to be insulted. Axios · Jan 20
UK’s ‘stupid’ Chagos deal among reasons Donald Trump says he wants Greenland The US president made the claim as he ramped up his rhetoric on acquiring the Arctic territory in a flurry of posts on his Truth Social platform. Evening Standard · Jan 20
Trump lambastes UK for ceding territory as Johnson visits Parliament Trump lambastes UK for ceding territory as Johnson visits Parliament - White House Roll Call · Jan 20
Davos: Reeves urges leaders to keep cool heads over tariff threat; Canada’s Carney stands with Greenland – as it happened Rolling coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where European Commission president says Europe must respond to geopolitical shocks The Guardian - UK · Jan 20
Europe's impossible puzzle: defend Ukraine from Putin and Greenland from Trump Europe's rush to defend of Denmark's sovereignty against threats from the US echoes the defence of Ukraine's sovereignty against Russia – and raises the uncomfortable question of whether both sides of the Atlantic can continue working together to defend Kyiv. Euronews · Jan 20
UK should consider expelling US forces from British bases, says Zack Polanski Exclusive: Green party leader advocates leaving Nato and says Britain should wean itself off its reliance on the US The Guardian - UK · Jan 20
Mike Johnson says he aims to ‘calm the situation’ over Trump’s Greenland threats during his UK trip in interview with Farage British politician said Trump's actions, including waging a potential trade war, threaten the NATO military alliance, which the House Speaker denied The Independent UK · Jan 20
Trump news at a glance: president reveals the snub behind his Greenland ambitions Trump says failure to receive the Nobel peace prize means he no longer feels the need to think ‘purely of peace’ – key US politics stories from 19 January The Guardian - US · Jan 20
Starmer seeks to steady ship as tensions simmer over Greenland The US president said he was 100% committed to hitting the UK and European allies with tariffs. Evening Standard · Jan 20
NATO vs. 'TACO' trade: Dow futures tumble 400 points on Trump's latest tariffs while Wall Street hopes for de-escalation at Davos "As such, the more likely outcome, in our view, is that both sides recognize that a major escalation would be a lose-lose proposition, and that compromise eventually prevails." Fortune · Jan 19
Russia and China Unite Against Trump's Greenland Takeover as Kremlin Predicts 'Historic' Legacy Russia and China criticised Trump's Greenland takeover bid, with Moscow declaring it would cement his legacy whilst Beijing accused Washington of exploiting security fears. International Business Times UK · Jan 19
We Got This Covered · Jan 19 Even the Kremlin has had enough of Donald Trump’s obsession with Greenland as Russia reiterates fact that the country belongs to Denmark Russia has accused Trump and the U.S. of double standards over Greenland.
International Business Times UK · Jan 19 Trump Admits He Wants Greenland Because He 'Never Got' A Nobel Peace Prize — And It's Personal Trump told Norway's PM he felt unbound to pursue peace after losing the Nobel, linking it to his Greenland push that strained NATO ties.
The Independent UK · Jan 19 Trump somehow managed to combine his three least popular policies: Taking Greenland, seizing Canada and tariffs ANALYSIS: Trump is talking about Greenland, tariffs and Canada - again - despite being unpopular positions with voters, Eric Garcia writes
Euronews · Jan 19 Trump’s Greenland threat pushes Brussels toward its economic ‘Article 5' With Washington openly tying tariffs to geopolitical demands over Greenland, EU capitals are considering a never-used mechanism that would allow them to hit back — not as individual states, but as a single market of 450 million consumers.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19 Markets stay calm amid Trump’s gambit, but long-term risks are huge Traders have learned to live with the US president’s rhetoric, but the EU’s measures could go beyond tariffs and into capital markets
The Independent UK · Jan 19 Starmer tells Trump to back off over threat of Greenland trade war PM pleads for ‘calm’ as furious France and Germany hint at retaliation
The Conversation · Jan 19 Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck 20th-century alliances that helped build the modern world order Make Denmark angry. Make Norway angry. Make NATO’s leaders angry.
Evening Standard · Jan 19 Trump’s tariff threats keep European stocks on back foot Beazley was the FTSE’s star blue-chip performer surging 43% after Zurich Insurance said it has tabled a £7.7-bn bid for the London-listed insurer.
The Conversation · Jan 19 A year on from his second inauguration, Trump 2.0 has one defining word: power As Donald Trump celebrates the anniversary of his second inauguration as president of the United States and begins his sixth year in office, his greatest asset is power. He covets absolute power.
The Independent UK · Jan 19 In full: What Norway’s leader told Trump to warrant furious reaction over Nobel Peace Prize and Greenland Norway shared its full exchange with Donald Trump after the US president refused to rule out invading Greenland and is now weighing tariffs on allies including the United Kingdom
The Independent UK · Jan 19 Is Trump trying to replace the United Nations with his own ‘board of peace’? COMMENT: With the Kremlin claiming that Putin has been invited to join Trump’s ‘board of peace’ alongside Tony Blair, chief international correspondent Bel Trew asks what the US president is up to