‘Is this just Trump’s off-ramp?’: European diplomat exposes what’s really going on with Trump’s Greenland announcement Trump chickened out again? We Got This Covered · Jan 22
Davos onlookers notice Trump’s ‘board of peace’ logo resembles UN emblem The US president unveiled the board with a gold logo whose resemblance to the UN emblem sparked European criticism The Guardian - US · Jan 22
The Guardian view on Trump’s Board of Peace: an international body in service to one man’s ego Editorial: It was supposed to give Gaza a future, but the US president is using it to attack the UN, international law and multilateralism The Guardian - UK · Jan 22
Nigeria church attackers demand ransoms as search intensifies for over 150 hostages The gunmen who abducted more than 150 church worshippers in Nigeria’s conflict-hit northwest are demanding 17 motorcycles as ransom from families The Independent UK · Jan 22
EU must 'move towards creating European army', Spanish FM tells Euronews Spain’s foreign minister told Euronews that Europe must take full control of its own security in the face of rising geopolitical uncertainties. To this end, he said the EU must move towards creating a European army. Euronews · Jan 22
Drone attacks shock city in central Sudan as war inches closer Drone strikes have intensified in and around al-Obeid in central Sudan as the country's devastating civil war closes in on the army-controlled city, causing significant civilian deaths in at least two cases, residents say. Radio France Internationale · Jan 22
‘We can do pretty much anything we want to do’: Trump’s board of peace is both absurd and worrying ANALYSIS: Trump’s new enterprise is the clearest sign yet of his expansionist-interventionist intent – and however bizarre, we should take note, chief international correspondent Bel Trew writes The Independent UK · Jan 22
Trump Suggests Ukraine War Settlement Coming 'Soon' Amid Launch Of New Peace Board Trump heralds imminent Ukraine peace whilst formalising his Board of Peace at Davos, even as Greenland sovereignty remains firmly non-negotiable. International Business Times · Jan 22
Lebanon’s orchards have been burnt, wildlife habitat destroyed by Israeli strikes – raising troubling international law questions More than a year after a ceasefire nominally ended active fighting, much of southern Lebanon bears the ecological scars of war. Avocado orchards are gone and beehives destroyed. So, too, are the livelihoods they supported. Meanwhile, fields and forests have disappeared under the intense fire caused by white phosphorus shelling.… The Conversation · Jan 22
US turns its back on global efforts for women and children terrorized by violence and conflict The Trump administration’s recent announcement that it is withdrawing from 66 international organizations and treaties is another blow to the global system where all countries unite to share concerns, agree on rules of conduct and determine agendas for collective action. The Conversation · Jan 22
UN warns of 'catastrophic' hunger crisis in Nigeria as food aid funding runs out The U.N. World Food Program warns that over a million people in northeast Nigeria could lose emergency food aid soon without new funding The Independent UK · Jan 22
Why are some countries – including UK – reluctant to join Trump’s Gaza board of peace? At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the US president said that once the group is formed ‘we can do pretty much whatever we want to do’, days after his threats to Greenland The Independent UK · Jan 22
For Trump and European leaders, Davos was a 'Dear John' summit President Donald Trump and European leaders broke up this week. Or, at the very least, the longtime NATO members are taking a break. Roll Call · Jan 22
‘Endangered lawyer’ day highlights US justice system’s plummeting standing International coalition of legal groups focuses on political intimidation of lawyers and judges in US – once a role model The Guardian - US · Jan 22
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 Trump claims world ‘richer, safer’ than year ago at launch of his ‘board of peace’ US president holds signing ceremony at World Economic Forum amid concerns new body seeks to replace UN
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Fire at Cox's Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh destroyed homes and displaced thousands of Rohingya A massive fire this week has destroyed hundreds of makeshift homes in a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, displacing more than 2,000 people
Euronews · Jan 22 Trump launches 'Board of Peace' at Davos signing ceremony The board originated in the US president's 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan endorsed by the UN Security Council, but has expanded far beyond its initial mandate.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 UK not ready to sign up to Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’, says Yvette Cooper Foreign secretary says Britain supports president’s Gaza plan but there are concerns around involvement of Putin
Euronews · Jan 22 ‘Wrong side of history’: Report ties top polluters to countries blocking fossil fuel phaseout Many state-owned fossil fuel firms that emitted the highest levels of pollution in 2024 went on to block a phaseout roadmap at COP30.
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Starmer snubs Trump’s signing ceremony for Gaza board of peace over Putin involvement Trump insists war in Gaza ‘is really coming to an end’ despite ‘little fires that we'll put out’
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Philippine journalist given long jail sentence over ‘fabricated’ terrorism charge The conviction, after nearly six years in detention, has drawn international condemnation from media rights groups
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.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 Thursday briefing: What’s going on with Trump’s board of peace? In today’s newsletter: What began as a temporary mechanism to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction is quietly mutating into a permanent system of external control, raising urgent questions about who will govern in Palestine
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 Conversation · Jan 22 Carney’s rallying cry to ‘middle powers’ includes Australia - and we should heed his call Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, created global headlines for his criticism of US President Donald Trump and his frank admission the rules-based international order is undergoing a “rupture, not a transition”.