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Trump’s tariff threat on Greenland is a golden opportunity for Starmer – it is time to rejoin the EU

COMMENT: President’s threat to impose a 10 per cent tariff is another sign that the UK should turn away from Washington and towards its allies in Europe, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

The Independent UK

Trump’s brilliant plan of invading Europe and potentially breaking up NATO involves his usual shake-down strategy

The Art of the Deal, now with international economic blackmail.

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Donald Trump spins a shaky story of who the villain is …until the ‘villain’ destroys his narrative

Trump spins tall tales believing no one has the spine to discrefit them.

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Principles jettisoned, is former Trump foe Marco Rubio playing the long game?

The secretary of state – a neoconservative foreign policy hawk turned America First cheerleader – has defied expectations that he would not last in Trump’s cabinet

The Guardian - US

Nigel Farage cannot be trusted with national security, says defence secretary

John Healy hit out at Farage’s refusal to back sending UK troops into Ukraine in the event of a peace deal

The Independent UK

Putin Adviser Warns Europe Would Be 'Finished Physically' if Russia Faces Defeat in Ukraine

Sergey Karaganov told Tucker Carlson that Russia would use nuclear weapons against Europe if it faced defeat in Ukraine, warning the continent would be 'finished physically'.

International Business Times UK

Here's Why Cuba Is Becoming a Sticking Point In The Increasingly Tense Relations Between The U.S. And The EU

Different policy approaches to Havana from the U.S. and the European Union have taken the spotlight recently as the Trump administration takes a more heavy handed approach to the Western Hemisphere

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Gavin Newsom Trolls Trump as 'Patient Zero' of Mental Health Woes as Midterm Fears Rise

Governor Newsom turns Trump's 'Derangement Syndrome' attacks back on him whilst mounting mental health concerns about the President's fitness for office spark growing alarm amongst Republicans and voters alike.

International Business Times UK

Trump-linked figures lead talks on $200m European pipeline contract

Exclusive: Jesse Binnall and Joe Flynn, who campaigned to overturn 2020 election, seek to win Bosnia deal for little-known US firm

The Guardian - UK

Has a Nazi theorist’s vision of a world divided into ‘great spaces’ found a new advocate in Trump?

Carl Schmitt wanted empires that dominated the small countries in their orbits. But the US president’s chaotic actions are not that strategic, says Brendan Simms, director of the Centre for Geopolitics at Cambridge University

The Guardian - UK

Rightwing leaders endorse Viktor Orbán in Hungarian election campaign video

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and France’s Marine Le Pen among figures showing support for Hungary’s prime minister

The Guardian - UK

What next for Iran as Trump pulls back?

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‘Europe would be finished’: Putin ally reveals what Russia plans to do to Europe, and it’s worse than you think

That’s an ominous threat.

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What Hungary’s election could mean for Europe as Orbán faces toughest test

The result of Viktor Orbán's re-election campaign will have implications far beyond Hungary's borders

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Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine outlasts the Soviet fight with the Nazis – here’s what history tells us about Kyiv’s prospects

Russia’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine passed a significant milestone on January 13. It has now outlasted the 1,418 days it took Vladimir Putin’s notorious predecessor, the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, to bring his war against Nazi Germany to a successful conclusion.

The Conversation

Canada at war with Russia? Why the debate has shifted from ‘if’ to ‘when’

In the fog-softened half light of the morning of Oct. 14, 2023, security cameras along Finland’s eastern border with Russia captured dozens of figures crossing the frontier.

International Business Times UK

Russia Warns Europe of Nuclear Punishment, Expels UK Diplomat in Escalating Crisis

Russia warns nuclear punishment for Europe — UK and Germany in particular — and expels British diplomat, escalating the continental crisis amid rising Ukraine war tensions.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Sends Missile-Armed Destroyers To Middle East Following Iran Execution Plans

Trump orders USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to Persian Gulf as Iran pauses executions of detained protesters following military threats and Operation Midnight Hammer precedent.

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The Independent UK

Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggression

Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact that will allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural disasters

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky hits back after Trump blames him for holding up peace talks

Putin's relentless attacks show Russia is not interested in peace, Zelensky says

The Conversation

The Making of an Autocrat: podcast out now

We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, along with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Viktor Orban today. The list goes on.

Roll Call

GOP hawks show contrast with Trump on European allies

Remarks form the latest rebuttal from mainstream GOP hawks to Trump’s distancing of America from its traditional NATO allies.

The Independent UK

Bulletin world briefing: Dozens die in Thailand train accident and Ukrainians avoid army call-up

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Two million Ukrainian citizens wanted for evading army call-up. Dozens killed in Thailand after huge crane falls onto moving train. How Iran’s currency crashed and why things are unlikely to improve. Poland’s president says only Trump can stop…

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Searching reporters’ homes, suing journalists and repressing citizen dissent are well-known steps toward autocracy

The FBI search of a Washington Post reporter’s home on Jan. 14, 2026, was a rare and intimidating move by an administration focused on repressing criticism and dissent.

The Independent UK

Where are the shadow fleet oil tankers? Vessel seized by US spotted off Scottish coast

Sanctioned oil is transported through international waters using vessels carrying fake flags

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