EU–US Trade Deal Faces Parliamentary Roadblock After Trump Escalates Greenland Dispute With Tariff Threats

EU–US Trade Deal Faces Parliamentary Roadblock After Trump Escalates Greenland Dispute With Tariff Threats

European Union lawmakers are moving toward halting the approval of a long-negotiated EU–US trade agreement after President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on European countries that have expressed support for Greenland amid renewed American claims over the territory....
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Trump Disclosure Reveals Media Investments Amid Scrutiny Over Potential Conflicts

US President Donald Trump purchased up to $2 million in investments tied to Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery days after the announcement of a proposed megadeal between the two media companies, according to a financial disclosure released by the White...
Protestors with Greenlandic flags at a demonstration under the motto "Greenland is for Greenlanders" in front of the US embassy in Copenhagen

Large Crowds Expected Across Denmark and Greenland as ‘Hands Off Greenland’ Protests Mobilize Against US Takeover Plans

Large-scale demonstrations are set to take place across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday, as thousands of people rally against United States President Donald Trump’s controversial proposals to acquire Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. Social media activity and event pages indicate...
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South Korea Says US AI Chip Tariffs Likely to Have Limited Immediate Impact

South Korea’s Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo on Saturday (Jan. 17) said that a new U.S. proclamation imposing a 25 per cent tariff on certain advanced computing chips is expected to have a limited immediate effect on South Korean companies. “While...
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Trump Appoints Tony Blair, Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’ to Lead Post-War Gaza Reconstruction Efforts

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday announced a high-profile team to manage Gaza’s post-war reconstruction, including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and senior American officials, while assigning a U.S. general to lead a developing security force in the devastated...
Greenland

Trump Threatens Tariffs Amid US Congressional Support for Greenland, Denmark Pushback

President Donald Trump warned Friday that he could impose tariffs on countries that oppose his long-discussed plan to acquire Greenland, as a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers visited Denmark to express support for the autonomous Arctic territory. The 11-member congressional...
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Trump Signals Reluctance to Elevate Kevin Hassett to Fed Chair, Boosting Kevin Warsh’s Standing in Closely Watched Succession Race

President Donald Trump has injected fresh uncertainty into the race to lead the US central bank, signalling reluctance to nominate his top economic aide Kevin Hassett as the next chair of the Federal Reserve and reshaping market expectations about who...
US Congress

US Congress Signals Deal to Avert Shutdown as Lawmakers Soften Trump-Era Spending Cuts

The US Congress appears on track to avert another federal government shutdown later this month, as Republicans and Democrats move closer to compromise funding bills that would blunt some of the deepest spending cuts sought by President Donald Trump’s administration....
Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Strikes Kyiv and Regions Across Ukraine

Ukraine Seeks US Agreement on Ending War as Zelensky Slams Delayed Ammunition Supplies Amid Russian Attacks

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday he hopes Ukraine will sign agreements with the United States next week on a plan to end Russia’s invasion, while sharply criticising delays in ammunition deliveries from Western allies at a critical stage of...
Senator Dick Durbin arrives with a US Congressional Delegation at Industriens Hus in Copenhagen

US Congress Delegation Signals Strong Support for Denmark and Greenland as Trump Revives Controversial Push to Acquire Arctic Territor

A bipartisan delegation of United States lawmakers arrived in Copenhagen on Friday in a rare show of transatlantic unity, seeking to reassure Denmark and Greenland after US President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested that Washington could take control of the Arctic...
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