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Trump administration to block foreign aid from subsizing DEI and trans rights overseas

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-22T17:53:15+00:00

Decision marks dramatic expansion of so-called ‘Mexico City policy’, which abortion rights supporters call ‘global gag rule’US politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration will block organizations from using US foreign aid to subsidize diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and what the administration calls “gender ideology”. The new policy will affect about $30bn in foreign assistance.The decision, confirmed to the Guardian by a state department spokesperson on Thursday morning, marks a dramatic expansion of the so-called “Mexico City policy”, which blocks non-US non-gove

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Greenland says red lines must be respected as Trump says US will have ‘total’ access to island

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-22T17:52:01+00:00

Island’s PM says sovereignty is non-negotiable after Trump claimed agreement would give US full access with ‘no end, no time limit’Europe live – latest updatesGreenland has demanded its red lines on sovereignty be respected after Donald Trump claimed an agreement with Nato would give the US full and permanent access to the Arctic island, the object of an increasingly bitter months-long dispute.Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Greenland’s prime minister, said on Thursday he did not know what was in the deal but the largely self-governing territory wanted a “peaceful dialogue” with the US, and its soverei

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UAE ordered to pay £260,000 to trafficking victim exploited by diplomat in London

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-22T17:51:00+00:00

High court ruling marks first time a foreign state has been held liable for domestic servitude by its envoy on UK soilThe United Arab Emirates must pay a victim of human trafficking more than £260,000 after being exploited by one of their diplomats in London, the high court has ruled.Lawyers representing the woman said it was unprecedented for a court to order a foreign state to pay for domestic servitude by a diplomat on UK soil. Continue reading...

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French navy intercepts suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker in Mediterranean

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-22T17:49:24+00:00

Emmanuel Macron says the oil tanker was boarded and searched ‘subject to international sanctions’ The French navy has intercepted a Russian tanker in the Mediterranean suspected to be part of the “shadow fleet” that enables Russia to export oil despite sanctions.“This morning, the French Navy boarded and searched an oil tanker from Russia, subject to international sanctions and suspected of flying a false flag,” President Emmanuel Macron said on X. Continue reading...

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Macron says Europe’s unity worked against Trump’s threats as EU leaders arrive for emergency summit – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-22T17:41:52+00:00

EU meeting in Brussels takes place to discuss volatile situation with US in wake of Trump’s Greenland manoeuvringZelenskyy’s speech looks to be slightly late, as Indonesia’s president Prabowo Subianto is still speaking.Don’t worry: I’m keeping an eye on this for you.“Hardly any details are known yet about the proposed Greenland deal. But we need them in order to decide how to proceed with the implementation of the EU-US trade deal. @EP_Trade will revisit the issue on Monday and discuss the way forward.”“However there is no room for false security. The next threat is sure to come. That’s why it

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Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and Jamie Dimon for at least $5bn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-22T17:40:26+00:00

US president alleges JPMorgan stopped offering him banking services in wake of January 6 Capitol riotDonald Trump has reportedly sued JPMorgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon, for at least $5bn after accusing America’s largest bank of “debanking” him.The US president alleged that JPMorgan stopped offering him banking services in the wake of the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Earlier this month, he claimed it had “incorrectly and inappropriately” discriminated against him. Continue reading...

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Canada aquarium that threatened to kill its whales wants to sell them to US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-22T17:33:10+00:00

Marineland seeks approval to sell belugas to United States after its China export proposal was rejected‘It’s heartbreaking’: how 30 captive beluga whales have become pawns in row over animal crueltyMarineland, the Canadian amusement park and aquarium which has threatened to kill its captive whales, wants government approval to sell the belugas to the United States after its China export proposal was rejected, according to an official and a former trainer.The former tourist attraction near the famed Niagara Falls has been mired in controversy for years. Twenty animals, including 19 belugas, hav

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Local elections to be delayed in 29 areas in England as part of shake-up of councils

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-22T17:32:45+00:00

More than 4 million people will see their local elections delayed in May, in some areas for the second year runningMore than 4 million people will see their local elections delayed in 29 council areas as part of the government’s shake-up of English councils, a cabinet minister confirmed on Thursday.Steve Reed, the local government secretary, said the vast majority of polls would go ahead as planned in May but some would be postponed. Continue reading...

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Reform councillors say they will not close Lancashire care homes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-22T17:28:30+00:00

Announcement that homes slated for closure will instead receive investment follows months of public outcryReform councillors have said they will not close a group of care homes in Lancashire after months of public outcry.Members of Lancashire county council, where the party won 52 of 84 seats in the May 2025 local elections, announced earlier this week that the homes slated for closure would instead receive investment. A protest in Preston on Saturday had attracted hundreds of people. Continue reading...

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Peru’s interim president embroiled in scandal over secret meetings with Chinese businessmen

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-22T17:20:56+00:00

Opposition lawmakers say they will seek to impeach José Jerí over undisclosed meetings in Lima’s ChinatownPeru’s interim president, José Jerí, has denied lying to the country and claimed he was the victim of a plot to discredit him amid a growing political scandal over his secretive meetings with Chinese businessmen.Jerí, 39, who took office in October after his predecessor Dina Boluarte was forced out, told a congressional oversight committee on Wednesday that he had been the target of a smear campaign designed to destabilise the country ahead of elections in April. Continue reading...

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EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss ‘new reality’ of relations with US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-22T17:11:52+00:00

While Donald Trump has dropped his threats to annex Greenland, for now, emergency EU meeting will go ahead to discuss volatile situationEU leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss the volatile “new normal” in transatlantic relations, after weeks of escalating threats from Donald Trump over Greenland that were suddenly dropped over a vague deal on Arctic security.An emergency EU summit was hastily convened earlier this week after the US president announced he would impose 10% tariffs on eight European nations that defended Greenland, an autonomous territory that is part of Denmark. Although

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Senators urge Ford to disclose suspected lobbying over Trump’s climate rollbacks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-22T17:00:52+00:00

Sheldon Whitehouse adds auto giant to investigation after US president claimed CEO requests changes to regulationsAs the Trump administration prepares to overturn the rule underpinning virtually all US climate regulations, a Senate committee is investigating whether the US’s second-largest automaker lobbied for the rollback.In September, the Senate environment and public works committee launched investigations into two dozen oil companies, thinktanks, law firms and trade associations, focused on how the companies may have persuaded the White House to initiate the repeal of the 2009 endangermen

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A Detroit, Donald Trump insulte les siens

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-22T17:00:15+00:00

Lors de sa visite, le 13 janvier, dans l’usine Ford de Detroit, Donald Trump a adressé un doigt d’honneur à un ouvrier qui l’interpellait sur l’affaire Epstein. La ville, fleuron de l’industrie automobile, qui a voté en masse pour le locataire de la Maison Blanche, était le théâtre, ce jour-là, de nombreuses manifestations contre sa politique et en hommage à Renee Good, la jeune femme tuée par la police de l’immigration à Minneapolis.

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Comment Donald Trump, à Detroit, en est venu à insulter les siens

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-22T17:00:09+00:00

Lors de sa visite, le 13 janvier, dans l’usine Ford de Detroit, Donald Trump a adressé un doigt d’honneur à un ouvrier qui l’interpellait sur l’affaire Epstein. La ville, fleuron de l’industrie automobile, qui a voté en masse pour le locataire de la Maison Blanche, était le théâtre, ce jour-là, de nombreuses manifestations contre sa politique et en hommage à Renee Good, la jeune femme tuée par la police de l’immigration à Minneapolis.

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World is entering time of ‘great power politics’, warns German chancellor

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-22T16:41:06+00:00

Friedrich Merz says global order changing at ‘breathtaking pace’ and urges leaders in Davos not to accept new realityDavos live – latest updatesThe German chancellor has warned that the rise of “great powers” is shaking the foundations of the old world order, unravelling it at “breathtaking pace”.Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, Friedrich Merz said a time of “great power politics” had begun, citing Russia’s war with Ukraine, China’s move into the “ranks of the great powers” and the radical reshaping of US foreign and security policy under Donald Trump. Continue reading

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