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EU prepared to respond to Trump’s Greenland tariff threats but hope to deescalate at Davos – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-19T13:32:18+00:00

German chancellor Friedrich Merz says that Trump repeatedly threatens tariffs and often implements them, but sometimes you can talk him out of following through.Donald Trump links threats to seize Greenland to Nobel prize snubIn a nod to Trump’s efforts on Ukraine, Starmer says he recognises the US president’s role in pushing for ceasefire there – as he says “we will work closely with the United States, Ukraine and our other allies to apply pressure where it belongs: on Putin.”In his strongest criticism of Trump yet, Starmer goes on to say:A trade war is in no one’s interest, and my job is alw

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Farage says Trump’s Greenland tariffs threat ‘wrong’ and he will be ‘having words’ with US at Davos – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-19T13:20:30+00:00

Reform UK leader says he will be ‘having some words with the American administration’But, Starmer says, the future of Greenland is for a matter for Denmark and Greenland to decide on their own.There is a principle here that cannot be set aside, because it goes to the heart of how stable and trusted international cooperation works.And so any decision about the future status of Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark alone. That right is fundamental and we support it.On Greenland, the right way to approach an issue of this seriousness is through calm discussion be

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Starmer: ‘We don’t want a trade war’ – podcast

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-19T13:19:37+00:00

Keir Starmer has held an emergency press conference in response to Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. Pippa and Kiran discuss what the UK prime minister said and how it may be received Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’armée russe bombarde les villes de Kharkiv et d’Odessa, et progresse dans le nord de Pokrovsk

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-19T13:16:57+00:00

Selon l’armée de l’air ukrainienne, des bombes aériennes guidées ont été larguées sur la région située autour de Kharkiv. A Odessa, près de 31 000 foyers sont sans électricité. Par ailleurs, seuls quelques quartiers du nord-ouest de Pokrovsk échappent encore aux soldats russes, selon la cartographie de DeepState.

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Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-19T13:14:57+00:00

In a text message, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the world would not be secure until America controlled the island.

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Farage says Trump’s Greenland tariffs threat ‘wrong’ and he will be ‘having words’ with US officials at Davos – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-19T13:14:33+00:00

Reform UK leader says he will be ‘having some words with the American administration’But, Starmer says, the future of Greenland is for a matter for Denmark and Greenland to decide on their own.There is a principle here that cannot be set aside, because it goes to the heart of how stable and trusted international cooperation works.And so any decision about the future status of Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark alone. That right is fundamental and we support it.On Greenland, the right way to approach an issue of this seriousness is through calm discussion be

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Longitude 77 single malt launches in Hyderabad

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-19T13:12:31+00:00

Longitude 77 is produced using locally sourced ingredients and undergoes double maturation in American Bourbon barrels and wine casks, with additional aging in Dindori, Nashik

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Gift City reinsurers flag GST & regulatory hurdles

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-19T13:06:04+00:00

In question is the application of forward charge mechanism on premia paid to IFSC-based insurers, unlike similar cross-border transactions that are taxed under the reverse charge mechanism.

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Gift City reinsurers flag GST & regulatory hurdles

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-19T13:06:04+00:00

In question is the application of forward charge mechanism on premia paid to IFSC-based insurers, unlike similar cross-border transactions that are taxed under the reverse charge mechanism

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Accident de trains en Espagne : ce que l’on sait

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-19T13:04:29+00:00

En début d’après-midi, des engins doivent soulever les voitures renversées près d’Adamuz, ce qui pourrait faire évoluer le bilan. Le ministre des transports a évoqué un déraillement « extrêmement étrange ».

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Epstein victims’ advocates express outrage over slow release of files

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-19T13:00:26+00:00

Deadline mandated by Epstein Files Transparency Act long past, but millions of documents have still not been releasedOne month after the justice department’s congressionally mandated deadline to release all Jeffrey Epstein investigative files went unmet, victims’ advocates are expressing outrage over the department’s failure to comply with federal law.Advocates have also indicated that they are not surprised, describing the justice department’s noncompliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act as yet another example of US officials failing to hold wrongdoers accountable in the ongoing saga

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Rightwing influencer with White House ties turns focus to Minnesota

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-19T13:00:25+00:00

Critics draw ‘direct line’ between content by Nick Sortor and similar figures and violent actions of federal agentsA rightwing influencer, who appeared to admit that he recently drove his truck at protesters in Minneapolis, has for years cooperated with the Trump administration even while he has been repeatedly accused of escalating conflict for video content he pumps out to 1.2 million followers on X.Nick Sortor has received full-throated support of the Trump administration after an October arrest in Portland, and attended an October 2025 White House influencer roundtable on “antifa”. Continu

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Guatemala declares state of emergency after eight police officers killed in prison gang violence

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-19T12:53:59+00:00

President announces 30-day order after inmates also took 46 people hostage at three prisonsGuatemala’s president has declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency to combat criminal gangs after authorities accused them of killing eight police officers and holding hostages at three prisons.The killings occurred in the capital, Guatemal City, and surrounding areas a day after gang-affiliated inmates took 46 people hostage in the three prisons across the country to demand incarcerated gang leaders be moved to lower-security facilities. Continue reading...

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