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EU weighs tough restrictions in face of Trump tariffs but appeasement remains most likely path

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T18:10:35+00:00

Next few weeks will show if Trump overplayed his hand with EU over Greenland levies, as calls grow for bloc to trigger untested anti-coercion toolEurope live – latest updatesAs the sun set over the port of Limassol in Cyprus, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, last Thursday used a tried and tested formula to describe the United States – calling it one of “our allies, our partners”. Only 24 hours earlier, Denmark, an EU and Nato member state, had warned that Donald Trump was intent on “conquering” Greenland, but the reflex at the top of the EU executive to describe the U

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Trump’s tariff shock suggests EU’s strategy of flattery and appeasement has failed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T18:10:35+00:00

Next few weeks will show if Trump has finally pushed too far with Greenland levies, as calls grow for bloc to take tougher actionEurope live – latest updatesAs the sun set over the port of Limassol in Cyprus, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, last Thursday used a tried and tested formula to describe the United States – calling it one of “our allies, our partners”. Only 24 hours earlier, Denmark, an EU and Nato member state, had warned that Donald Trump was intent on “conquering” Greenland, but the reflex at the top of the EU executive to describe the US as a friend run

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Chile Wildfires Kill 16 and Force Wide Evacuation

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-18T17:58:00+00:00

One mayor pleaded with the national government for help as flames destroyed entire neighborhoods in the southern region of Biobío.

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UK to create new ‘school of government’ to train senior civil servants

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T17:52:06+00:00

Establishment will give training in AI and other skills, more than a decade after David Cameron axed previous schoolMinisters will bring in a new “school of government” for senior civil servants to train them in AI and other skills – more than a decade after David Cameron axed the previous college for Whitehall.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, will announce the new body in a speech on Tuesday setting out the government’s plans to “rewire” the civil service for modern times. Continue reading...

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Trump’s calls to seize Greenland ignite fresh criticism from Republican party

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T17:40:47+00:00

Thom Tillis, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Pence and others say action could hurt US economy and strain Nato allianceDonald Trump’s escalating calls for the United States to seize or otherwise obtain Greenland has ignited fresh criticism from the president’s own Republican party, with some saying it could hurt the US economically or strain the Nato military alliance.Such Republicans included US senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski, who were part of a bipartisan group to travel to Denmark to discuss concerns in Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. Continue reading...

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Government pulls amendment to Hillsborough law after backlash

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T17:24:11+00:00

Proposed change relating to spies was criticised by campaigners and MPs as allowing an opt-out for senior officialsThe government has pulled an amendment to its proposed Hillsborough law amid concerns from campaigners and MPs that the legislation was being watered down.The public office (accountability) bill aims to force public officials and contractors to tell the truth after disasters. Continue reading...

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Menaces de surtaxes douanières : le Royaume-Uni hausse le ton de manière inhabituelle

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-18T17:19:30+00:00

Downing Street a qualifié de « totalement inadmissible » la menace d’imposer des taxes douanières pour forcer une annexion américaine du Groenland. Le premier ministre britannique est de plus en plus pressé d’en finir avec une posture plutôt accommodante pour le président américain.

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Uganda’s president calls opponents 'terrorists' in victory speech

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T17:17:19+00:00

Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term but poll criticised by observers and rights groups over repression of opposition and internet blackoutUganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, fresh from winning a seventh term in office at 81, said on Sunday that the opposition were “terrorists” who had tried to use violence to overturn the election results.Official results showed Museveni winning a landslide with 72% of the vote, but the poll was criticised by African election observers and rights groups due to the heavy repression of the opposition and an internet blackout. Continue reading...

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Trump invites India to global Board of Peace aimed at Gaza stability

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-18T17:14:04+00:00

The proposed international body aims to oversee governance, coordinate funding and support Gaza’s transition from conflict to peace following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

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Who is part of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-01-18T17:02:22+00:00

Trump unveils a complex three-tier governing structure for Gaza that places Trump and pro-Israel officials at the top.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le négociateur en chef fait état de discussions « substantielles » avec les Etats-Unis sur les garanties de sécurité et la relance économique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-18T16:48:14+00:00

« Nous avons informé nos partenaires américains des récentes attaques de la Russie contre l’infrastructure énergétique ukrainienne », a ajouté Rustem Oumerov, précisant que ces contacts doivent se poursuivre en marge du forum économique de Davos, en Suisse.

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UK politics ‘constantly suffering’ from online disinformation, says Labour MP

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T16:38:25+00:00

Emily Thornberry says risk posed to British democracy by bot farms and biased algorithms requires actionOnline disinformation campaigns, including Iranian bot farms promoting Scottish nationalism and biased algorithms depicting London as “an overwhelmingly dangerous” city, are seeking to undermine British democracy, a senior Labour MP has warned.Emily Thornberry, the Labour chair of the foreign affairs select committee, said online disinformation about the UK was being promoted by Donald Trump and other US and UK politicians, and Britain was “constantly suffering from disinformation campaigns

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Syrian Government and Kurdish-led Force Agree to Unite After Clashes

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-18T16:31:54+00:00

The new unity deal also calls for a cease-fire. Government forces have taken over a number of strategic assets from the Kurdish-led militia in recent days, weakening the force.

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Cancer charity to offer nutrition lessons to UK patients

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T16:23:50+00:00

Dietary support can help those for whom disease affects taste of food and appetite and can lead to weight lossA leading cancer charity will offer nutrition lessons to patients across the UK after a trial showed the classes help them to negotiate the disease’s dietary challenges – and cut NHS waiting times.Many people with cancer find that the disease or their treatment changes the taste of their food, dulls their appetite or leads to them losing weight. Continue reading...

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Cancer charity to expand nutrition lessons after trial cut NHS waiting lists

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T16:23:50+00:00

Maggie’s describes approach that uses food to help patients with recovery as ‘win-win’ and calls for collaboration in new government strategyA leading cancer charity will offer nutrition lessons to patients across Great Britain after a trial showed the classes help them to negotiate the disease’s dietary challenges – and cut NHS waiting times.Many people with cancer find that the disease or their treatment changes the taste of their food, dulls their appetite or leads to them losing weight. Continue reading...

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White House press secretary tells CBS ‘we’ll sue your ass off’ if it edits Trump interview

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T16:08:40+00:00

Karoline Leavitt was recorded warning network to put out new interview with president in full and without editsDonald Trump’s White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, was recently recorded warning CBS News to broadcast a new interview with the president in full and without edits – or “we’ll sue your ass off”.Trump “said, ‘Make sure you guys don’t cut the tape, make sure the interview is out in full,’” Leavitt told CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil after he had interviewed the president, according to an audio exchange first reported on by the New York Times. The 13-minute exclusive segment aired o

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