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European leaders warn of ‘downward spiral’ after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T19:59:35+00:00

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland will face tariffs from 1 FebruaryWhat do people in Greenland think of Donald Trump and his threats to take over the island? The Guardian’s Miranda Bryant and Lauren Hurrell take a look.Reuters estimated that thousands of protesters attended the “Hands Off Greenland” rallies around Denmark on Saturday, chanting “Greenland is not for sale” and waving Greenland’s red and white “Erfalasorput” flag. Continue reading...

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Trump’s tariff threat is an attempt to divide Europe and quash opposition over Greenland

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T19:51:17+00:00

Using one of his favourite weapons to win an argument, the president underlines the unstable nature of any deal with TrumpDonald Trump’s threat to impose fresh tariffs on eight European countries – UK, Norway and six EU member states – is a wrecking ball to the carefully stitched deals he concluded with those countries last summer.It also disregards the fact that individual member states do not have individual trade deals with the US. All EU international trade deals are conducted centrally through Brussels, as was the case with last summer’s deal. Continue reading...

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Трамп використовує Гренландію для відвернення уваги від України, - ексгенсек НАТО

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-17T19:30:00+00:00

Він зазначив, що Трамп використовує Гренландію "як зброю масового відволікання уваги від реальних загроз", таких як війна РФ проти України.

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Трамп використовує Гренландію, щоб відвернути увагу від України, - ексгенсек НАТО

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-17T19:30:00+00:00

Він зазначив, що Трамп використовує Гренландію "як зброю масового відволікання уваги від реальних загроз", таких як війна РФ проти України.

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Keir Starmer says Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland ‘completely wrong’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T19:29:43+00:00

Prime minister and opposition politicians condemn threat to impose 10% tariff unless deal reached to buy the Arctic islandKeir Starmer has said Donald Trump’s decision to impose 10% tariffs on the UK and seven other European countries over Greenland was “completely wrong”.The US president said the levies would apply from 1 February to Nato members – including the UK, France and Germany – who have deployed troops to the arctic island in response to growing uncertainty over its future. Continue reading...

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Israel objects to White House’s pick of leaders for ‘board of peace’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T19:08:49+00:00

Israel says some appointments to the board, which will oversee the administration and reconstruction of Gaza, are ‘contrary to policy’Israel has objected to the White House’s pick of world leaders who will join the so-called Gaza “board of peace”, meant to temporarily oversee governance and reconstruction in the strip.The White House and other sources announced a flurry of appointments and invitations to the organisation over the last two days, including Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, former UK prime minister Tony Blair and the president o

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EN DIRECT, Groenland : Emmanuel Macron estime que les menaces de droits de douane de Donald Trump « sont inacceptables » et promet une réponse « unie » des pays européens

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-17T19:07:31+00:00

Le président américain a menacé samedi le Danemark, la Norvège, la Suède, la France, l’Allemagne, le Royaume-Uni, les Pays-Bas et la Finlande de droits de douane de 10 % sur toutes les marchandises expédiées aux Etats-Unis à compter du 1er février 2026, tant que ceux-ci s’opposent à l’annexion du territoire autonome danois par les Etats-Unis.

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EN DIRECT, Groenland : après les menaces de droits de douane de Donald Trump, la Finlande appelle à privilégier le dialogue, l’UE alerte sur le risque de « spirale dangereuse »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-17T19:07:27+00:00

Le président américain a menacé samedi le Danemark, la Norvège, la Suède, la France, l’Allemagne, le Royaume-Uni, les Pays-Bas et la Finlande de droits de douane de 10 % sur toutes les marchandises expédiées aux Etats-Unis à compter du 1ᵉʳ février 2026, tant que ces pays s’opposent à l’annexion du territoire autonome danois par les Etats-Unis.

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Trump says he’ll sue JPMorgan Chase for allegedly cutting him off after US Capitol riot

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T19:02:44+00:00

President also denies he ever offered JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon the chair of the Federal ReserveDonald Trump threatened to sue JPMorgan Chase on Saturday, citing an unsubstantiated allegation that major banks discriminated against him after the 6 January 2021 Capitol riot.Trump announced the potential lawsuit in a post on social media, tying the threat to his criticism of a recent Wall Street Journal article that reported he had offered the JPMorgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon, the position of US Federal Reserve chair. Trump insists the report is inaccurate and says no such offer was ever made. Cont

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Signature de l’accord UE-Mercosur : récit d’un suspense qui aura duré un quart de siècle

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-17T18:46:51+00:00

La présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, a paraphé samedi 17 janvier, le traité de libre-échange en discussion depuis 1999 entre les grands pays d’Amérique du Sud et les Vingt-sept. Une très longue affaire, ponctuée d’avancées et d’échecs, qui n’a cessé de déchaîner passions et oppositions.

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Trump names Kushner, Rubio, Blair for Gaza ‘Peace board’

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-01-17T18:44:54+00:00

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the announcement “was not coordinated with Israel” and “runs contrary to its policy.”

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Trump anuncia que impondrá nuevos aranceles de hasta el 25% a los países que participan en las maniobras en Groenlandia

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-01-17T18:44:19+00:00

Asegura que establecerá gravámenes adicionales a Dinamarca, Noruega, Suecia, Francia, Alemania, el Reino Unido, los Países Bajos y Finlandia hasta que Copenhague acuerde la venta de la gran isla ártica. Bruselas coordina una respuesta conjunta de los Estados miembros de la UE

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : plus de cent foyers toujours privés de chauffage à Kiev ; le renseignement ukrainien met en garde contre des attaques sur les sous-stations des centrales nucléaires

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-17T18:42:59+00:00

La Russie « envisage d’attaquer [...] des sous-stations de transmission électrique qui assurent le fonctionnement des centrales nucléaires » du pays, pour laisser les habitants sans électricité ni chauffage, alerte le HUR, qui dénonce une volonté de pousser Kiev à capituler.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : plus de 100 foyers toujours privés de chauffage à Kiev ; le renseignement ukrainien met en garde contre des attaques sur les sous-stations des centrales nucléaires

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-17T18:42:58+00:00

La Russie « envisage d’attaquer (…) des sous-stations de transmission électrique qui assurent le fonctionnement des centrales nucléaires » du pays, pour laisser les habitants sans électricité ni chauffage, alerte le HUR, qui dénonce une volonté de pousser Kiev à capituler.

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What’s pushing Canada and China closer?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-01-17T18:35:12+00:00

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hails his visit to China as 'historic'.

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UK politicians condemn Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T18:13:49+00:00

US president says 10% levies will hit the UK and other Nato countries unless deal reached to buy the Arctic islandBritish politicians and diplomats have condemned Donald Trump’s decision to impose 10% tariffs on the UK and seven other European countries amid the continuing row over Greenland.The US president said the levies would apply from 1 February to Nato members – including the UK, France and Germany – who have deployed troops to the arctic island in response to growing uncertainty over its future. Continue reading...

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Trump denies offering Fed chair post to JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-17T18:12:19+00:00

US President also said he plans to sue JPMorgan within two weeks, alleging the bank “debanked” him following the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol

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RFK Jr’s new diet guidelines pose risks for health and the environment, experts say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T18:00:32+00:00

US health department’s new food pyramid places red meat and cheese high in saturated fats over plant-based proteinsThe new food pyramid rolled out in US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) places animal-based proteins, including cheese and red meats high in saturated fats, above plant-based proteins, which has raised alarm bells among health and environmental experts.This rejiggered food pyramid is in line with Kennedy’s previous signals that he will recommend increasing saturated fat in US diets as part of the “Make America healthy again” movement. Co

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Child mortality crisis continues in Gaza, with more than 100 killed since ceasefire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T17:59:26+00:00

Eight children have died of hypothermia this winter, says health ministry, amid reports maternal and newborn care in territory has been dismantled A 27-day-old baby died in Gaza on Saturday from severe cold, bringing the number of children in the region who have died of hypothermia since the start of the current winter season to eight, according to the Palestinian health ministry.Medical sources confirmed to the news agency Anadolu that the newborn, named Aisha Ayesh al-Agha, died as a result of freezing temperatures, and that when she was brought to Nasser hospital in Khan Younis it was alrea

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27-day-old baby becomes eighth to die of hypothermia in Gaza this winter

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T17:59:26+00:00

High figures for child mortality continue despite ceasefire; more than 100 children have died in territory since OctoberA 27-day-old baby died in Gaza on Saturday from severe cold, bringing the number of children in the region who have died of hypothermia since the start of the current winter season to eight, according to the Palestinian health ministry.Medical sources confirmed to the news agency Anadolu that the newborn, named Aisha Ayesh al-Agha, died as a result of freezing temperatures, and that when she was brought to Nasser hospital in Khan Younis it was already too late to save her. Co

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Newborn baby becomes eighth to die of hypothermia in Gaza this winter

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T17:59:26+00:00

Despite the ceasefire, more than 100 children have died in the territory since OctoberA 27-day-old baby died in Gaza on Saturday from severe cold, bringing the number of children in the region who have died of hypothermia since the start of the current winter season to eight, according to the Palestinian health ministry.Medical sources confirmed to the news agency Anadolu that the newborn, named Aisha Ayesh al-Agha, died as a result of freezing temperatures, and that when she was brought to Nasser hospital in Khan Younis it was already too late to save her. Continue reading...

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Donald Trump menace d’imposer 10 % de droits de douane à huit pays européens, dont la France, tant qu’ils s’opposeront à l’annexion du Groenland

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-17T17:57:01+00:00

Le président américain a justifié, samedi, ses menaces, estimant que les pays européens qui y ont envoyé du personnel militaire « se livrent à un jeu très dangereux » et « ont pris un risque qui n’est ni tenable ni viable ». Il n’a pas précisé sur quelle base juridique il entendait appliquer ces nouveaux droits de douane.

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Trump to impose 25% tariff on European allies until Denmark sells Greenland to US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T17:51:25+00:00

President said 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland will begin on 1 February and increase to 25% on 1 JuneDonald Trump said he will impose a 25% tariff on a slew of European countries including Denmark, Germany and the UK – until the US is allowed to purchase Greenland, in an escalation of the US president’s bid to claim the autonomous Danish territory.In a lengthy post on Saturday on Truth Social, Trump said he would impose a 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland beginning

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Trump threatens 25% tariff on European allies until Denmark sells Greenland to US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T17:51:25+00:00

President said 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland will begin on 1 February and increase to 25% on 1 JuneDonald Trump threatened a 25% tariff on a slew of European countries including Denmark, Germany, France and the UK – until the US is allowed to purchase Greenland, in an extraordinary escalation of the president’s bid to claim the autonomous Danish territory.In a lengthy post on Saturday on Truth Social, Trump said he would impose a 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland

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CG Power bags ₹900 crore US data centre order, enters global market

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-17T17:49:48+00:00

Under the contract, the company will supply specially engineered power transformers designed to meet the high reliability and uptime needs of hyperscale data centres.

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