Tensions over Greenland; stocks fall on trade war fears, and more
21/1/2026 | 3min
Donald Trump insisted that America needed Greenland for “security” in a rambling press conference lasting nearly two hours.
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Norway rebuffs Trump’s threats; Japan to hold election, and more
20/1/2026 | 3min
Norway’s foreign minister said that tariff threats would not force the country to change its stance on Greenland.
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Europe’s angry response to Trump over Greenland; Iran acknowledges high death toll, and more
19/1/2026 | 3min
The eight European countries threatened with more tariffs by Donald Trump if they obstruct him over Greenland issued a strongly-worded joint statement.
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Iran’s supreme leader blames Trump for deaths; America’s new tariffs over Greenland, and more
18/1/2026 | 3min
Donald Trump announced that he would impose escalating tariffs on Denmark and other European countries that fail to support his bid to purchase Greenland.
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OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT; Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland, and more
17/1/2026 | 3min
Several European leaders have spoken out over the American president’s threats to seize Greenland.
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