Syria says it has reached ceasefire with U.S.-backed Kurdish militia
The ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, a U.S. ally against the Islamic State, came after the group lost much of its territory in a weekend of clashes.
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EU organizes special summit because of Trump’s tariff threats
Image: keystone Jan 18, 2026, 9:14 p.mJan 18, 2026, 9:34 p.m EU Council President António Costa will convene a special summit after US President Donald Trump’s new tariff threats in the Greenland dispute. According to an EU official, Thursday is a possible date for a meeting of European heads of state and government. But so […]
Continue ReadingEU to hold emergency leaders’ summit over Trump’s Greenland threats – POLITICO
BRUSSELS ―The leaders of the European Union’s 27 governments will meet “in the coming days” to discuss a response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to seize Greenland, European Council President António Costa announced late Sunday. Costa called the extraordinary meeting of the European Council after EU ambassadors huddled in Brussels on Sunday to discuss […]
Continue ReadingTalked to Trump about Greenland
Trying to defuse the situation around Greenland: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.Image: keystone Jan 18, 2026, 8:13 p.mJan 18, 2026, 8:13 p.m NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte spoke to Donald Trump in the escalating Greenland dispute between the USA and Europe. Rutte said on X that he spoke to the US President about the security […]
Continue Reading‘Europe won’t be blackmailed,’ Danish PM says in wake of Trump Greenland threats
Reuters Mette Frederiksen and other European allies are standing in solidarity with Greenland, despite Trump’s threat of tariffs Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says “Europe won’t be blackmailed”, as she and other European leaders continue to weigh their response to US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. Trump says he will impose new taxes […]
Continue ReadingWhat is the EU’s anti-coercion instrument, and how does it work?
Pressure is growing on European leaders to deploy its trade bazooka against the United States after President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs if Denmark does not agree to sell the territory of Greenland. In a scenario of coercion, the EU counts with a powerful tool in the anti-coertion instrument, and calls are intensifying for Brussels […]
Continue ReadingHow can Europe respond to Trump's tariff threats over Greenland?
FRANCE 24 Brussels correspondent Pierre Benazet talks about the closed-door crisis meeting between ambassadors from all 27 European Union members following US President Donald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on eight nations accused of opposing his efforts to annex the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland.
Continue ReadingSyria, SDF agree ceasefire and integration deal
The Syrian government has announced an immediate nationwide ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), taking almost full control of the country, according to Syrian state media. The ceasefire ends nearly two weeks of fighting and forms part of a broader 14-point agreement that will see the SDF integrated into Syria’s military and state […]
Continue ReadingCeasefire in Syria between government and Kurdish militias
Residents of the city of Tabqa cheer the entry of Syrian government troops. Image: keystone January 18, 2026, 6:45 p.mJanuary 18, 2026, 6:45 p.m In Syria, the government of interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa says it has agreed on a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led militias in the north. An “immediate and comprehensive ceasefire” applies “on all […]
Continue ReadingSyrian government announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led Democratic Forces
The Syrian government has announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the north east for more than a decade. The agreement comes as tensions between government forces and the SDF boiled over earlier this month, eventually resulting in a major […]
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