European nations threatened with new tariffs if they oppose US President Donald Trump’s plans for Greenland said on Sunday that they “stand united”. Such threats “undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral”, said a joint statement from the UK, France, Denmark, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Follow our liveblog for the latest […]
Continue ReadingE.U. ambassadors will hold an emergency meeting on Greenland after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on eight European countries that sent troops there.
Continue ReadingSyrian troops fighting Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria have seized the country’s largest oilfield. The Omar facility and nearby gas fields are under army control after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pulled back, officials and monitors say. Earlier the army captured the strategic Tabqa dam on the Euphrates river. The push came after the […]
Continue ReadingAfter US President Trump’s tariff threat in the Greenland dispute, European countries are closing ranks. January 18, 2026, 2:25 p.mJanuary 18, 2026, 2:43 p.m US President Donald Trump’s increasingly threatening claims to the Arctic island of Greenland, which belongs to Denmark, have led to growing transatlantic tensions. The dispute reached a new dimension on Saturday […]
Continue ReadingEight skiers have been killed in three avalanches across Austria, authorities said. A female skier was buried by an avalanche in the Bad Hofgastein area in western Austria, at an altitude of about 7,200 feet, at about 12.30pm on Saturday, according to the Pongau mountain rescue service. About 90 minutes later, an avalanche in nearby […]
Continue ReadingNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than half a dozen European countries warned in a joint statement on Sunday that tariff threats over Greenland undermine transatlantic relations as the White House seeks to pressure allies into a deal to acquire the Arctic island. The statement, issued by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the […]
Continue ReadingOn Saturday, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European countries that oppose his plans to take control of Greenland. EU ambassadors are convening an emergency meeting later Sunday to respond to the tariff threat. Macron responded later Saturday by saying: “Tariff threats are unacceptable.” “No intimidation or threat will influence us,” Macron said in a […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 18, 2026, 1:34 p.mJanuary 18, 2026, 2:05 p.m The Bundeswehr’s exploration team is scheduled to withdraw from Greenland again today. The 15 soldiers will leave the Arctic island on a civilian plane towards Copenhagen, a spokesman for the German Press Agency’s operational command said. “Bild” had previously reported. US President Donald Trump announced on […]
Continue ReadingThe German Bundeswehr’s exploration team is scheduled to withdraw from Greenland again today. The 15 soldiers will leave the Arctic island in a civilian aircraft towards Copenhagen, a spokesman for the operational command of the German Press Agency said. “Bild” had previously reported. (hkl/sda/dpa) More coming soon… …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
Continue ReadingSpain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has signalled he is ready to push ahead with a common European army and defence industry – even if not all EU members are on board. “Europe must move forward in its integration process and equip itself with a truly common defence. And for that we do not need the […]
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