European leaders BLAST Trump’s new Greenland tariff threat
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Costa summons EU leaders for talks as Trump revives tariff pressure
European Council President António Costa is planning to convene an urgent EU leaders meeting after a fresh bout of transatlantic turbulence sparked by new tariff threats from Washington, he announced in a statement on Sunday. According to one EU official, Costa is considering convening a physical meeting of the EU-27 as early as Thursday, 22 […]
Continue ReadingTrain accident in Spain poses a mystery – death toll rises
The two trains are said to have collided laterally.Image: screenshot x At least 39 people have died in a serious train accident in southern Spain. The number has steadily increased in the past few hours. Jan 18, 2026, 9:49 p.m01/19/2026, 07:47 At least 15 other people were seriously injured, regional president Juanma Moreno said in […]
Continue ReadingExpress train derails – several dead
At least two people have died after two high-speed trains derailed in southern Spain. The Spanish police confirmed this on Sunday. It is still unclear how many people were injured. Several passengers are said to still be trapped in the trains. Jan 18, 2026, 9:49 p.mJanuary 18, 2026, 10:00 p.m The accident occurred in the […]
Continue ReadingAt least 2 dead and unknown amount of people trapped after high-speed trains derail in Spain
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch At least two people have died and an unknown number remain trapped after two high-speed trains derailed in southern Spain on Sunday, Spanish police have confirmed. The incident occurred […]
Continue ReadingSyria 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.
Continue ReadingEU 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 […]
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