How a melting Arctic makes Greenland more appealing to Trump
Trump has said he wants the territory because of its strategic location. Maps show how a melting Arctic is affecting geopolitics.
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The US State Department’s secret playbook for using sports to advance Trump’s agenda
Maybe the State Department should call itself the Sports Department. President Donald Trump has kept most of Foggy Bottom’s diplomats out of the loop on major global crises, relying instead on Secretary of State Marco Rubio, his small leadership team, and a few special envoys. But the State Department is finding itself on the front […]
Continue ReadingFirst lunar mission in 50 years – NASA prepares rocket system
The US space agency NASA brought the rocket system for “Artemis 2” to the launch site. This year, for the first time in more than half a century, people are expected to fly close to the moon. Jan 18, 2026, 05:51Jan 18, 2026, 05:51 With the help of a kind of transport truck, the approximately […]
Continue ReadingTimelapse shows Nasa rocket’s 12-hour journey to launch pad
The gigantic Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket and Orion Space Capsule was moved from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to a launch pad around four miles (6.4km) away. The rocket was carefully transported at a top speed of 0.82 mph (1.3 km/h), with the journey taking almost 12 hours on Saturday. Part of […]
Continue ReadingTrump’s Greenland threats to allies are without parallel
Faisal IslamEconomics editor Getty Images US President Donald Trump’s apparently coercive threat to force Western allies not to oppose his proposed annexation of Greenland, or face further damage to their trade with the US, is without both parallel and precedent. We’ve had some unusual and unexpected economic threats from President Trump over the past year, […]
Continue ReadingPortugal faces historic presidential vote with far-right figure in lead
Portuguese voters head to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election in which far-right Chega leader André Ventura could, for the first time, make it to a run-off. While polls put him ahead in the first round, experts predict he would lose in February regardless of his opponent, making this election a crucial test […]
Continue ReadingEU warns Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland risks ‘dangerous downward spiral’
European Union leaders on Saturday warned of a “dangerous downward spiral” over US President Donald Trump’s vow to implement increasing tariffs on European allies until the US is allowed to buy Greenland. “Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral. Europe will remain united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty,” European […]
Continue ReadingMusk and Ryanair’s O’Leary trade insults in Starlink Wi-Fi row – POLITICO
Musk fired back on X, writing: “Ryanair CEO is an utter idiot. Fire him.” In a follow-up post, he accused O’Leary of getting Starlink’s fuel-burn impact wrong “by a factor of 10” and added: “Fire this imbecile.” Ryanair’s official X account also joined the fray, mocking Musk during a reported outage on his platform, replying: […]
Continue ReadingTrump tariff threat over Greenland ‘unacceptable’, European leaders say
Henri Astierand Bernd Debusmann Jr,White House reporter Reuters Protesters in Greenland rallied on Saturday against any US move acquire the territory A threat by President Donald Trump to impose fresh tariffs on eight allies opposed to his proposed takeover of Greenland has drawn condemnation from European leaders. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the move […]
Continue ReadingEU states hold crisis meeting after US tariff threat
Jan 17, 2026, 10:19 p.mJan 17, 2026, 10:19 p.m Greenlanders protested in Nuuk on Saturday against Trump’s plans for their island.Image: keystone Representatives of the EU states are meeting for a special meeting this Sunday following US President Donald Trump’s tariff threat in the Greenland conflict. Following the latest announcements from the USA, an extraordinary […]
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