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UK PM Starmer tells Trump tariffs on allies over Greenland are 'wrong'

Jan 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunda...

18th January, 2026

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US needs Greenland because of European 'weakness,' Bessent says

By Nicholas P. Brown NEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters) - European "weakness" necessitates U.S. control of G...

18th January, 2026

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EU considers $108 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US over Trump's Greenland threat, FT reports

Jan 18 (Reuters) - European capitals may hit the U.S. with 93 billion euros ($107.71 billion) worth...

18th January, 2026

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Markets on edge as Trump threatens more tariffs on Europe over Greenland

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to implement further tariffs on...

18th January, 2026

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'Be in no doubt' EU will retaliate to any new US tariffs, Ireland says

DUBLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The European Union will retaliate if U.S. tariff threats against European...

18th January, 2026

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World markets jolted, dollar dips as Trump vows tariffs on Europe over Greenland

By Karin Strohecker and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Global markets face a fresh bout...

18th January, 2026

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EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The European Union faced calls on Sunday to implem...

18th January, 2026

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Greenland welcomes European response to Trump's tariffs

COPENHAGEN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Greenland thanked European nations on Sunday for maintaining their su...

18th January, 2026

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German industry lashes out at Trump's 'ludicrous' demands

By Rene Wagner and Rachel More BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - German industry reacted with anger on Sund...

18th January, 2026

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Russian-owned, US-sanctioned NIS restarts Serbia refinery

ATHENS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The majority Russian-owned oil firm NIS has restarted a refinery in Serbi...

18th January, 2026

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Dutch minister calls Trump's Greenland tariff threat 'blackmail'

AMSTERDAM, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Netherlands' foreign minister on Sunday said that U.S. President D...

18th January, 2026

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Drone strike cuts power supply in Russia-held parts of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region

MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) - More than 200,000 consumers in the Russian-held part of Ukraine's Zaporiz...

18th January, 2026