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Syria government, Kurdish forces agree sweeping integration to end clashes
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World leaders show caution on Trump's broader 'Board of Peace' amid fears for UN
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Kurdish commander calls on US to 'intervene forcefully' in Syria clashes
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'Be in no doubt' EU will retaliate to any new US tariffs, Ireland says
World markets jolted, dollar dips as Trump vows tariffs on Europe over Greenland
Date: January 18, 2026
By Karin Strohecker and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Global markets face a fresh bout of volatility this week after President Donald Trump vowed to slap tariffs on eight European...
EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation
Date: January 18, 2026
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The European Union faced calls on Sunday to implement a never-before-used range of economic counter-measures known as the "Anti-Coercion Instrument"...
Greenland welcomes European response to Trump's tariffs
Date: January 18, 2026
COPENHAGEN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Greenland thanked European nations on Sunday for maintaining their support for the Arctic island despite being targeted by punitive tariffs from U.S. President Donald...
German industry lashes out at Trump's 'ludicrous' demands
Date: January 18, 2026
By Rene Wagner and Rachel More BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - German industry reacted with anger on Sunday to U.S. President Donald Trump's planned use of tariffs to crank up the pressure on Denmark to...
Socialist, far-right candidate head for Portugal's presidential runoff
Date: January 18, 2026
By Andrei Khalip LISBON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Portuguese voters queued at polling stations on Sunday to elect a new president, with opinion surveys showing three candidates, including the leader of the...
Scottish first minister says a May majority means new independence push
Date: January 18, 2026
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Scotland's first minister, John Swinney, said on Sunday he would call for another independence referendum if his SNP won a majority in May's Scottish parliament elections, a...