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Morning Bid: US Picks a Fight With Its Biggest Creditor
Investors Sell Dollar, Seek Safety as Trump Threatens Greenland Tariffs
FinanceBillionaires' Wealth Hits New Peak as Their Clout Grows, Oxfam Says
Dollar Dips as Trump's Tariff Threats Drive Investors Into Safe Havens
Iran Warns Against Any US Strike as Judiciary Hints at Unrest-Linked Executions
Date: January 18, 2026
By Parisa Hafezi Jan 18 (Reuters) - Iran's president warned on Sunday that any U.S. strike would trigger a "harsh response" from Tehran after an Iranian official in the region said at least 5,000...
Two High-Speed Trains Collide in Spain, 21 Killed
Date: January 18, 2026
MADRID, Jan 18 (Reuters) - At least two people have died and an unknown number are trapped after two high-speed trains derailed on Sunday in southern Spain, Spanish police said. The accident happened...
US Needs Greenland Because of European 'weakness,' Bessent Says
Date: January 18, 2026
By Nicholas P. Brown NEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters) - European "weakness" necessitates U.S. control of Greenland for global stability, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday even as some...
Markets on Edge as Trump Threatens More Tariffs on Europe Over Greenland
Date: January 18, 2026
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to implement further tariffs on imports of goods from some European countries until the U.S. is allowed to acquire Greenland, a move...
Syria Government, Kurdish Forces Agree Sweeping Integration to End Clashes
Date: January 18, 2026
By Mahmoud Hasano and Khalil Ashawi and Jaidaa Taha TABQA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Syrian government and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed on an immediate and comprehensive...
'Be in No Doubt' EU Will Retaliate to Any New US Tariffs, Ireland Says
Date: January 18, 2026
DUBLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The European Union will retaliate if U.S. tariff threats against European allies over Greenland materialise, but it is premature to consider using the bloc's "Anti-Coercion...