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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...
Kurdish Commander Calls on US to 'intervene Forcefully' in Syria Clashes
Date: January 18, 2026
By Feras Dalatey DAMASCUS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. should intervene more forcefully to end a Syrian offensive that has gained key territory from Kurdish fighters in recent days, the head of the...
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...
Spanish PM Sanchez Says US Invasion of Greenland 'would Make Putin Happiest Man on Earth'
Date: January 18, 2026
MADRID, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said a U.S. invasion of Greenland "would make Putin the happiest man on earth" in a newspaper interview published on Sunday. Sanchez...