Newsletter: With US ties bruised, EU leaders get 'their act together' Also in this newsletter: the EU raises 'serious concerns' about Donald Trump's Board of Peace. Euronews · Jan 23
Trump whisperers, bullying and leaked texts: World leaders are still struggling to deal with the Rule of Don IN FOCUS: Trump insisted everybody was ‘happy’ with him at the World Economic Forum in Davos. But European leaders face growing criticism for failing to push back against the US president, writes James C Reynolds The Independent UK · Jan 23
Europe Today: Greek PM joins to debrief on emergency EU Summit Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. Euronews · Jan 23
The missing tech creating a glaring hole in Trump’s plan to unlock Greenland On a map, Greenland looks surrounded by sea, but the reality is that the sea is full of ice The Independent UK · Jan 23
Trump disinvites Canada from his ‘Board of Peace’ days after Mark Carney’s blistering speech at Davos The Canadian prime minister spoke of ‘an era of great power rivalry,’ and suggested the US-led world order was over, which was seen as a rebuke of President Donald Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland The Independent UK · Jan 23
Trump news at a glance: president’s ‘board of peace’ takes shape Some international leaders worry Trump’s new organization may attempt to supplant the United Nations – key US politics stories from 22 January at a glance The Guardian - US · Jan 23
EU leaders demand respect from Trump after Greenland crisis rattles relationship The battered state of EU-US relations took centre stage at an extraordinary summit of leaders in Brussels, who demanded respect from Donald Trump. Euronews · Jan 23
Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher US President Donald Trump’s position on Greenland has shifted almost daily, from threats to take it by force to assurances he won’t. But one thing remains consistent: his insistence the Arctic island is strategically vital to the United States. The Conversation · Jan 22
Nasdaq Adds 211 Points as Greenland Tensions Ease: Stock Market Today Wall Street continues to cheer easing geopolitical tensions and President Trump's assurances that there will be no new tariffs on Europe. Kiplinger · Jan 22
The Greenland Fiasco Shows the Stock Market Is the Ultimate Check on Trump Economic globalization and financial markets encourage the "Trump always chickens out" (TACO) cycle. If you like peace, that’s a good thing. Reason · Jan 22
Dollar Retreats as Easing European Tensions Boost the Euro The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.42%. Thursday’s stock rally curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, Thursday’s euro strength weighed on the dollar after European tensions eased when President Trump canceled his threats to raise tariffs on goods from countries opposing his bid to acquire Greenland.... Barchart · Jan 22
Trump’s Greenland gambit followed a familiar playbook—one he wrote himself Call it TACO or the art of the deal, Trump’s had the same negotiating style for half a century. Fortune · Jan 22
‘Is this just Trump’s off-ramp?’: European diplomat exposes what’s really going on with Trump’s Greenland announcement Trump chickened out again? We Got This Covered · Jan 22
Trump claims major breakthrough on Greenland, but CNN commentator says there’s an embarrassing catch He probably didn’t do his research. We Got This Covered · Jan 22
Barchart · Jan 22 Three Hot Options Plays, Each with Its Own Twist There were 1,425 unusually active options on Wednesday, a day that included several ups and downs resulting from Davos. Ultimately, the S&P 500 closed up over 1%. Three stocks and their options stood out. Here’s why.
The Guardian - US · Jan 22 Trump has defused a bomb of his own making. For now After a bombastic speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump backed away from his threat to impose tariffs on European countries
Euronews · Jan 22 NATO allies unaware of Greenland deal details so far, says Spanish FM Albares A security framework for Greenland negotiated by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will have to be presented before all allies for consideration, the Spanish Foreign Minister told Euronews on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Bulletin world briefing: Greenland warns of ‘red line’ and New Zealand landslide kills two Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Greenland issues statement over Trump deal and warns of ‘red line’ Desperate search for missing people after deadly New Zealand landslide The countries joining Trump’s Board of Peace – and those who declined Man ‘crying for help for…
The Conversation · Jan 22 What a US military base lost under Greenland’s ice sheet reveals about the island’s real strategic importance In the summer of 1959, a group of American soldiers began carving trenches in the Greenland ice sheet. Those trenches would become the snow-covered tunnels of Camp Century, a secret Arctic research base powered by a nuclear reactor.
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Mike Johnson gets irritated when asked about Trump’s mix up of Iceland and Greenland ‘I cannot even believe you asked me that question,’ Johnson says as Trump repeatedly confused two countries and shows signs of decline
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Trump unable to offer any specifics while being questioned on his Greenland ‘deal’ Donald Trump dodged questions on his Greenland deal after the president claimed to have outlined a “framework” of a future agreement on the island.
Barchart · Jan 22 Dollar Falls on Stock Strength The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.28%. Today’s stock rally has curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Losses in the dollar are contained due to today’s stronger-than-expected US economic news on weekly jobless claims and Q3 GDP. US weekly initial unemployment claims rose +1,000 to 200,000, showing...
Euronews · Jan 22 NATO military planners 'waiting for direction' on Greenland framework deal Little has yet filtered out about the deal, although it has apparently satisfied Donald Trump enough for him to withdraw his tariff threat against eight European countries.
International Business Times UK · Jan 22 Donald Trump Declares Himself a 'Dictator', Saying 'Sometimes You Need a Dictator' At the 2026 WEF, Donald Trump called himself a dictator, saying 'sometimes you need a dictator'.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 Along comes Trump and our emperors have no clothes There’s no shame in not knowing what he’ll say next: neither does he. But that didn’t stop many claiming to make sense of it