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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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Syrian president cancels Germany visit, Merz meeting

BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa has cancelled his visit to Berlin on Mo...

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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World leaders show caution on Trump's broader 'Board of Peace' amid fears for UN

By John Irish and Andreas Rinke Jan 18 (Reuters) - Governments reacted cautiously on Sunday to U.S....

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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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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Socialist, far-right candidate head for Portugal's presidential runoff

By Andrei Khalip LISBON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Portuguese voters queued at polling stations on Sunday t...

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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Two killed in mass Russian drone attack on Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

KYIV, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Two people were killed and dozens wounded in a mass Russian drone attack on...

18th January, 2026

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Spanish PM Sanchez says US invasion of Greenland 'would make Putin happiest man on earth'

MADRID, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said a U.S. invasion of Greenland "w...

18th January, 2026

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Paracetamol/Tylenol in pregnancy is safe, says European research prompted by Trump autism claims

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Taking paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the U.S., durin...

17th January, 2026