Jan 20 Watch 11:10 'Something's going to happen,' Trump says as Greenland threats rattle NATO allies By Amna Nawaz, Kayan Taraporevala President Trump sent mixed signals on his threats to take over Greenland ahead of meetings with European allies in Davos this week. After inflammatory messages were posted online, Trump seemed to signal a deal could be reached. It comes as… Continue watching
Jan 20 Russia's Lavrov says 'we are watching' as NATO faces crisis over Trump and Greenland By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Lavrov said Trump’s actions upended the Western concept of the “rule-based global order” that Russia has long criticized. Continue reading
Jan 20 Top EU official calls Trump's Greenland tariff threat a mistake By Jamey Keaten, Emma Burrows, Associated Press While the furor over Trump's desire for control of the vast Arctic island was a focus of an elite annual meeting in Switzerland, Greenland's leader insisted Tuesday on respect for its territorial integrity and said that respect for international law… Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 10:05 Europe stands firm against Trump's push for Greenland as he threatens new tariffs By Geoff Bennett, Veronica Vela President Trump ramped up the pressure, threatening new tariffs on NATO allies if they don't allow the U.S. to acquire Greenland. European leaders met to coordinate a response as they work to resolve the crisis sparked by Trump. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Jan 19 European leaders warn of 'downward spiral' as Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland By Stefanie Dazio, Jill Lawless, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Trump's Saturday announcement sets up a potentially dangerous test of U.S. partnerships in Europe. He appeared to indicate that he was using the tariffs as leverage to force talks over the status of Greenland. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Bessent says it would be 'very unwise' for Europe to retaliate over Trump threats on Greenland By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The EU is considering countermeasures, including new tariffs and using its Anti-Coercion Instrument. Continue reading
Jan 19 Norwegian leader says he received Trump message that reportedly ties Greenland to not receiving Nobel Peace Prize By Geir Moulson, Jill Lawless, Associated Press In a post on social media, PBS News' Nick Schifrin reported Trump reportedly said he no longer felt obligated to think purely of peace since he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Continue reading
Jan 17 Thousands march in Greenland against Trump's threats to take over the Arctic island By Emma Burrows, Daniel Niemann, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Thousands of Greenlanders carefully marched across snow and ice to take a stand against U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 17 Trump announces a 10% tariff on 8 European countries for opposing U.S. control of Greenland By Emma Burrows, Josh Boak, Daniel Niemann, Associated Press President Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of opposition to U.S. control of Greenland. Continue reading
Jan 16 Trump considers punishing countries with tariffs if they don't back U.S. takeover of Greenland By Daniel Niemann, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Continue reading