President Trump's aggressive pursuit of Greenland and threats of tariffs against European allies have profoundly strained international relations, prompting strong condemnations from leaders and market instability, with ongoing debates at Davos and concerns over the future of NATO.

• ‘You’ll find out’: Trump refuses to say how far he would go to seize Greenland — The Guardian -
• US military says it seized another Venezuela-linked oil tanker — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Tariff Threat Tests His Relationship With Macron — New York Times World -

• Trump denies Greenland threats could risk Nato alliance, claiming ‘things are going to work out very well’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• C.I.A.’s New Focus on Latin America Reflected in Raid to Seize Maduro — New York Times World -
• Wall Street sees worst day since October after Trump tariff threats — The Guardian -
• A Few Dozen European Troops in Greenland Set Off Trump — New York Times World -
• What Are the Chagos Islands and the Diego Garcia Base? — New York Times World -
• With Threats to Greenland, Trump Sets America on the Road to Conquest — New York Times World -
• Trump, Venezuela and Oil — New York Times World -
• Starmer’s ‘keep calm’ Trump diplomacy bets on influence over popularity — The Guardian -
• UK defends Chagos deal after Trump calls it 'act of great stupidity' — BBC World -
• Trump Heckles Europe Before Heading to Davos — New York Times World -
• Lyse Doucet: Trump is shaking the world order more than any president since WW2 — BBC World -
• UK to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius despite Trump’s taunts, No 10 says — The Guardian -
• Concerned European football chiefs discuss response to Trump over Greenland — The Guardian -
• Nervous rex: the Davos elite brace for Trump and his dinosaur diplomacy — The Guardian -
• Trump airing Macron’s private message was designed to hurt and intimidate — The Guardian -
• Trump’s board of peace is an imperial court completely unlike what was proposed — The Guardian -
• Minister tells MPs that China mega-embassy will have ‘clear security advantages’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Europe condemns Trump’s ‘new colonialism’ as Greenland crisis grows — The Guardian -
• Davos: Reeves urges leaders to keep cool heads over tariff threat in free trade call – business live — The Guardian -
• Head of US Africa bureau urges staff to highlight US ‘generosity’ despite aid cuts — The Guardian -
• Trump's full messages with European leaders – and what they tell us — BBC World -
• US lawmakers seek to block Trump’s threatened tariffs on European allies — The Guardian -
• Gavin Newsom attacks Europe’s ‘complicity’ over Trump Greenland demands — The Guardian -
• Catholic cardinals warn US foreign policy under Trump risks global suffering — The Guardian -
• Might is right: US ‘foreign policy’ held hostage to mad king Trump’s whims — The Guardian -
• Trump Doubles Down on Greenland Threats in Flurry of Truth Social Posts — New York Times World -
• Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland | First Thing — The Guardian -
• Gaza’s Board of Peace: What to Know — New York Times World -
• Greenland 'will stay Greenland', former Trump adviser declares — BBC World -
• How Trump Flexes Power in White House Meetings With Zelensky and Others — New York Times World -
• Bessent urges Europe not to retaliate against Trump’s Greenland tariffs — The Guardian -
• Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland — The Guardian -
• Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize — New York Times World -
• Confronted over Greenland, Europe is ditching its softly-softly approach to Trump — BBC World -
• Trump says he will '100%' carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests — BBC World -
• UK should consider expelling US forces from British bases, says Zack Polanski — The Guardian -
• ‘Make America Go Away’: spoof Maga caps soar in popularity amid Greenland crisis — The Guardian -
• Trump Is Pushing the U.S.-Europe Alliance to the Brink Over Greenland — New York Times World -
• Ros Atkins on...President Trump's year in numbers — BBC World -

Deadly train crashes in Spain led to numerous casualties and ongoing investigations, while mass kidnappings in Nigeria and Russian strikes cutting heat in Ukraine highlighted persistent global and regional conflicts, alongside significant legal rulings and human rights concerns worldwide.

• Commuter train near Barcelona hits collapsed wall killing driver and injuring nearly 40 — The Guardian -
• Photographer Discovers Train Part That Could Hold Key to Spain Train Crash — New York Times World -
• As Spain Mourns Train Crash Victims, Investigators Focus on Track — New York Times World -

• Church Leaders and Police Say Over 160 Kidnapped in Nigeria — New York Times World -
• Human Rights Lawyer Philippe Sands Fears a New Age of Impunity — New York Times World -
• Canada briefly detains Israeli comedian after complaints over conduct in Gaza — The Guardian -
• Islamic State Claims Deadly Attack on Chinese Restaurant in Afghanistan — New York Times World -
• Fresh Russian Strikes Cut Heat to Thousands in Ukraine’s Freezing Capital — New York Times World -
• Six-year-old girl is only member of family to survive Spanish rail disaster — The Guardian -
• Ukraine's parliament and half of Kyiv with no heating after Russian strikes — BBC World -
• Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash — BBC World -
• My party had no ‘system’ to misuse EU funds, Marine Le Pen tells appeal trial — The Guardian -
• Colombia sentences ex-paramilitary leader Mancuso to 40 years in jail — BBC World -
• Ex-president accused of murder plot extradited to Burkina Faso — BBC World -
• ‘Quad bike hero’ hailed for carrying people to and from scene of Spain train crash — The Guardian -
• France makes first interception targeting small boat crossings to UK — BBC World -
• Spain train crash recovery continues as investigators probe 'gap' in rail — BBC World -
• Colombian ex-paramilitary leader jailed for crimes against Indigenous groups — The Guardian -
• Kim Jong-un fires vice-premier and likens him to ‘a goat yoked to an ox cart’ — The Guardian -
• Twelve schoolchildren killed after bus collides with lorry in South Africa — BBC World -
• China demands Taliban protect its citizens after deadly Kabul blast — BBC World -
• Spain Scrutinizes Break in Track After 2 Trains Collide, Killing 40 — New York Times World -
• Bobi Wine tells the BBC from hiding he will not contest Uganda election results in court — BBC World -
• A Venezuelan Political Prisoner Finally Comes Home — New York Times World -
• Men charged with contract killing of Indigenous leader to go on trial in Peru — The Guardian -
• What We Know About the Deadly High-Speed Train Crash in Spain — New York Times World -
• How 40 People Died In a Train Crash in Andalucia, Spain — New York Times World -
• Nigeria police deny reports of mass church abductions in north — BBC World -
• Spain to hold three days of mourning for victims of high-speed train crash — BBC World -
• Chinese tourists shun Japan in wake of Taiwan invasion row — The Guardian -
• At the Center of Trump’s Vision for Rebuilding Ukraine: BlackRock — New York Times World -

Debates on social media regulation for children and long-term health projections for glaucoma shaped UK policy discussions, while new warm homes initiatives and economic shifts signaled efforts to address cost of living challenges and employment declines.

• Hugh Grant and Esther Ghey sign letter backing under-16s social media ban in UK — The Guardian -
• UK glaucoma cases will rise to 1.6m by 2060 amid ‘demographic timebomb’, experts say — The Guardian -
• No ban on gas boilers in UK warm homes plan but heat pumps get £2.7bn push — The Guardian -

• Labour’s warm homes plan is all carrot and no stick for UK households — The Guardian -
• Starmer could face rebellion by north-west Labour MPs over local funding — The Guardian -
• Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn — The Guardian -
• Lucy Letby will face no new charges, Crown Prosecution Service says — The Guardian -
• Almshouse to haunted student digs: historic Newcastle building to become affordable homes — The Guardian -
• UK study to examine effects of restricting social media for children — The Guardian -
• Nandy intends to refer Daily Mail’s Telegraph takeover to media regulator — The Guardian -
• UK approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London after reassurances from spy chiefs — The Guardian -
• Starmer’s chief secretary reveals plans to bust ‘the sludge’ in Whitehall — The Guardian -
• Educational background key indicator of immigration views in UK, study finds — The Guardian -
• King Harold coins from 1066 and Roman artefacts top UK’s 2024 treasure finds — The Guardian -
• ‘An evolving era of play’: UK toy sales rise for first time since pandemic — The Guardian -
• Rayner urges Starmer to keep promise on leasehold reform — The Guardian -
• Number of employed people in UK falls again as wage growth slows — The Guardian -
• New City & Guilds owners tripled bosses’ pay amid £22m cost-cutting drive — The Guardian -
• UK aviation reforms could sideline public input over flight paths, campaigners warn — The Guardian -
• Royal Mint Court residents plan legal challenge if Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London approved — The Guardian -
• Reeves plans to refund some visa fees in effort to attract ‘trailblazer’ investment to UK — The Guardian -
• Prostate cancer is most commonly diagnosed cancer across UK, study finds — The Guardian -
• Don’t rely on BMI alone when diagnosing eating disorders in children, says NHS England — The Guardian -
• UK exposed to ‘serious harm’ by failure to tackle AI risks, MPs warn — The Guardian -
• UK ministers scrap foreign students target in shift to overseas hubs strategy — The Guardian -

Israel's seizure and demolition of UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem escalated tensions, as Syrian government forces and Kurdish-led groups negotiated ceasefires amid clashes, and over 100 Islamic State inmates escaped a prison in northeastern Syria.

• Israel Seizes UNRWA’s Jerusalem Headquarters — New York Times World -
• For Syria’s Government, Kurdish Deal Is a Big Win on Shaky Ground — New York Times World -
• U.S. Shifts Away From Kurdish-Led Forces in Fight Against ISIS — New York Times World -

• New ceasefire in Syria after Kurdish-led forces pull out of camp for IS families — BBC World -
• Kurdish forces withdraw from IS detention camp in north-east Syria — The Guardian -
• Israel bulldozes Unrwa headquarters in East Jerusalem — The Guardian -
• For Syria’s Government, Kurdish Deal Is a Big Win — New York Times World -
• BBC visits UN compound Israel is demolishing in East Jerusalem — BBC World -
• More than 100 Islamic State inmates escape jail amid clashes in north-east Syria — The Guardian -
• Palestinian children's football pitch faces Israeli demolition ultimatum — BBC World -
• Clashes Erupt Around Syrian Prisons Holding Islamic State Fighters — New York Times World -

Australia passed significant gun reform and anti-hate bills following the Bondi massacre, while multiple shark attacks prompted beach closures, and debates over climate policy intensified with the extension of a major coal power plant's operation.

• Dame Marie Bashir, former NSW governor and distinguished psychiatrist, dies age 95 — The Guardian -
• Australia Passes Tighter Gun Control Laws, Weeks After Bondi Massacre — New York Times World -
• Australia parliament passes gun reform and anti-hate bills after Bondi shooting — BBC World -

• NDIS tool to determine support not tested on variety of disability types – including diverse autism, experts warn — The Guardian -
• Labor’s hate speech laws pass Senate in late-night vote as Nationals split from Liberals to oppose bill — The Guardian -
• After four shark attacks in 48 hours, NSW authorities urge beachgoers ‘just go to a pool’ — The Guardian -
• After Four Shark Attacks in 48 Hours, Australia Shuts Dozens of Beaches — New York Times World -
• Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in Australian state in 48 hours — BBC World -
• Virginia Bell formally commences royal commission role – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Aurora australis set to light up Australian sky as agencies monitor ‘severe’ solar storm — The Guardian -
• Invasion Day and anti-immigration marches to proceed in Sydney on 26 January after protest ban scaled back — The Guardian -
• Campsites closed as police investigate possible dingo link to death of Canadian on Australian tourist island K’gari — The Guardian -
• Albanese condemns ‘antisemitic hate incident’ in which Jewish boys ‘ran for their lives’ in Melbourne — The Guardian -
• NSW inquiry chair says ‘globalise the intifada’ should be banned while Jewish groups want other phrases prohibited — The Guardian -
• Ebike ‘swarms’ descend on roads and parks across Australia as meet-ups gather pace — The Guardian -
• Australia’s largest coal power plant to operate for an additional two years which green groups say is a ‘disaster’ — The Guardian -

High-profile criminal cases, supreme court challenges to gun laws, and controversies surrounding ICE operations highlighted pressing social and legal issues across the United States, alongside ongoing discussions on immigration and celebrations of MLK Day.

• Lawyers say 18-year-old will plead guilty to North Carolina shooting that left five dead — The Guardian -
• Majority of US supreme court seems skeptical of Hawaii’s strict gun law — The Guardian -
• Julia Letlow launches Trump-backed Senate primary bid against Bill Cassidy — The Guardian -

• The Northern Lights Have Inspired Humans for Thousands of Years — New York Times World -
• Judge allows Trump administration to block lawmakers’ access to ICE facilities — The Guardian -
• US citizen says ICE forced him from his home without clothes in subfreezing weather — The Guardian -
• Police search for suspect in the shooting of Indiana judge and his wife — The Guardian -
• More than 100 vehicles involved in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across US — The Guardian -
• Economic blackout day planned in Minnesota to protest ICE surge — The Guardian -
• Intense geomagnetic storms could make auroras visible in southern US — The Guardian -
• ‘The struggle continues’: MLK Day celebrated amid tense political climate — The Guardian -

Major corporate acquisitions such as GSK's purchase of a food allergy drugmaker and Netflix's bid for Warner Bros dominated business headlines, while discussions at Davos underscored the growing influence of AI and Big Tech, alongside innovative proposals like a meat tax and real estate market struggles.

• New York’s Met Opera announces ‘necessary’ layoffs and pay cuts — The Guardian -
• Netflix sweetens Warner Bros bid with all-cash offer to block Paramount — The Guardian -
• A.I., Big Tech and Trump Shine Most Brightly at the Davos Spectacle — New York Times World -

• Elon Musk floats idea of buying Ryanair after calling CEO ‘an idiot’ — The Guardian -
• David Lynch would struggle to make films in social media landscape, say collaborators — The Guardian -
• Huge amounts of extra land needed for RFK Jr’s meat-heavy diet guidelines — The Guardian -
• GSK to buy food allergy drug maker RAPT in $2.2bn deal — The Guardian -
• ‘Meat tax’ could have significant impact on environmental footprint, study finds — The Guardian -
• The Chinese Island Where Dreams of Real Estate Glory Never Die — New York Times World -
• Taxing the Ultrarich — New York Times World -

Second Lady Usha Vance's pregnancy announcement and Prince Harry's ongoing legal battle with a tabloid publisher captured public attention, alongside reports of surprising animal behavior and a historical review of Northern Lights inspiration.

• Second lady Usha Vance announces she is pregnant with fourth child — BBC World -
• Scientists Set Up Camp on Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica — New York Times World -
• Beckham feud: Marina Hyde on why Brooklyn has gone nuclear – The Latest — The Guardian -

• Prince Harry’s Court Case Against Daily Mail Publisher: What to Know — New York Times World -
• Prince Harry feels targeted for ‘standing up’ to Daily Mail publisher, court hears — The Guardian -
• Cow astonishes scientists with rare use of tools — BBC World -
• Anthony Joshua's driver appears in court after crash that killed two — BBC World -
• I do not want to reconcile with my family, says Brooklyn Peltz Beckham — The Guardian -
• Goodbye gator, see you later: San Francisco mourns its beloved albino alligator — BBC World -
• Nigeria's renowned master wood carver and the fertility goddess — BBC World -