President Trump's complex foreign policy maneuvers continue to dominate headlines, with tensions over Greenland's future involving Denmark and Russia, strained relations with Canada following an uninvited expulsion from a "Board of Peace," and military posturing towards Iran while his administration also finalizes a deal for TikTok's US entity and pushes for more deportations to Venezuela.

• Trump’s Turnabout on Greenland Shows the Limits of His Coercive Powers — New York Times World -
• Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark Visits Greenland — New York Times World -
• Under Pressure from Trump, Venezuela Agrees to Accept More U.S. Deportation Flights — New York Times World -

• Trump Wants to Build More U.S. Military Bases in Greenland. How Many Are There Now? — New York Times World -
• Danish PM in Greenland for 'show of support' after Trump threats — BBC World -
• Trump’s Push to Take Greenland Holds Promise and Peril for Putin — New York Times World -
• Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran, Raising Pressure on Regime — New York Times World -
• For Greenland Tourism, Trump’s Interest Creates Uncertainty — New York Times World -
• ‘We need to fight’: Trump Greenland threat brings sense of unity in Denmark — The Guardian -
• Nazis, Soviets and Trump: America’s Fixation With Greenland — New York Times World -
• Trump Says Canada Is No Longer Welcome on Peace Board — New York Times World -
• Trump supporters back bid to annex Greenland: ‘Our president is a negotiator’ — The Guardian -
• Trump says US ‘armada’ heading to Middle East as Iran death toll put above 5,000 — The Guardian -
• Trump’s ‘pay-to-play’ politics fuel a ‘new gilded age’, experts say — The Guardian -
• Disaster averted at Davos but world ever vulnerable to capricious Trump’s whims — The Guardian -
• Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have? — BBC World -
• How Trump’s relations with America’s biggest banking boss hit rock bottom — The Guardian -
• After Trump’s Ultimatum, Greenland Talks Include Sovereign U.S. Bases and No Drilling for Russia — New York Times World -
• Relations with US have taken ‘big blow’, says EU foreign policy chief — The Guardian -
• Davos Stops Pretending — New York Times World -
• Trump withdraws Canada's invitation to Board of Peace — BBC World -
• Trump withdraws Canada's invitation to Board of Peace — BBC World -
• Trump to Canada’s Mark Carney: you are uninvited to my ‘board of peace’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump withdraws invitation for Canada to join his global ‘board of peace’ — The Guardian -
• Pushing Back on Trump, Carney Says ‘Canada Doesn’t Live Because of the United States’ — New York Times World -
• U.S. Lays Out a Glittering Plan for Gaza, Including Skyscrapers — New York Times World -
• Trump’s Rift With Europe Is Clear. Europe Must Decide What to Do About It. — New York Times World -
• EU stands by Denmark and Greenland and wants ‘respectful’ relations with US, says European Council president – as it happened — The Guardian -

Trilateral peace talks involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States have commenced in Abu Dhabi amidst Russia's continued territorial demands and deployment of new high-speed drones, while a US Navy veteran's imprisonment in Russia raises concerns about "hostage diplomacy."

• 100 clergy members arrested at Minneapolis airport amid protests over ICE immigration surge – live — The Guardian -
• Russia Jails U.S. Navy Veteran for Five Years — New York Times World -
• High stakes but low expectations for Ukraine talks with Russia and US — BBC World -

• Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. Officials Meet in Abu Dhabi for Peace Talks — New York Times World -
• Russia keeps up demand for Ukrainian land as three-way talks begin in UAE — The Guardian -
• Ukraine-Russia-US talks start in Abu Dhabi – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Could trilateral talks yield a breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia war? — BBC World -
• Could trilateral talks yield a breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia war? — BBC World -
• Russia, Ukraine and US to hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi — BBC World -
• Russia deploys new high-speed drones amid claims they contain western parts — The Guardian -

The United States faces severe winter storm threats across multiple states, alongside ongoing immigration crackdowns by ICE leading to protests and legal challenges, exoneration in a decades-old racial bias case, efforts to combat drug trafficking in the Pacific, and major strikes by New York nurses advocating for better conditions.

• US braces for 'extremely dangerous' winter storm — BBC World -
• Monster winter storm threatens half of US with at least 16 states declaring emergencies — The Guardian -
• Joint Chiefs Chairman Issues Rare Invitation to Foreign Military Heads — New York Times World -

• US military says it struck vessel in eastern Pacific, killing two people — The Guardian -
• Texas Black man exonerated 70 years after execution in case marked by racial bias — The Guardian -
• What are the Trump administration’s policies about detaining immigrant children? — The Guardian -
• Minnesotans strike to protest ICE surge in state: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’ — The Guardian -
• German media likens US border patrol official’s coat to ‘Nazi look’ — The Guardian -
• Sea lion recovering in LA after marine center found two bullets in his head — The Guardian -
• ICE arrests 100 people three days into Maine immigration crackdown, DHS says — The Guardian -
• Philadelphia sues US government for removal of slavery-related exhibit — The Guardian -
• Jury selection in Luigi Mangione murder trial set for 8 September — The Guardian -
• Democratic lawmakers accuse Trump of letting white-collar criminals ‘off the hook’ — The Guardian -
• Scotland sends baby box to New York after mayor Mamdani cites policy — The Guardian -
• CDC seeks to block ‘never use alone’ messaging used by overdose prevention groups — The Guardian -
• New York nurses continue to strike in frigid weather as Mamdani shows support — The Guardian -
• White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest | First Thing — The Guardian -
• US health insurance executives testify before Congress about increasing costs of healthcare — The Guardian -
• Man accused of plot to murder US border patrol’s Bovino found not guilty — The Guardian -

Key UK political and social issues include proposals to name and shame poorly performing police forces, public outrage over Trump's comments on NATO troops in Afghanistan, concerns over rising student loan debts, persistent challenges in the NHS with hospital infections and ADHD waiting lists, and economic shifts affecting retail and interest rates.

• Poorly performing police forces to be named and shamed under new plans — The Guardian -
• Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve 'respect' — BBC World -
• Starmer rebukes Trump over ‘frankly appalling’ remarks on Nato troops in Afghanistan — The Guardian -

• Three men charged after ‘highly targeted attacks’ against Pakistani dissidents — The Guardian -
• U.K.’s Starmer Calls Trump’s Claims About NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan ‘Appalling’ — New York Times World -
• Former UK police informer convicted of 38 paedophile offences jailed for life — The Guardian -
• Starmer faces pressure not to block Andy Burnham’s return to parliament — The Guardian -
• Nigel Farage’s trip to Davos hosted and paid for by family trust of billionaire — The Guardian -
• UK politics: Trump’s Nato claims ‘insulting and frankly appalling’, says Starmer –as it happened — The Guardian -
• Starmer stands up to Trump at last and has chance to make case for Europe — The Guardian -
• Former Tory councillor admits drugging and raping wife over 14-year period — The Guardian -
• Can Andy Burnham calm the anger in a Manchester seat Labour fears losing? — The Guardian -
• Great Ormond Street hospital cleaners win racial discrimination appeal — The Guardian -
• Strong UK pay growth could limit interest rate cuts, Bank policymaker warns — The Guardian -
• Scandal-hit Glasgow hospital must publish latest patient safety reviews, says Sarwar — The Guardian -
• Ministers urged to release ‘withheld’ safety reports on Britain’s smart motorways — The Guardian -
• ‘Cornwall isn’t resilient enough’: towns struggle with broadband outage after Storm Goretti — The Guardian -
• Trump's claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front line sparks outrage in UK — BBC World -
• Driver admits causing death of teenager who had just been freed from Dubai jail — The Guardian -
• ‘We have a clear agenda’: the teenager who broke news of Tory MP’s defection to Reform — The Guardian -
• Put north of England ‘front and centre’ of net zero strategy, Reeves urged — The Guardian -
• Poundland shuts 149 stores, cuts 2,200 jobs and focuses on £1 items — The Guardian -
• Digested week: Let us focus on the few, brief bright spots we can — The Guardian -
• British retail sales jump as online jewellery firms offer surprise Christmas sparkle — The Guardian -
• Student loans: ‘My debt rose £20,000 to £77,000 even though I’m paying’ — The Guardian -
• Counter-terrorism police investigating ‘highly targeted’ attacks on Pakistani dissidents in UK — The Guardian -
• ‘Molly never got to hear it’: fury as denials finally end on Glasgow hospital infections — The Guardian -
• Campaigner launches £1.5bn legal action in UK against Apple over wallet’s ‘hidden fees’ — The Guardian -
• UK savers urged to move fast for the best deals paying up to 4.5% — The Guardian -
• ‘Target mainland’: planned Troubles board game condemned in Northern Ireland — The Guardian -
• ADHD waiting lists ‘clogged by patients returning from private care to NHS’ — The Guardian -
• Dozens of sanctioned Russian tankers navigate Channel despite UK vow of 'assertive' action — BBC World -
• Dozens of sanctioned Russian tankers navigate Channel despite UK vow of 'assertive' action — BBC World -
• No Beer for You: How British Pubs Fought a Tax Increase — New York Times World -
• MPs ask Serious Fraud Office to investigate UK home insulation sector — The Guardian -

Global headlines feature the arrest of Canadian ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding for alleged drug trafficking, Spain's investigation into a deadly train collision and dropping of a sexual assault complaint against Julio Iglesias, human rights concerns from Iran protests and Yemen's secret prisons, Taliban's release of a female athlete, and a fatal mall fire in Pakistan.

• Ryan Wedding, Canadian Ex-Snowboarder Accused of Running Drug Ring, Is Arrested — New York Times World -
• Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested after years on the run — BBC World -
• Peru’s President May Be Ousted Over Secret Meetings with Chinese Businessmen — New York Times World -

• Spain train collision investigators examine rail damage theory — The Guardian -
• United Arab Emirates plans to bankroll first ‘planned community’ in south Gaza — The Guardian -
• Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested after years on the run — BBC World -
• Spanish prosecutors drop sexual assault complaint against Julio Iglesias — The Guardian -
• Prosecutors in Spain End Investigation Into Julio Iglesias — New York Times World -
• Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged cocaine kingpin in US custody — The Guardian -
• Julio Iglesias sex assault investigation dropped by Spanish prosecutors — BBC World -
• Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds — BBC World -
• Pentagon contractor indicted over alleged leak tied to raided Washington Post reporter — The Guardian -
• 'I saw people getting shot': Eyewitness tells of Iran protest crackdown — BBC World -
• 'I didn't hear from my son for seven months': Inside Yemen's UAE-run secret prisons — BBC World -
• Vietnam’s Leader Consolidates Power, Pledging ‘New Era of Prosperity’ — New York Times World -
• South Sudan army chief gives soldiers seven days to crush rebellion — BBC World -
• British crown was world’s largest buyer of enslaved people by 1807, book reveals — The Guardian -
• Taliban release female athlete, 22, after 13 days in jail — BBC World -
• Taliban release female athlete, 22, after 13 days in jail — BBC World -
• Mandela's prison key, sunglasses and shirt can be sold after daughter wins court battle — BBC World -
• Mandela's prison key, sunglasses and shirt can be sold after daughter wins court battle — BBC World -
• As Iran Grieves, Accounts Emerge of Disrespectful Treatment of Protest Victims — New York Times World -
• Leaked video shows Venezuela regime’s desperate struggle to control message — The Guardian -
• Pakistan mall fire death toll jumps to 67 — BBC World -
• Pakistan mall fire death toll jumps to 67 — BBC World -
• Spanish court points finger at Israel as it drops Pegasus spyware case again — The Guardian -
• Indian state investigates killings of hundreds of stray dogs — BBC World -
• Ex-intelligence officer accused of betraying Austria in Russia spying trial — BBC World -
• Vietnam's leader returns to power with bold promises. Can he deliver? — BBC World -
• Filipino Journalist Gets Prison in Case Seen as Attack on Free Press — New York Times World -
• 'Blood was all over' - victim of Nigeria church abduction describes escape — BBC World -
• 'Blood was all over' - victim of Nigeria church abduction describes escape — BBC World -
• 'Blood was all over' - victim of Nigeria church abduction describes escape — BBC World -

The region is grappling with a manhunt for a triple murderer in NSW, investigations into the drowning death of a Canadian woman potentially involving dingoes, intense heat and fire warnings across southeast Australia, and political leadership challenges within the Liberal party, alongside fatal landslides in New Zealand.

• Manhunt widens for alleged triple murderer accused of shooting pregnant woman in remote NSW — The Guardian -
• Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach likely died of drowning, autopsy finds — BBC World -
• Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach likely died of drowning, autopsy finds — BBC World -

• The capsicum paradox: new Australian supermarket pricing a ‘massive transparency fail’ for customers — The Guardian -
• Piper James autopsy finds ‘evidence consistent with drowning and injuries consistent with dingo bites’ — The Guardian -
• Andrew Hastie firms as Liberal leadership challenger amid push for Ley to step aside — The Guardian -
• Intense heat could smash temperature records in south-east Australia with catastrophic fire danger forecast — The Guardian -
• SA and Victoria brace for weekend of dangerous fire conditions – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Peter Dutton alienated voters with ‘arrogant and aggressive’ approach, Labor election review finds — The Guardian -
• NSW shootings suspect was on bail over DV charges at time he allegedly killed three people, police say — The Guardian -
• The Australian dollar is (oddly) rising – what does ‘sell America’ sentiment have to do with it? — The Guardian -
• Two dead and six missing after landslides hit house and campground in New Zealand — The Guardian -

International focus includes the suspension of a controversial US-funded hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau, the development of new filtration technology for PFAS "forever chemicals", and Indonesia's crackdown on mining firms after devastating floods impacted a rare orangutan population.

• ‘It’s the sovereignty of the country’: Guinea-Bissau says US vaccine study suspended — The Guardian -
• RFK Jr. Plan to Test a Vaccine in West African Babies Is Blocked — New York Times World -
• New filtration technology could be game-changer in removal of Pfas ‘forever chemicals’ — The Guardian -

• Indonesia takes action against mining firms after floods devastate population of world’s rarest ape — The Guardian -

Diverse cultural stories include the funeral of fashion designer Valentino Garavani, Victoria Beckham topping the UK singles chart amid a family feud, the closure of an Israeli-Palestinian "island of peace" restaurant in Berlin that will become a TV series, and James Cameron's decision to permanently leave the US.

• What’s It Like to Climb a Skyscraper? — New York Times World -
• Victoria Beckham tops UK singles sales chart as fans show support over Brooklyn feud — The Guardian -
• What Happened At the Funeral For Fashion Designer Valentino — New York Times World -

• ‘Island of peace’: Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin to close – but live on as TV series — The Guardian -
• Somaliland president pitches business opportunities to Trump's son — BBC World -
• Somaliland president pitches business opportunities to Trump's son — BBC World -
• Billionaire gambler Tony Bloom denies owing millions to former colleague — The Guardian -
• ‘Everybody’s at each other’s throats’: James Cameron says he has left the US permanently — The Guardian -
• As stars wear black at Valentino’s funeral, tributes are dressed in red — The Guardian -
• Luxury watchmaker designs $1.5m model with Indian billionaire's statue — BBC World -
• Nine bedrooms, seven untimely deaths: can ‘cursed’ Venice palace finally attract a buyer? — The Guardian -
• Delroy Lindo: the Sinners Oscar nominee who could make Spike Lee’s secret British weapon rather less secret — The Guardian -
• Liz Hurley and Anna Wintour among mourners at Valentino's funeral in Rome — BBC World -
• Eight surprise takeaways from the Oscar nominations — BBC World -
• Eight surprise takeaways from the Oscar nominations — BBC World -
• Behind the scenes of Help 2, the star-studded charity album — BBC World -