Author: staff
Published on 07/01/2026 – 20:36 GMT+1 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans on Wednesday to meet with Danish officials next week to discuss the Trump administration’s intention to “acquire” Greenland. US President Donald Trump doubled down on the idea this week, and the White House has refused to rule out using military force to seize the Arctic island, which is a self-governing territory of Denmark. Rubio told reporters that “acquiring” Greenland has “always been the president’s intent from the very beginning,” adding that “he’s not the first US president that has examined or looked at how we could…
The PM added he would put the question of legal deployment “to this house for a debate beforehand and for a vote on that deployment. That is consistent with recent practice, and I’ll adhere to that.” Committing troops to war rests in the hands of the prime minister, but there is a precedent to seek approval from MPs. Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair won support from MPs to join the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. “There would only be deployment after a ceasefire,” Starmer insisted. “It would be to support Ukraine’s capabilities, it would be conduct deterrence operations…
The funerals of five of the six Italian victims of the New Year’s Eve tragedy in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, were held on Wednesday across Bologna, Milan and Rome The funerals of Riccardo Minghetti and Giovanni Tamburi were held in Rome and Bologna, while the funerals of Achille Barosi and Chiara Costanzo were held in Milan in the afternoon. Italian media reported that the funeral of Sofia Prosperi, the youngest victim of the fire, will be held in Lugano, and that of Emanuele Galeppini will take place in Genoa on Thursday. Italian schools observed a minute’s silence in memory of the victims,…
Trump’s remarks came a day after the White House said it was not ruling out military action to acquire Greenland from Denmark, a NATO ally. Trump has repeatedly criticized the alliance and has long pressured members to boost defense spending, calling for increases from 2 percent of GDP to as much as 5 percent. His new comments follow days of escalating rhetoric over Greenland, a self-ruling Danish territory. The White House said late Tuesday that Trump was “discussing a range of options” to acquire the massive, mineral-rich Arctic island, stressing that the use of U.S. military force was not off…
Updated: 07/01/2026 – 12:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 7th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
Figures including former head of the army Richard Dannatt and Matthew Savill, director of military sciences at RUSI, have warned that a new deployment in Ukraine would mean pulling away from existing operations. There is also a hefty question mark over how long troops might be deployed for, and whether they might be taking on an open-ended commitment of the kind that snarled Britain for years in Afghanistan. RUSI’s Arnold said positioning troops in Ukraine could be “bigger” than deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and Libya, “not necessarily in numbers, but in terms of the consequences… This mission absolutely can’t…
Members of the Bright Star of Bethlehem group paraded through Morro da Formiga, a favela in the Muda sub-district of Grande Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro’s north zone. Dressed in colourful costumes, they moved to the steady beat of drums as residents watched from doorways and balconies. The parade is part of the Folia de Reis tradition linked to Epiphany, which recalls the biblical visit of the three magi. From Christmas through to 20 January, revellers go from house to house, particularly in poorer neighbourhoods, bringing music and prayers while collecting donations to support communal meals. Catholic imagery featured alongside…
Statement of discontent: Badenoch’s line of attack was initially tricky to spot, as she agrees with the PM about supporting Ukraine and protecting Greenland’s sovereignty from Donald Trump. However, while praising Starmer’s “efforts to advance peace,” Badenoch lambasted the “frankly astonishing” decision for the PM not to make a statement to the Commons as a “fundamental lack of respect.” War of words: Starmer pointed out Tuesday’s coalition of the willing meeting in Paris resulted in a political declaration rather than a legal deployment. He stressed any British troops would “only be after a ceasefire to support Ukraine’s capabilities to conduct deterrent operations,”…
By Sébastien Chenu, French National Assembly deputy Published on 07/01/2026 – 13:28 GMT+1 •Updated 13:33 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. French poet Jean de La Fontaine wrote in The Wolf and the Lamb that “the reason of the strongest is always the best.” We should harbour no illusions: Nicolás Maduro is nothing like a lamb. And accusing Donald Trump of being a wolf, as the left does, is a bit too easy. The most serious crises arise when the legality and the legitimacy…
In recent days, Trump has reiterated his claims to Greenland — a self-ruling Danish territory — following a separate U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last weekend. On Tuesday, eight of Europe’s top leaders insisted Greenland’s security must be ensured collectively by NATO and with full respect to the wishes of its people. Officials in Berlin said discussions on how to practically safeguard Greenland’s sovereignty were ongoing on Wednesday following talks on the topic between European leaders and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Paris the day before. Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is working on a plan…