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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…
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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…
Published on 07/01/2026 – 14:03 GMT+1 Iran’s army chief threatened pre-emptive military action on Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the country, thought to be in reference to threats made by US President Donald Trump last week, warning that if Tehran “violently kills peaceful protesters,” Washington would “come to their rescue.” The comments by Major General Amir Hatami come as Tehran tries to respond to what it sees as a dual threat posed by Israel and the United States, as well as the protests sparked by the worsening economic conditions that pose a direct challenge to its theocracy. Seeking to ease…
By AP with Euronews Published on 07/01/2026 – 14:21 GMT+1 •Updated 14:36 Warner Bros rejected Paramount’s latest takeover bid on Wednesday, telling shareholders to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures — urging shareholders just weeks ago to back its the sale of its streaming and studio business to Netflix for $72bn (€61.62bn). Paramount, meanwhile, has sweetened its $77.9bn (€66.67bn) offer for the entire company and gone straight to shareholders with a hostile bid. Warner Bros Discovery said on Wednesday that its board determined Paramount’s offer is not in the best interests of…
Bardot rose to prominence as a star of French New Wave classics by cult filmmakers such as Jean-Luc Godard in the 1950s and 1960s. Politically, she began backing Le Pen during her first presidential run in 2012, and her fourth and final husband, Bernard d’Ormale, was a former adviser to Le Pen’s father, Jean-Marie. While Bardot was widely known for her advocacy for animal rights, she also made headlines on several occasions for racist, Islamophobic and homophobic remarks — which earned her five separate criminal sentences for “incitement to hatred.” While conservative and far-right figures flooded social media with glorifying…