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European markets set to slump at the open after Trump’s Greenland tariffs threat
Young people with placards reading “Greenland is not for sale!” take part in a demonstration that gathered almost a third of the city population to protest against the US President’s plans to take Greenland, on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland, near the US Consulate to Greenland. Alessandro Rampazzo | Afp | Getty Images LONDON […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s Greenland tariffs draw the EU into the fray
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 22, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters If economic sanctions are designed to apply pressure without firing a shot, then U.S. President Donald Trump has aimed directly at […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly slip as investors assess Greenland developments, await key China data
People celebrate the New Year at a ceremony at the Juyongguan Great Wall section, also known as Juyong Pass, in Beijing, China, January 1, 2026. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets mostly slipped Monday, as investors assessed threats from the Trump administration toward Greenland over the weekend and looked toward key economic data from China. […]
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Billionaires have ‘outsized’ political influence — and they’re richer than ever, says Oxfam
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Billionaires’ wealth has risen sharply to a record high of $18.3 trillion — with the super-rich seeking power “for their own gain,” according to a report by the global charity Oxfam released Monday. The […]
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Democrat Khanna refloats bill to block investors from buying up homes after Trump proposal
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna on Friday reintroduced a bill that would curb institutional investors from buying up housing, leveraging a similar call made recently by President Donald Trump. Trump said […]
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Trump wants nations to pay $1 billion for permanent Board of Peace seats
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration wants nations to pay $1 billion to remain on the Board of Peace, Bloomberg first reported on Saturday night, citing […]
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Bessent: Unlikely Supreme Court will overrule tariffs, Trump’s ‘signature economic policy’
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during an Economic Club of Minnesota event in Golden Valley, Minnesota, US, on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Ben Brewer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said it’s “very unlikely” that the Supreme Court will overturn President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs, […]
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At least 5,000 dead in Iran unrest, official says, as judiciary hints at executions
Protesters carry a large “Lion and Sun” pre-Iranian Revolution national flag of Iran, during the ‘March for a Free Iran’, held by Britain’s Iranian Committee for Freedom and Stop The Hate, in London, Britain, on Jan. 18, 2026. Toby Melville | Reuters At least 5,000 people have been killed in protests in Iran, including about […]
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Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, U.S. officials say
Federal Agents stand guard outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility during a protest against ICE following the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman by a U.S. immigration agent, in Minneapolis, United States, on Jan. 8, 2026. Mostafa Bassim | Anadolu | Getty Images The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in […]
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‘Unacceptable’: European leaders hit back at Trump’s Greenland tariffs threat
People bear Greenlandic flags as they gather in front of the U.S. consulate protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his announced intent to acquire Greenland on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images European leaders have hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose […]
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