Wednesday, January 14, 2026

US Concludes Talks with Denmark and Greenland on Trump’s Takeover Demands

THE GUARDIAN: Danish embassy due to brief journalists on results of negotiations involving JD Vance and Marco Rubio

Closely watched talks on Donald Trump’s demands to take over Greenland have ended in Washington after nearly an hour.

The vice-president, JD Vance, and secretary of state, Marco Rubio, hosted the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland on Wednesday in what observers worried could be an ambush meant to pressure the Danes into ceding the territory under US economic and military pressure.

The Danish embassy in Washington was due to brief journalists on the results of the talks within the hour.

Earlier, Trump said it would be “unacceptable” for Greenland – a semi-autonomous territory of the Nato member Denmark – to be “in the hands” of any country other than the US, reiterating his demand to take over the Arctic island hours before the high-stakes talks on its future.

“The US needs Greenland for the purpose of national security. Nato should be leading the way for us to get it,” the US president said on social media. The alliance would become “far more formidable and effective” with the territory under US control, he claimed.

“It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building,” he said, referring to a proposed missile defence system. » | Jon Henley and Andrew Roth | Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Steve Schmidt: The Real Derangement Belongs to Trump

14 Jan 2026 | Stephen Miller said ICE can kill with impunity while Trump was in Detroit flipping off an American. Steve Schmidt breaks down the latest indignities of Trump’s regime and highlights Trump’s dangerous incoherence.



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Gegen Trumps „expansionistische Ambitionen“: Frankreich eröffnet Konsulat in Grönland

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Frankreich gehört ab Februar zu den wenigen Ländern, die in Grönland eine diplomatische Vertretung unterhalten. Der Schritt kommt zu einem angespannten Zeitpunkt.

Frankreich wird am 6. Februar ein Konsulat in Grönland eröffnen. Das kündigte der französische Außenminister Jean-Noël Barrot am Mittwoch im französischen Radiosender RTL an. Die Eröffnung sei bereits seit dem vergangenen Jahr geplant gewesen, erfolgt nun aber vor dem Hintergrund der anhaltenden Drohungen von US-Präsident Donald Trump, die Kontrolle über das arktische Territorium zu übernehmen.

Barrot forderte die Vereinigten Staaten auf, ihre Erpressungsversuche gegenüber Grönland einzustellen. „Grönland ist nicht zu verkaufen", erklärte der Minister in dem Radiobeitrag. Die autonome dänische Insel wolle weder von den USA besessen, noch regiert, noch eingegliedert werden. „Grönland hat sich für Dänemark, für die Nato und für die Europäische Union entschieden", betonte Barrot. » | Sophie Barkey | Mittwoch, 14. Januar 2026

Groenland : les habitants «peuvent compter sur nous», affirme von der Leyen

LE FIGARO : La présidente de la Commission européenne a insisté ce mercredi pour que les Groenlandais sachent que «nous respectons leurs aspirations et leurs intérêts».

Les habitants du Groenland «peuvent compter sur nous», a affirmé mercredi 14 janvier la présidente de la Commission européenne Ursula von der Leyen, à quelques heures d'une rencontre sous haute tension entre responsables danois et américains concernant ce territoire autonome. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 14 janvier 2026

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More Americans Are Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud: They Want a Revolution

14 Jan 2026 | Things have gotten so bad in America that they no longer view voting and protesting as a viable way to achieve change in the system. As a result, more and more of them are calling for a revolution—and not all of them think peace is an option. In this video, we’ll discuss how declining material conditions, the collapse of the state, and rise of fascist authoritarianism has led to a conversation about the need to rise up and overthrow the system.


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It looks as if Trump’s presidency could well end in tears. Who’d have ‘thunk’? Fact is: America is run by the rich, for the rich. End of story. It’s a DISGUSTING system. — © Mark Alexander

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La Chine scrute avec anxiété la crise en Iran, redoutant la chute d’un partenaire historique au Moyen-Orient

LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Pékin dénonce les pressions de Donald Trump contre un fournisseur clé de pétrole, et guette avec pragmatisme toute transition politique à Téhéran.

Alors que Donald Trump agite la menace d’une action contre l’Iran, la Chine scrute avec anxiété la révolte populaire dans la République islamique, redoutant la chute d’un partenaire historique au Moyen-Orient, essentiel à ses approvisionnements pétroliers. Après la chute de Nicolás Maduro au Venezuela, un autre pilier du front anti-occidental planétaire est menacé à son tour par l’interventionnisme du champion de l’Amérique d’abord, rattrapant Pékin par ricochet.

Le président américain a décrété l’imposition « immédiate » de droits de douane de 25% contre tout pays commerçant avec Téhéran, le 12 janvier, ciblant sans la nommer la deuxième puissance mondiale, premier acheteur de pétrole iranien. Au risque d’estropier sa fragile trêve conclue avec le président Xi Jinping, le 30 octobre dernier en Corée du Sud. » | Par Sébastien Falletti, correspondant en Asie | mercredi 14 janvier 2026

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Manifestations en Iran : qui est Erfan Soltani, le premier protestataire qui risque la pendaison ?

LE FIGARO : Arrêté après avoir participé aux manifestations antigouvernementales, ce jeune Iranien pourrait devenir le premier protestataire identifié à être exécuté depuis le début du mouvement.

Son visage tourne en boucle sur les réseaux sociaux. Erfan Soltani, 26 ans, est devenu l’un des symboles de la répression en Iran. Arrêté à son domicile de Fardis, à l’ouest de Téhéran, le 8 janvier, après avoir participé à des manifestations antigouvernementales, il pourrait devenir le premier manifestant identifié à être officiellement condamné et exécuté par pendaison depuis le début du mouvement de contestation, déclenché fin décembre.

Selon plusieurs organisations de défense des droits humains, dont Iran Human Rights et Hengaw, sa famille a été informée que son exécution était programmée pour ce mercredi 14 janvier. Les accusations retenues contre lui restent toutefois inconnues. Le jeune homme n’aurait jamais bénéficié d’un avocat ni d’un procès public. Sa famille n’a pu lui rendre qu’une « visite finale » d’à peine dix minutes, rapporte Hengaw. Sa sœur, avocate, a tenté d’accéder au dossier judiciaire, en vain. L’affaire n’a par ailleurs jamais été mentionnée par les médias d’État iraniens. » | Par Louise Dugast avec AFP | mercredi 14 janvier 2026

Iranian Regime Risks Trump's Wrath by Openly Mocking Him

14 Jan 2026 | "They still seem to think he’s bluffing."

The Iranian regime is "making a mistake" by "mocking" Trump as officials continue to tweet memes and jokes about the US president, says NUFDI policy director, Andrew Ghalili.



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Donald Trump Warns of 'Very Strong Action' If Iran Executes Protesters | BBC News

14 Jan 2026 | President Donald Trump has said the US will take “very strong action” against Iran if it executes protesters. It comes as relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, told BBC Persian he is due to be executed today.

More than 2,400 anti-government demonstrators have been killed in a violent crackdown by Iranian authorities, according to a US-based rights group.

Trump has been weighing military and other options in response, while Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned his country will defend itself against “evil and foreign interference”.


Tehran Partially Lifts Blackout as Report Says Up to 12,000 Killed by the Regime | DW News

14 Jan 2026 | We start in Iran with a big jump in the death toll from nationwide anti-governments protests. Activists now say at least two thousand people have been killed since the demonstrations erupted nearly three weeks ago. US President Donald Trump has repeated his support for demonstrators enduring a vicious government crackdown. In a social media post he urged them to keep protesting, saying 'help is on its way.'

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Poland Worried about Tensions in NATO over Greenland

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'It's Dead, It's Over' | Have Trump's Greenland Threats Destroyed NATO? | Jacob Kaarsbo

13 Jan 2026 | An invasion of Greenland by the US would be the end of the NATO alliance as we know it warns Danish military intelligence veteran Jacob Kaarsbo on The Trump Report.

Trump Tells Epstein Protester: ‘F--- You’

THE TELEGRAPH: US president filmed swearing at worker who called him a ‘paedophile protector’ during Ford factory tour

Donald Trump said “f--- you” and gave the middle finger to a heckler who called him a “paedophile protector”.

Footage showed the US president pointing at someone and mouthing the insult during a visit to a Ford factory in Michigan on Tuesday.

He was standing on a balcony dressed in a long black coat when a factory worker shouted at him, receiving cheers of approval.

Mr Trump repeated the insult twice as he began walking away. He then gave the Ford worker the middle finger before waving at other members of the crowd.

In response, Steven Cheung, the White House communications chief, said: “A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the president gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.” » | Cameron Henderson, US Reporter | Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Execution of Iran Protester "Imminent" as US Citizens Warned to Leave Immediately | BBC News

13 Jan 2026 | The family of A 26-year-old protester in Iran have been told he will be executed tomorrow, after he was arrested and sentenced to death for joining anti-regime demonstrations. Erfan Soltani, a resident of Fardis, west of Tehran, was arrested at home and handed a death sentence three days later, as the regime steps up its brutal crackdown on dissent.

More than 2,000 people are now reported to have been killed during the violent crackdown by security forces on protesters.

Thousands of people have taken to the streets demanding an end to Iran's fundamentalist regime. The United States has issued an urgent warning to its citizens to leave Iran immediately, as President Trump weighs up military and other options. He has warned Iran’s leaders and security forces that they will “pay a big price” for the bloodshed and has urged Iran’s citizens to “keep protesting”.

The protests, which have reportedly spread to 180 cities and towns in all 31 provinces, were sparked by anger over the collapse of the Iranian currency and soaring cost of living. They quickly widened into demands for political change and have become one of the most serious challenges to Iran’s clerical establishment since the 1979 Islamic revolution.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Lyse Doucet and Sarah Smith.