LE FIGARO : «Les jeunes qui se sont retrouvés involontairement impliqués dans les émeutes sont considérés comme des personnes trompées, et non comme des soldats ennemis», a indiqué Ahmad-Reza Radan sur la télévision d’Etat.
Le chef de la police iranienne a donné lundi « au maximum trois jours » aux personnes « involontairement impliquées dans les émeutes » pour se livrer aux autorités, leur assurant qu'elles seraient alors traitées avec « plus de clémence ».
« Les jeunes qui se sont retrouvés involontairement impliqués dans les émeutes sont considérés comme des personnes trompées, et non comme des soldats ennemis », a ajouté Ahmad-Reza Radan sur la télévision d’État. L’Iran a été en proie à un vaste mouvement de contestation du pouvoir, déclenché le 28 décembre à Téhéran par des commerçants en colère contre le coût de la vie. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 19 janvier 2026
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Wer ist der Mann, den Medien Trumps Schattenpräsident nennen? Und wie gefährlich kann er Amerika noch werden? Darüber sprechen wir mit US-Expertin und Autorin Sandra Navidi. In ihrem Buch "Die DNA der USA" beschreibt sie, wie es zu den aktuellen Umbrüchen in Amerika kommen konnte.
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Europe Warns Trump of “Dangerous Downward Spiral” and Threatens Tariff Retaliation | BBC News
Jan 18, 2026 | European leaders have united in condemning President Trump’s threat of new tariffs against allies who oppose his plan to annex Greenland. A joint statement of European leaders said: “Tariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral”. The statement, signed by the leaders of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland said: “We are committed to upholding our sovereignty.”
The UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, told the US president in a phone call that he was wrong to make such a threat against NATO allies.
The EU made clear it could impose retaliatory tariffs on American goods or even consider economic sanctions against the United States if the US tariffs were imposed. The head of the European Council announced an emergency summit and said the EU showed “readiness to defend ourselves against any form of coercion”.
Europe’s stance could place it on a collision course with the US. Trump has said he will place sanctions on eight European nations, including the UK, that have deployed troops to Greenland in response to US threats over its future. Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Nick Beake, Joe Pike, Faisal Islam and Katya Adler.
So much for the UK establishment and our Royal Family toadying up to Trump with that ridiculous and unprecedented second state visit. A fat lot of good it has done us! And think of the cost! Much good for the nation, especially for the needy and underprivilieged, could have been done with that wasted taxpayers’ money. Now, as a thank you, Trump is kicking us in the teeth. — © Mark Alexander
The UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, told the US president in a phone call that he was wrong to make such a threat against NATO allies.
The EU made clear it could impose retaliatory tariffs on American goods or even consider economic sanctions against the United States if the US tariffs were imposed. The head of the European Council announced an emergency summit and said the EU showed “readiness to defend ourselves against any form of coercion”.
Europe’s stance could place it on a collision course with the US. Trump has said he will place sanctions on eight European nations, including the UK, that have deployed troops to Greenland in response to US threats over its future. Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Nick Beake, Joe Pike, Faisal Islam and Katya Adler.
So much for the UK establishment and our Royal Family toadying up to Trump with that ridiculous and unprecedented second state visit. A fat lot of good it has done us! And think of the cost! Much good for the nation, especially for the needy and underprivilieged, could have been done with that wasted taxpayers’ money. Now, as a thank you, Trump is kicking us in the teeth. — © Mark Alexander
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Donald Trump Links Threats to Seize Greenland to Nobel Prize Snub in Letter
THE GUARDIAN: US president says he no longer feels the need to think ‘purely of peace’ in letter to Norwegian prime minister
Donald Trump has linked his repeated threats to seize control of Greenland to the fact that he has not been awarded the Nobel peace prize in an extraordinary letter sent to the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre.
The US president said in the letter – the authenticity of which was confirmed by Støre to the Norwegian newspaper VG on Monday – that after failing to win the prize, he no longer felt the need to think “purely of peace”.
“Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace,” he said, adding he could now “think about what is good and proper” for the US.
Støre told VG that the letter had “come in response to a short message to President Trump from me earlier in the day, on behalf of myself and the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb”. » | Jon Henley, Europe correspondent | Monday, January 19, 2026
When Trump gets an idea in his head, he’s like a dog with a bone! — © Mark Alexander
Donald Trump has linked his repeated threats to seize control of Greenland to the fact that he has not been awarded the Nobel peace prize in an extraordinary letter sent to the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre.
The US president said in the letter – the authenticity of which was confirmed by Støre to the Norwegian newspaper VG on Monday – that after failing to win the prize, he no longer felt the need to think “purely of peace”.
“Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace,” he said, adding he could now “think about what is good and proper” for the US.
Støre told VG that the letter had “come in response to a short message to President Trump from me earlier in the day, on behalf of myself and the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb”. » | Jon Henley, Europe correspondent | Monday, January 19, 2026
When Trump gets an idea in his head, he’s like a dog with a bone! — © Mark Alexander
US Reportedly Considers Granting Asylum to Jewish People from UK
THE GUARDIAN: Trump lawyer Robert Garson told the Telegraph he discussed refuge for those leaving UK over antisemitism
Discussions are reportedly under way within Donald Trump’s administration about the US possibly granting asylum to Jewish people from the UK, according to the Telegraph, citing the US president’s personal lawyer.
Trump lawyer Robert Garson told the newspaper that he has held conversations with the US state department about offering refuge to British Jews who are leaving the UK citing rising antisemitism.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Guardian.
Garson, 49, said he felt the UK was “no longer a safe place for Jews”. He added that recent events – namely an Islamist attack on a synagogue in Manchester and what he described as widespread antisemitism following the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 – had led him to believe that British Jews should be given the option of sanctuary in the US.
Some supporters of Israel in the UK cast mass demonstrations there against the Israeli response to the 2023 attack, in which tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians were killed in Gaza, as motivated by antisemitism. » | Marina Dunbar | Sunday, January 18, 2026
Discussions are reportedly under way within Donald Trump’s administration about the US possibly granting asylum to Jewish people from the UK, according to the Telegraph, citing the US president’s personal lawyer.
Trump lawyer Robert Garson told the newspaper that he has held conversations with the US state department about offering refuge to British Jews who are leaving the UK citing rising antisemitism.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Guardian.
Garson, 49, said he felt the UK was “no longer a safe place for Jews”. He added that recent events – namely an Islamist attack on a synagogue in Manchester and what he described as widespread antisemitism following the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 – had led him to believe that British Jews should be given the option of sanctuary in the US.
Some supporters of Israel in the UK cast mass demonstrations there against the Israeli response to the 2023 attack, in which tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians were killed in Gaza, as motivated by antisemitism. » | Marina Dunbar | Sunday, January 18, 2026
Portugal Presidential Election: Socialist Party’s Seguro to Face Far-right Leader in Runoff
THE GUARDIAN: Moderate socialist Antonio Jose Seguro came out on top in the first round, followed by Andre Ventura of the far-right Chega party
Moderate socialist Antonio Jose Seguro came out on top in the first round of Portugal’s presidential election on Sunday, followed by the far-right leader Andre Ventura, and the two will face off in a runoff on 8 February.
In the five decades since Portugal threw off its fascist dictatorship, a presidential election has only once before required a runoff – in 1986 – highlighting how fragmented the political landscape has become with the rise of the far right and voter disenchantment with mainstream parties.
The presidency is a largely ceremonial role in Portugal but wields some key powers, including in some circumstances to dissolve parliament, to call a snap parliamentary election, and to veto legislation. » | Reuters | Monday, January 19, 2026
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Moderate socialist Antonio Jose Seguro came out on top in the first round of Portugal’s presidential election on Sunday, followed by the far-right leader Andre Ventura, and the two will face off in a runoff on 8 February.
In the five decades since Portugal threw off its fascist dictatorship, a presidential election has only once before required a runoff – in 1986 – highlighting how fragmented the political landscape has become with the rise of the far right and voter disenchantment with mainstream parties.
The presidency is a largely ceremonial role in Portugal but wields some key powers, including in some circumstances to dissolve parliament, to call a snap parliamentary election, and to veto legislation. » | Reuters | Monday, January 19, 2026
Ferraris for all and wine on tap: satirical candidate shakes up Portugal’s presidential election: The campaign by ‘Candidate Vieira’ mirrors the country’s growing anti-establishment sentiment »
High-speed Train Collision in Spain Kills At Least 21 | BBC News
Jan 19, 2026 | At least 21 people have died in a train collision in southern Spain and which also left dozens more injured, as authorities warned the death toll could increase in Spain's worst rail collision in more than a decade.
Carriages on a Madrid-bound train derailed and crossed over to the opposite tracks, colliding with an oncoming train in Adamuz, near the city of Córdoba.
Four hundred passengers and staff were onboard both trains, the rail networks said. At least 24 people were seriously injured in the collision, including four children, according to Andalusia's emergency services.
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Carriages on a Madrid-bound train derailed and crossed over to the opposite tracks, colliding with an oncoming train in Adamuz, near the city of Córdoba.
Four hundred passengers and staff were onboard both trains, the rail networks said. At least 24 people were seriously injured in the collision, including four children, according to Andalusia's emergency services.
Un article connexe en français sur ce sujet est disponible ici.
Put European and Canadian Troops in Greenland to Deter US | Richard Shirreff
Jan 19, 2026 | "It's absolutely the future of NATO.”
Former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Sir Richard Shirreff tells Times Radio Europe and Canada should "call the bluff" and put troops into Greenland to deter "any aggression, whether Russian, Chinese, or indeed, American".
Former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Sir Richard Shirreff tells Times Radio Europe and Canada should "call the bluff" and put troops into Greenland to deter "any aggression, whether Russian, Chinese, or indeed, American".
EU Can Weaponise Tech and Energy to 'Damage' America in Tariff Backlash | Oliver Moody
Jan 19, 2026 | “Europe can do a lot of damage to America, particularly in terms of financial services, tech, energy, arms exports.”
The question Europe will have to answer is how much hurt are they willing to shoulder in an attempt to deter Trump from further Greenland action, says The Times’s Oliver Moody.
The question Europe will have to answer is how much hurt are they willing to shoulder in an attempt to deter Trump from further Greenland action, says The Times’s Oliver Moody.
Trump’s Greenland Threats Aren't Real, But They're Offensive: John Bolton | NewsNation Prime
Bleak Times in Copenhagen: Danes Feel Betrayed and Bewildered by Trump
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The American president’s vow to get Greenland, the semiautonomous Danish territory, has thrown the tiny, pro-American Nordic nation into crisis.
Henrik Bager, a Danish soldier who served with Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan, said President Trump’s vow to get Greenland from Denmark and his insults about Denmark’s military were “a punch to the gut.”
Rasmus Jarlov, a voluble center-right member of the Danish Parliament and the chairman of its Defense Committee, said that “we know full well that the Americans can destroy us,” but should Mr. Trump, who has not ruled out military force, attack a fellow NATO ally, “of course we will fight back.”
In the next breath, Mr. Jarlov said it was “absolutely so weird to be uttering something like that.”
Casper O. Jensen, a Danish pollster who has lived in the United States and calls it “close to his heart,” sounded like a jilted lover. “I thought we had a really good thing going on,” he said. “Apparently not.”
These are bleak times in Copenhagen, where Danes say they feel betrayed, bewildered and frightened by Mr. Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, the semiautonomous Danish territory and a source of national identity and pride. Greenland, 50 times the size of Denmark, has long made the tiny Nordic nation more of a player on the world stage.
“We’re not small when you add Greenland,” said David Trads, a political commentator and the author of three books on the United States, including his most recent, “America Turns the Clock Back.” “It makes us more important.” » | Elisabeth Bumiller | Photographs by Hilary Swift | Reporting from Copenhagen | Sunday, January 18, 2026
Henrik Bager, a Danish soldier who served with Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan, said President Trump’s vow to get Greenland from Denmark and his insults about Denmark’s military were “a punch to the gut.”
Rasmus Jarlov, a voluble center-right member of the Danish Parliament and the chairman of its Defense Committee, said that “we know full well that the Americans can destroy us,” but should Mr. Trump, who has not ruled out military force, attack a fellow NATO ally, “of course we will fight back.”
In the next breath, Mr. Jarlov said it was “absolutely so weird to be uttering something like that.”
Casper O. Jensen, a Danish pollster who has lived in the United States and calls it “close to his heart,” sounded like a jilted lover. “I thought we had a really good thing going on,” he said. “Apparently not.”
These are bleak times in Copenhagen, where Danes say they feel betrayed, bewildered and frightened by Mr. Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, the semiautonomous Danish territory and a source of national identity and pride. Greenland, 50 times the size of Denmark, has long made the tiny Nordic nation more of a player on the world stage.
“We’re not small when you add Greenland,” said David Trads, a political commentator and the author of three books on the United States, including his most recent, “America Turns the Clock Back.” “It makes us more important.” » | Elisabeth Bumiller | Photographs by Hilary Swift | Reporting from Copenhagen | Sunday, January 18, 2026
Présidentielle au Portugal : le candidat socialiste en tête au premier tour, le candidat d’extrême droite arrive en deuxième position
LE FIGARO : Antonio José Seguro est arrivé en tête du premier tour de l’élection présidentielle de dimanche au Portugal, suivi par le leader d’extrême droite André Ventura. Le premier ministre Luis Montenegro exclut de donner une consigne de vote pour le second tour, prévu le 8 février
Le candidat socialiste Antonio José Seguro est arrivé en tête du premier tour de l’élection présidentielle de dimanche au Portugal, suivi par le leader d’extrême droite André Ventura, selon deux sondages à la sortie des bureaux de vote réalisés pour les télévisions locales. Favori des sondages publiés avant le vote, le leader d’extrême droite André Ventura est arrivé en deuxième position du premier tour de l’élection présidentielle, se qualifiant ainsi pour le second tour. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 18 janvier 2026
Le candidat socialiste Antonio José Seguro est arrivé en tête du premier tour de l’élection présidentielle de dimanche au Portugal, suivi par le leader d’extrême droite André Ventura, selon deux sondages à la sortie des bureaux de vote réalisés pour les télévisions locales. Favori des sondages publiés avant le vote, le leader d’extrême droite André Ventura est arrivé en deuxième position du premier tour de l’élection présidentielle, se qualifiant ainsi pour le second tour. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 18 janvier 2026
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Espagne : un train à grande vitesse déraille en Andalousie, sept morts et 25 blessés graves
LE FIGARO : L’accident a eu lieu à Adamuz, dans la province de Cordoue. Un train à grande vitesse qui devait rejoindre Madrid a déraillé et est venu percuter un deuxième convoi.
Un train à grande vitesse espagnol a déraillé dimanche à Adamuz, dans la province de Cordoue, en Andalousie, ont annoncé les services de secours. L’accident a fait sept morts et 100 blessés, dont 25 graves, selon TVE, qui cite des sources policières. » | Par Adrien Bez avec AFP | dimanche 18 janvier 2026
Un train à grande vitesse espagnol a déraillé dimanche à Adamuz, dans la province de Cordoue, en Andalousie, ont annoncé les services de secours. L’accident a fait sept morts et 100 blessés, dont 25 graves, selon TVE, qui cite des sources policières. » | Par Adrien Bez avec AFP | dimanche 18 janvier 2026
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After Trump Reignites a Trade War Over Greenland, Europe Weighs Going All-Out
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Europe’s dependence on the United States for NATO security limits its options. Its strongest response could be retaliating with its own trade “bazooka.”
In a single post on Saturday night, President Trump upended months of progress on trade negotiations with an ultimatum that puts Europe on a crash course with the United States — long its closest ally and suddenly one of its biggest threats.
In the Truth Social post, Mr. Trump demanded a deal to buy Greenland, saying that otherwise he would slap tariffs on a group of European nations, first 10 percent in February, then 25 percent in June.
It appeared to leave little room for Europe to maneuver or negotiate in a harsh and combative era of geopolitics. It also left Europe with few options to counter Mr. Trump without repercussions.
European leaders are loath to accept the forced takeover of an autonomous territory that is controlled by Denmark, a member of both NATO and the European Union.
Officials and outside analysts increasingly argue that Europe will need to respond to Mr. Trump with force — namely by hitting back on trade. But doing so could come at a heavy cost to both the bloc’s economy and its security, since Europe remains heavily reliant on the United States for support through NATO and in Russia’s war with Ukraine.
“We either fight a trade war, or we’re in a real war,” said Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, a senior fellow at Bruegel, a research institute in Brussels. » | Jeanna Smialek | Reporting from Brussels | Sunday, January 18, 2026
Under absolutely NO CIRCUMSTANCES must we Europeans allow Donald Trump to annex Greenland, either forcefully or through commercial means. We Europeans must do WHATEVER IT TAKES, HOWEVER PAINFUL THE CONSEQUENCES, to retain Greenland in Denmark’s jurisdiction. Greenlanders do not want to be Americans, and their wishes must be respected, come what may. — © Mark Alexander
In a single post on Saturday night, President Trump upended months of progress on trade negotiations with an ultimatum that puts Europe on a crash course with the United States — long its closest ally and suddenly one of its biggest threats.
In the Truth Social post, Mr. Trump demanded a deal to buy Greenland, saying that otherwise he would slap tariffs on a group of European nations, first 10 percent in February, then 25 percent in June.
It appeared to leave little room for Europe to maneuver or negotiate in a harsh and combative era of geopolitics. It also left Europe with few options to counter Mr. Trump without repercussions.
European leaders are loath to accept the forced takeover of an autonomous territory that is controlled by Denmark, a member of both NATO and the European Union.
Officials and outside analysts increasingly argue that Europe will need to respond to Mr. Trump with force — namely by hitting back on trade. But doing so could come at a heavy cost to both the bloc’s economy and its security, since Europe remains heavily reliant on the United States for support through NATO and in Russia’s war with Ukraine.
“We either fight a trade war, or we’re in a real war,” said Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, a senior fellow at Bruegel, a research institute in Brussels. » | Jeanna Smialek | Reporting from Brussels | Sunday, January 18, 2026
Under absolutely NO CIRCUMSTANCES must we Europeans allow Donald Trump to annex Greenland, either forcefully or through commercial means. We Europeans must do WHATEVER IT TAKES, HOWEVER PAINFUL THE CONSEQUENCES, to retain Greenland in Denmark’s jurisdiction. Greenlanders do not want to be Americans, and their wishes must be respected, come what may. — © Mark Alexander
Iran Warns Attack on Khamenei Would Be Declaration of War
THE GUARDIAN: President issues warning amid speculation Donald Trump plans to assassinate or remove supreme leader
Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, warned on Sunday that any attack on the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be a declaration of war.
In an apparent response to speculation that Donald Trump is considering an attempt to assassinate or remove Khamenei, Pezeshkian said in a post on X: “An attack on the great leader of our country is tantamount to a full-scale war with the Iranian nation.”
The Iranian president also blamed the US for the protests that have rocked Iran over the last two weeks and led to thousands of deaths among demonstrators.
“If there are hardship and constraints in the lives of the dear people of Iran, one of the main causes is the longstanding hostility and inhumane sanctions imposed by the US government and its allies,” Pezeshkian said.
Trump, in an interview with Politico on Saturday, called for an end to Khamenei’s nearly 40-year reign, calling him “a sick man who should run his country properly and stop killing people”. » | Lorenzo Tondo and Deepa Parent | Sunday, January 18, 2026
Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, warned on Sunday that any attack on the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be a declaration of war.
In an apparent response to speculation that Donald Trump is considering an attempt to assassinate or remove Khamenei, Pezeshkian said in a post on X: “An attack on the great leader of our country is tantamount to a full-scale war with the Iranian nation.”
The Iranian president also blamed the US for the protests that have rocked Iran over the last two weeks and led to thousands of deaths among demonstrators.
“If there are hardship and constraints in the lives of the dear people of Iran, one of the main causes is the longstanding hostility and inhumane sanctions imposed by the US government and its allies,” Pezeshkian said.
Trump, in an interview with Politico on Saturday, called for an end to Khamenei’s nearly 40-year reign, calling him “a sick man who should run his country properly and stop killing people”. » | Lorenzo Tondo and Deepa Parent | Sunday, January 18, 2026
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