THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump said he would impose tariffs if Canada made “a deal with China,” though there is no sign that those countries are discussing a broad trade agreement.
President Trump on Saturday threatened Canada with steep tariffs if it “makes a deal with China” and insulted Prime Minister Mark Carney, his latest swing at the country since Mr. Carney pushed back against his policies in a highly publicized speech in Davos, Switzerland, this week.
“If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.,” Mr. Trump said in a post on Truth Social. He referred to Mr. Carney as “Governor Carney,” a reference to Mr. Trump’s repeated insistence that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state.
There is no indication that Canada and China are in discussions about a broad trade agreement. Mr. Trump may have been reacting to Mr. Carney’s state visit to China last week, during which he agreed to lower tariffs on some Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for China doing the same for some Canadian agricultural products. The closely watched visit was billed as a crucial reset in the two countries’ relationship, but the trade agreement itself was modest.
Canada gave Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, a detailed preview of the agreement with China before it was signed, a senior Canadian official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to divulge details about communication between the two administrations. Mr. Trump appeared to praise Mr. Carney after the deal was announced. (“Good for him,” he said.) » | Matina Stevis-Gridneff | Reporting from Toronto | Saturday, January 24, 2026
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We Brits have NOTHING in common with these f*****g clowns! — © Mark Alexander
Trump Provokes a Rare Emotion in Greenland: Blind Rage
THE TELEGRAPH: While takeover plans have been dropped, Greenlanders have turned against the president forever
Growing up in Greenland, Tillie Martinussen was often struck by the reticence of her neighbours: they avoided offence and rarely showed emotion. To some extent, they mirrored the frozen, inscrutable landscape all around them.
“Greenlanders are very softly spoken people, we say things sort of under our breath,” Ms Martinussen, a 46-year-old former MP, told The Telegraph. “Even when it’s a touchy subject, it can be hard to discern what people mean.”
Then along came Donald Trump with his brazen – and at times nonsensical – campaign to seize Greenland by force. Everything changed after that, she said.
“Even my 75-year-old friend, whom I’ve known since I was born and have never heard swear, said, f--- Trump,” recalled Ms Martinussen. “And her friend, who is the same kind of person, and who can barely hold a cup of coffee, was saying, yeah f---Trump.”
There have even been cases of Greenlanders joking about turning their hunting rifles, usually reserved for Arctic foxes and caribou, on the president if he dares to set foot in Nuuk. » | James Rothwell, Nuuk | Saturday, January 24, 2026
Trump is a despicable, dangerous man. Little wonder he is hated. He wants Greenland for only one thing: its treasures. And he wants those for himself, his family, and his MAGA cronies. — © Mark Alexander
Growing up in Greenland, Tillie Martinussen was often struck by the reticence of her neighbours: they avoided offence and rarely showed emotion. To some extent, they mirrored the frozen, inscrutable landscape all around them.
“Greenlanders are very softly spoken people, we say things sort of under our breath,” Ms Martinussen, a 46-year-old former MP, told The Telegraph. “Even when it’s a touchy subject, it can be hard to discern what people mean.”
Then along came Donald Trump with his brazen – and at times nonsensical – campaign to seize Greenland by force. Everything changed after that, she said.
“Even my 75-year-old friend, whom I’ve known since I was born and have never heard swear, said, f--- Trump,” recalled Ms Martinussen. “And her friend, who is the same kind of person, and who can barely hold a cup of coffee, was saying, yeah f---Trump.”
There have even been cases of Greenlanders joking about turning their hunting rifles, usually reserved for Arctic foxes and caribou, on the president if he dares to set foot in Nuuk. » | James Rothwell, Nuuk | Saturday, January 24, 2026
Trump is a despicable, dangerous man. Little wonder he is hated. He wants Greenland for only one thing: its treasures. And he wants those for himself, his family, and his MAGA cronies. — © Mark Alexander
I’m a Motor Neurone Disease Specialist. I’ve Never Seen a Couch Potato Get MND
THE TELEGRAPH: Professor Dame Pamela Shaw says nearly every MND patient she has seen is physically active – and is now trying to unravel why
“I’ve seen thousands of MND patients,” says the neurologist Professor Pamela Shaw, “and almost never in someone who leads a sedentary life, what the Americans call a couch potato. Nearly everyone is physically active – sometimes professional athletes but also people who just do a lot of sport – the type of people who are described as always on the go, always buzzing about.
“So I’ve always been interested in trying to unravel that, and it’s tricky, because clearly most athletes don’t develop MND. We think it’s a combination of the genetic make-up of the person, and their lifestyle.”
Professor Dame Pam Shaw is the director of SITraN, the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, which has become a key centre for research into Motor Neurone Disease. » | Jessamy Calkin | Saturday, January 24, 2026
Having always been given to the life of a couch potato and having always been resistant to, one could say allergic to, hyperactivity, too much exercise and/or gymnastics, and after reading this article, I am going to start thanking my lucky stars for my natural tendencies, proclivities, likes, and habits! 😊 — © Mark Alexander
“I’ve seen thousands of MND patients,” says the neurologist Professor Pamela Shaw, “and almost never in someone who leads a sedentary life, what the Americans call a couch potato. Nearly everyone is physically active – sometimes professional athletes but also people who just do a lot of sport – the type of people who are described as always on the go, always buzzing about.
“So I’ve always been interested in trying to unravel that, and it’s tricky, because clearly most athletes don’t develop MND. We think it’s a combination of the genetic make-up of the person, and their lifestyle.”
Professor Dame Pam Shaw is the director of SITraN, the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, which has become a key centre for research into Motor Neurone Disease. » | Jessamy Calkin | Saturday, January 24, 2026
Having always been given to the life of a couch potato and having always been resistant to, one could say allergic to, hyperactivity, too much exercise and/or gymnastics, and after reading this article, I am going to start thanking my lucky stars for my natural tendencies, proclivities, likes, and habits! 😊 — © Mark Alexander
Telegraph View: Britain’s Weakness Has Been Laid Bare
THE TELEGRAPH: If we continue on this path then the UK will be at the mercy of countries that put a premium on hard power
The last seven days should have dispelled any remaining complacency about Britain’s place in the world.
Sir Keir Starmer spent the week buffeted between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The Prime Minister gave ground on the Chinese super-embassy to the fury of the United States, worked to talk Mr Trump down from his aggressive rhetoric on Greenland, and then last night pulled a House of Lords vote on the Chagos deal scheduled for Monday.
This may foreshadow another U-turn by Sir Keir’s Government. It is now uncertain whether Britain’s relinquishing of sovereignty over the archipelago will in fact go ahead. This would be a reversal that should be welcomed, but it is tragic if it has only occurred because of foreign pressure. » | Telegraph View | Friday, January 23, 2026
I am no fan of Keir Starmer’s, but he is not the architect of Britain’s relative economic decline. Farage and Brexit are.
What Europe needs is an integrated and single European military, and the UK must play a major part, an integral part. As long as Europe remains an agglomeration of individual nations, it will remain weak. The build-up of a European military—land army, air force, and navy—is essential and urgent; and it must have a single command structure.
Economic growth for the UK is essential and urgent. We Brits need to stop dilly-dorking around, looking this way, and that. We are Europeans, and we must belong to the wonderful European Union, the club that has brought Europe peace, prosperity, and hope.
If Keir Starmer is guilty of anything, he is guilty of vacillation and indecision on the European Union. — © Mark Alexander
The last seven days should have dispelled any remaining complacency about Britain’s place in the world.
Sir Keir Starmer spent the week buffeted between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The Prime Minister gave ground on the Chinese super-embassy to the fury of the United States, worked to talk Mr Trump down from his aggressive rhetoric on Greenland, and then last night pulled a House of Lords vote on the Chagos deal scheduled for Monday.
This may foreshadow another U-turn by Sir Keir’s Government. It is now uncertain whether Britain’s relinquishing of sovereignty over the archipelago will in fact go ahead. This would be a reversal that should be welcomed, but it is tragic if it has only occurred because of foreign pressure. » | Telegraph View | Friday, January 23, 2026
I am no fan of Keir Starmer’s, but he is not the architect of Britain’s relative economic decline. Farage and Brexit are.
What Europe needs is an integrated and single European military, and the UK must play a major part, an integral part. As long as Europe remains an agglomeration of individual nations, it will remain weak. The build-up of a European military—land army, air force, and navy—is essential and urgent; and it must have a single command structure.
Economic growth for the UK is essential and urgent. We Brits need to stop dilly-dorking around, looking this way, and that. We are Europeans, and we must belong to the wonderful European Union, the club that has brought Europe peace, prosperity, and hope.
If Keir Starmer is guilty of anything, he is guilty of vacillation and indecision on the European Union. — © Mark Alexander
«La Chine va dévorer le Canada tout cru» : Donald Trump menace son voisin de «droits de douane à 100%» en cas d’accord commercial avec Xi Jinping
LE FIGARO : Une annonce qui intervient, alors que le premier ministre canadien a fait savoir, la veille, qu’un accord commercial préliminaire allait être signé avec le président chinois, prévoyant une baisse de droits de douane.
Il n’est pas content, et il le fait savoir. Le président américain Donald Trump a déclaré ce samedi 24 janvier qu’il imposerait des droits de douane de 100% sur toutes les importations canadiennes, si le pays nord-américain concluait un accord commercial avec la Chine. «Si le gouverneur Carney pense qu’il va faire du Canada un “port de débarquement” pour que la Chine envoie des marchandises et des produits aux États-Unis, il se trompe lourdement», s’est-il ainsi exprimé sur son réseau Truth Social. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | samedi 24 janvier 2026
Il n’est pas content, et il le fait savoir. Le président américain Donald Trump a déclaré ce samedi 24 janvier qu’il imposerait des droits de douane de 100% sur toutes les importations canadiennes, si le pays nord-américain concluait un accord commercial avec la Chine. «Si le gouverneur Carney pense qu’il va faire du Canada un “port de débarquement” pour que la Chine envoie des marchandises et des produits aux États-Unis, il se trompe lourdement», s’est-il ainsi exprimé sur son réseau Truth Social. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | samedi 24 janvier 2026
Why Trump Sides with Putin | The David Frum Show
Jan 21, 2026 | On this week’s episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum examines one of the most consequential deceptions of the Trump presidency: the insistence that grocery prices are falling when Americans know from lived experience that they are not. David explains how tariffs and trade policy are deliberately driving food costs higher, why Trump keeps lying about it, and how breaking this promise strikes at the core of the fragile trust between voters and government.
Then David is joined by Fiona Hill, a former adviser to three U.S. presidents and a key witness in Trump’s first impeachment, to analyze how Vladimir Putin sees the world and why Trump remains so drawn to strongman power. Frum and Hill discuss Putin’s long game in Ukraine, Trump’s archaic and backward worldview, and how Trump’s presidency has been a gift to Putin while steadily eroding American credibility abroad.
Finally, David closes the episode with a discussion of “Among the Believers,” by V. S. Naipaul, reflecting on the Iranian Revolution and why authoritarian regimes repeatedly fail at modernity.
Then David is joined by Fiona Hill, a former adviser to three U.S. presidents and a key witness in Trump’s first impeachment, to analyze how Vladimir Putin sees the world and why Trump remains so drawn to strongman power. Frum and Hill discuss Putin’s long game in Ukraine, Trump’s archaic and backward worldview, and how Trump’s presidency has been a gift to Putin while steadily eroding American credibility abroad.
Finally, David closes the episode with a discussion of “Among the Believers,” by V. S. Naipaul, reflecting on the Iranian Revolution and why authoritarian regimes repeatedly fail at modernity.
David Frum: Trump Is Malignant, Surrounded by Weirdos and ‘Suspects’
Mar 19, 2025 | “I see malignancy more than madness.”
Senior editor at The Atlantic David Frum says Donald Trump is surrounded by “weirdos and suspect people.”
Senior editor at The Atlantic David Frum says Donald Trump is surrounded by “weirdos and suspect people.”
Australie : un adolescent de 12 ans meurt des suites d’une attaque de requin à Sydney
LE FIGARO : Nico Antic avait été grièvement blessé dimanche dernier par un requin-bouledogue alors qu’il nageait avec des amis sur une plage de la plus grande ville australienne.
Un enfant de 12 ans qui était hospitalisé à la suite d’une attaque de requin la semaine dernière dans la baie de Sydney est mort de ses blessures, a annoncé sa famille samedi. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | samedi 24 janvier 2026
Un enfant de 12 ans qui était hospitalisé à la suite d’une attaque de requin la semaine dernière dans la baie de Sydney est mort de ses blessures, a annoncé sa famille samedi. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | samedi 24 janvier 2026
Incendie de Crans-Montana : Giorgia Meloni dénonce «un outrage», après la remise en liberté de Jacques Moretti
LE FIGARO : La première ministre italienne s’est dite «indignée» et a promis que «le gouvernement italien exigera une explication des autorités suisses».
La première ministre italienne Giorgia Meloni a exprimé son mécontentement vendredi 23 janvier en apprenant la libération de Jacques Moretti, propriétaire du bar Le Constellation à Crans-Montana, où 40 personnes ont péri dans un terrible un incendie. «Je considère cela comme une insulte à la mémoire des victimes de la tragédie du Nouvel An et une insulte à leurs familles, endeuillées par la perte de leurs proches», a écrit la figure conservatrice italienne sur X. » | Par Sidonie Rahola-Boyer avec AFP | samedi 24 janvier 2026
La première ministre italienne Giorgia Meloni a exprimé son mécontentement vendredi 23 janvier en apprenant la libération de Jacques Moretti, propriétaire du bar Le Constellation à Crans-Montana, où 40 personnes ont péri dans un terrible un incendie. «Je considère cela comme une insulte à la mémoire des victimes de la tragédie du Nouvel An et une insulte à leurs familles, endeuillées par la perte de leurs proches», a écrit la figure conservatrice italienne sur X. » | Par Sidonie Rahola-Boyer avec AFP | samedi 24 janvier 2026
L’Iran menace de traiter toute attaque comme une «guerre totale»
LE FIGARO : Alors qu’une armada navale américaine fait route vers le golfe Persique, Téhéran hausse le ton. Un haut responsable iranien a averti vendredi que la République islamique répondrait «de la manière la plus dure possible» à toute frappe, quelle qu’en soit la nature.
La tension monte encore d’un cran entre Washington et Téhéran. Alors que Donald Trump a assuré qu’une «armada» se dirigeait vers l’Iran et le golfe Persique, un haut responsable iranien a prévenu vendredi que l’Iran considérerait toute attaque contre son territoire comme «une guerre totale», [sic]
«Cette fois, nous traiterons toute attaque – limitée, illimitée, chirurgicale, cinétique, peu importe comment ils l’appellent – comme une guerre totale contre nous, et nous répondrons de la manière la plus dure possible pour régler cela», a déclaré un haut responsable iranien, s’exprimant sous couvert d’anonymat, cité par Reuters. » | Par Le Figaro avec Reuters | samedi 24 janvier 2026
La tension monte encore d’un cran entre Washington et Téhéran. Alors que Donald Trump a assuré qu’une «armada» se dirigeait vers l’Iran et le golfe Persique, un haut responsable iranien a prévenu vendredi que l’Iran considérerait toute attaque contre son territoire comme «une guerre totale», [sic]
«Cette fois, nous traiterons toute attaque – limitée, illimitée, chirurgicale, cinétique, peu importe comment ils l’appellent – comme une guerre totale contre nous, et nous répondrons de la manière la plus dure possible pour régler cela», a déclaré un haut responsable iranien, s’exprimant sous couvert d’anonymat, cité par Reuters. » | Par Le Figaro avec Reuters | samedi 24 janvier 2026
Despite Trump’s Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland
THE NEW YORK TIMES: U.S. and European officials say they are unaware of any intelligence that shows China and Russia are endangering the island, which is protected by the NATO security umbrella.
Fourteen years ago, a Chinese icebreaker called the Snow Dragon made a long and surprising voyage.
Over three months in the summer, the scientific research vessel crossed from the Pacific to the Atlantic, traversing nearly 5,400 nautical miles of the Arctic Ocean, a first for China. The crew discovered that melting ice meant the ship could travel through the remote region without great difficulty, the expedition leader told reporters after docking in Iceland.
“To our astonishment,” said the leader, Huigen Yang, “most part of the Northern Sea Route is open.”
American and European officials took notice at the time and began keeping a close watch on China’s moves in the Arctic.
But while China has talked about expanding trade and access to shipping lanes and natural resources in the Arctic, it has developed only a small footprint there over the years. And even as China and Russia compete with the United States in many parts of the world, they do not present a threat to American interests in or near Greenland, say experts on those two superpowers and current and former U.S. officials, including intelligence analysts.
Those findings contrast sharply with assertions by President Trump, who has repeatedly cited security as the reason he wants to acquire Greenland. In a speech on Wednesday at an annual forum in Davos, Switzerland, he said Greenland was an “enormous, unsecured island” that was a “core national security interest of the United States of America.” » | Edward Wong | Edward Wong reports from Washington on U.S. foreign policy and is a former Beijing bureau chief for The Times who has a written a book about China. | Saturday, January 24, 2026
Does anyone really believe the poppycock that Greenland’s security is momentarily endangered by Russia or China?
Trump wants Greenland for ONE main reason, and for one MAIN reason only: He wants to ENRICH HIMSELF and PROFIT. That’s all he ever seems to want to do anyway. I don’t believe that Trump is working for the good of the American people; rather, I believe he is working for the good of himself, his family, and his cronies. Where there is money involved, he’s there! Trump is not far away.
Trump is a climate change denier. But, ironically, it is because of climate change that so many treasures are going to be made available for mining/ The more the earth warms, the greater the treasures made available for exploitation: rare earths, gold, minerals, and significant oil and gas reserves, and much else besides, yet unknown. It’s a treasure trove that would benefit Trump, the usurper. That’s why he wants Greenland, and for little else. Had it not been for climate change, I doubt that Trump would even have uttered the word Greenland!
Fact is, a known crook has been re-elected to the White House, and that crook is using his presidency as a cash cow. That’s the long and the short of it. However, he must not be allowed to have ANY sovereignty over Greenland. Greenland and its vast riches belong to the Greenlanders and the Danes and to nobody else. — © Mark Alexander
Fourteen years ago, a Chinese icebreaker called the Snow Dragon made a long and surprising voyage.
Over three months in the summer, the scientific research vessel crossed from the Pacific to the Atlantic, traversing nearly 5,400 nautical miles of the Arctic Ocean, a first for China. The crew discovered that melting ice meant the ship could travel through the remote region without great difficulty, the expedition leader told reporters after docking in Iceland.
“To our astonishment,” said the leader, Huigen Yang, “most part of the Northern Sea Route is open.”
American and European officials took notice at the time and began keeping a close watch on China’s moves in the Arctic.
But while China has talked about expanding trade and access to shipping lanes and natural resources in the Arctic, it has developed only a small footprint there over the years. And even as China and Russia compete with the United States in many parts of the world, they do not present a threat to American interests in or near Greenland, say experts on those two superpowers and current and former U.S. officials, including intelligence analysts.
Those findings contrast sharply with assertions by President Trump, who has repeatedly cited security as the reason he wants to acquire Greenland. In a speech on Wednesday at an annual forum in Davos, Switzerland, he said Greenland was an “enormous, unsecured island” that was a “core national security interest of the United States of America.” » | Edward Wong | Edward Wong reports from Washington on U.S. foreign policy and is a former Beijing bureau chief for The Times who has a written a book about China. | Saturday, January 24, 2026
Does anyone really believe the poppycock that Greenland’s security is momentarily endangered by Russia or China?
Trump wants Greenland for ONE main reason, and for one MAIN reason only: He wants to ENRICH HIMSELF and PROFIT. That’s all he ever seems to want to do anyway. I don’t believe that Trump is working for the good of the American people; rather, I believe he is working for the good of himself, his family, and his cronies. Where there is money involved, he’s there! Trump is not far away.
Trump is a climate change denier. But, ironically, it is because of climate change that so many treasures are going to be made available for mining/ The more the earth warms, the greater the treasures made available for exploitation: rare earths, gold, minerals, and significant oil and gas reserves, and much else besides, yet unknown. It’s a treasure trove that would benefit Trump, the usurper. That’s why he wants Greenland, and for little else. Had it not been for climate change, I doubt that Trump would even have uttered the word Greenland!
Fact is, a known crook has been re-elected to the White House, and that crook is using his presidency as a cash cow. That’s the long and the short of it. However, he must not be allowed to have ANY sovereignty over Greenland. Greenland and its vast riches belong to the Greenlanders and the Danes and to nobody else. — © Mark Alexander
Did Trump Really End 8 Wars? The Claim That Doesn’t Survive Fact-Checking
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Did anyone ever really think that the Bullshitter-in-Chief had ended any wars? Giorgia Meloni seems to believe that Trump deserves the Nobel peace prize. But she is clearly deluded. Someone ought to whisper in her ear that Nobel peace prizes should be awarded to peacemakers, not warmongers and chaos-sowers! And certainly not to those who use faux peace deals as material to enrich their bank accounts through grift.
Trump’s latest money-making scheme, monetizing faux, non-existent peace deals by setting up the Board of Peace, and charging $1bn for the privilege of membership, is surely a way to enrich himself by doing Putin’s bidding. (I’m still trying to figure out whether Trump is a Russian asset or a Russian agent?)
Putin wants to bring down the post-war rules-based world order, and Trump is facilitating its collapse to please him. Most of the autocrats of the world seem to have fallen for the crap. One can but shake one’s head. Then tremble and hope for the best. — © Mark Alexander
Russia Launches ‘Brutal’ Attack on Ukraine as Peace Talks Continue
THE GUARDIAN: Kyiv says Moscow used 396 drones and missiles in ‘another night of Russian terror’ on second day of talks in UAE
Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack targeting Ukraine’s two largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv, early on Saturday, as US, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in the United Arab Emirates for the second day of tripartite peace talks.
“Peace efforts? Trilateral meeting in the UAE? Diplomacy? For Ukrainians, this was another night of Russian terror,” Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andriy Sybiha, said after the latest Russian assault on critical infrastructure.
“Cynically, Putin ordered a brutal massive missile strike against Ukraine right while delegations are meeting in Abu Dhabi to advance the America-led peace process. His missiles hit not only our people, but also the negotiation table.”
With Kyiv and other cities in the midst of widespread outages of heat, water and power after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, officials in Kyiv said one person had been killed and at least 15 injured in strikes that continued until morning. » | Peter Beaumont in Kyiv | Saturday, January 24, 2026
Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack targeting Ukraine’s two largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv, early on Saturday, as US, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in the United Arab Emirates for the second day of tripartite peace talks.
“Peace efforts? Trilateral meeting in the UAE? Diplomacy? For Ukrainians, this was another night of Russian terror,” Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andriy Sybiha, said after the latest Russian assault on critical infrastructure.
“Cynically, Putin ordered a brutal massive missile strike against Ukraine right while delegations are meeting in Abu Dhabi to advance the America-led peace process. His missiles hit not only our people, but also the negotiation table.”
With Kyiv and other cities in the midst of widespread outages of heat, water and power after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, officials in Kyiv said one person had been killed and at least 15 injured in strikes that continued until morning. » | Peter Beaumont in Kyiv | Saturday, January 24, 2026
‘Repatriate the Gold’: German Economists Advise Withdrawal from US Vaults
THE GUARDIAN: Shift in relations and unpredictability of Donald Trump make it ‘risky to store so much gold in the US’, say experts
Germany is facing calls to withdraw its billions of euros’ worth of gold from US vaults, spurred on by the shift in transatlantic relations and the unpredictability of Donald Trump.
Germany holds the world’s second biggest national gold reserves after the US, of which approximately €164bn (£122bn) worth – 1,236 tonnes – is stored in New York.
Emanuel Mönch, a leading economist and former head of research at Germany’s federal bank, the Bundesbank, called for the gold to be brought home, saying it was too “risky” for it to be kept in the US under the current administration. » | Kate Connolly in Berlin | Saturday, January 24, 2026
HANDELSBLATT: Druckmittel für Trump? Bundesbank gerät in Zwickmühle: Wie sicher ist das Bundesbank-Gold in New York? Die Bundesbank schließt einen Abzug aus. Doch aus dem Umfeld der Notenbank und dem Bundestag kommen Forderungen, diese Haltung zu überdenken. »
Germany is facing calls to withdraw its billions of euros’ worth of gold from US vaults, spurred on by the shift in transatlantic relations and the unpredictability of Donald Trump.
Germany holds the world’s second biggest national gold reserves after the US, of which approximately €164bn (£122bn) worth – 1,236 tonnes – is stored in New York.
Emanuel Mönch, a leading economist and former head of research at Germany’s federal bank, the Bundesbank, called for the gold to be brought home, saying it was too “risky” for it to be kept in the US under the current administration. » | Kate Connolly in Berlin | Saturday, January 24, 2026
HANDELSBLATT: Druckmittel für Trump? Bundesbank gerät in Zwickmühle: Wie sicher ist das Bundesbank-Gold in New York? Die Bundesbank schließt einen Abzug aus. Doch aus dem Umfeld der Notenbank und dem Bundestag kommen Forderungen, diese Haltung zu überdenken. »
Friday, January 23, 2026
Iran: Welche Rolle spielt Schah-Sohn Reza Pahlavi | tagesthemen-Interview
Jan 23, 2026 | Das Interview mit Reza Pahlavi hat Jessy Wellmer auf englisch geführt.
Reza Pahlavi, der Sohn des letzten Schahs von Persien, hat im Interview mit den tagesthemen die Entschlossenheit des iranischen Volkes, ein Ende des Mullah-Regimes herbeizuführen, bekräftigt. "Ich nenne das nicht mehr Protest, es ist eine richtige Revolution einer Nation, die 46 Jahre religiöser Diktatur und Tyrannei satt hat." Pahlavi berichtet über die Härte mit der das Mullah-Regime gegen die Menschen vorgehe. "Es gibt so viele Opfer, ein wirkliches Massaker. In der Dunkelheit, bei abgeschnittener Kommunikation mit der Außenwelt, greifen sie junge tapfere Iraner an, die für ihre Freiheit kämpfen. Es gibt seit Tagen fürchterliche Berichte über das Ausmaß des Massakers, das dieses Regime verübt. Aber wenn man im Krieg ist, dann ist man bereit, bis zum Ende zu kämpfen."
Er sprach über die Hoffnung, dass die "freie Welt" den Iranern zur Hilfe käme und nicht ein weiteres Mal glaube, das Regime besänftigen zu können. Pahlavi beschreibt seine eigene Rolle als Unterstützer dieser Bewegung und sieht sich durch die iranische Bevölkerung legitimiert. Pahlavi betont, dass er die Zukunft des Iran mitgestalten will: "Wie ich dort hinkomme, daran arbeite ich, aber ich möchte da sein, auch noch vor dem Zusammenbruch des Regimes, wenn es möglich ist. Aber ich werde möglichst schnell da sein, um meinen Landsleuten zu helfen und uns in die nächste Phase zu führen."
Einen konkreten Machtanspruch weist er jedoch zurück: "Und die Welt muss verstehen, dass ich hier bin, um beim Wandel zu helfen. Ich kandidiere nicht für ein Amt. Ich verlange nichts im Gegenzug. Aber ich weiß, wie entscheidend meine Rolle sein könnte, hier der Agent des Wandels zu sein. Als Vater der Nation und als Diener des Volkes. Das ist mein Versprechen an das Volk, und darum vertrauen sie mir und haben mich gerufen."
Reza Pahlavi, der Sohn des letzten Schahs von Persien, hat im Interview mit den tagesthemen die Entschlossenheit des iranischen Volkes, ein Ende des Mullah-Regimes herbeizuführen, bekräftigt. "Ich nenne das nicht mehr Protest, es ist eine richtige Revolution einer Nation, die 46 Jahre religiöser Diktatur und Tyrannei satt hat." Pahlavi berichtet über die Härte mit der das Mullah-Regime gegen die Menschen vorgehe. "Es gibt so viele Opfer, ein wirkliches Massaker. In der Dunkelheit, bei abgeschnittener Kommunikation mit der Außenwelt, greifen sie junge tapfere Iraner an, die für ihre Freiheit kämpfen. Es gibt seit Tagen fürchterliche Berichte über das Ausmaß des Massakers, das dieses Regime verübt. Aber wenn man im Krieg ist, dann ist man bereit, bis zum Ende zu kämpfen."
Er sprach über die Hoffnung, dass die "freie Welt" den Iranern zur Hilfe käme und nicht ein weiteres Mal glaube, das Regime besänftigen zu können. Pahlavi beschreibt seine eigene Rolle als Unterstützer dieser Bewegung und sieht sich durch die iranische Bevölkerung legitimiert. Pahlavi betont, dass er die Zukunft des Iran mitgestalten will: "Wie ich dort hinkomme, daran arbeite ich, aber ich möchte da sein, auch noch vor dem Zusammenbruch des Regimes, wenn es möglich ist. Aber ich werde möglichst schnell da sein, um meinen Landsleuten zu helfen und uns in die nächste Phase zu führen."
Einen konkreten Machtanspruch weist er jedoch zurück: "Und die Welt muss verstehen, dass ich hier bin, um beim Wandel zu helfen. Ich kandidiere nicht für ein Amt. Ich verlange nichts im Gegenzug. Aber ich weiß, wie entscheidend meine Rolle sein könnte, hier der Agent des Wandels zu sein. Als Vater der Nation und als Diener des Volkes. Das ist mein Versprechen an das Volk, und darum vertrauen sie mir und haben mich gerufen."
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