» FirstFT: Trump doubles down on his Greenland comments
20/01/26 06:19 from FT.com - World
Also in today’s newsletter: ByteDance makes robust push into China’s cloud market, and Saudi banks aggressively expand borrowing

» UK approves China’s ‘mega’ embassy in London
20/01/26 06:05 from FT.com - World
Government gives green light to a vast diplomatic complex following months of political wrangling

» Japan’s 40-year bonds surpass 4% for first time
20/01/26 06:03 from FT.com - World
Traders sell sovereign debt ahead of snap election that could give PM Sanae Takaichi fiscal spending mandate

» America’s barbarian turn
20/01/26 06:01 from FT.com - World
No ideological code can fully capture Trump’s actions

» Fracking pioneers look overseas as US shale revolution goes global
20/01/26 06:00 from FT.com - World
American companies seek opportunities in Venezuela, the Middle East and Australia as domestic shale output plateaus

» Trump criticises ‘stupidity’ of UK’s Chagos Islands deal
20/01/26 05:39 from FT.com - World
US president says Keir Starmer’s plan to give away territory is ‘weakness’

» Greenland 'will stay Greenland', former Trump adviser declares
20/01/26 05:36 from BBC News - World
Donald Trump's former chief economic adviser said the US president's actions are a negotiating tactic.

» Renault to team up with French defence group to make drones for Ukraine
20/01/26 05:16 from FT.com - World
Carmaker to work with Turgis Gaillard to produce drones at two of its sites

» Bobi Wine tells the BBC from hiding he will not contest Uganda election results in court
20/01/26 05:05 from BBC News - World
The losing presidential candidate calls for "peaceful change", saying Uganda's judiciary is not independent.

» Full messages shared between Trump and European leaders over Greenland
20/01/26 04:58 from BBC News - World
A series of text messages between US President Donald Trump and European leaders have been shared publicly.

» Speaker Johnson addresses U.K. Parliament, vowing to calm Trump tensions
20/01/26 04:43 from World news
Rep. Mike Johnson will become the first sitting house speaker to address the British parliament, marking 250 years of American independence.

» Speaker Johnson delivers historic address to U.K. Parliament, vows to calm Trump tensions
20/01/26 04:43 from World news
Rep. Mike Johnson will become the first sitting house speaker to address the British parliament, marking 250 years of American independence.

» Trump slams U.K. 'stupidity' as Speaker Johnson vows to calm tensions in historic Parliament address
20/01/26 04:43 from World news
Rep. Mike Johnson will become the first sitting house speaker to address the British parliament, marking 250 years of American independence.

» Britain is underprepared for this crisis
20/01/26 04:30 from FT.com - World
Keir Starmer needs to make clear the stakes over Greenland

» UK labour market continued its slow decline in final months of 2025
20/01/26 04:25 from FT.com - World
Private sector remained source of weakness in UK jobs market, ONS data shows

» Russia knocks out power, heating and water to Ukraine’s freezing capital
20/01/26 04:11 from FT.com - World
Missile and drone barrage unleashed on Kyiv comes hours after Donald Trump invited Vladimir Putin to join his ‘Board of Peace’

» Nigeria police deny reports of mass church abductions in north
20/01/26 03:39 from BBC News - World
A state police commissioner said the information was "mere falsehood... peddled by conflict entrepreneurs".

» Confronted over Greenland, Europe is ditching its softly-softly approach to Trump
20/01/26 03:09 from BBC News - World
Transatlantic relations aren't broken, though they are damaged. And if Europeans want to try to cut through with Trump, they'll have to stick together, writes Europe Editor Katya Adler

» UK private sector wage growth cools to 3.6% as employers cut headcount
20/01/26 02:54 from FT.com - World
Latest data will help to reassure Bank of England that inflationary pressures are easing

» Palestinian children's football pitch faces Israeli demolition ultimatum
20/01/26 02:23 from BBC News - World
The football club is ordered to remove the pitch, which Israel says was illegally built, or have it torn down.

» UK wage growth cools to 3.6% as employers cut headcount
20/01/26 02:15 from FT.com - World
Latest data will help to reassure Bank of England that inflationary pressures are easing

» Indonesia’s rupiah falls as Prabowo nominates nephew to central bank role
20/01/26 02:09 from FT.com - World
Currency slumps as concerns mount over institutional independence

» Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in Australian state in 48 hours
20/01/26 02:05 from BBC News - World
Authorities are warning people to stay out of the Australian state's waterways after recent rainfall.

» Trump to hold Greenland meeting at Davos after ‘very good’ call with Rutte
20/01/26 01:38 from FT.com - World
Gold hits record and bond yields rise as tensions escalate

» Dollar falls sharply and Wall Street stocks set for heavy losses over Greenland crisis
20/01/26 01:38 from FT.com - World
US president insists ‘there can be no going back’ on demand for island

» Greenland: Taco or Fafo?
20/01/26 01:30 from FT.com - World
Plus mid caps play catch-up

» Trump says he will '100%' carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests
20/01/26 01:08 from BBC News - World
Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, said the bloc has "no interest to pick a fight, but we will hold our ground".

» Australia shuts down beaches over shark danger as officials investigate possible dingo attack
20/01/26 01:03 from World news
Australian police are investigating whether a woman found dead on a popular beach was killed by dingoes, as a recent spate of shark attacks prompted officials to close dozens of other beaches on the country’s east coast at the height of ...

» Australia shuts down beaches after 4 shark attacks; woman found dead surrounded by dingoes
20/01/26 01:03 from World news
Australian police are investigating whether a woman found dead on a popular beach was killed by dingoes, as a recent spate of shark attacks prompted officials to close dozens of other beaches on the country’s east coast at the height of ...

» Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invitations bamboozle EU leaders
20/01/26 01:00 from FT.com - World
Also in this newsletter: Poland pledges to join retaliation against US tariffs and warns against division

» Danish troops land in Greenland as tensions rise
20/01/26 00:34 from FT.com - World
Donald Trump declines to rule out using force to seize control of Arctic island

» FirstFT: Danish troops land in Greenland as tensions rise
20/01/26 00:32 from FT.com - World
Also in today’s newsletter: Unused EU Covid loans and Farage seeks UAE meeting

» Tensions likely between new government and the Bank of Japan
20/01/26 00:30 from FT.com - World
A successful snap election would strengthen Sanae Takaichi’s mandate for increased government spending

» Spain to hold three days of mourning for victims of high-speed train crash
20/01/26 00:26 from BBC News - World
At least 40 people died in Sunday's collision in southern Spain, the worst crash the country has seen in more than a decade.

» Reeves asks businesses to pitch UK as alternative to US at Davos
20/01/26 00:01 from FT.com - World
Chancellor told executives to highlight the country’s ability to offer ‘political and economic stability’

» Britain has spent little extra on conventional armed forces, experts warn
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
Bulk of new money last year eaten up by inflation, housing costs and the nuclear programme, industry experts say

» How the Greenland deployment of a few European troops enraged Trump
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
Military exercise was ostensibly to show support for Arctic security, but US president saw it as a provocation

» Why we have the calendar all wrong
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
January is not a natural time to start new things

» Intergenerational strife is a losing political strategy
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
The lure of pensioner-bashing doesn’t take real life into consideration

» How tech titans prospered in the first year of Trump’s return to power
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
Silicon Valley bosses who lined up behind the US president for his inauguration have fared well under his administration

» EU states spurn €74bn in unused Covid recovery loans
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
Eight countries cut planned borrowing under scheme as deadline to spend the cash looms

» The reality of trying to make US manufacturing great again
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
The fortunes of furniture makers in North Carolina and Foshan in China show the impact of Trump’s tariff regime

» Greenland is ground zero for Arctic ‘Great Game’
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
‘It may sound like American chauvinism . . . and it is. We’re done apologising about that,’ says Trump official

» Tech titans prospered in the first year of Trump’s return to power
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
Silicon Valley bosses who lined up behind the US president for his inauguration have fared well under his administration

» Tech titans lined up for Trump’s second inauguration. Now they’re even richer
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
Silicon Valley bosses who lined up behind the US president for his inauguration have fared well under his administration

» Chinese automakers take aim at UK to supercharge global EV ambitions
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
Lack of punitive tariffs targeting China encourages Nio, Aion and Zeekr to bring brands to Britain

» Skip the flat white: London’s chai revolution is calling
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
Reflecting the UK’s growing taste for the spiced milky tea, young entrepreneurs of south Asian heritage have opened stylish chai cafés and stalls across the capital

» Hardship and hubris collide in China’s two-speed economy
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
Beijing trumpets trade and technology success yet many regions and people struggle amid an anaemic domestic outlook

» TikTok owner ByteDance targets Alibaba with AI-led cloud drive
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
Deep discounts, vast data and bespoke AI agents fuel new challenge in China’s multibillion-dollar enterprise market

» Nigel Farage seeks meeting with UAE president to boost profile and build ties
20/01/26 00:00 from FT.com - World
A meeting with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan would deepen Reform UK leader’s links to the oil-rich Gulf state