International Relations
- Trump Rescinds Canada’s Invitation to Join His ‘Board of Peace’ - The president appeared to be lashing out in response to stark, high-profile remarks by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada that rejected Mr. Trump’s efforts to dismantle the international order.
- Denmark Bristles at Idea of Giving Up Any Sovereignty in Greenland - American and NATO officials have discussed giving the United States sovereignty over U.S. military bases in Greenland. The Danes don’t seem to like that.
- Trump Returns to a Familiar Role: Sowing Trade Chaos - The president’s quick reversal on tariffs over Greenland was another sign of his willingness to rip up the international order — even parts of it that he himself has made.
- Iran’s Protests Have Been Completely Squashed, Government Says - After a crackdown that killed thousands, Iran’s prosecutor general said on Wednesday that “the sedition is over now,” vowing to punish those responsible for the protests.
- Trump Drops Tariff Threats Over Greenland After Meeting With NATO Chief - President Trump’s announcement appeared to draw the United States back from the possibility of military and economic conflict with American allies over Greenland.
- At Davos, a Clash Between Trump’s World and the Old World - For decades, leaders have gathered in Davos to discuss a shared economic and political future. On Wednesday, President Trump turned the forum into a bracing clash between his worldview and theirs.
- Here’s a Look at Everything (and Everyone) Trump Assailed at Davos - President Trump’s verbal broadsides drew gasps and nervous laughter at the annual gathering of political and business leaders.
- Taiwan’s $40 Billion Military Spending Plan Stalled by Political Impasse - Taiwan’s domestic gridlock is revealing a deep-seated fracture over how the island should defend itself and how much it can depend on the United States.
- Trump Heads to Davos Amid Deep Worries About U.S.-European Alliance - The gathering of the global elite is set to serve as an all-hands effort to de-escalate tensions between President Trump and America’s allies over his insistence on acquiring Greenland.
- Trump Escalates Tensions With European Allies With Greenland and Gaza Efforts - President Trump’s bellicose demands about Greenland and participation in his “board of peace” are deepening worries about the fate of the trans-Atlantic alliance.