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Germany’s Merz rejects Trump’s Board of Peace – in its current form

January 24, 2026

Rome (dpa) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rejected the idea of joining US President Donald Trump’s so-called Board of Peace in its current form but has shown himself generally [..]

World

“Greenland is not for sale”: Denmark and Greenland push back against Trump rhetoric

January 17, 2026

Danish and Greenlandic authorities have firmly rejected renewed statements by former U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that the United States should seek control over Greenland, stressing that the Arctic territory [..]

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What the US national security strategy tells us about how Trump views the world

December 13, 2025

Andrew Gawthorpe, Leiden University The White House has released its national security strategy, a document put out by every US presidential administration in order to spell out its foreign policy [..]

World

Trump orders a 10% tariff on lumber and timber, and a 25% tariff on furniture

October 1, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ordered significant new tariffs on wood and wood products, including imported lumber, timber, kitchen cabinets, and upholstered furniture-measures that could further raise the already [..]

World

President Trump’s state visit to Windsor Castle celebrates enduring UK–US ties

September 18, 2025

The President of the United States, President Donald J. Trump, accompanied by the First Lady Mrs. Melania Trump are currently in the UK for an official State Visit as the [..]